Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| NTB-11-015A | 09/06/2011 | 10041392 | Nissan: oil is leaking from the upper end of the engine oil cooler. *rm | 09/28/2011 | |
| NTB-11-015A | 09/06/2011 | 10041392 | Ready | 09/28/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| NTB-10-139 | 11/23/2010 | 10039845 | Ready | 08/11/2011 | |
| NTB-10-139 | 11/23/2010 | 10039845 | Nissan: the engine will not crank when pressing the push-button ignition switch and applying the brake pedal. *rm | 08/11/2011 | |
| NTB-10-121 | 05/27/2011 | 10038662 | Ready | 06/24/2011 | |
| NTB-10-121 | 05/27/2011 | 10038662 | Nissan: there is a surge when driving when all of the following are present: slow acceleration, between 10-45mph, with engine clutch engaged, and the rpms between 1200-2000. 2007-2011 altima. *rm | 06/24/2011 | |
| SB-11-031 | 03/24/2011 | 10038484 | Nissan: service engine soon light is on with a stored trouble code. 2007-2011 altima hybrid. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| SB-11-031 | 03/24/2011 | 10038484 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| NTB-09-121 | 11/03/2009 | 10032466 | Nissan: dtc p0451 (evap control system pressure sensor performance) is stored. *pe | 03/29/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| NTB-12-092 | 10/11/2012 | 10047182 | Nissan: see document search button for owner letter. engine control module (ecm) needs inspection, reprogrammed and/or possible replaced exhaust manifold and front exhaust tube due to improper calibration detecting incorrect engine valve | 11/09/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/13/2013 | 63000 | ||
| On 3/13/2013 i drove my vehicle to work at approximately 8:55am and parked everything in car was fully operational and functioned properly. at 6:30pm i approached my vehicle unlocked the door using my key fob, entered the vehicle and proceeded to press the ignition button and nothing happens. after switching on the headlights and noticing no power issues i noticed a flashing indicator light in the dash that said no key present. after being the only car left in the dark secluded parking lot i started off on a journey to purchase a battery for the key fob and it did not solve the phenomenom. i had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealership which is about 60 miles away from my home. the dealer after investigating for a matter of minutes were quickly able to diagnose the problem which was a steering lock module that was very costly. upon further research, i found that there are a great number of altima's and other nissan vehicle that are infected with the same defective steering lock devices that causes you to randomly be stranded in secluded areas without prior notice. this i find highly unethical for nissan to be totally aware of such defective equipment and not have any concern for the welfare of it's customers nor thier children. im hoping that the nhtsa can protect consumers from bullies like nissan and help us get the recall we deserve. all we want is a reliable product that can perform the way it was intended to perform. so let's do what is necessary to hold nissan up to the american standard of putting out quality reliable products and not ripping off consumers. | |||
| 02/24/2013 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the push-to-start warning light illuminated while driving at an unknown speed. the contact shut off the engine momentarily and was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the steering module. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 58,000. kmj | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the key could not be turned in the ignition to start the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where he was advised that the steering lock mechanism failed. the vehicle was scheduled for repairs. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 81,000. kmj | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start leaving his wife stranded. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. he was informed the steering lock mechanism failed on the vehicle. the vehicle was being repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 81,000. dt | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 32000 | ||
| Car would not start / computer lock / car had to be towed | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 1 | ||
| Attempted to start car with push to start ignition. car sensed key, but i was unable to start ignition although i stepped on brake while pressing button. lights work in car. steering wheel is locked. car starts with autostart using fob key, but when tries to put car in drive it shuts off. attempted to put key in slot and push start button, but that attempt was also unsuccessful. previously car was working fine. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 32000 | ||
| Car would not start / computer lock / car had to be towed | |||
| 01/27/2013 | |||
| Attempted to start car with push to start ignition. car sensed key, but i was unable to start ignition although i stepped on brake while pressing button. lights work in car. steering wheel is locked. car starts with autostart using fob key, but when tries to put car in drive it shuts off. attempted to put key in slot and push start button, but that attempt was also unsuccessful. previously car was working fine. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 32000 | ||
| Car would not start / computer lock / car had to be towed | |||
| 01/27/2013 | |||
