2009 Nissan Altima drivetrain & axles problems
91 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2009 Nissan Altima, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 120,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 70 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 120,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
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.
Driving the highway 75 miles hour and have the accelerator not response. Was told CVT transmission overheating going into safe mood causing vehicle to slow and accelerator not responding. Barely pulling off the highway and waiting to have control again. Was told that a radiator for the transmission was needed. Scared to drive.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Altima
- Steering 862 complaints
- Electrical system 466 complaints
- Engine 117 complaints
- Air bags 92 complaints
- Body & structure 90 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Cruise control 49 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints