Nissan Altima Complaints (2007)

498 consumer complaints on file.

#10439383December 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MASTER CYLINDER CRACKED AND LEAKING. APPARENTLY, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439139December 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT A HEAD GASKET MIGHT BE BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DRIVER BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT A VERY RAPID RATE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER A POSSIBLE FIRE OR THE ENGINE STALLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439154December 9, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE ONLY LIABLE TO PERFORM WHAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437397November 27, 2011
SUSPENSION
REAR SWAY BAR BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE. CAR IN EXCELLANT CONDITION NO ABUSE AND LOW MILAGE. NEVER HIT ANYTHING THAT WOULD BREAK IT. LOOKS LIKE IT JUST SNAPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436707November 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FIRST INSTANCE OF AN ISSUE WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I SIMPLY NEEDED TO CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS. AFTER I CHANGED MY BRAKE PADS, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY. THE DEALERSHIP THEN TOLD ME THAT I WAS SIMPLY LOW ON BRAKE FLUID AND THEY TOPPED THE FLUID OFF. THE LIGHT WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY AGAIN. THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTED STICKING WHEN IT WAS PRESSED. I WAS THEN TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY BREAK BOOSTER WAS BAD AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AN HOUR LATER I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THAT THEY DISCOVERED MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND IT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435007November 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON, SO I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE'S A LEAK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434422November 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA, THERE HAS BEEN VARIOUS ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH IT. ONE OF MY COMPLAINTS HAS BEEN THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THE SQUEAKY SCREECHING NOISE IS NORMAL FOR ALL NISSAN'S WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A BUNCH OF CRAP. THROUGH THE YEARS, NO MATTER IF REPLACING BRAKE PADS TO CALIBERS I SHOULD NOT HAVE THE SQUEAKING STILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434732November 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
NO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKE AT INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434343November 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND LIGHT WENT OFF. BRAKES BECAME INCREASINGLY MUSHY AND SOMETIMES IT APPEARED THAT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL AS BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. FREQUENTLY HAD TO PUMP BRAKES WELL BEFORE INTERSECTION TO MAKE SURE I WAS ABLE TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER AND SPENT $625.08 TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER. IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN HAS KNOWN OF THE DEFECT FOR SOME TIME AND ISN'T CONCERNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434016November 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY NISSAN 2007 ALTIMA. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW WITH ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES. I HAVE HAD AN OIL LEAKING PROBLEM ( FIRST IT ONLY LEAKED WHEN PARKED, GOT FIXED & NOW LEAKS WHEN DRIVING ONLY), ENGINE RATTLE, CLICKING WHEN DRIVING AND NOT MOVING(SOUNDS LIKE DIESEL ENGINE), TRANSMISSION FEELS UNSMOOTH SOMETIMES WHEN SHIFTING(SINCE PURCHASED BUT BLAMED ON CVT TRANSMISSION & NOT BEING USED TO IT), BUTTON UNDER BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE REPLACED (CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN PUSHING BUTTON AND THOUGHT IT WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM, BUT BUTTON UNDER FOOT PEDAL WAS STICKING & WASN'T GETTING CONTACT TO START CAR) BELTS WERE RUBBING STRANGE, HAD TO BE REPLACED. TIRES ARE TOO SMALL FOR CAR, EVERY SPEED BUMP I GROUND OUT. ENGINE HESITATES SOMETIMES ON HIGHWAY. I'VE HAD THIS CAR WORKED ON AND MAINTAINED PERFECTLY AND I HAVE HAD ALOT OF ISSUES. I WANT TO GET A NEW CAR BUT FEEL BAD SELLING THIS TO ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433606October 30, 2011
SUSPENSION
REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS,ON SMOOTH ROADS(TO SCHOOL AND CHURCH). HAVE NOT DRIVEN OVER ANYTHING OR HAD ANY COLLISIONS. THE BAR JUST SNAPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN( WE SAW IT HANGING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432217October 20, 2011
SUSPENSION
