2009 Nissan Altima Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FOR 150 MILES, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE TACOMETER DID NOT DISPLAY A READING AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT DUPLICATING THE FAILURE AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,325.

AT REGULAR DRIVING, BRAKES FAILED AT 7500 MILES (WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 47 MPH ON THE 5 FREEWAY SOUTHBOUND). TUSTIN NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOUND ALL 4 ROTORS WARPED AND BRAKES DEFECTIVE. REPLACED ALL ROTORS AND ALL BRAKES. ALSO DEFECTIVE: DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR (REPLACED AT 8000 MILES), PAINT TRIM PEELING (UPON NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY). *TR

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. LOSING TIRE PRESSURE. *TR

MY 2009 NISSIAN ALTIMA DROVE GREAT UNLESS IT WAS RAINING. WHEN THERE WAS JUST A SLIGHT DRIZZLE MY ALTIMA WOULD HYDROPLAIN UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 IN TENNESSEE AND IT STARTED TO RAIN. MY ALTIMA STARTED HYDROPLAINING REALLY BAD. I WAS DRIVING AT MOST 40 MILES AN HOUR IN A 70 MPH ZONE. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS REALLY WRONG WITH THE REAR PART OF THE CAR. THE WATER FROM THE ROAD COMPLETELY LIFTED THE REAR END OF THE CAR OFF THE GROUND. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE TIRES THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES SIZE 215/60/R16. IT WAS SO BAD I PULLED OVER AT A REST AREA FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I START MY TRIP AGAIN. THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL IT STARTED MISTING RAIN AGAIN. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE CAR HYDROPLAINED AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH WITH A TOTALLED CAR. WHILE I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR A WOMAN WITH THE EXACT CAR EXCEPT FOR THE COLOR DID THE EXACT SAME THING, BUT HER CAR CAME A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE CHECKES SEVERAL NISSIAN LOTS AND NOT MANY OF THERE CARS COME OUT WITH THESE PARTICULAR TIRES. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE NISSIAN COMPANY, WHICH INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG THE CAR. I AM WORRIED THAT PEOPLE ARE AT RISK OF BEING HURT DRIVING THESE CARS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR DRIVE LIKE THIS BEFORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE BEGAN TO FEEL VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE WHEEL MOUNTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER HE WOULD DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND THE WHEEL RACKS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

STRUT INSULATORS, PART OF SUSPENSION. THIS COULD CAUSE STRUT INSULATORS TO CREAK. *TR

THIS IS EXTREMELY URGENT AND IMPORTANT! I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE OTHER EVENING, I PARKED INSIDE THE LOWER LEVEL GARAGE OF MY CONDOMINIUM. IT IS QUITE NOISY. I HAVE THE KEYLESS FEATURE. I PARKED, PULLED THE STARTER INSTRUMENT FROM ITS HOLDER, GOT OUT OF MY CAR, HIT LOCK ON MY INSTRUMENT. AND WENT TO MY UNIT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, AND RAN ALL NIGHT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SAFETY FEATURE, A WARNING DEVICE, OR AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF UPON EXITING THE CAR. THERE IS NOTHING. SOMEONE EVENTUALLY GOING TO LEAVE THIS MODEL CAR RUNNING IN THEIR HOME BECAUSE OF THIS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE. PLEASE ACT ON THIS IMMEDIATELY! *TR

HTTP://CLUB.AUTOHOME.COM.CN/BBS/THREAD-A-100012-5640635-1.HTML THE FUEL INJECTOR STEEL HOSE CONNECT WITH RUBBER FUEL LINE THAT CONNECT POINT NOT USED CLAMP ,IS WOULD BE SEPARATED AFTER LONG JOURNEY THE CAR SHAKE .THE SPRINKLE OUT GASOLINE EASY CAUSE FIRE . *TR

LEASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 AND ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT HER COMPANY'S PARKING LOT OUR CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPED A SIDE WALK, SKIMMED A TREE AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND TREE. THIS WAS VIEW BY A WITNESS WHO SAW HER BRAKES LIGHTS ON WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND ACCIDENT WITHIN A FOUR MONTH TIME FRAME. SHE WAS VERY LUCK AND NOT INJURED EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TO DATE NISSAN USA HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON 12-7-2009. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED ON 12-8-2009. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN THE MANUFACTURER HAS SUSPENDED THE ORDERING OF THE PART. HE CALLED THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SUN ROOF AND HEAD LINER INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF DRAIN TUB NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

