Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10851812March 27, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, AND SUDDENLY THE ABS VDC AND SLIP ILLUMINATED. THEN I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. THAT GUY TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKING LIGHT IS NOT WORKING. LUCKILY I WAS INSIDE MILITARY BASE AND PEOPLE WERE ALERT. IT HAPPENED ON THE STREET WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851838March 27, 2016
STEERING
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA STEERING LOCK CAR WON'T START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851843March 27, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING. THE DASHBOARD APPEARS VERY SHINY AND IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. THE SHINY DASHBOARD CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES VISIBILITY. THE STICKINESS ALSO TRAPS DUST, DIRT, ETC. ADDING TO THE REFLECTION ON THE GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851740March 26, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851738March 26, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ADHESIVE USED TO ASSEMBLE DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING AND MIGRATING TO TOP SURFACE OF DASHBOARD CAUSING SEVERE GLARE WHICH IS IN DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT IMPAIRING SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE FIRST APPEARED DURING JANUARY OF 2016
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851757March 26, 2016
STEERING
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, AT NIGHT, TRYING TO RETURN HOME, WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T PRESS EVEN THOUGH ALL LIGHTS IN CAR WORKED. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR SYMPTOMS SHOWED ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK COLUMN IN THE 09 ALTIMA THAT LOTS & LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE FACING. NISSAN IS NOT OFFERING FREE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE PART. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THEY GET HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS EVERY WEEK AND THE REPLACEMENT COST OF $1000 HAS TO BE PAID BY THE OWNER. THE CAR COMPANY KNOWS THERE IS A PART IN THEIR CAR THAT CAN MALFUNCTION ANYDAY LEAVING THE VEHICLE NOT STARTED BUT THEY ARE NOT REPLACING IT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOU MIGHT BE WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START - LATE IN NIGHT AND STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT ON A RAINY DAY IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS COMPLAINT, THE SAFETY OF OWNERS AND TRUST FACTOR WITH THEIR CAR IS AT STAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851783March 26, 2016
SUSPENSION
MY CAR WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT 55, 60 MPH. IT DOES IT AT SLOWER SPEEDS TOO BUT WE WERE ALMOST KILLED THIS TIME. IT SEEMS TO WANT TO GO TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. I JUST BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE PERSON NOT TOO LONG AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851787March 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. THE YELLOW LIGHT ON THE THE DASH WILL SOMETIMES STAY ON, INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED, EVEN WITH A 150 LB ADULT SITTING PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. IF I PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART, IT USUALLY GOES OUT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALER (I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE LIGHT STAYING ON), BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN, BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE REPORTED THIS TWICE ON THIS SITE (NHTSA), BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN SOLVED. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT BOTH NISSAN AND NHTSA DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE, AS MANY, MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS SITE DURING THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. WHEN SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE THEIR PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILS TO WORK, MAYBE SOMETHING WILL GET DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851790March 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
NO STAR. STEERING LOCK BLOQUED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851801March 26, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2.5S - DASHBOARD IS MELTING, TO A POINT THAT THE REFLECTION OF IT ON THE GLASS IS AFFECTING BY ALMOST 90% MY VISIBILITY. PUTTING MYSELF, MY FOUR YEARS OLD DAUGHTER, AND OTHER (PEDESTRIANS) AT RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851564March 25, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 04/12/16 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851493March 24, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY NISSAN ALTIMA DASH HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING A GLARE THAT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT TIMES. THIS ALSO PREVENTS IT FROM BEING CLEANED. IT HAS MELTED. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851501March 24, 2016
STEERING
THE KEY SYMBOL CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START . I WAS STRANDED FOR AN HOUR IN A PARKING LOT WITH MY TODDLER BEFORE I GOT HELP . I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID MY WARRANTY ENDED IN JANUARY AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1000 . TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART . THIS IS DANGEROUS . THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851394March 24, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES, LOCKS, LINKAGES). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE DOOR LATCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851439March 24, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR STARTED MAKING A SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR I TURNED DOWN THE MUSIC TO LISTEN TO THE SOUND. AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR MADE ONE LAST SOUND THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING SO I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I GOT OUT TO CHECK THE CAR AND NOTICED IT WAS SMOKING I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED IT WAS ON FIRE. I GRABBED MY KIDS OUT THE CAR AND MY BELONGINGS AND WALKED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY JUST IN CASE THE CAR BLEW UP. I CALLED THE AMBULANCE AND NOTIFIED THEM ABOUT THE CAR. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER MY WHOLE ENTIRE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. AS I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SOMEONE STOPPED AND LET ME AND MY KIDS SIT IN THE CAR UNTIL MY RIDE CAME. THE FIRE FIGHTERS CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THEY TOWED THE CAR AND WE LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851160March 23, 2016
STEERING
AROUND 90,000 MILES, MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA SE WOULDN'T START. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM THAT HAD AN ISSUE. THIS WOULDN'T ALLOW THE PUSH BUTTON START TO WORK. THIS PROBLEM COULD ONLY BE FIXED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND IT COST JUST OVER $1,000. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS WAS A DECENT PRICE AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE PLUS PROBABLY TEN TIMES MORE THAT DIDN'T BOTHER WRITING ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THESE SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS PIECE THAT NISSAN HAS PUT INTO THEIR CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851172March 23, 2016
STEERING
STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILURE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851235March 23, 2016
STEERING
STEERING LOCK WAS RECALLED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFERED FOR ALL NISSAN ALTIMA 2009 VEHICLES. HOWEVER, OUR CAR LOCKED UP MARCH 15, 2016, WHICH IS AFTER NISSAN ENDED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A $1,300 REPAIR. CONTACTED NISSAN TO HAVE THEM PAY, BUT THEY DENIED AT ALL COSTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851297March 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN AGES 1 & 3 MY CAR LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I FIND THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT IN AN ACCIDENT. I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, BUT SEE NO RECALL FOR IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851308March 23, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE EXHIBITS SERIOUS RUSTING OF FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. THE VEHICLE IS IN GREAT CONDITION OTHERWISE (NO VISIBLE RUST ON BODY PANELS) AND THE REST OF THE UNDERBODY IS IN GREAT CONDITION (MINIMAL CORROSION, AS EXPECTED FOR VEHICLE OF ITS AGE). PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD IS NOTICEABLY SOFT ,AND RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN IN ONE SPOT (YOU CAN PUT A FINGER THROUGH IT IF CARPET IS REMOVED). THIS IS UNEXPECTED AS THE FLOOR PAN IS COATED WITH A RUBBERIZED UNDERBODY PROTECTANT IN THIS AREA. THE FLOOR PAN MUST BE REPLACED IN THIS AREA, BUT NISSAN ONLY SELLS THE ENTIRE FLOOR PAN FOR THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS QUITE COSTLY. I AM DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I HAVE NO EVIDENCE WHICH INDICATES THIS ISSUE IS CAUSED BY ANY DAMAGE OR NEGLECT, IT SEEMS AS IF THIS IS DUE TO A COATING FAILURE OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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