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2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid Owner Complaints

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Our database holds 54 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Engine
Filed Mar 8, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE WARNING LIGHT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NISSAN OF BRADENTON (1611 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34207) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.*DT*JB

NHTSA ID
11399772
Incident
Feb 12, 2021
Mileage
171,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Sep 30, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEDOM NISSAN OF SOUTH BURLINGTON (1095 SHELBURNE RD, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 05403, (802) 864-7400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.

NHTSA ID
11259068
Incident
Aug 1, 2019
Mileage
154,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 24, 2019

THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, PUTTING ME AT EXTREME DANGER. IN THE FIRST CASED, THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER UNIT WAS THE DEFECTIVE PART, ON THE SECOND OCCASION, IT WAS THE IGNITION COILS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, PLACING ME AT GREAT RISK AS THE VEHICLE SEIZES UP WITHOUT WARNING AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY.

NHTSA ID
11203424
Incident
Apr 18, 2019
Mileage
143,000 mi
Filed Dec 7, 2018

'TAKATA RECALL' UNKNOWN HS WARNING LIGHT ON CAUTION LIGHT ON TIIRE PRESSURE SYMBOL ON SEVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR ON

NHTSA ID
11156809
Incident
Jul 1, 2017
Mileage
246,000 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 28, 2017

IN 2013, I WAS STRANDED AT WORK LATE AT NIGHT DUE TO A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK. I GOT INTO MY CAR AND WENT TO START IT AND THE KEY LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE DASH AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. THANKFULLY, I WAS STRANDED IN A SAFE PLACE ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M A SINGLE FEMALE. IT'S NOW 2017, AND I FIND MYSELF IN THE SAME SITUATION. THANKFULLY, I NOTICED THE ISSUE EARLY WHILE IT'S STILL DAYTIME. I'M NOW WAITING FOR MY CAR TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ONLY HAS A LIFE SPAN OF 4 YEARS SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IS IT NORMAL FOR A PART TO JUST MALFUNCTION AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS? WILL I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING STRANDED AGAIN 4 YEARS FROM NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME? MY CAR IS SERVICED REGULARLY AND TAKEN CARE OF SO I WON'T BE STRANDED. IT'S TROUBLING THAT REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS SERVICED AND TAKEN CARE OF, I CAN BE STRANDED ANYWHERE.

NHTSA ID
10968968
Incident
Mar 28, 2017
Mileage
92,278 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 7, 2017

THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR TO DETECT AN OCCUPANT AND ENABLE/DISABLE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED. THIS IS AN ITEM CRITICAL TO OCCUPANT SAFETY THAT IS NOT A WEAR-AND-TEAR ITEM AND ONE WHICH SHOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK AS INTENDED WHEN OCCUPIED BY AN OCCUPANT OF THE APPROPRIATE WEIGHT PER THE SENSOR'S SETTING. IT IS APPARENT THAT MANY ALTIMA VEHICLES, MODELS BEFORE AND AFTER MY 2009 YEAR MODEL, HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE SAME EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE COMPONENT. NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM VOLUNTARILY; THEREFORE, NISSAN SHOULD BE ORDERED BY THE NHTSA TO REPLACE THIS CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT THROUGH A RECALL. FAILURE OF THE NHTSA TO ACT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO MANY INJURIES OR FATALITIES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A PART WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE A LIMITED WARRANTY AND WHICH NISSAN, AS A RESPONSIBLE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, SHOULD REPAIR/REPLACE AT NO COST TO ITS CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED ITS VEHICLES DUE TO THEIR ADVERTISED SAFETY RATINGS.

NHTSA ID
10959173
Incident
Feb 10, 2017
Mileage
124,000 mi
ElectricalSteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 10, 2017

I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICKUP MY WIFE AND THE FOR SONE REASON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED . I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A MISTAKE OR SOMETHING GOT STUCK IN THE CAR. I PRESS ON THE BUTTON TO START ,NOTHING AND TRY TO TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ,STILL NOTHING. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND BACK IN ,NOTHING ,SO I DID THIS FOR 30 MINUTES UNTIL FINALLY GAVE UP. I HAD TO RUSH TO GET OUR OTHER CAR TO PICK HER UP. LUCKILY, TRAFFIC WAS OKAY. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ,STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. I CONTACTED THEM AT THIS SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE PARKING LOT OF OUR APARTMENT.