PASSENGERS SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR NOT WORKING. WHEN MY WIFE WHO WEIGHS 113 LBS SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF WHEN SOME ONE WHO WEIGHS 150 OR MORE SITS THERE AIR BAG IS ON. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NISSAN ALTIMA 2009 SOMETIME AROUND OCTOBER 2009. WE IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE "AIRBAG TURNED OFF " LIGHT COMING ON EVEN THOUGH I WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT CORRECTLY AND I WEIGH AROUND 135 POUNDS WHICH IS MORE THAN ENOUGH WEIGHT TO ENSURE THAT THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT DIDN'T TURN ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEO ON MY CELL PHONE SHOWING THE PROBLEM OCCURRING, I WAS ASKED TO GO ON A RIDE AROUND TO SEE IF THE SITUATION WOULD REPEAT ITSELF. BECAUSE THE LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, AND REPEATEDLY, DURING THAT 10 MINUTE RIDE IT DID NOT TURN ON. NEEDLESS TO SAY, AFTER MUCH INSISTING, NISSAN WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE SEAT. THIS RESULTED IN NO CHANGE TO THE PROBLEM AND I RIDE HALF THE TIME WITH THE "AIRBAG TURNED OFF" LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I EVER GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY AND IT WILL RESULT IN MY HAVING A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE NOT PERSONALLY SPOKEN TO NISSAN SINCE THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED MAINLY BECAUSE ON THE INITIAL CONTACT OF THE PROBLEM, THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO BELIEVE ME EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEO PROOF. I DID WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED JUST IN CASE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. *TR

LOUD NOISES FROM FRONT SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE AND IT WAS DUE TO THE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS RESULTING IN A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN. *TR

I'VE GOTTEN INTO A CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING 2 OTHER CARS, AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ON OCTOBER 8, 2009, I WAS DRIVING BY CARSON BEACH, LOCATED IN SOUTH BOSTON, MA, TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO EAT WITH A FRIEND. I HAVE SEEN THAT I WAS GOING ONLY 28 MPH'S WITH NO CARS AHEAD OF ME. HOWEVER, I KNEW THE AREA WAS NEAR THE SOUTH BOSTON STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, AND I DID NOT WANT ANY RELATIONS WITH A SPEEDING TICKET. I KNEW THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WAS 30MPH BUT MY INTENT WAS TO GO AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THIS IS MY SAFETY MARGIN INCASE THE SPEEDOMETER GOES UP. AT THIS POINT, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WHEN I STEPPED ON IT ONCE, AND NUMEROUS TIMES TO COME, I REMEMBER THE CLUNKING NOISES AS IF SOMEONE WAS PUTTING THEIR FEET TO THE GROUND, FOLLOWING A MUSICAL BEAT. SO I LOOK UP AND SEE HOW MUCH SPACE I GOT IN FRONT OF ME AND NOTICED THERE WAS AT LEAST ANOTHER 1/4 MILE WITH NO CAR IN SIGHT. I THEN LOOK DOWN TO DEFINITELY MAKE SURE I WAS TOUCHING THE BRAKE AND THAT IT WOULD STOP. I LOOKED DOWN AND KEPT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, AND END UP STRETCHING FORWARD MY RIGHT FOOT TO PUSH THE BRAKES. THAT DID NOT WORK. FOR FIRST THOUGHT, I WAS THINKING I SHOULD IF TURN OFF THE CAR BUT I DOUBT THAT WOULD'VE WORK; IT WOULD'VE LOCKED MY STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKING WOULD BE HARDER. I PANICKED WHEN I SAW THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SITTING AT RED, WITH 2 CARS ON THE LEFT LANE, AND ONE ON THE RIGHT. I THOUGHT ABOUT HAVING TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT LANE, BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR RIGHT BEHIND MY BLINDSIDE, SO I DID NOT GO INTO THE OTHER LANE. SITTING IN A BRAND NEW CAR, WITH BRAKE FAILURES, MY FRIEND AND I WERE HOPELESS AND RESULTED IN REAR-ENDING 2 COMPLETELY STOPPED VEHICLES INNOCENTLY WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. MY CAR'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT WE DIDN'T GET HURT. HOWEVER, THE PASS. DOOR WAS KEEPING MY FRIEND FROM GETTING OUT UNTIL SOMEONE OUTSIDE RIPPED THROUGH AND YANKED THE DOOR OPEN FOR HIM. AT A CRUISING RATE ~29 MPH, I CRASHED INTO THE OTHER CARS WHO WERE ALREADY STOPPED. *TR