| Attempted to start car with push to start ignition. car sensed key, but i was unable to start ignition although i stepped on brake while pressing button. lights work in car. steering wheel is locked. car starts with autostart using fob key, but when tries to put car in drive it shuts off. attempted to put key in slot and push start button, but that attempt was also unsuccessful. previously car was working fine. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 32000 | ||
| Car would not start / computer lock / car had to be towed | |||
| 01/27/2013 | |||
| Attempted to start car with push to start ignition. car sensed key, but i was unable to start ignition although i stepped on brake while pressing button. lights work in car. steering wheel is locked. car starts with autostart using fob key, but when tries to put car in drive it shuts off. attempted to put key in slot and push start button, but that attempt was also unsuccessful. previously car was working fine. | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| [xxx], atlanta, georgia my daughter's 2009 nissan altima did the same thing. she came over for a visit and upon leaving her car would not crank. my husband and i did all of the troubleshooting according to the manual to no avail. i called the dealership where she purchased the vehicle and he immediately knew what the problem was. he wanted to sell here another altima, because nissan knew this was an issue, so they stopped putting this mechanism on the 2012 models. nissan who has a good standing and have millions of cars on the road should do right by consumers who purchased their vehicles and had this problem. i am going to send this complaint site to my local news station and try to put some fire under nissan. this is ridiculous and other consumers need to be aware of this problem. the repair cost of our nissan altima was $919.00. i see several differences in the repair cost too. we cannot sit by and let consumers continue to be charged substantial amount of money for repair cost when nissan know there is a problem with the steering lock mechanism. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Bettye ball-jenkins, atlanta, georgia my daughter's 2009 nissan altima did the same thing.she came over for a visit and upon leaving her car would not crank. my husband and i did all of the troubleshooting according to the manual to no avail. i called the dealership where she purchased the vehicle and he immediately knew what the problem was. he wanted to sell here another altima, because nissan knew this was an issue, so they stopped putting this mechanism on the 2012 models. nissan who has a good standing and have millions of cars on the road should do right by consumers who purchased their vehicles and had this problem. i am going to send this complaint site to my local news station and try to put some fire under nissan. this is ridiculous and other consumers need to be aware of this problem. the repair cost of our nissan altima was $919.00. i see several differences in the repair cost too. we cannot sit by and let consumers continue to be charged substantial amount of money for repair cost when nissan know there is a problem with the steering lock mechanism. | |||
| 12/16/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Our altima has failed to recognize our intelligent keys and will not start. the doors will lock and unlock. the alarm will sound and the trunk will open but the car will not start. i'm being told this is due to a faulty steering lock mechanism that has been recalled in some nissan models but not the altima. the part itself is $500 and the labor will take it to almost $1000 or more. this is completely absurd. what would happen if this happened to my wife and infant daughter on the wrong side of town. what if this part had failed when we were in the mountains or off the beaten path. if a part is going to be recalled in one model, it needs to be recalled in all models. this is extremely unsafe and to know that nissan is aware of this issue is unacceptable. we also own a murano that uses an actual key to start --- i'm considering replacing both after learning about this. i hope someone will respond to this. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2012 | 103000 | ||
| Our altima has failed to recognize our intelligent keys and will not start. the doors will lock and unlock. the alarm will sound and the trunk will open but the car will not start. i'm being told this is due to a faulty steering lock mechanism that has been recalled in some nissan models but not the altima. the part itself is $500 and the labor will take it to almost $1000 or more. this is completely absurd. what would happen if this happened to my wife and infant daughter on the wrong side of town. what if this part had failed when we were in the mountains or off the beaten path. if a part is going to be recalled in one model, it needs to be recalled in all models. this is extremely unsafe and to know that nissan is aware of this issue is unacceptable. we also own a murano that uses an actual key to start --- i'm considering replacing both after learning about this. i hope someone will respond to this. | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 33212 | 1 | |
| After our first real freeze of the winter (low 20's), the car was locked up for no reason. pressing the push button ignition, inserting the fob into the key holder, nothing will start the car. the brake pedal is heavy, no lights comes up on the instrument panel and the steering wheel is totally locked out. had to get the altima towed into a local dealership and come to find out it's a steering wheel lock out control unit that needs to be replaced. car just came off the 36month warranty in september'12 and i am now turning in the 39month lease and now a $1k repair. thanks nissan... also, had the nissan original battery replaced twice! original battery only has an 18month prorated warranty! not sure if it all relates somehow. this steering wheel lock control should be a manufacturer's responsibility to keep it for the life of the car. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2012 | 103000 | ||
