The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was an abnormal clanking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was driving rough. The contact stated that the ABS, brake, check engine, and TPMS warning lights were illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that there were no recalls for the failure on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the strut housings had failed. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 184,000.
2009 Nissan Altima suspension problems
33 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 86,500. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 86,500
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: springs: coil springs1
- Front: control arm: lower arm1
- Front1
At what mileage
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Nissan Altima suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
Suspension
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- If the strut insulator is cracked, there is a potential for the strut rod to come out of its mounting position, which could affect vehicle stability and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners and dealers will replace both left and right side front strut insulators free of charge. The safety recall began october 2009. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-nissan1 (1‑800‑647‑7261).
Recall number 09V358000 · Recall details
What 2009 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
There is Transmission problems with the 2009 Nissan. The car shakes/ Vibrates when idle, when sitting to long at a light the idle engine delays the gas pedal from going forward, having to accelerate the gas pedal till it jumps to proceed to move forward, The liquid is up to date however the car can’t move backwards in reverse but can move forward.
I purchased this car and the dashboard is melting and sticky. It’s affecting visibility to the point where I found myself trying to lift up to look overtop of the blinding glare on my windshield due to my melting dashboard and got into an minor accident Like was reflecting off the dashboard onto the windshield obstructing my view and resulted in me rear bumping into the rear of another car that was towing a very small trailer that I couldn’t see through the reflection on the windshield. Since then im noticing almost every dashboard on a Nissan Altima look the same if not worse and absolutely has to and needs to be acknowledged by Nissan for Nissan Altimas everywhere, not just in Florida. A recall NEEDS to be issued to resolve this very serious safety hazard. I’m lucky no one was injured. PLEASE address this issue so people can get the dashboard repaired without costing them even more money than they already paid for your defective product.
The front suspension has caused my tyrode to come off cause the bracket that is on the strut bar that the stabalizer bolts onto has broke off from where its attached to. I can not keep the front right wheel tight it has came off with me driving down a city street which was seagoviille rd. In seagobille tx. All problems front suspension.
The car started driving funny and I took it in and they told me it has to do with the struts.
The car shakes badly when on reverse and I can smell a burnt wire but hard to locate where it's coming from.
Left front strut spring broke
There's a loud crunching and cracking noise when turning the vehicle steering wheel left and right. I was backing out of my driveway when I heard this. I also found loose ball bearings on the driver's side under the wheel. In the past couple years the top rung of the spring has broken off on both sides. Upper front strut insulator recall 09 v 35800
Front strouts lift & right side is cracking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact inspected the rear suspension of the vehicle due to an instability issue. It was discovered that the rear driver and rear passenger side coil springs were fractured. The vehicle was taken to ed martins nissan of fishers (13397 britton park rd, fishers, in 46038, (317) 863-2424) where it was diagnosed that the rear and front driver's side coil springs were fractured. The rear coil springs were repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. *ln*jb
Questions about the 2009 Nissan Altima suspension
Does the 2009 Nissan Altima have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the suspension of the 2009 Nissan Altima, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 Nissan Altima suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 86,500 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Nissan Altima suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 09V358000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Nissan Altima have bad suspension?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most suspension complaints are 2013 (290 complaints), 2014 (132 complaints) and 2007 (121 complaints).
Other 2009 Nissan Altima problems
Steering 859Electrical 466Engine 117Transmission 95Airbags 91Body 90Acceleration 49Visibility 48Brakes 47Driver assistance 27Wheels 15Seats 14Fuel system 11Tires 10Lights 9Locks 3Seat belts 3
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