REAR SWAY BAR BROKE DURING NORMAL DRIVING / OPERATION. THE SWAY BAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE THROUGH AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUSHING. THE BROKEN SECTION WAS EVENTUALLY OBSERVED DANGLING BENEATH VEHICLE CAUSING OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. THE EXACT MILAGE OF COMPONENT FAILURE IS UNKNOWN AS BAR LIKELY WAS SUPPORTED BY BUSHING FOR SOMETIME BEFORE BECOMING VISABLE. THIS SITUATION REALLY WARRENTS A RECALL IN MY OPINION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430988October 17, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKE LIGHT IN CAR WENT ON JUST PRIOR TO 25000 MILES, BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER BECAUSE IT WAS RECALLED IN THE NISSAN SENTRA. RESULT WAS THAT IT WAS THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, TOLD HAD TO REPAIR DUE TO IT BEING HAZARDOUS. HAD TO PAY OVER $600 FOR A REPAIR TO A PART THAT COMPANY ALREADY KNOWS IS FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429942October 12, 2011
SUSPENSION
REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED ON DRIVERS SIDE. NO RUST SEEN. HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON-LINE. WHATS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL? A WHOLE FAMILY GETTING KILLED? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429187October 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND OFF. BRAKES WEAR AND TEAR FASTER THAN ANY OTHER CAR EVERY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429768October 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011 MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING OIL UNEXPECTEDLY. IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR AS IT WAS LOSING TOO MUCH OIL. I CONTACTED COGGIN NISSAN AT THE AVENUES (904-880-3000), SPOKE WITH JASON IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, I EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW CARS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I STRONGLY FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART SINCE SO MANY CARS LIKE MINE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BECOME PART OF A RECALL AND NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PRICE OF THE PART. UP UNTIL NOW I HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH MY NISSAN. THIS HAS CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS AND MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AS I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A YOUNG CHILD TO SUPPORT. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428923October 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THAT IT WAS MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BACK IN 2007 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED IT. NOW THAT MY CAR HAS PASSED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE, THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE NOT CORRECTLY NOTIFYING CONSUMERS OF THEIR RECALL INFORMATION INTENTIONALLY SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AND ALL THE BURDEN WILL THEN BE ON THE CONSUMER. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS SINCE THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM THE YEAR I BOUGHT MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429000October 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE BOOSTER WAS LEAKING INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING EFFICIENCY AND POOR BRAKE OPERATION. BRAKES WERE ALSO CATCHING WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM USE. LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVELS IN THE RESERVOIR WERE OBSERVED ALONG WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DUE TO LOW FLUID LEVELS. WHEN FLUID WAS TOPPED OFF, THE ILLUMINATION LIGHT TURNED OFF, BUT BRAKE CATCHING PROBLEMS CONTINUED. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK BETWEEN THE TWO COMPONENTS WAS THE ISSUE. I WAS CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $800 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428803October 5, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE
I WALKED OUT OF MY HOUSE AND MY WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK BEGINS AT THE PASSENGER SIDE MOLDING OF THE WINDOW AND SPREADS ALL THE WAY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING ON MY WINDOW. SINCE THIS OCCURRED TO PRESENT, I HAVE SEEN ABOUT 3 OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA'S AND ONE BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE OWNERS HAVE ALSO STATED IT CRACKED OUT OF NOWHERE. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO FIND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428464October 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011 MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING OIL UN-EXPECTEDLY. IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR AS IT WAS LOSING TOO MUCH OIL. I CONTACTED COGGIN NISSAN AT THE AVENUES (904-880-3000), SPOKE WITH [XXX] IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, I EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW CARS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I STRONGLY FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART SINCE SO MANY CARS LIKE MINE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BECOME PART OF A RECALL AND NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PRICE OF THE PART. UP UNTIL NOW I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH MY NISSAN. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER FOR ME. THIS HAS CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS AND MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AS I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A YOUNG CHILD TO SUPPORT. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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