2009 Nissan Altima body & structure problems
90 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2009 Nissan Altima, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 70 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Driving down the road when the car started to stutter pulling over to the side of the highway the car begin to smoke under the hood. I came to a complete stop and got out the car. Flames begin to come from under the hood. After the fire was put out we spoke to the fire marshall ([xxx]) who stated the fire started from mid engine line. And more than likely the car was on fire while I was driving.
I notice a shine started to build up on my dashboard. I thought that the car wash place might have used too much product so I stopped going to the carwash. I decided I was going to clean it off myself and when I went to clean it off I realized there was a thick film of sticky residue. The residue is was so sticky that nothing could take it off and everything would get stuck to it. After a few months the film kept growing to the point where the shine became almost glassy and too reflective.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Altima
- Steering 862 complaints
- Electrical system 466 complaints
- Engine 117 complaints
- Air bags 92 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 91 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Cruise control 49 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints