Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 2009 Nissan Altima

Two problems related to front suspension coil spring have been reported for the 2009 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2009 Altima.

1 Front Suspension Coil Spring problem

Failure Date: 01/11/2017

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact heard an abnormally loud noise from the front end of the vehicle without warning. In addition, both the driver and passenger side coil springs failed at two different times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

2 Front Suspension Coil Spring problem

Failure Date: 01/22/2014

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle without warning. On another occasion, the contact stated that the passenger's side coil spring failed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the driver and passenger side coil springs needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,684 and the current mileage was 36,649.




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