Nissan Altima Hybrid won't start problems

Filed Mar 28, 2017 · Steering · 92,278 miles · NJ

In 2013, I was stranded at work late at night due to a faulty steering wheel lock. I got into my car and went to start it and the key light was lit on the dash and my car wouldn't start. The car had to be towed to the nearest dealership the next day to replace the steering wheel lock. Thankfully, I was stranded in a safe place especially since I'm a single female. It's now 2017, and I find myself in the same situation. Thankfully, I noticed the issue early while it's still daytime. I'm now waiting for my car to be towed to a dealership to address a faulty steering wheel lock. I'm concerned that the steering wheel lock only has a life span of 4 years since this is the second time I have to address this issue. Is it normal for a part to just malfunction after only 4 years? Will I have to worry about being stranded again 4 years from now for the third time? My car is serviced regularly and taken care of so I won't be stranded. It's troubling that regardless of the fact that my car is serviced and taken care of, I can be stranded anywhere.

Filed Feb 5, 2017 · Steering · 99,000 miles · CA

Car was parked on busy city road and would not start. Steering wheel lock did not work.

Filed Nov 26, 2016 · Steering · 90,150 miles · OR

For some unknown reason my car would not start on thanksgiving. It only showed a key. I went to nissan the next day to get a new battery for my key fob. And had to get it towed. They said it was a steering column lock and it was over $900. Never heard of such a thing and at such a ridiculous expense. Apparently this is common for this model and I'm hoping for reimbursement as I didn't know about it before 1/1/16. I'm glad we weren't on an out of town trip that day.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Electrical · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima hybrid. While the vehicle was parked at home, it would not start due to a defective sensor. The vehicle eventually started and was driven to a dealer where the failure was determined to be the defective sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 19, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · TN

Vehicle first would not start, even when key inserted. After several times of pressing brake car starts. Car now show vdc slip, engine warning light, and others coming on. Car will not start after not using for two days. Dealership states hybrid battery needs replacement @ cost of over $6000.00. Car also would loose power on tale off from light. Starting problems erractic. Dealership state brake switch needs replacement.

Filed Apr 11, 2016 · Electrical · 101,000 miles · OR

The nissan altimas and maximas have a faulty electronic steering lock (factory part #48700-9n00b & 48700-9n00a). Which will fail and your car will not start. This should been recalled because it is a very common issue which renders the car non-drivable. Also this part was only on the 07-11 altimas and 09-10 maximas. All this part is a little lock actuator that moves up and down and unlocks the steering wheel, then informs to vehicle to start the car. So if this fails when you push the start button on the vehicle the car will not start. Nissan knows that it is an common issue, even their service techs informed me it is a issue. Unfortunately they would rather charge the customer $680 for the part another couple hundred dollars in labor. This roughly a $1000 repair and instead of nissan taking responsibility for a faulty part, they are passing the cost over to their consumers.

Filed Feb 4, 2016 · Steering · 127,000 miles · CT

Takata recal the car was at a gas station when I returned to it, it would not start. It sarts with a fob. Inserted the fob at key location and would not start. Mechanic try starting through the battery. Would not start. The steering column was the issue. The warrenty for this part was for 6 years. I never recieved notification for the warrenty. Nissan america said it was my responsiblity to look it up on line. The repair cost me $1263.58. I was only asking for the part price which was $898.63. Why would a part be on warrenty for 6 years and then break down 9 months later and they are not responsible for the part failure.

Filed Jan 22, 2016 · 92,000 miles · SC

Car wouldn't start due to a faulty steering wheel lock switch. This has been a continuing problem on altimas and other models. Nissan failed to report problem to its customers.

Filed May 4, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 108,885 miles · NJ

I was 50 miles away from home, when I go to start my car it will not start at all! My key would lock and unlock my car but it wouldn't turn on. Initially I thought it was the key, I had my sister drop off my spare to see if that was the case, it wasn't. Come to find out the escl seems to be faulty and is preventing the car from starting up. Right now I'm waiting on the dealer to tell me what's going on, beware nissan knows all about this but is refusing to do a recall!

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · 102,000 miles · CA

To start this car you press the brake and press the start button. I press the brake press start and it goes to acc instead of on, then I press it to on and it wont start. This has happened a few times before but I try it again and it starts within a few tries. Now I am trying to start my car and it won't start at all. All the lights are on radio works, etc but the car just doesn't turn over or try to turn over at all it just sits in the on position. I read online many other people have had the same problem. I have a spare key and I tried the other key (keyless start key) and it does the same thing so it is not just the key battery or something like that. I just bought this car 2 years ago and have only put 40000 miles on it. I had to take a taxi to school and back and will have to to work until it gets fixed!