2009 Nissan Altima electronic stability control (esc) problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2009 Nissan Altima — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Model 09 altima has a known defect where the steering wheel column locks because it is unable to identify its own key. The car was stationary in a parking lot but this could have happend anywhere if this part had failed on the side of the road for example. The vehicle operates using push start and…”
filed Oct 23, 2020
“When I was about to go to work and try to turn the car, the car didn't want to turn on, the car locked the steering wheel, I have the key present and it's telling me it's locked, the steering wheel is really hard (locked) and the break got really hard to press down. I was doing some research and…”
filed Sep 6, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Altima | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 Altima | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 Altima | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Altima | 6 | 1% |
| 2015 Altima | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 Altima | 12 | 1% |
| 2013 Altima | 31 | 1% |
| 2012 Altima | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Altima | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 Altima | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 Altima | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 Altima | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.