Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10849913March 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION LAGS SEVERELY AROUND 2,000 RPM. FAMILY MEMBER BOUGHT THE 2015 ALTIMA AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION, SEEMS FINE / STEADY. MINE HOWEVER NEEDS ADDITIONAL GAS APPLIED JUST TO AVOID THE CAR SLOWING SIGNIFICANTLY. HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS ABOUT THE 2013 FAULTY TRANSMISSION, AND THE FACT THAT NISSAN REFUSED TO RECALL. WILL NOT BE CONSIDERING ANOTHER NISSAN IF THIS CLEAR ISSUE ISN'T RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850016March 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED AND THE HOOD SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GLASS COMPANY TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850032March 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 3.5 SV ALTIMA (V6) AT AROUND 35-40 MPH, ON A CITY STREET, WITH MY WIFE SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG 'OFF' LIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD WAS ILLUMINATED. I ASKED MY WIFE TO SHIFT A BIT WHILE BEING IN HER SEAT, WHICH SHE DID, BUT THE AIRBAG 'OFF' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED THROUGHOUT THE JOURNEY OF ABOUT 15-20 MINS. THIS WAS DANGEROUS AND SOMEWHAT UNNERVING AS THE 'PASSENGER AIR BAG' WAS SHOWING AS 'OFF' INSPITE OF A PASSENGER BEING IN THE SEAT. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850108March 16, 2016
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR SUSPENSION BUSHINGS & TAKATA RECALL THE CAR SLIPS IN THE REAR WHEELS SIMILAR TO "FISH-TAILING" IN SNOW. NISSAN OFFERED A RECALL IN 2006 TO REPLACE PARTS ON REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME UNTIL 2015, MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALL EXPIRED. NOTICES NEVER CONTAINED ANY NOTIFICATION OF ANY EXPIRATION DATE. AFTER HOURS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMED THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL; THEN YES THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I HAD REPLACED IN 2007; THEN CLAIMING THE WORK WAS COMPLETED IN 2014, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED REGARDING THIS RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP AT WOODFIELD NISSAN CLAIMED THAT MY CAR WAS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE" AND LISTED EVERY OTHER PART OF MY SUSPENSION THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OTHER THAN THE MAIN ONE IN THE RECALL. A SERVICE ORDER WAS CREATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO GIVE ME WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER LOST HIS TEMPER AND GOT PHYSICALLY INTIMIDATING TOWARDS ME. MY WIFE AND I ARE FRIGHTENED TO EVER GO TO THIS DEALERSHIP DUE TO THIS. NOW I AM DRIVING AN "UNSAFE TO DRIVE" VEHICLE THAT NISSAN LEFT ME WITHOUT ANY PAPERWORK TO ADVISE ME WHAT IS UNSAFE ABOUT IT. AFTER ASKING NISSAN CORPORATION TO STEP IN, AS WELL AS BBB & IL A.G. REPORTS WERE FILED, NO ONE TO DATE HAS GIVEN ME DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THIS INSPECTION. THIS DEALERSHIP'S OWNER ALSO OWNS THE OTHER DEALERSHIP NEAR ME AND MY WIFE WHERE WE ARE NO LONGER WELCOMED. THIS, AND THE FACT THAT THE CORPORATION REFUSES TO HELP RESOLVE THIS, MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO HAVE THE TAKATA RECALL WORK COMPLETED WITHOUT GOING THRU FURTHER STRESS WITH NISSAN AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. THAT IS VERY UNETHICAL, IF NOT ILLEGAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10849682March 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I STOPPED AT TOLLBOOTH AND STOP SIGN.CAR CUT OFF.IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP.AS LONG AS I WAS MOVING IT WOULD STAY ON.THEN SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED.IVE HEARD OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS.I JUST BOUGHT CAR LAST YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849683March 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN ROAD (PKW 55 MILES PER HR SPEED LIMIT), STARTED TO LOOSE POWER, RPM'S DROPPED, SLOWER TILL CAR WOULD NO LONGER GO FORWARD. STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. MANY REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS CVT TRANSMISSION ON INTERNET OF TRANSMISSION FAILING WITH NO WARNING. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849523March 15, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE, POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES "NEVER RECEIVED DEFECTIVE SENSORS REPLACEMENT RECALL NOTICE". *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE SENSORS OUT-OF-POCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849744March 15, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN MID APRIL 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE MANUFACTURER'S NOTIFICATION AGAIN FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED IN MID APRIL 2015. A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT DAY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TEN MONTHS AND FOUND OUT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849756March 15, 2016
