Affected Years: 2017, 2018, 2019 Nissan Altima. Our law firm is also investigating 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Nissan Altima for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the Steering Wheel Buttons/Wiring.
New cars came with push-button functions like door locks beginning in the late 1950’s, with the adoption of the evolved electric/electronic controls in the late 1990’s for most vehicles as standard equipment. The controls evolved in terms of type of function as well, moving on to things like radio controls for volume and station selection, to brand new services like cruise control and emergency phone use for models that offered it.
For years, things like locks, windows, and sunroofs using motors and buttons to operate were viewed by many people as just something else that could break. Despite that thought, and the fact that it was an option that originally cost extra when ordering the vehicle from the manufacturer, they became popular enough that the buttons became standard equipment. The utility and popularity of the features also drove continued development to the point where they rarely failed. Like anything, though, they still do stop working.
This is when you learn that if you own a Nissan Altima, you find out that other people are experiencing random failures on the steering wheel buttons and the devices they control. Things like the radio and cruise control functions intermittently stop working. From a safety perspective, you will want to have this issue fixed. After multiple visits to your dealer, the issue still exists, and you begin to wonder if this kind of issue could be a Lemon Law defect. Your next step is to begin searching for a Nissan Altima lemon law attorney, and you call Guardian Lemon Law. We are ready to help you when you have an issue with your vehicle that the dealer is unable to repair in a timely fashion or at all. We offer a case review of your details and claim, and if the review confirms that your issue does qualify for a lemon law claim, Guardian Lemon Law can file a Nissan Altima defective steering wheel buttons/wiring lemon lawsuit for you, and get your Nissan replaced or have the price you paid for your Altima refunded to you. Ask us about our Zero-Fee Guarantee.
What Qualifies A Vehicle For Lemon Law Claims?
There are two sets of qualifications. One for the vehicle, in which all of them need to be met. These qualifications for the vehicle are standard across all makes and models.
- The vehicle cannot be abused in a way that can contribute to or cause the fault.
- The vehicle is under the manufacturer’s warranty at the time of the first failure, and during all repair attempts
- Reasonable repair attempts have been made, meaning at least 2 attempts for issues that are safety-related, and 4 attempts for non-safety-related issues have been completed
The second set of qualifications pertains to the defect and repair efforts, as well as the impact on your use and access to your vehicle, and the impact the issue has on the vehicle itself. Only one of them needs to be met for eligibility, though the repair attempts offer what is referred to as presumption.
- The vehicle is in the shop for repair for longer than an aggregate of 30 days
- The issue is impacting either the safety, the actual use, or the value of your vehicle
Guardian Lemon Law will complete a case review after we are hired to confirm the vehicle status for a lemon law claim. We will also be ready to give you a lawyer experienced in Nissan Altima steering wheel controls fail lemon law cases if you decide to file legal action. The final step before a Lemon Law claim or lawsuit is going to be confirmation of the time limits remaining before the Statute of Limitations expires.
The Time Limit To File A Lawsuit Or Claim
The time limit has two dates, and the one that applies will be the earlier of the two. The first date is within one year of the expiration of your factory warranty. The second date is up to 6 years from the delivery of your vehicle. Guardian Lemon Law will verify which time limit applies as part of your case evaluation so that your claim or lawsuit is filed before the Statute of Limitations expires.
Do I Have To File A Lawsuit To Claim Lemon Law Protections?
If your vehicle and the issues you have with it qualify for a Lemon Law claim, you do not have to file a lawsuit as part of the process. Sometimes manufacturers work to offer solutions, including the remedies detailed in the law. Lemon Law always advises you to have the documents you will be signing as part of the resolution made available by Nissan reviewed by a lawyer.
What Is Lemon Law, And What Remedies Will It Offer Me?
Lemon Law in California protects consumers from manufacturers that cannot honor their express warranties for items such as homes, vehicles, appliances,, and similar goods. In March of 1971, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act became a state law. It has remained the foundation for California Lemon Law since then. For it to apply to your problem, the manufacturer or their representatives must be given a chance to repair the issue. If we confirm your vehicle is eligible for a lemon law claim, Guardian Lemon Law will provide you with a Nissan Altima steering wheel controls fail lemon lawyer. If Nissan isn’t responding to your claim, the next step is to have Guardian Lemon Law contact them and prepare to file a Nissan Altima steering wheel controls fail lemon law lawsuit.
Resolution of this claim can be one of three things. Nissan buys the vehicle back with a full refund of all money paid, less a mileage deduction for the use of the car before the 1st report of your Lemon Law issue. The second option is a cash settlement, the details of which will vary and are negotiable. The final option is to receive a replacement vehicle of the same make and model if available, or a comparable make and model if it is not.
The 2017-2019 Nissan Altima Defective Steering Wheel Button Symptoms And Resolutions
For the Nissan Altima, steering wheel control failures issues have been reported, in which the radio or cruise control buttons stop responding or become inconsistent. They are almost always caused by either a failing clock spring or they do require an infotainment system reset.
- The symptoms that indicate the issue has to do with the clock spring include:
- The steering wheel buttons stop working intermittently or completely
- The steering wheel buttons only work when the wheel is turned to a narrow and specific angle
- The horn doesn’t work, or the Airbag/SRS warning light is illuminated on your dashboard
- The symptom pointing to the infotainment/radio system is:
- The steering wheel audio controls fail, but the cruise control buttons still function
In cases such as this, repairs have focused on the button failure itself, such as wiring from the column to the control system. For a repair like this, a key part is reproducing the issue. The issue may continue to occur at random times. This happens more often than not, in part because a defect might be a design issue rather than a part failure.
Guardian Lemon Law is ready to provide you with a lemon lawyer to sue Nissan for steering wheel controls fail when Nissan is unable to fix the issue.
Guardian Lemon Law And Our Zero-Fee Guarantee
When you hire us and are ready, we can sue Nissan for selling you a defective, lemon Nissan Altima. When it comes to fees, this is our promise to every one of our clients. There will never be any upfront costs to hire Guardian Lemon Law, and no obligation to hire us after we meet. Our initial meeting is free of charge, as is any second opinion on an existing case with a different law firm.
Where our guarantee shines the most is that if we do not win your case, the litigation will be free. We are confident in our ability to evaluate your claim and win it in court, so we offer this promise. The best part of this promise is that the Lemon Law assigns the cost of your legal fees to the manufacturer after we win your claim. Please contact Guardian Lemon Law if you believe you have a Lemon Law issue and you wish to pursue Nissan for resolution and compensation.