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S - PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT COMES ON WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN ANY SITUATION. THE PASSENGER MEETS AND PASSES THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENT AND IS SEATED CORRECTLY. WE CAN NOT PRODUCE THIS ISSUE ON DEMAND. ENVIRONMENT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. SHAPE AND SIZE OF THE PASSENGER DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER EITHER. DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BOTTOM 6 OR SO MONTHS AGO. DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. MY WIFE AND I WERE BLAMED CONTINUALLY FOR MONTHS (10 OR SO) AS BEING THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. I DOCUMENTED WITH VIDEO AND THEY STILL SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT. ONE DAY WE ALMOST GOT HIT AND I THE NISSAN DEALER I WOULD HOLD THEM LIABLE. THAT DAY THE DISABLED LIGHT REMAINED ON AND WE WERE ABLE TO SHOW THE DEALER. AFTER THAT AN ENGINEER GAME IN TO CHECK THE CAR. THEY SAID THE SYSTEM WORKS ARE IT SHOULD, WE WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A FAULT. THAT ENGINEER SUBMITTED THE ISSUE UP THE CHAIN TO THE ALTIMA ENGINEERS IN THE USA. IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS NOW AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE. NISSAN HAS TOLD ME THEY ARE RE-ENGINEERING THE SEAT BOTTOM AND A REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE PRODUCED. IT WILL TAKE TIME THEY SAY. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD THIS CAR AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM THE FIRST MONTH WE OWNED THIS CAR BACK IN SEP/OCT 2009. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200.

LEASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 AND ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL SUPERMARKET OUR CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE MARKET. SHE WAS BURNT ON AN ARM BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING AND SUFFERED FROM A BLOOD CLOT, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE HEALED. *TR

MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF AND ON WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND BOTH TIMES THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. (IT HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS - EVERY TIME A PASSENGER IS IN MY VEHICLE) MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE 2007/2008 COUPES WERE RECALLED FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE SAME ISSUE (08V521000). I CAN'T GET THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT TO DIE IN THE CRASH OR SOMEONE ELSE TO DIE IN A CRASH BECAUSE THE AIRBAG DIDN'T INFLATE. HELP! *TR UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/11

PURCHASED NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON JULY 31ST 2009, CAR DIED ON AUGUST 13TH 2009. DEALER STATED FUSIBLE LINK FAILURE, TO DATE (AUG 19 09) NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER PER STATUS ON THE VEHICLE. IS THERE A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AS IT RELATES TO THIS VEHICLE ??. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR UPDATED 08/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE FROM THE MANUFACTURING. UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,877.

LOOSING AIR PRESSURE ON TIRES. MADE LIGHT ON DASH TO COME ON. FOUND OUT, USING SOAP WITH WATER THAT IT WAS LEAKING AROUND THE VALVE STEMS OF TWO TIRES DUE TO FACTORY IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE PROCEDURES OF THE VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS OR BAD O-RING. *TR

4 WEEK OLD NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL, TIRES WOULD LOSE AIR PRESSURE IN 1 WEEK. WENT TO DEALER, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED THE ALL THE TIRE SENSORS WERE LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED ALL SENSORS. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST NOTED PROBLEM WITH THE SENSORS. *TR

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

I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS ARE BEING DISABLED WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE CAR. A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO DIFFERENT PASSENGERS, OF A VARIETY OF WEIGHT AND SIZE. NONE OF THE PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN SMALL CHILDREN. THE LIGHTEST PASSENGER WAS 110 POUNDS AND THE HEAVIEST WAS 188 POUNDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 6 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO A NISSAN DEALER TWICE AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT OTHER NISSAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I DO HAVE VIDEO PROOF THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE TURNED OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. I AM HORRIFIED THAT NISSAN WILL NOT AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,023 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WITH ADULT (150 LBS PLUS) IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME. NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND SO FAR HAS DONE LITTLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED THE FIRST MONTH AFTER PURCHASE OF THE NEW VEHICLE ON 4-20-2009 AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THEY FOUND NO TROUBLE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