STEERING
STEERING LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. KEY FOB WAS NOT RECOGNIZED. CAR WAS DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS STRANDED IN A CITY PARKING LOT FOR 6 HOURS AWAITING ASSISTANCE AND FEARED FOR MY SAFETY. TOWED VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849532March 15, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE ISSUES AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, WHILE DRIVING BELOW 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR HER MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE RECALL COVERED SPECIFIC VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AND HERS WAS NOT INCLUDED/ *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849768March 15, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE CAR SPEED SUDDENLY DROP TO BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAPPENED TWICE: ONE WAS ON 03/14/2016, ANOTHER WAS TWO YEARS AGO. BOTH CASES HAPPENED ON LOCAL ROADS WITH SPEED LIMIT BELOW 50 MILES PER HOUR. I TURNED ON EMERGENCY LIGHT AND TRIED TO STOP THE CAR. TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND RESTARTED IT. THE CAR SPEED WAS BACK TO NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849846March 15, 2016
ENGINE
THE ENGINE GOES OFF SUDDENLY IN THE MID OF THE TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTION, DURING TAKING CURVES. THE CAR GOES OUT OF POWER, BRAKES AND STEERING LOSE COMPLETE POWER. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ANY ONE CAN BACK END, HIT THE CAR, OR CAR CAN GO BACK ON RAMP OR CAN FALL OFF THE ROAD. IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME, NO ENGINE WARNING NO DIAGNOSTIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849860March 15, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE PELVIC, BOTH LEGS, HEAD, TEETH, AND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10849879March 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, STEERING
THIS CAR LEAKS WATER INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR, AND KEEPS TRAPPED RAIN WATER INSIDE OF BOTH PANEL DOORS FOR WEEKS AFTER IT RAINS. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO GET THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK FIXED (WHICH LUCKILY WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL). NOT TO MENTION THAT I ENDED UP HAVING TO GO TO THE ER LAST YEAR FOR A BREATHING TREATMENT BECAUSE FUMES WERE LEAKING INTO MY CABIN VIA THE AIR CONDITIONING(PROBLEM UNKNOWN/UNDIAGNOSED). BUT NOW LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, UNFORTUNATELY THE STEERING WHEEL IGNITION LOCK/SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY ENGINE NOT TO BE ABLE TO TURN ON SUDDENLY. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR, THE KEY FOB WAS NOT RECOGNIZED AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN ON. AFTER TOWING IT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL IGNITION LOCK, AND WILL COST ME AN AVERAGE OF $1100 TO FIX. AFTER CONTACTING NISSANS HEADQUARTERS TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE COVERED EVEN THOUGH THEIR "CAMPAIGN" ENDED IN JAN 2016 FOR MY VEHICLE, THEY DENIED THE REQUEST TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ANY AUTO MANUFACTURER CAN BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH INSTALLING A FAULTY PART INTO THE CAR, AND THEN PASS ALONG THE ULTIMATE COST OF FIXING IT TO ANY OWNER. IT'S NOT OKAY TO SIMPLY COVER THE COST OF THOSE OWNERS WHO'S SWITCH FAILS DURING A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD, AND THEN INFORM THE REST OF US THAT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. NISSAN INSTALLED THE DEFECTIVE PART, AND THE RIGHT THING TO DO WOULD BE TO OWN UP TO THAT MISTAKE AND ISSUE A RECALL. CLEARLY NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE THE BEST INTEREST OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AT HEART. AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THEY MUST HAVE KNOWN THAT PART WAS FAULTY ENOUGH NOT TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF THE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849882March 15, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO ERROR CODE P0335 WHICH IS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR,MY CAR HESITATE TO START,NEED MORE CRANKING, AS PER NISSAN SO MANY VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THIS CODE BUT IF I GIVE MY VIN # THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, ALL