Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Nissan Altima has 81 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
81
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Check engine light came on with sudden decrease in power. Code is P0840. Car is an 09, but has only ... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The CVT transmission CONTINUES to "FAIL"; the transmission goes into "fail-safe mode" when the drivi... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while at a stoplight, her vehicle wou... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's sister owns a 2009 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her sister was driving... |
| Sep 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Loss of power after 2-3 hours of driving, speed dropped down from 70mph to 45mph and then continue t... |
| May 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My transmission went out on me while I tried to accelerate at a busy intersection. There was no chec... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 149,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. |
| Aug 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ITS MAKING ALOT NOISE JERKING WHEN DRIVING. |
| Jul 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ... |
| Jun 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | II WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT, NO WARNING OR ANYTHING |
| Mar 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR IS JUMPING..TRANSMISSION. THE CAR JUMPS WHEN DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR TIME. I WAS TOLD THE CVT W... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 45 MIN. THE ACCELERATION SPEED DROPS... |
| Jul 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ON THE ROAD AND GOIN UP A SMALL HILL THE TRANSMISSION LOOSES POWER DON'T WANT TO GO, LOOSE LOTS... |
| Jul 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE CAR LOSSES ACCELERATION WHILE IN THE HIGHWAY. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT'S HOT AND THERE'S NO ... |
| Jul 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY ALTIMA HAS 257K MILES. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE AND THE CAR JUST DIED ON MY STRE... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING THE HIGHWAY 75 MILES HOUR AND HAVE THE ACCELERATOR NOT RESPONSE. WAS TOLD CVT TRANSMISSION O... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I AM EXPERIENCING TWO SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. 1. WHEN I AM DRIVING... |
| Mar 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | EMAIL TO JACK DANIELSON FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING THEIR GRANDSON 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S TRANSMISSI... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ... |
| Oct 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRE SENSORS, SPEED SENS... |