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2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid electrical system problems

The 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid has 21 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Electrical System complaints

26%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Altima Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year21 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 21 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 2 complaints
Altima Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ON A SUNNY COLD AFTERNOON IN AVON CT, DOING 35 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON MY DASH OF 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID WITH 10897 MILES. AN AUDIBLE CONTINUOUS ALARM WAS ON IN THE CAR. THE BRAKES WERE TOTALLY INOPERABLE. IT WAS A TOTAL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 9, 2010

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid electrical system — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.