2009 Nissan Altima

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 117 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 1,547 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 10V401000 2010-09-10

    Recall 10V401000

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 09V358000 2009-09-16

    Recall 09V358000

    NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS. THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 09V006000 2009-01-09

    Recall 09V006000

    NISSAN IS RECALLING 225 MY 2009 ALTIMA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION WELD ON THE DOOR ASSEMBLY.

    Recorded model years: 2009

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 64 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11031705 2026-04-13

    NTB09-131C

    CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 11031704 2026-04-13

    NTB09-131C

    CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 11004960 2024-05-21

    NTB10-066C

    CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    Recorded model years: 2009

Showing 3 of 117 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,056 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Nissan Altima page

A further 14 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2009263 2009-09-11

    Transport Canada recall 2009263

    On certain vehicles, the metal upper strut insulators may have been manufactured incorrectly and, as a result, could fail. In the worse case this could allow the strut rod to come out of its mounting position, adversely affecting vehicle handling. This could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will replace the front…

    Recorded model years: 2009

A further 33 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

1,547 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 36
  • reports mentioning a fire 8
  • reported injuries 21
  • reported fatalities 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Steering862 (40.1%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2012–2024.
  • Electrical system466 (21.7%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2007–2014.
  • Engine114 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 2001–2020.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)95 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995.
  • Air bags (restraint system)92 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 1995–2025.
  • Body & structure90 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2009–2018.
  • Brakes49 (2.3%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–2019.
  • Speed control & accelerator49 (2.3%)

Other / uncategorized: 146 classifications (6.8%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 15,222 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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