MY BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. ABOUT A YEAR LATER I STARTED HEARING SCREECHING WHEN I BRAKED, MOSTLY AT NIGHT OR IN COOL WEATHER. I HAD THE BRAKE PADS LOOKED AT AND THEY WERE FINE. NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON AGAIN, BUT I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR ANOTHER REPLACEMENT MASTER CYLINDER SINCE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE BRAKE CYLINDERS AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND MADE TO RECALL CARS UP TO 2009 OR 2010! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ROUTE 17 NISSAN (45 NJ-17, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ 07604, 1-(855) 247-9368) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY AIR BAG RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM AN AIR BAG RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BOUGHT CAR NEW IN 2009. IT HAS SURGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL THREE TIMES AT SLOW OR PARKING SPEED SINCE I HAD IT. *TR

BOUGHT CAR NEW IN 2009. IT HAS SURGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL THREE TIMES AT SLOW OR PARKING SINCE I HAD IT. *TR

BRAKES FAILED AT 7500 MILES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 47MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOUND ALL 4 ROTORS WARPED AND ALL 4 BRAKES DEFECTIVE. ALL WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 2 DAYS AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRS, A VERY LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON ANOTHER FREEWAY AND BRAKES FAILED ONCE AGAIN AT 50 MPH. ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS A "BRAKE ROTOR RUN-OUT EXCESSIVE MEASURE" AND RESURFACED ROTORS. *TR

RENTED A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM AVIS LOS ANGELES AIRPORT. LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD A WINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD REV WHEN EXCESS ACCELERATION AND ON A HILL WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND POPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

SINCE PURCHASE AS NEW IN 2009, OCCASIONALLY WHEN MY WIFE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT, THE DISABLE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. SUGGESTING THAT MAYBE MY WIFE WAS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR '(SENSOR)" TO DETECT.!!!??? MY CONCERN WITH RECENT NEWS OF DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS THAT WHEN WE TRAVEL TOGETHER THAT THE "(OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM)" IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND MY WIFE AS A PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. THE DISABLED AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP ALL THE TIME AND IS ONLY OCCASIONALLY, BUT THIS DOES NOT GIVE ONE A FELLING OF SECURITY AND SAFETY. WITH RECENT CNN & FOX NEWS AS WELL AS LOCAL TV NEWS CONCERNING (AIR BAGS) MAKES ONE TO WONDER ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR

IN A RENTED 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE, LIGHTLY TAPPED A TREE ON THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THEN CAME TO A FULL STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO REALIGN IT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY CRASHING THROUGH THE CLOSING GARAGE DOOR AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF THE WALL OF THE HOUSE. THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE EDGE OF THE STAIR LEADING INTO THE HOUSE. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB. ALL OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA MADE ME BELIEVE EVEN MORE THAT THIS WAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. HERTZ EXAMINED THE CAR BUT CLAIMED NOTHING WAS DEFECTIVE. MY CAR INSURANCE PREMIUM HAS RISEN AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT (MY FIRST EVER) AND I WORRY ABOUT OTHERS DRIVING THIS MODEL. THIS TOOK PLACE IN PLYMOUTH, MA. THIS WAS A HARROWING ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE ENDED WITH FAR MORE DESTRUCTION AND SERIOUS INJURY. I DON'T KNOW IF NISSAN HAS HAD OTHER REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE, BUT I FELT IT IMPORTANT TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT. *TR

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S CVT.....SUDDEN EXCELLERATION.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. JFT

TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY DAUGHTER NOTICED HER MOM'S "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT WAS ON. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE, NISSAN-USA CHECKED THE SYSTEM AT MOSSY NISSAN AND STATED THE SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY. NISSAN-USA DID NOT USE WEIGHTS TO CHECK THE WEIGHT SENSOR, THEY DROVE AROUND WITH A 125 LB PASSENGER AND CONCLUDED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS OK. NISSAN COUNTERED MY SAFETY SUGGESTIONS BELOW STATING IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DUE TO NHTSA, AND THEY WOULD ALSO NEED TO CRASH TEST THE CAR. MOSSY NISSAN IS KNEW MY WIFE IS ~117 LBS AND DID NOT DISCLOSE TO ME THE AIRBAG SAFETY DEFICIENCY PRIOR TO THE SALE. MOSSY NISSAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THIS SYSTEM PASSED THE NHTSA, THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANYTHING. I COUNTER THAT BASED ON NISSAN'S POSITION, I AM HOLDING NISSAN CORPORATION, MOSSY NISSAN, AND NHTSA LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES WHICH RESULT FROM INJURY FROM AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO PAIN AND SUFFERING AND ANY ADDITIONAL DISTRESS, ESPECIALLY IF THE AIRBAG OR OTHER SAFETY SYSTEM FAILS. THE NISSAN AIRBAG SYSTEM CAN LEAD TO A FATALITY EVEN WITH AN ADULT 150+ LBS. JUST PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVE MAY BECOME ROUGH AND THE PASSENGER CAN SHIFT AROUND. FOR A 150+ LB ADULT TO DEFEAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, MOMENTARILY LIFT 1/2 YOUR WEIGHT OFF THE SEAT, AS CAN OCCUR DUE TO MOVEMENT JUST PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL TURN ON. IMMEDIATELY DROP YOUR WEIGHT BACK INTO THE SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF FOR 10 SECONDS, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE NISSAN TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND LOWER THE WEIGHT SENSOR TO 80 LBS - AND ALSO PROGRAM THE FLASH MEMORY SO THAT THE ONCE THE SEATBELT IS FASTENED, THE PASSENGER WEIGHT IS DETERMINED AND DOESN'T CHANGE (A PASSENGER DOESN'T LOSE 40 LBS JUST BECAUSE THE ROAD IS BUMPY) - SENSORS SHOULD MAINLY DETERMINE PASSENGER POSITION, NOT WEIGHT. A BETTER SYSTEM WOULD HAVE WEIGHT SENSORS IN THE BACK SEAT FLOOR. *TR

THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE DESIGN FLAW. THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 5 MINUTES, APPARENTLY THE BATTERY RAPIDLY DRAINS EVEN AFTER THE AUTO-HEADLIGHT SHUTOFF WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF. I PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2500S DECEMBER 7TH, 2008, THE CAR DIED JANUARY 23RD, 2009. I DROVE THE CAR FROM HOME TO WORK IN THE RAIN. THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR AROUND 10 HOURS, AFTER RETURNING TO DRIVE HOME, THE CAR WAS DEAD - THE KEYLESS ENTRY DIDN'T WORK, USING THE MECHANICAL KEY TO ENTER THE CAR, THE START BUTTON DIDN'T WORK. AAA COULDN'T TOW THE CAR DUE TO A HEIGHT BEAM BLOCKING THE TOW TRUCK - THE CAR COULDN'T BE MOVED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS FROZEN IN PARK DUE TO THE DEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - THE TRUNK COULDN'T BE OPENED WITH THE SWITCH ON THE TRUNK OR BY THE SWITCH ON THE DASH. AAA JUMPED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR HAS RUN FOR 3 DAYS NOW WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY WAS SO FULLY DRAINED THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED WITH THE TIME AND STATIONS. THIS RAISES QUESTIONS OF HOW MANY SAFETY SYSTEMS RELYING ON THE BATTERY WILL FAIL - FOR EXAMPLE THE CAR CAN ROLL AWAY IF SHUTOFF IN NEUTRAL - IF THE BATTERY DISCHARGES, IS THE SHIFT GEAR THEN FROZEN IN NEUTRAL? THE RAPID DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY WITH THE CAR OFF IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH LEAVES THE CONSUMER STRANDED, POTENTIALLY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

I WAS NOT AWARE OF YOUR AGENCY UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT IS WHY I AM SENDING THIS E-MAIL TO YOU. MY 2009 ALTIMA WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MONTHS OLD WHEN I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING) THE NO AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR ME. I NOTIFIED ALHAMBRA NISSAN, ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR 3 YEARS AND EVERY TIME I ADVISED ALHAMBRA NISSAN AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME NOTHING WAS WRONG (I HAVE DOCUMENTATION SHOWING ALL THE TIMES THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT UP). IN 2013 I ADVISED ALHAMBRA NISSAN I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR, THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE NISSAN CORPORATION. I PLACED SEVERAL CALLS WITH THEM AND ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME THAT IF NISSAN TOOK EVERY SILLY COMPLAINT OF A CUSTOMER THEY WOULD BE OUT OF BUSINESS. FINALLY A REPORT WAS MADE WITH THEM. I WAS ADVISED BY THEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP SEE IT WHEN IT OCCURRED. WHEN IT OCCURRED MY HUSBAND DROVE ME TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOOK PICTURES AND RAN SOME TYPE OF TEST WITH A LAPTOP. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN TO RETURN VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT WERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR WAS LOCATED. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. I DROVE IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE TO TEST IF IT OCCURRED AGAIN. WHEN I DID IT OCCURRED AGAIN MY HUSBAND DROVE ME BACK THEY TOOK PICTURES AGAIN AND DID TESTING WITH A LAPTOP AND SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. WHEN THEY DID I WAS TOLD THAT PER THE NISSAN CORPORATION MY VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD. I SEE THAT THE 2013 ALTIMA IS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 4 YEARS. I ALSO SEE THAT 2003-08 HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME REASON. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

