2009 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,547 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Nissan Altima overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN I ENTERED MY CAR I NOTICED THAT THE PUSH BRAKE LIGHT WASN'T ON LIKE IT NORMALLY IS FOR THE INTELLIGENT KEY START. I PUSHED…”NHTSA complaint 10487771 — filed 12/09/2012
“UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR, IGNITION WOULD NOT CHANGE FROM "LOCK" TO "ACC" OR "ON". INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING LAMP WAS LIT STEADY ON DASH…”NHTSA complaint 10487396 — filed 12/05/2012
“WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WOULD NOT START. I COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO START THE CAR. THE CAR RECOGNIZED…”NHTSA complaint 10487352 — filed 12/04/2012
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2009 Nissan Altima have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2009 Nissan Altima: 461 of 1,547 complaints on file (29.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Nissan Altima have in total?
1,547 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 36 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
