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1N4AL21E49N••••••2009 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 5.6× more complaints than the average 2009 Nissan ALTIMA build (75 vs 13).
75on this build
1298on the model
97builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 52Electrical System 24Engine 8Power Train 4
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherOct 2024
Unknown
SteeringOct 2023
There's an obvious issue with the steering lock system in 2009 Altimas that Nissan fails to address with a recall. They opened an extended warranty period that ended in 2020 apparently, with no notification from the manufacturer or dealership that this was happening. Also, I…
Power TrainJul 2020
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated while her son was driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph, without warning. The driver pulled off the roadway, restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle drove as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
EngineOct 2019
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change and the contact was informed that the intake manifold was fractured. The vehicle was taken to eden prairie nissan (12790 plaza dr, eden prairie, mn 55344, (952) 567-2100)…
Vehicle Speed ControlJul 2018
In the warm weather 80 and above the car makes a whining noise and starts to lose acceleration when you hit the gas there is no power which is happened on the highways lose acceleration when you hit the gas there is no power which has happened on the highways
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AL21E49N469146 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.