Nissan ALTIMA HYBRID steering problems
35 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
113 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
63,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 103 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
35 of 113 complaints match this topic (31.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10470788 · 2012-08-15 (August 15, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE STARTED SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE STARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR CABLES CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000....UPDATED 10/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE START …
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470788 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10483610 · 2012-11-07 (November 7, 2012)
THE STEERING LOCK UNIT (PART NUMBER 48700-9N00B) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE STEERING LOCK UNIT DID NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. BECAUSE THE UNIT DID NOT ENGAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN A PARKING GARAGE AT NIGHT AND HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WAS IN ALEXANDRIA, VA. THEY CHARGED $900 TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 36,000 MILES, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN VEHICLES AND IS PRESENT ON SEV…
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10493446 · 2013-01-18 (January 18, 2013)
THE KEY FOB UNLOCKED THE CAR BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I TRIED TO START IT. THE YELLOW KEY LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ON THE DASH. THE PUSH-START BUTTON STAYED IN THE LOCK POSITION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING LOCK UNIT MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WILL NOT START UP UNTIL IT IS REPLACED. THE PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. MY FINAL QUOTE WAS $775 FROM THE DEALER. MY STORY IS SIMILAR TO OTHER STEERING LOCK UNIT COMPLAINTS NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10493446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10493459 · 2013-01-18 (January 18, 2013)
IT WAS IN NIGHT AROUND 11PM, I STEPPED OUT TO NEARBY WALMART. UPON RETURN, THE CAR DID NOT START. I WAS GETTING THE "YELLOW KEY" SYMBOL. MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS THAT SOMETHING WAS FAULTY WITH MY FOB KEY. I CALLED MY FRIEND AND GOT TO TRY THE KEY. EVEN THIS WAS FUTILE. I LOOKED UP MY MANUAL FOR THIS SYMBOL CODE AND REALIZED THAT THERE WAS SOME MALFUNCTION IN THE KEYLESS IGNITION SYSTEM. I WAS SURPRISED COS THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, WITH PERIODIC SERVICE AND VERY LOW MILES(30K).IT WAS PERFECT UNTIL THEN. I RETURNED HOME WITH MY FRIEND AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10493459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10494502 · 2013-01-23 (January 23, 2013)
INTELLIKEY LIGHT BLINKING STARTED ON JANUARY 14TH. I REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB. I WENT TO GET INTO MY CAR AFTER WORK ON SATURDAY AND WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK MY DOORS. I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR, AND THE INTELLIKEY LIGHT WAS BLINKING AGAIN, BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY DASH LIGHTS COME ONE. THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO THE BYPASS OPTION EITHER. THERE WAS NO POWER OR ABILITY TO TURN THE CAR ON. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE I…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10494502 at NHTSA ↗