NHTSA ID
10953781
Incident
Feb 9, 2017
Steering
Filed Feb 5, 2017

CAR WAS PARKED ON BUSY CITY ROAD AND WOULD NOT START. STEERING WHEEL LOCK DID NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID
10949671
Incident
Feb 5, 2017
Mileage
99,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 4, 2017

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID'S ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK ('ESCL') FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THIS FAILURE ACTIVATES VEHICLE'S ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND COMPLETELY DISABLES THE IGNITION, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME WITHOUT A WARNING.

NHTSA ID
10939646
Incident
Dec 19, 2016
Mileage
89,665 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 29, 2016

MY DAUGHTER STOPPED AT A LOCAL COFFEE SHOP BEFORE GOING TO WORK ONE MORNING. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO HER 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID SHE OPENED THE DOOR REMOTELY WITH THE KEY FOB AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE STEERING COLUMN HAD LOCKED AND A YELLOW KEY LOCK LIGHT HAD COME ON THE DISPLAY. READING THE OWNERS MANUAL, SHE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE WITH THE KEY FOB BATTERY. LUCKILY, I WAS STILL AT HOME AND WAS ABLE TO BRING A SPARE FOB TO HER. USING THE SPARE,THOUGH,HAD THE SAME RESULT: NO IGNITION. WE CALLED AAA AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP "CONFIRMED, CHECKED AND FOUND THE STEERING LOCK IS FAULTY, REMOVED AND REPLACED. CLEARED ALL CODES AND REPROGRAMMED BOTH KEYS". PARTS REPLACED WERE 1 48700-JF00D LOCK STEERING AND 2 48703-06F0A SCREW-STEERING LOCK, LIGHTENING MY WALLET BY $948.33. THREE DAYS LATER WE WERE ABLE TO PICK UP A DRIVABLE VEHICLE WITH A FUNCTIONING STEERING COLUMN. DURING THE TIME WE WERE WITHOUT THIS CAR WE WERE ABLE TO DO SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2007-2011 ALTIMAS WITH AVERAGE MILEAGE AROUND 80,000, ( THIS ONE HAD 83,909) THAT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGES DOES EXIST,AND YET THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. FROM OUR SEARCHES OF MANY WEB SITES (INCLUDING SAFERCAR.GOV) WE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY REPORTED, YET STILL THERE HAVE BEEN NO STEPS TAKEN TOWARD RECTIFYING THE PROBLEM. AS AN ALTIMA OWNER I AM LEFT WONDERING WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IN ORDER FOR NISSAN TO FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A LEGITIMATE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND ANY PLACE.

NHTSA ID
10938552
Incident
Dec 14, 2016
Mileage
83,909 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 13, 2016

KEY UNLOCKED CAR BUT NO DISPLAY, START BUTTON NOT WORKING (NO RESPONSE AT ALL). CAR UNABLE TO BE STARTED, TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC. DIAGNOSTICS RUN, FOUND OUT IT WAS A STEERING COLUMN LOCK ISSUE THAT CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY NISSAN!! SO TOWED OVER THERE. NOW A 1 WEEK WAIT EVEN TO BE LOOKED AT AND PART NOT EVEN IN STOCK.

NHTSA ID
10934937
Incident
Dec 10, 2016
Mileage
69,000 mi
Steering
Filed Nov 26, 2016

FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON MY CAR WOULD NOT START ON THANKSGIVING. IT ONLY SHOWED A KEY. I WENT TO NISSAN THE NEXT DAY TO GET A NEW BATTERY FOR MY KEY FOB. AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED. THEY SAID IT WAS A STEERING COLUMN LOCK AND IT WAS OVER $900. NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING AND AT SUCH A RIDICULOUS EXPENSE. APPARENTLY THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL AND I'M HOPING FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT BEFORE 1/1/16. I'M GLAD WE WEREN'T ON AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP THAT DAY.

