Nissan Altima owners have reported 191 electronic stability control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common electronic stability control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control (189 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vsa warning light on (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems | |
| Vsa Warning Light On problems |
Model 09 Altima has a known defect where the steering wheel column locks because it is unable to identify its own key. The car was stationary in a parking lot but this could have happend anywhere if this part had failed on the side of the road for example. Read details...
While driving on a state route I hit a bump in the road and immediately felt the steering wheel shift from even to the left about 45 degrees with a thumping sound . Also the stability light came on. I tried to steer the car properly but encountered a pulling to the left. Read details...