CarComplaints.com Notes: You don't want to get 2009 and 2010 Altima owners started about their cars. That is, unless, you know how to start their cars.
These vehicles can suddenly become impossible to start thanks to a faulty electronic steering column lock (ESCL). Nissan dealers will gladly replace it, but that will run you $1000.
More info & videos about the Nissan ESCL defect are available over at NissanProblems.com.
It's one of the many reasons this car was named CarTalk's Turd of the Week and given our Beware of this Clunker badge. Two dubious honors.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,333 miles
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So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Takata recall... I was hit from behind by a commercial trk doing 50 mph I was going 5 mph getting ready to make a left hand turn, when hit. No airbags deployed & the shoulder harness on the seat belt failed to lock. Resulting in concussion, serious back, neck & hip injuries.. two complete safety failiers when hit at 50+ mph. This is completely unacceptable. ## VIN failed ## Nissan Altima 2009 ##
I have a problem with the driver sit bell. And my air bag going off no accident I went to the dealer for dat the reset that for $ $125 the tell me next time I have to pay $ $2745 to fix the front passenger air bag, if the air bag going off again I wont to no why because my car never been in accident
On August 26, 2014 we pulled up a walmart and my grandson could not get out of his seat belt. The seat belt was getting tighter and tighter and was squeezing his stomach causing him to be in great pain. (I have pictures) a good samaritian came and tried to help and he stated that the seat belt had locked after trying for so long to get the belt to release my grand son began to cry he could no longer endure the pain to his stomach. The seat belt had caused his stomach to protrude you could see his ribs. We finally had to cut the seat belt to free my grandson.
- Cairo, IL, USA
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