| Our altima has failed to recognize our intelligent keys and will not start. the doors will lock and unlock. the alarm will sound and the trunk will open but the car will not start. i'm being told this is due to a faulty steering lock mechanism that has been recalled in some nissan models but not the altima. the part itself is $500 and the labor will take it to almost $1000 or more. this is completely absurd. what would happen if this happened to my wife and infant daughter on the wrong side of town. what if this part had failed when we were in the mountains or off the beaten path. if a part is going to be recalled in one model, it needs to be recalled in all models. this is extremely unsafe and to know that nissan is aware of this issue is unacceptable. we also own a murano that uses an actual key to start --- i'm considering replacing both after learning about this. i hope someone will respond to this. | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 33212 | 1 | |
| After our first real freeze of the winter (low 20's), the car was locked up for no reason. pressing the push button ignition, inserting the fob into the key holder, nothing will start the car. the brake pedal is heavy, no lights comes up on the instrument panel and the steering wheel is totally locked out. had to get the altima towed into a local dealership and come to find out it's a steering wheel lock out control unit that needs to be replaced. car just came off the 36month warranty in september'12 and i am now turning in the 39month lease and now a $1k repair. thanks nissan... also, had the nissan original battery replaced twice! original battery only has an 18month prorated warranty! not sure if it all relates somehow. this steering wheel lock control should be a manufacturer's responsibility to keep it for the life of the car. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 33212 | ||
| After our first real freeze of the winter (low 20's), the car was locked up for no reason. pressing the push button ignition, inserting the fob into the key holder, nothing will start the car. the brake pedal is heavy, no lights comes up on the instrument panel and the steering wheel is totally locked out. had to get the altima towed into a local dealership and come to find out it's a steering wheel lock out control unit that needs to be replaced. car just came off the 36month warranty in september'12 and i am now turning in the 39month lease and now a $1k repair. thanks nissan... also, had the nissan original battery replaced twice! original battery only has an 18month prorated warranty! not sure if it all relates somehow. this steering wheel lock control should be a manufacturer's responsibility to keep it for the life of the car. | |||
| 11/11/2012 | 1 | ||
| Car will not start. the ikey light and the red key security light come on. the ikey opens the door locks, trunk. holding the unlock key down resulted in the windows rolling down. could not get the widows to go back up. disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes, replacing the battery in the key fob, using either key did not work. towed car to the dealer for diagnostics. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2012 | |||
| Car will not start. the ikey light and the red key security light come on. the ikey opens the door locks, trunk. holding the unlock key down resulted in the windows rolling down. could not get the widows to go back up. disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes, replacing the battery in the key fob, using either key did not work. towed car to the dealer for diagnostics. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the engine failed to restart after several attempts. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated that the steering column sensor was faulty. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/01/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle began to jerk and experience trouble moving forward. a check engine light also began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told there was a failure within the electrical system. the electrical system was repaired. approximately 5 months later the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was unable to remember what type of failure was diagnosed. an unknown repair was performed on the vehicle. approximately 4 months later the vehicle experienced the same failure in which it would not start. during this failure the anti theft light began illuminating on the dashboard and after repeated attempts the contact was able to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the ipdm failed. the ipdm was repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 21,000. sm. | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 0 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the air filter has caught on fire and was detected by the sensor. the contact was able to extinguish the fire but the air filter housing had melted. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,000. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the air filter caught on fire, the sensor detected the heat therefore the vehicle stalled. she also mentioned the air filter housing melted do to the fire. a fire extinguisher was used to stop the fire and no reports were file.the vehicle was taken to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,000. pm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/13/2009 | 370 | 1 | 07/31/2009 |
| 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 | |||