Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB-12-057 | 07/06/2012 | 10044570 | Nissan: if continuously variable transmission (cvt) fluid temperature rises above a certain threshold, it will go into fluid protection logic mode (fail safe mode), as designed. *pe | 07/13/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| NTB12-035 | 04/10/2012 | 10043950 | Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles. *js | 05/02/2012 | |
| NTB-11-037 | 04/11/2011 | 10038552 | Ready | 06/20/2011 | |
| NTB-11-037 | 04/11/2011 | 10038552 | Nissan: there is a trouble code stored due to software. some 2009 vehicles. *rm | 06/20/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 35000 | ||
| My 2009 nissan altima would not crank. it was fine when i drove it to work. when i went to go home, it would not crank and a yellow light with a key came on. i have to get my car towed tomorrow because the power steering lock went out. ive noticed this is common with this year make and model. this is ridiculous, there needs to be a recall. ive read over 50 incidents just like mine this month alone!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the steering lock actuator failed, preventing the vehicle from being started. the contact had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer and the steering lock actuator was replaced. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the steering lock actuator failed on the vehicle. the failure prevented the vehicle from starting. the contact had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer and the part was replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages were 60,000.rl | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the transmission required replacement. the vehicle was scheduled for repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. kmj | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact was driving approximately 70 mph, the transmission failed to respond without prior warning. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis who informed the transmission required replacement. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. js | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 51000 | 1 | |
| I turn off my car to get gas and when i got back in my car it would not turn on i try to have a jump and that didn't work so i had my car tow to the dealership, i only had the car for 1 year. the dealer said i would need a new steering unit that will cost me 1300.00. this is not the first time for these nissan to have this issue and i feel a recall is needed. i feel like i been rip off by nissan and my dealership. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 51000 | ||
| I turn off my car to get gas and when i got back in my car it would not turn on i try to have a jump and that didn't work so i had my car tow to the dealership, i only had the car for 1 year. the dealer said i would need a new steering unit that will cost me 1300.00. this is not the first time for these nissan to have this issue and i feel a recall is needed. i feel like i been rip off by nissan and my dealership. | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 77320 | 1 | |
| The transmission in my 2009 altima began to make a whining noise. it began to shutter and made the whole vehicle respond erratically. when stopped, the vehicle would move forward. nissan apparently knows there is a problem and extended the transmission warranty to 120,000 miles. the problem is nissan is replacing the faulty cvt transmission with a new replacement faulty transmission. there is no recall on the vehicle. after searching the internet, there are many people having problems with the transmission. there are even videos on youtube documenting problems with the 2009 altima transmissions. even after an initial replacement, many vehicles are needing multiple replacement transmissions. to my knowledge, no attempt has been made by nissan to solve the problem, they just replace transmissions. a recall needs to occur, and nissan needs to fix the problem instead of replacing it. once again, there is no recall. *tr | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 77320 | ||
| The transmission in my 2009 altima began to make a whining noise. it began to shutter and made the whole vehicle respond erractically. when stopped, the vehicle would move forward. nissan apparently knows there is a problem and extended the transmission warranty to 120,000 miles. the problem is nissan is replacing the faulty cvt transmission with a new replacement faulty transmission. there is no recall on the vehicle. after searching the internet, there are many people having problems with the transmission. there are even videos on youtube documenting problems with the 2009 altima transmissions. even after an intial replacement, many vehicles are needing multiple replacement transmissions. to my knowledge, no attempt has been made by nissan to solve the problem, they just replace transmissions. a recall needs to occur, and nissan needs to fix the problem instead of replacing it. once again, there is no recall. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 30000 | ||
| The automatic transmission seemed to be binding at all speeds. the dealership examined it and advised the transmission would need to be replaced under warranty. they stated a replacement transmission would be available in 3 days. as of this point the replacement transmission is still not available. the vehicle is ok to drive per the dealer. but given the potential for vehicle failure a 2 month wait for a replacement transmission is not acceptable. | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 41550 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact was driving 88 mph when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal whining noise from under the hood. the vehicle then decelerated without warning and would not accelerate past 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer performed a diagnostic that located several failures, unknown to the contact. the dealer then test drove the vehicle and was able to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer advised the dealer that the specifications for the transmission had recently changed and there was an excess of transmission fluid in the vehicle. the dealer removed one half quart of the transmission fluid, but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 41,550 and the current mileage was 42,800. kmj | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 41550 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving at 88mph there was a winning noise under the hood the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate over 20mph there was no warning light before the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer performed a diagnosed that located several failure codes, but did not reveal the name of the failed codes the dealer also test drove the vehicle and the failure duplicated. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the transmission specification was changed and the vehicle had too much transmission fluid the dealer removed one half quart of the transmission fluid, but the failure was not corrected the vehicle continues to loose power while driving at any speed. the vehicle was not been repaired. the failure mileage was 41,550 and the current mileage was 42,800. li | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 3 | ||
| S10 appropriate handling- copy of a letter to nissan re acceleration problems with his 2009 nissan altima 2.5 sl *tgw the consumer stated when she merged onto a major highway, she applied the accelerator pedal, and soon discovered the vehicle was decreasing in speed, instead of increasing. the consumer stopped to a repair shop, but they were unable to find any problems. after approximately an hour and a half of driving at a constant speed of 60 mph, the acceleration problem returned. going up hills, was extremely difficult and the top speed of going up a hill was 45 mph. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and the next day the consumer was informed they were unable to diagnose and fix the acceleration problem. the consumer continued to experience the same problems. the consumer took the vehicle to her local dealer, and they were unable to diagnose a problem as well. *jb | |||
| 11/17/2008 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while driving after 150 miles, the contact heard a loud noise when the vehicle would stall. the rpm does not move and the vehicle would rapidly slow down even with the accelerator pedal pressed. the dealer made five attempts to duplicate a failure. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 85,325. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. bw | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 18700 | ||
| Vehicle transmission failed. from a stand still at a stop light, the vehicle shook and then jumped forward 2 feet as if being rear ended from behind. when the light turned green, i stepped on the gas and the vehicle started to accelerate. then the vehicle made grinding noises, hessitated, shook, and completely lost power to the wheels. the first incident (jumping 2 feet) almost caused me to hit the vehicle in front of me. the second incident almost cause the vehicle behind me to rear end me because we were accelerating to merge onto a main road, and my vehicle all of a sudden stopped dead in the middle of the road, but with the engine still running. | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 730 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||