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Service bulletins for the 2009 Nissan Altima

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

121 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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NTB-10-041A2011-08-12. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. NISSAN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE DRIVER¿S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. THIS COULD CAUSE A SCRAPING NOISE. 2009 ALTIMA. *RM
NTB-10-1392011-08-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: THE ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK WHEN PRESSING THE PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *RM
NTB-10-017A2011-08-11. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. NISSAN: THE FUEL GUAGE IS ERRATIC, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE ARE STORED TROUBLE CODES. *RM
NTB-10-1212011-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: THERE IS A SURGE WHEN DRIVING WHEN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE PRESENT: SLOW ACCELERATION, BETWEEN 10-45MPH, WITH ENGINE CLUTCH ENGAGED, AND THE RPMS BETWEEN 1200-2000. 2007-2011 ALTIMA. *RM UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB UPDATED 10/3/11. *PE
NTB-09-1192011-06-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS. NISSAN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNDER LETTER. SOME WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY CAUSING A SLOW AIR LEAK. 2009 ALTIMA. *RM
NTB-11-0372011-06-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). NISSAN: THERE IS A TROUBLE CODE STORED DUE TO SOFTWARE. SOME 2009 VEHICLES. *RM
SB-11-0312011-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. 2007-2011 ALTIMA HYBRID. *RM
NTB-11-0052011-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). NISSAN: NAVIGATION MAP DATA UPDATE MATRIX. AFFECTING ALL VEHICLES 2003-11 EXCEPT LEAF, EQUIPPED WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM. CUSTOMER IS MAILED UPDATE DISC(S) OR SD CARD AND INSTALLS DATA; DEALERSHIP IS MAILED UPDATE DISC(S) AND THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLS DATA WHEN VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN. *PE
NTB-10-0562010-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 15000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, AND/OR P0304 IS STORED. THIS INCIDENT MAY ALSO INCLUDE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND/OR VEHICLE VIBRATION ON DECELERATION. *PE
NTB-10-0612010-06-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. NISSAN: XENON HEAD LAMP SERVICE. A XENON HEADLAMP IS NOT FUNCTIONING BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE INSIDE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY (AN INTERNAL ISSUE). IN MOST CASES, REPLACEMENT OF A BULB OR HID CONTROL UNIT WILL SOLVE THE INCIDENT. THIS INCLUDES ALL MODELS WITH XENON HEAD LAMPS. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
NTB-10-0572010-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SUSPENSION:REAR. NISSAN: THE MIL IS ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS STORED: P0442/P0448/P0455/P0456 AND EVAP VENT CONTROL VALVE IS STUCK OPEN OR WILL NOT SEAL WHEN OPERATED/CLOSED. REPLACE VENT CONTROL VALVE; INSTALL FILTER KIT LISTED IN PARTS INFORMATION; AND CLEAR ANY DTCS STORED IN THE ECM. *PE UPDATED 6/15/11. *PE
NTB-09-1332010-04-07. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR. NISSAN: WINDSHIELD WIPER SCRAPING NOISE. WHEN OPERATED, THE DRIVER[S SIDE WIPER ARM IS MAKING CONTRACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A SCRAPING/SQUEALING NOISE. *PE
NTB-09-1292010-04-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NISSAN: VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE FOR REASON: USE THE ONE LISTED ON PAGE 2; FOR VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUALS (ESM; WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW VALVE, DO NOT ADD ANY LUBE TO ITS O RING; FOR FRONTIER (D40 SERIES) ONLY, INSTALL THE PROTECTOR LISTED IN PARTS INFORMATION. *PE INCLUDES 2005-09 FRONTIER. UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE
NTB-08-089B2010-04-07. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. NISSAN: SLIGHT DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE. DETERMINE WHICH TYPE OF SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY (DEVICE AND SLIDE ASSY) IS IN THE VEHICLE. *PE
NTB-09-1212010-03-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: DTC P0451 (EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSOR PERFORMANCE) IS STORED. *PE
NTB-03-074-C2010-03-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. NISSAN: EXTERIOR LAMP FOGGING. OCCASIONALLY WATER IS NOTICED IN THE EXTERIOR LAMPS. THIS IS GENERALLY NOT DUE TO A DEFECT. ALL CURRENT EXTERIOR LAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE VENTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE (NOT SEALED). THIS IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF AIR FROM TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS (WARMER OR COLDER) WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE LAMP. MOISTURE IN THE AIR SOMETIMES TRAVELS INTO AND OUT OF THE LAMP ASSEMBLY THROUGH THESE VENTS. CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE MOISTURE TO CONDENSE. THE FOGGING/CLOUDINESS SHOULD DISAPPEAR OVER TIME WHEN THE LAMP IS IN A DRY ENVIRONMENT. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 5/7/10. *PE UPDATED 12/9/13. *PE
NTB-09-1012010-01-05. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB
NTB-09-0302009-08-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
NTB-09-0312009-05-09. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. NISSAN: THE LEFT HAND REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLE MAY NOT BE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION, WHICH MAY RESULT IN NOISE OR VIBRATION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. (SEDANS, COUPES, AND HYBRIDS). *PE
NTB-09-012A2009-05-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) MAY NOT RETAIN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) DURING SOME OPERATING CONDITIONS. IF ECM DOES NOT RETAIN VIN, IT WILL NOT DISPLAY AT APPROPRIATE TIMES WHEN USING ON BOARD DAGNOSTIC (OBD) EQUIPMENT. *PE
040492004-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. TRAILER LIGHT WIRING. *MR UPDATED *EH UPDATED 09-12-07. *KB UPDATED 6/21/10. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.