I RECENTLY (12/30/08) BOUGHT A 09 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL WITH CONNECTION PACKAGE AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THE CAR I CAME ACROSS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEREO. I TURNED ON THE CAR AS I HAVE FOR THE PAST WEEK BY PRESSING THE START BUTTON, BUT THIS TIME THE STEREO SOUND WASN'T COMING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. I CYCLED THROUGH THE STEREO MODES (AM/FM/XM/CD) AND ADJUSTED THE VOLUME UP AND ALL I HEARD WAS A CONSISTENT BUZZ COMING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. I THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHERE THE STEREO WORKED PERFECTLY. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THIS ISSUE IS ATTRIBUTED TO AN INITIALIZATION PROBLEM WITH THE STEREO/CAR. SINCE THIS ISSUE OCCURRED I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE AGAIN AS OF THE TIME THAT I AM WRITING THIS (2 WEEKS LATER). I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS, BUT THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT A SIMILAR ISSUE AT THIS TIME. I JUST WANTED TO DOCUMENT THIS ISSUE IN CASE ANYBODY ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED SOMETHING SIMILAR. *TR

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA IN WHICH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF (INDICATED BY A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT), WHILE AN ADULT PASSENGER OVER 100 LBS IS CORRECTLY SEATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SITTING SQUARE WITH SEATBELTS FASTENED. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF, THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED IN NISSAN ALTIMAS. AT THE LEAST, AN OVERRIDE ON OR OFF IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE WEIGHT SENSOR DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY ON THE NISSAN ALTIMA, BASED ON THE FIRST MONTH OF DRIVING ON MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, WITH A 108 POUND PASSENGER. I PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM MOSSY NISSAN OCEANSIDE LAST MONTH. TODAY ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNED OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT TURNED OFF, I CHECKED THE MANUAL WHICH STATED THAT THE PASSENGER NEEDS TO SIT CORRECTLY FOR THE AIRBAG TO TURN ON. WE BELIEVE SHE WAS, HOWEVER HER FEET WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE RATHER THAN THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR. LATER THIS EVENING, WE MADE CERTAIN THE PASSENGER WAS SITTING CORRECTLY WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TURN ON AGAIN. IN BOTH CASES, WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT THEN TURNED OFF. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS DURING THE AIRBAG FAILURE PERIOD ABOVE, A FATALITY CAN EASILY OCCUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHENEVER A LIGHT WEIGHT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT ANYONE OVER 110 LBS. WAS MEANT TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB

A TRAFFIC OFFICER AND INVESTIGATED AN INCIDENT WHERE A VEHICLE OWNER WAS RUM OVER BY HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL KEY TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THERE IS AN ELECTRONIC "KEY" AND A PUSH BUTTON START/SHUT OFF SWITCH. THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A DRIVEWAY WITH A STEEP GRADE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN "DRIVE" WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE DRIVER EXITED AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS, DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVER RAN TO THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO STOP IT AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. IT IS POSSIBLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION ANY GEAR SELECTION AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THIS SAME MODEL VEHICLE, BUT DIFFERENT YEARS, THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEFT IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE RAN OVER THE DRIVER. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY THE DRIVER FOR A SHORT TIME. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THAT ANY TIME THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SELECTOR LEVER WAS ENGAGED IN AN UPWARD POSITION TO ACTIVATE, THE HEADLIGHTS OPERATION OCCURRED. THE TURN SIGNAL SELECTOR LEVER INCLUDES THE FUNCTION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHILCE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10

PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. IT OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND DAILY. SO FAR NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS, HEARD THERE WAS THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE 2008. THIS WAS ON A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT RANDOMLY STAYS ON WHEN A PASSENGER IN SEAT. MEANS THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAG. THIS HAPPENS TO PASSENGER OVER 110 LBS. THIS IS WORKING AS IT SUPPOSED TO, ACCORDING TO NISSAN DEALER, ANYMORE OVER 80 LBS SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT SHOULD BE OFF AND THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE ON. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. I SEARCH COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON 07-09 MODEL. PLEASE HELP US OUT, THERE IS A TRULY A LIFE RELATED SAFETY ISSUE. *TR