THE MAINTENANCES ARE UP TO DATE AND CURRENTLY I HAVE ONLY 72000 MILES, I AM REQUESTING TO RECALL 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849886March 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE AND HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY DASHBOARD MELTING. THE STICKINESS OR SHINE FROM THE TACKY DASHBOARD CREATES A BAD GLARE WHEN DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT AND AT TIMES CAN BE BLINDING. QUITE FRANKLY, DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT'S SUNNY IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I TRIED BRINGING MY CAR IN TO NISSAN AND SHOWING THEM MY DASH, BUT BASICALLY WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE DASH AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I WENT ON LINE AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE MODELS. EVEN MORE SURPRISING IS THAT NISSAN HASN'T MADE THIS ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF NISSAN CARS. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT!! WHAT CAN I DO? CAN ANYONE HELP? ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS FORM IT ASKS WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND I DON'T HAVE AN EXACT DATE BUT MY DASH STARTED MELTING OVER A YEAR AGO AND PROGRESSIVELY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT STARTED AT THE PART NEAREST THE WINDSHIELD AND NOW THE STICKY TACKINESS COVERS ALMOST THE ENTIRE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846491March 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH MELTING AND CRACKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846343March 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE BRAKES STAY ON CAUSING THE CAR TO EITHER NOT MOVE, OR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE GEAR SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE CAR CAN BE STARTED WITHOUT HAVING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. SOMETIMES, THE OUTSIDE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. I REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND MANUALLY OPERATING THE SWITCH WOULD NOT MAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WILL RELEASE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY, TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL. SOMETIMES, A QUICK PUMP OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL RELEASE WHATEVER IS GOING ON-SOMETIMES NOTHING WILL CAUSE IT TO GO BACK TO NORMAL. REMOVING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WILL TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, BUT WILL NOT RESET THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NO SUGGESTIONS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, EXCEPT TO LET THEM KEEP THE CAR AND TO START REPLACING PARTS UNTIL THEY MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. NISSAN AMERICA SAYS NISSAN HAS ALREADY SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO RESOLVE PREVIOUS ISSUES ON THIS CAR AND WOULD NOT SPEND ANOTHER PENNY!!! PRIVATE MECHANIC THAT IS TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM IS HAVING NO LUCK DETERMINING THE CAUSE. THERE ARE NISSAN TSB'S ABOUT SHORTED WIRING, BUT ONLY NISSAN TECHS CAN ACCES THOSE. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 44 TIMES FOR 62 DAYS FOR VARIOUS MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT NISSAN CAN'T OR WON'T FIX COMPLETELY. NISSAN REFUSES TO TRY TO MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT, EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THE DOWN TIME IS EXORBITANT AND NOT IN LINES WITH THEIR COMPANY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846239March 12, 2016
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS MALFUNCTIONING AND PREVENTING THE CAR FROM STARTING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846255March 12, 2016
ENGINE
TAKATA CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS. HAD BOTH OF THEM FAIL ON OUR ALTIMA IN PAST 2 YEARS AT THE COST OF $800. WHICH THE DEALER HAS MADE US PAY FOR. THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY LEAVE YOU STRANDED AND WILL NOT START AT ALL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TOO. CALLED FOR TOWING BUT THEN CAR "MIRACULOUSLY STARTED" AFTER STRANDED FOR 1 HOUR IN DANGEROUS LOCATION. DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALER. WHO RAN TESTS AND DECLARED SENSOR FAULTY. DEALER CLAIMS THE VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL... WELL I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK THE DETAILS ON THIS. OBVIOUSLY THEY MISSED ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THESE FAULTY SENSORS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME TIME. VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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