2009 Nissan Altima Consumer Reviews

Fun, but room for improvement

Written by: GMO on 11/09/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

Fun car. Looks great. Issues: Super loud wind noise esp. with windows down and driving over 40mph. Steering is weird. Always aligning it. tends to pull too much to left. Found condensation in rear brake light already. Volume knob makes squeaky sounds sometimes. Don't like the seek control on steering wheel. why hold it down and have to wait. That isn't good. Brakes are jumpy and just not right. The CVT shifting is okay,but takes too long to shift and hangs in high rev too long. It is better when i do it manual and shift at the proper time. It is not smooth at all. it's fun to drive around town. Engine revs a bit too loud and wish the shifting was better. Mileage is good and it looks nice

Favorite Features

push button start. floor mats Bose radio

Suggested Improvements

fog lights should be standard. handling, steering needs improvement Shifting needs improvement. Noise reduction is necessary, why so noisy with windows down??? ridiculous. steering wheel controls need improvement. alarm keeps going off in my pocket. make that a hold down feature instead of trunk.

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Sorry in Reisterstown

Written by: Sorry in Reisterstow on 11/02/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl CVT)

Review

Great looking, handling, performance,but reliability and quality of build questionable. Purchased July 2009. As of October 23, 2009 had to return for leaking water into interior from moonroof and again for battery failure. What's next? Plan to trade-in for a Honda and take a lost. At least I won't need to worry about traveling any distance because of the possible next break down. Although the dealer repaired the cause of the leak, it refused to replace the wet padding unless an odor developed and only charged the completely dead battery.

Favorite Features

Style, handling, performance,18" wheels

Suggested Improvements

Improve quality checks and ensure battery is fully charged before turning over to buyer.

1 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Poor performance

Written by: kim on 11/02/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

Having problems with the CVT trans. Hesitates upon acceleration. Took it to the shop and said that is normal. Car is getting used to your driving. Tries to anticipate what you are going to do. Now I am having problems with the windows opening on their own only the 2 front ones. Has done it 3 times since I bought in June. Dealer cannot find anything wrong. Just have to live with it. NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!! But Nissan will fix it if the inside gets ruined by rain. I am not pleased. Sure they will argue that I left the windows down. At this point I will NEVER buy another Nissan. Very unhappy after all of the great reviews.

Favorite Features

The sound system. Very sporty.

Suggested Improvements

Improve the CVT transmission. Back seat could be larger.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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very comfortable

Written by: Jerter on 10/21/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

Love this car. Owned two crv before and really love them too. But loved the exterior look of the altima, love the CVT, Boise system, quietness while driving. Traded in a Chrysler as a clunker, got a great new carLove this car. Owned two crv before and really love them too. But loved the exterior look of the altima, love the CVT, Boise system, quietness while driving. Traded in a Chrysler as a clunker, got a great new car

Favorite Features

Boise,CVT,looks

Suggested Improvements

like a rear wiper,like the temps show all the time, not only when you set it.more than one item is on the same set

2 out 3 people found this review helpful

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goodlooking -bad driving

Written by: santo on 10/13/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 2dr Coupe (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

I bought this car because of it's looks. But was disappointed by the performance. The brakes are super sensitive and it jerks when braking and my back hurts every time. Poor visibility for a short person. Very bad on ice and slick roads. In real life look can be deceiving.

Favorite Features

compact, but enough room inside

Suggested Improvements

Improve braking system. Improve visibility

1 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Great fun car but not perfect

Written by: shreve on 10/13/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

I have owned my 2009 Altima for 7 months now. I love to drive it. It is such a fun good looking car. It drives and handles well, but it does have some exterior engine noise that could be looked into. Interior room needs a little expanding. They could have taken some of that trunk and given more leg room for backseat passengers.

Favorite Features

My favorite feature is the keyless remote. I love not having to look for keys. I also like the style of the car. It is good looking and fun.

Suggested Improvements

Nissan definitely needs to look at expanding the interior room of this vehicle. After purchasing it, I wish I would have gotten something with a little more leg room. There is absolutely no room between seat and middle panel. If you drop something, it takes an act of Congress to get it.

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Hesitation on Acceleration

Written by: Gary Nadeau on 10/13/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

When accelerating the car hesitates significantly. This happens primarily in going from slower to faster speeds and around 2000rpm. Then when you give it a touch more gas, it takes off. It borders on being dangerous. I'm currently trying to get Nissan to recognize that there is an issue. I feel like I'm getting the run around.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

Words of advice to anyone interested in buying an Altima...., test drive, test drive, test drive the exact car you are going to buy. I'm learning that there are issues with the cvt trans and that they don't know which car will or will not have the problem.

1 out 4 people found this review helpful

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The best car

Written by: dede on 10/08/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)

Review

I love my new Nissan. I purchased the Nissan Altima 3.5Se with the premium package. The car is super fast. The pickup is amazing. The seats are comfortable. The backseat is huge. Enough room for 3 adult size kids. The car is quiet. The controls are easy to handle. The gas mileage could be better. The car still rides like a dream and worth the extra in premium gas.

Favorite Features

The bluetooth is amazing. I love this feature. CVT 270 horsepower. Bose 6 cd changer. Climate control

Suggested Improvements

Ipod connection for charging and playing. The brakes. They are a bit stiff.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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LOVE MY ALTIMA

Written by: Pam on 09/22/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

I purchased this vehicle a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. I have the 2.5SL with every option except Navi. It is extremely comfortable and fun to drive. My first tank of gas I averaged 26 mpg and that is local driving. This is my 5th new car in 4 years and I finally found one I will keep!!!! I test drove the Optima, Accord, Sonata, Camry, several Crossovers, this won hands down. I would recommend this car very highly. The sales people and finance people at Mitchell Nissan on Enterprise AL are the best.

Favorite Features

Sunroof, Gas Mileage, Leather, Bose Stereo, Satallite Radio, Blue Tooth the way the car handles, The Intelli key, the Auto mirror and drivers information I just love the entire car.

Suggested Improvements

I can't think of any off hand.

12 out 16 people found this review helpful

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expensive and troublesome

Written by: Jon Belenger on 09/19/2009

Vehicle

2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 2dr Coupe (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

Review

Bought this car in June 09 been back to the dealer 3 times for a service engine light code. They say that the code is the evap sys. but cannot find any leaks. Had an 04 Nissan sedan prior to this and never had a problem. The 09 Nissan Coupe is very stylish on the outside but the interior is cheesy and the stereo speakers already buzz, and the road noise is terrible. Very disappointed with the overall build quality. As usual you pay more ,and get less. This is my wife's car and she says it is fun to drive. I drive an 04 Chevy colorado pu and it is quieter than the Nissan. Do yourself a favor buy American!

Favorite Features

Exterior design,convenience package,alloy wheels ,sunroof. Fun to drive.

Suggested Improvements

option packages are terrible. Road noise. Cheap interior quality. Sound system is lousy on the factory stereo. I don't know about the Bose sys. it was lumped in with some package I couldn't afford or didn't want.

8 out 17 people found this review helpful

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