Nissan Altima Complaints (2016)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#11193161April 1, 2019
ENGINE, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSSY NISSAN EL CAJON (LOCATED AT 1170 W MAIN ST, EL CAJON, CA 92020, (619) 588-0500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 34469085. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191957March 27, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AT 61,000 MILES (JUST 1000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED), THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IT STARTED AS A KNOCKING THAT OCCURRED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE NEXT DAY, THE ENGINE VIOLENTLY FLUCTUATED BETWEEN GEARS WHILE GOING ~60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT THEN REMAINED IN THE HIGH GEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191489March 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OCCASIONALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR DO NOT MOVE FOR FEW SECONDS EVEN AFTER PRESSING ACCELERATOR FIRMLY AND AFTER FEW SECONDS CAR JUST MOVED SUDDENLY AND AT HIGH SPEED AGAIN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT MOSTLY HAPPEN WHEN I STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING SLOW. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS IN MY CAR AND SERVICES IS UPTODATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189752March 18, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY FOB IS NOT REGISTERING WITH THE VEHICLE. BOTH FOBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT SAYS INCORRECT KEY ID. ONCE THE CAR BATTERY WAS JUMPED IT STARTED WITH NO ISSUES. THE BATTERY WAS THEN IMMEDIATELY TESTED AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND IVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES SINCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183715March 3, 2019
POWER TRAIN
'TAKATA RECALL' I HAVE THE 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA I BOUGHT IT ON FEBRUARY 28,2019 AND ON MARCH 2, 2019 WHILE DRIVING IT AT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR REVING UP PAST 6 ON THE MARK STARTED TO JERK AND SO I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT ON THERE SCANNER THEY SAID THAT MODELS 2012-2016 ALTIMA'S AND VERSA ARE HAVING ISSUES SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKES FAIL AND TRANSMISSIONS DO THAT ONCE CAR GETS SOMEWHAT HOT NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE ISSUES I'VE SEEN IT ON THE NEWS OF OTHERS COMPLAINTS AND ONLINE BUT NISSAN STILL TO MY KNOWLEDGE HASN'T ISSUED THE RECALL NISSAN IS SUPPOSED TO BE A GREAT CAR THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT IT I'VE OWNED THE TITAN NO ISSUES AND A NISSAN MAXIMA NO REAL ISSUES EITHER I TRUST NISSANS THE MOST TO BE SAFE AND RELIABLE I HAVE CHILDREN I CAN'T BE STUCK BECAUSE OF NISSANS REFUSAL TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183720March 3, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR IS BARELY 3 YEARS OLD AND I BROUGHT IT NEW WITH ONLY 8 MILES. THE CAR STARTED HESITATING WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. THAT'S WHERE I NOTICED THE HESITATION FIRST. THE ISSUE OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY, CITY STREETS, TURNING, AND CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR HAVE TO STOP TO MAKE A TURN THE CAR HESITATES ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN TAKES OFF. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS SO SWITCHED GAS STATIONS AND IT STOPPED FOR A WHILE AND THEN STARTED BACK. WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE CAR HESITATED AND THEN WHEN THE TURN WAS COMPLETE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PASS 40MPH. I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP SIGN, CAR HESITATED, AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PASS 20MPH. I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. IT STARTED ACCELERATING PROPERLY BUT STILL WITH THE HESITATION FROM A STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR $125 WHICH LED THEM TO SAY THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR THE CAR NEEDS A NEW CVT. THE DEALERSHIP REQUEST ANOTHER $400 TO INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHICH WAY IT COULD BE FIXED. ($1100 VALVE BODY AND $4000 CVT REPLACED. THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND A 2016 CAR SHOULD NOT NEED A TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S CVT THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF UNTIL NOW. AMONG OTHER THINGS THE SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED THAT THIS JUST HAPPENS. WELL IT SHOULD NOT JUST HAPPEN IN A 3 YEAR OLD CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183493March 1, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST MAY AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER MAY BE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I START EXPERIENCING DELAYS ON ACCELERATION. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY SO I USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. SO WHEN I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE DELAY ON ACCELERATION I STOP USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ISSUE. TO SHORTEN A LONG STORY AFTER I STOP USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE ISSUE REMAINED. I'M GOING TO GO MORE IN DEPTH ABOUT THE ISSUE. FOR EXAMPLE, I AM STOPPED AT THE STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN, I ACCELERATE NOTHING HAPPENS FOR A FEW SECONDS THERE'S A DELAY FOR ABOUT FOUR TO 5 SECONDS AND THEN ACCELERATION COMMENCES IN THE RPMS GO WAY UP. AT THIS TIME I HAVE TO LET UP OFF THE EXCELERATOR AND EASE INTO ACCELERATION NOW. EVERY TIME I GO TO ACCELERATE THE RPMS GO WAY UP THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WANT TO GO INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN OFF THE CAR TO RE-BOOT IT. MOST OF THE TIME THIS WORKS SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. SO ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NOW I HAVE CODES TO TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS, TRANSMISSION RELATED CODES COME UP AND NOW THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR IT WAS ABOUT 49,000 MILES ON IT. I STARTED HAVING THIS ISSUE WELL BEFORE I GOT TO 60,000 MILES. 60,000 MILES IS THE CUT OFF FOR NISSAN'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IF I HAD GOTTEN THE CODES BEFORE 60,000 MILES, IT WOULD BE COVERED ON UNDER NISSAN'S WARRANTY. MY GIRLFRIEND CHECKED ON CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION FOR RECALL ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION, (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182627February 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN
HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL DEALER DUE TO THE RPM'S JUMPING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED. TOLD ALL WAS WELL, NO PROBLEMS. A WEEK LATER MY CAR LOST ALL POWER PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED. MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER ARE VERY LUCKY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175410February 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ILLUMINATED PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181942February 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING AND THE LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V915000 (STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 32926223. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180444February 16, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CVT TRANSMISSION I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 49,000 MILES AT NEARLY 70,000 MILES HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 35,000 MILES NOW INTO YEAR THREE I MAY NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION...NISSAN MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF...I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND ONCE I PUT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE IT COMPLETELY CUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176180February 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AFTER THE CAR IDLES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, CAR HESITATES TO GO. AFTER PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL FOR A FEW SECONDS CAR TAKES OFF VERY FAST. SOME TIMES THE CAR WILL REV HIGH BEFORE IT SHIFTS. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR AWHILE. THIS HAPPENS IN TOWN STOPPING AND GOING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175015February 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ON WEDNESDAY 1/30/2019 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-17 ENTERING FLAGSTAFF WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. THE ENGINE WAS REVING TO ABOUT 6000 RPM BUT THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 5 MPH. SHE MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT AND CALL ME FOR HELP. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION COOLED DOWN AND WORKED NORMALLY. I HAD HER TAKE THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY GOT A CODE P0776. THEY CONTACTED NISSAN AND FOUND THE CAR TO BE UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED UNTIL 100,000 MILES. MY DAUGHTER DROVE HOME THE NEXT DAY AND WE TOOK IT INTO PINNACLE NISSAN WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY COULD NOT GET THE CODE TO COME UP SO ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS ABOUT THE TENTH TIME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED, THIS BEING THE MOST SEVERE. PINNACLE NISSAN AND NISSAN USA ARE TELLING ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THEN BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I TOLD THEM BOTH THAT THE WARNING LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, SO COULD THERE BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CARS COMPUTER ALSO WHICH IS WHY THEY CAN NOT GET A CODE TO COME UP? THEY SAID NO, THAT IS NOT HAPPENING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174442February 5, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT GETTING NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 5-15 SECONDS IT GOES UNDER FULL POWER AND LUNGES FORWARD. I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY HAD 2 SITUATIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE SLOWED UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND AT THE SAME TIME MY RPM METER WOULD START JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND AGAIN WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN THESE 2 SITUATIONS I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, SAT FOR ABOUT 2-5 MINUTES AND THEN STARTED IT UP AGAIN WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE READ SOME OTHER POSTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE STATING THAT THIS COULD BE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HOWEVER I HAVE NOT HAD MINE CHECKED YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172682January 28, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF. MUST DISCONNECT BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171726January 23, 2019
POWER TRAIN
OCCASION DELAYED ENGAGEMENT WHEN TAKING OFF AND SLUGGISHNESS AT ACCELERATION. CAR SLOWLY TAKES OFF AT HIGH RPMS AND MAKES SOUNDS AS IF IN WRONG GEAR. AFTER TURNING OFF CAR, AFTER ABOUT 10-20 MINS CAR SHIFTS PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171496January 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO METRO NISSAN OF MONTCLAIR (9440 AUTOPLEX ST, MONTCLAIR, CA 91763, 909-625-5575) AND WAS REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170398January 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
2016 ALTIMA, BARELY 3 YEARS OLD, 71,000 MILES. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SHUDDER AND RPM'S JUMP UP AND DOWN WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. BEFORE THE DAY WAS OVER, IT WAS HAPPENING WHILE I WAS DRIVING (ANY WHERE FROM 0-60+MPH). THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I HIT THE GAS, IT MAY JERK/LURCH FORWARD OR MAY NOT GO ANYWHERE. I WOULD HAVE TO LET OFF THE GAS AND TRY AGAIN. SOME TIMES IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF, OTHER TIMES NOT AND RPM'S WOULD STAY HIGH-- 3-5. FELT LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO "CHANGE GEARS" (ITS A CVT SO ONLY ONE "GEAR") WHILE JERKING AND ACCELERATING/DECELERATING. VERY DISTRACTING AND CONCERNING TO SAY THE LEAST. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTICS RAN. WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD IT WAS THROWING 2 CODES - SUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE AND PRESSURE FLUID SENSOR FAILURE. THESE ARE TRANSMISSION CODES. WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, $4200 OUT THE DOOR..... IN WHAT WORLD IS IT "NORMAL" FOR A FAIRLY NEW CAR WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES TO HAVE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE?? THE DEALER AGREED THERE IS NOTHING WE COULD'VE DONE TO PREVENT THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A COMPLAINT, REQUESTING GOODWILL ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. I WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS TOMORROW. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. READING THESE COMMENTS, IT APPEARS THAT THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT PERFORM MUCH BETTER. I WILL BE GETTING OUT OF THIS CAR ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165969January 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER (NALLEY NISSAN OF ATLANTA, 2551 THE NALLEY WAY, ATLANTA, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165452January 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CAR SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN IT'S KIND OF WEIRD TO EXPLAIN THEN IT FEELS LIKE IT WANNA SHUT OFF I TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR BUT THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT IT HAPPENS MORE ON THE HIGHWAY SOME TIME WHEN I START THE CAR UP IT'S A WIRED SOUND TO IT AND WHEN I PROCEED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT SOME TIMES JUMP I DONT KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU WOULD HAVE TO SEE FOR OWN EYEZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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