Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#10523503July 6, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL - VERY POOR HANDLING. A LOT OF SWAY IN THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. CAR CONSTANTLY DRIFTS SIDE TO SIDE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS REQUIRING CONTINUOUS STEERING CORRECTION. NOT A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, JUST POOR HANDLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523502July 6, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED DURING REGULAR DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT IS ILLUMINATED WHILE AN ADULT PASSENGER IS RIDING AND SOMETIMES NOT. MY CAR DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECENT RECALL BATCH FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523328July 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523334July 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. 35 MILES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAT COULD BE DONE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I'M NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL FILE MY CASE AND CONTACT ME IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523080July 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
SEAT FRAME WITH NEW SENSOR REPLACED AS PER 2013 ALTIMA RECALL STATING THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. ZERO POINT RESET WAS DONE AS WELL. MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF PASSENGERS OF VARIOUS WEIGHTS SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED LIT FROM VEHICLE START, OR ILLUMINATED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522017June 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT AT TIMES PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT IS ON EVEN THOUGH A 130LB PERSON IS SITTING IN SEAT. AFTER 4 OCCURRENCES AND SEEING A RECALL FOR SENSOR ISSUES I TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY CAR NOT PART OF RECALL AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY COMPUTER CODES TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO ACTIONS TAKEN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE AIR BAG WORKING IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522019June 27, 2013
STEERING
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A VERY ANNOYING WHINING/WHISTLING NOISE. DEALER SAID THEY HEARD NOISE AND CHECKED OTHER CARS ON LOT AND THEY HAD SAME NOISE, THIS IS NORMAL. I'VE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAINING OF NOISE AND SOME SEEM TO BE GETTING RESOLUTION. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER AND COMPLAINED AGAIN. TOLD ONCE AGAIN THIS IS NORMAL. NOISE IS VERY ANNOYING AND FOR THE MONEY SPENT ON NEW CAR EXPECT BETTER RESULTS. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522087June 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
FRONT SEAT PASSENGER "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MY WIFE (98 POUNDS) IS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. NISSAN ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ON OUR ALTIMA WAS "OPERATING AS IT HAD BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE". THIS IS AFTER REPLACING THE COMPUTER AND FRONT SEAT SENSORS WHICH WERE DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MY WIFE WAS MOVING AROUND AND THAT TRIGGERED THE LIGHT TO INTERMITTENTLY COME ON OR OFF. THIS IS NOT THE CASE, THE WARNING LIGHT CAN COME ON OR GO OFF WHILE MY WIFE IS SITTING PERFECTLY STILL IN THE SEAT. FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT, THAT IS WHY AIRBAGS ARE REQUIRED ON NEW VEHICLES. BECAUSE MY WIFE ONLY WEIGHTS 98 POUNDS SHE SHOULD BE PROTECTED WHEN IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR. THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT MY WIFE WOULD BE SAFER WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WITH THE LIGHT ON SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT, WHERE IS THE FRONT SEAT PROTECTION THAT THE ENGINEERS DESIGNED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522108June 27, 2013
STEERING
CAR LOST THE CONTROL WHEN I SPEED OVER 60 MILE PER HOUR. FEELING LIKE LOSING CONTROL. I HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WITH TWO HANDS. DIFFICULT TO STAY IN THE LANE. FEEL LIKE DRIVING IN WINDY CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521863June 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND HAVE OBSERVED THAT WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND MAY OR MAY NOT GO OFF AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER WHEN I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR THE SCHEDULED TUNE-UP AND OIL CHANGES BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT IS THE MINIMUM WEIGHT REQUIREMENT. I FIND THAT HAVING THE WARNING LIGHT ON IS VERY DISCONCERTING SINCE IT MAY BE INDICATING A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521798June 25, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AS MANY OTHER USERS HAVE REPORTED. THIS HAPPENS WITH ADULTS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BETWEEN 115-130LBS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY DID A FACTORY RESET. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY. THE SECOND TIME, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS WORKING FINE EVEN THOUGH THE TECHNICIAN AGREED THE PROBLEM WOULD CONCERN HER TOO IF IT WAS HER CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521608June 25, 2013
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE BUYING THE CAR ON 3/202013. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND I'M TOLD EVERYTHING IS WORKING CORRECTLY. NISSAN NEEDS O CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520997June 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
SO I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF SWITCH TURNS ON WHILE AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR REPAIRS 4 SEPARATE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY PERFORMED A "ZERO POINT" RESET. A FEW DAYS WENT BY AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK 2 TIMES AFTER THAT AND THEY KEPT SAYING THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I HAVE VIDEO OF IT ON MY PHONE. SO I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY WOULD SAY ABOUT IT AND THE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 10 DAYS. I PERSONALLY SPOKE AND TEST DROVE WITH THE TECHNICIAN AND HE TOLD ME HE PERFORMED THE ZERO POINT RESET AGAIN. BUT WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE PAPERWORK ONLY STATES THAT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND NO WORK WAS PERFORMED. BUT LAST NIGHT THE SAME NIGHT I PICKED IT UP IT DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF IT SWITCHING OFF WHILE SITTING IN IT AND DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKES NISSAN FIX IT. OH AND THE LOANER CAR WHICH WAS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE DID THE SAME EXACT THING AND I HAVE 2 VIDEOS OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520843June 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED (ABOVE RADIO CONSOLE) , INDICATING PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS OFF, AT 10:36PM WITH A FULL SIZE ADULT FEMALE PASSENGER SITTING AND BUCKLED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PRIOR TO THAT INCIDENT, EARLIER IN THE EVENING, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THE AIRBAG WAS ACTIVE, AT 9:14PM WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY AND NO OTHER LOAD PLACED IN CONTACT WITH THE SEAT. TWO MINUTES LATER AT 9:16PM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR CHANGED STATE AND ILLUMINATED AFTER TURNING LEFT ONTO ANOTHER STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520891June 20, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE HEARD A WINDING NOISE. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, HE HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520526June 18, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAIURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519735June 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
RESUMING AFTER A STOP THE CAR WAS SLUGGISH. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THERE WERE SEVERAL STRONG JERKING MOTIONS FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN WHEN IT FULLY ENGAGED THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED SPEED. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH REACTION TIME TO BRAKE AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AT THE TIME BUT SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS DONE THE SAME THING STARTING OUT FROM A STOP. IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE TO LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT TO AVOID ANOTHER ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515811June 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP AND AS I WAS ACCELERATING, HAD VIOLENT THUNK AND VIBRATION IN CAR WITH LOSS IF ACCELERATION FOR 1-2 SECONDS. BEFORE AND AFTER THAT, CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION/SHUDDER AND DECREASED ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 20MPH WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS OR DON'T CONTINUE WITH SAME LEVEL OF ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515641June 7, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V069000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515534June 6, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATES OFF WITH OCCUPANT IN SEAT.- RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ON JAN,21, APR 4, MAY 14 AND JUNE 4. DEALER REPLACED OCCUPANT SENSORS ON APRIL 4,2013. PROBLEM WAS NOT RECTIFIED, THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO DEFECT. FILED COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY CLAIM THEY COULD ONLY GO BY WHAT DEALER STATES. THEREFORE THEY ARE USELESS TO CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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