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2009 Nissan Altima transmission problems

The 2009 Nissan Altima has 95 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

95

Transmission complaints

4%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Altima transmission complaints by model year505 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 19 complaints2005: 117 complaints2006: 80 complaints2007: 64 complaints2008: 80 complaints2009: 95 complaints2010: 73 complaints2011: 69 complaints2012: 149 complaints2013: 505 complaints2014: 210 complaints2015: 161 complaints2016: 233 complaints2017: 132 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 17 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 3 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Altima transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE COASTING UPHILL, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · December 6, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Nissan Altima have?

NHTSA has 95 complaints about the 2009 Nissan Altima transmission — 4% 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.