NHTSA ID
10928051
Incident
Nov 24, 2016
Mileage
90,150 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 3, 2016

MY CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF, AND HAD BEEN WORKING FINE WHEN I PARKED IT ABOUT 8 HOURS EARLIER. IT WAS PARKED INDOORS IN A GARAGE ON A WARM FALL DAY, SO EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND WEATHER WERE NOT PRESENT. THE PARKING SPOT AND LOCATION WERE UNREMARKABLE (I WAS PARKED AT WORK, WHICH IS SAFE AND NO ONE WOULD HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE CAR). AFTER 7 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEM WITH THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH, IT SUDDENLY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THEY KEY CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE DOORS AND TRUNK, AND THE CAR BATTERY WAS FINE. IT WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE KEY WHEN PLACED INTO THE EMERGENCY IGNITION SLOT, EITHER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE LOCK STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR A PARTS COST OF $678 AND LABOR OF $303. I LOOKED ONLINE, AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER NISSAN OWNERS WITH CARS MADE AROUND THIS TIME FRAME WITH IDENTICAL ISSUE AND FIX. IT SOUNDS LIKE A SERIAL DEFECT TO ME, AND I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD BEAR THE COST.

NHTSA ID
10924088
Incident
Nov 1, 2016
Mileage
130,000 mi
Steering
Filed May 2, 2016

I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. NOW I AM GETTING TOLD THAT MY STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME $1300.

NHTSA ID
10862644
Incident
Apr 29, 2016
Electrical
Filed Apr 11, 2016

THE NISSAN ALTIMAS AND MAXIMAS HAVE A FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK (FACTORY PART #48700-9N00B & 48700-9N00A). WHICH WILL FAIL AND YOUR CAR WILL NOT START. THIS SHOULD BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WHICH RENDERS THE CAR NON-DRIVABLE. ALSO THIS PART WAS ONLY ON THE 07-11 ALTIMAS AND 09-10 MAXIMAS. ALL THIS PART IS A LITTLE LOCK ACTUATOR THAT MOVES UP AND DOWN AND UNLOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN INFORMS TO VEHICLE TO START THE CAR. SO IF THIS FAILS WHEN YOU PUSH THE START BUTTON ON THE VEHICLE THE CAR WILL NOT START. NISSAN KNOWS THAT IT IS AN COMMON ISSUE, EVEN THEIR SERVICE TECHS INFORMED ME IT IS A ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY THEY WOULD RATHER CHARGE THE CUSTOMER $680 FOR THE PART ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN LABOR. THIS ROUGHLY A $1000 REPAIR AND INSTEAD OF NISSAN TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FAULTY PART, THEY ARE PASSING THE COST OVER TO THEIR CONSUMERS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10854893
Incident
Mar 8, 2016
Mileage
101,000 mi
Steering
Filed Apr 6, 2016

2009 ALTIMAS APPEARED TO HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE REGARDING THE STEERING LOCK COLUMN. NISSAN DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL, BUT INSTEAD OFFERED TO REPLACE THE STEERING LOCK ONLY ONCE THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN, WITH THIS OFFER EXPIRING JAN 1ST 2016 APPARENTLY. MY CAR HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT, AND IN MARCH 2016 STARTED EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. CAR WOULD JUST BE UNABLE TO START AT ALL. I HAVE SPENT MONEY HAVING TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND NOW IT WILL COST ME $1325.00 TO REPLACE THE STEERING LOCK. SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT, THE REPLACEMENT COVERAGE PERIOD SHOULD BE EXTENDED INDEFINITELY, OR A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED.

NHTSA ID
10853817
Incident
Mar 7, 2016
Mileage
55,000 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 23, 2016

ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF, CAR SHUDDERED OCCASIONALLY. TOOK CAR IN FOR THAT ALONG WITH 60K SERVICE. MECHANIC SAID DIAGNOSTIC CODES REVEALED NEED TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEAD DUE TO EXCESS CARBON BUILDUP. SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY SEE. CAR HAS USED SYNTHETIC OIL FROM BEGINNING ONLY 62,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID
10837703
Incident
Feb 23, 2016
Mileage
62,000 mi
Steering
Filed Feb 4, 2016

