2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING
26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
ENGINE
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
AIR BAGS
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
2
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints81

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact researched the warning light in the owners manual, which informed the contact to shut-off the vehicle and immediately contact…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-02-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to freedom nissan of south burlington (1095 shelburne rd, south burlington, vt 05403, [REDACTED]) where it was diagnosed that the passenger seat cushion…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-08-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to freedom nissan of south burlington (1095 shelburne rd, south burlington, vt 05403, [REDACTED]) where it was diagnosed that the passenger seat cushion…”

SEATS · reported 2019-08-01

“The 2009 nissan altima hybrid has ceased to function suddenly while driving down the freeway, putting me at extreme danger. In the first cased, the electronic computer unit was the defective part, on the second occasion, it was the ignition coils. I have had multiple problems with this vehicle,…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-18

“The 2009 nissan altima hybrid has ceased to function suddenly while driving down the freeway, putting me at extreme danger. In the first cased, the electronic computer unit was the defective part, on the second occasion, it was the ignition coils. I have had multiple problems with this vehicle,…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-04-18

“'takata recall' unknown hs warning light on caution light on tiire pressure symbol on sevice engine soon indicator on”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-07-01

“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,…”

STEERING · reported 2017-03-28

“The passenger seat sensor to detect an occupant and enable/disable the passenger airbag failed. This is an item critical to occupant safety that is not a wear-and-tear item and one which should reasonably be expected to last the life of the vehicle. As a result, the passenger side airbags will not…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-02-10

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.