TAKATA RECAL THE CAR WAS AT A GAS STATION WHEN I RETURNED TO IT, IT WOULD NOT START. IT SARTS WITH A FOB. INSERTED THE FOB AT KEY LOCATION AND WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC TRY STARTING THROUGH THE BATTERY. WOULD NOT START. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS THE ISSUE. THE WARRENTY FOR THIS PART WAS FOR 6 YEARS. I NEVER RECIEVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE WARRENTY. NISSAN AMERICA SAID IT WAS MY RESPONSIBLITY TO LOOK IT UP ON LINE. THE REPAIR COST ME $1263.58. I WAS ONLY ASKING FOR THE PART PRICE WHICH WAS $898.63. WHY WOULD A PART BE ON WARRENTY FOR 6 YEARS AND THEN BREAK DOWN 9 MONTHS LATER AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PART FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10824205
Incident
Jan 27, 2016
Mileage
127,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND "KEYLESS INTELLIGENCE" DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID
10823138
Incident
Jan 29, 2016
Mileage
104,000 mi
Filed Jan 22, 2016

CAR WOULDN'T START DUE TO A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK SWITCH. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM ON ALTIMAS AND OTHER MODELS. NISSAN FAILED TO REPORT PROBLEM TO ITS CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ID
10821660
Incident
Jan 13, 2016
Mileage
92,000 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 9, 2015

ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS NOT TREATED AS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT SEEMS TO OCCUR ONLY BEFORE STARTING SEQUENCE. HOWEVER, IF CAR STALLS OR ATTEMPT TO RESTART IN TRAFFIC SITUATION THERE IS POTENTIAL DANGER. NISSAN MODIFIED WARRANTY TO 72 MONTHS ON THIS PART BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF ISSUE. WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND PART REPLACED.... IN OUR CASE IT HAPPENED WHILE GETTING SERVICED -- AND EVEN REPLACEMENT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED....

NHTSA ID
10809289
Incident
Oct 30, 2015
Mileage
46,715 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Nov 30, 2015

THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY SEIZED UP WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED, SO THE ENGINE STARTER WAS PREVENTED FROM TURNING ON AND THE STEERING AND TRANSMISSION REMAINED LOCKED. THIS HAPPENED IN THE DEAD OF WINTER AND AT NEAR-ZERO TEMPERATURES, REQUIRING A TOW TO A DEALER AND A $1200 REPAIR, WHICH NISSAN LATER REDUCED TO $450. I ACCEPTED THIS ON CONDITION IT WOULD NOT CONSTITUTE A SETTLEMENT. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT TURNS UP IN ALL ALTIMAS BUILT DURING SEVERAL MONTHS IN 2008, WHICH THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED. THEY OFFERED A 72-MONTH WARRANTY AFTER MANUFACTURE (NOT A RECALL, THOUGH CUSTOMERS CLAMORED FOR IT) JUST FOR THIS ITEM, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE DEFECT TENDS TO SURFACE AFTER THIS PERIOD. MY CAR MISSED THE WINDOW BY 22 DAYS. MANY SIMILAR CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE, AND NONE HAVE BEEN COVERED. HAD THE UNIT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE FAILED TO LOCK UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, LEADING TO A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. BEING IN THE COLD FOR HOURS WAS HAZARDOUS ON ITS OWN, ANYWAY, BUT I SURVIVED IT.

NHTSA ID
10807485
Incident
Feb 23, 2015
Mileage
55,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Oct 15, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

NHTSA ID
10782528
Incident
Sep 15, 2015
Mileage
67,000 mi
Steering
Filed Oct 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

NHTSA ID
10781133
Incident
Oct 6, 2015
Mileage
111,000 mi
ElectricalSteering
Filed May 4, 2015

I WAS 50 MILES AWAY FROM HOME, WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT WILL NOT START AT ALL! MY KEY WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK MY CAR BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS THE KEY, I HAD MY SISTER DROP OFF MY SPARE TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE CASE, IT WASN'T. COME TO FIND OUT THE ESCL SEEMS TO BE FAULTY AND IS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM STARTING UP. RIGHT NOW I'M WAITING ON THE DEALER TO TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON, BEWARE NISSAN KNOWS ALL ABOUT THIS BUT IS REFUSING TO DO A RECALL! *TR

NHTSA ID
10714521
Incident
May 4, 2015
Mileage
108,885 mi

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