Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10839851March 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY STARTED BUCKING/MALFUNCTIONING WHILE BOTH TRAVELING AS WELL AS AT A STOP SIGN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE IT, THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND AGAIN DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE BUT PUT SOME SOFTWARE DOWN. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE NYS THRUWAY---BUCKING TO THE POINT IT WAS ABRUPTLY SLOWING DOWN AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI. THIS TIME THE DEALER SAID THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 2 YEARS AGO AND HAS 50K MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840004March 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS MELTING,GETTING STICKY AND SHINY AND CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839657March 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS ON OUR NISSAN ALTIMA WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE KEYLESS FOB. THIS LOCKING FAILURE HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHETHER IN MOTION. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND IT'S OK. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE SAME MANOR AND I HAD TO HAVE THE OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP MAKE THE REPAIR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DOOR ACTUATOR PROBLEM OR SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I KNOW AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE MORE THAN ME AND I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF SHE NEEDS TO UNLOCK THE CAR IN A HURRY. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES INVOLVE PERSONAL SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839670March 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V681000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839680March 3, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP LEAKED UNDER THE BACK SEAT AND SPREAD THE GAS ALL AROUND THE SEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839700March 3, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR SHUTS OFF AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND HESITATE UPON TAKE OFF..MAKES NOISES WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK...I GOT THIS CAR IN 2013 BRAND NEW..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839710March 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE HOOD INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED AND FLEW OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839540March 2, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V358000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839570March 2, 2016
STEERING
MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WOULD NOT START ON SUNDAY SO I HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I SOON LEARNED FROM A NISSAN MECHANIC THAT THE [ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK] IS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MEANT MY CAR WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE MY SMART KEY, EVEN WHEN INSERTING IT INTO IT'S RESPECTIVE SLOT (PLAN B). HOW IS THE NHTSA LETTING CONSUMERS DRIVE A CAR THAT WON'T START AT ANY MOMENT AND EVEN PLAN B THAT THE MANUFACTURE INSTALLED DOESN'T EVEN WORK? I COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. WORSE, I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THEN LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ABOVE THAT, I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN DID NOT NEED TO PROACTIVELY LET THEIR CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT FELL UNDER A 'WARRANTY ISSUE'. I DON'T GET IT. I DIDN'T CAUSE THIS ISSUE, NOR DOES IT FALL UNDER THE NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF TYPICAL WEAR, TEAR, OR REPLACEMENT LIKE BATTERY, TIRES, ETC. HOW IS IT FAIR TO MAKE ME, NISSAN'S CONSUMER, PAY $1000+ DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING I DID NOT CAUSE? FOR A MALFUNCTIONED PIECE THAT WAS INSTALLED ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA THAT WAS ULTIMATELY PUT IN A WARRANTY? WITH HAVING A WARRANTY, NISSAN HAS ADMITTED THEIR EQUIPMENT WAS SOLD MALFUNCTIONED, SO HOW IS THERE NOT A RECALL ABOUT IT? TO PUT THE CHERRY ON TOP OF THE CAKE, THE REP (WHICH I ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO POST), SAID THAT "VEHICLES ARE MAN MADE - THEY AREN'T MADE PERFECT". SO MEANING, THEIR OWN REPS ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THEY DON'T HAVE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839205March 1, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 128 NORTH THE ENGINE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED WINSHEILD, TOP ROOF , BENT BOTH FENDERS, AND ENGINE HOOD. CAR WENT TO AUTO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THIS WAS DUE TO SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839210March 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I KEEP GETTING A KEY ID INCORRECT OR KEY ID UNDETECTABLE WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB AND THE SAME ISSUES ARISE. I HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE CAR DOOR AT LEAST 10 TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET THE CAR TO START. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD AS I MIGHT GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT DOESN'T START. I AM GETTING REALLY TIRED OF THIS ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY A RECALL OR SOME TYPE OF FIX WILL COME FROM NISSAN. THIS ISSUES ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND YOU TRY TO START THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839225March 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
LOSS OF ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839111March 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON 2-21-16 APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED, RESULTING IN A 25 MPH COLLISION. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS BRUISED BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. I WAS CITED FOR RUNNING THE LIGHT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839000February 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
80K MILES AND TRANNY BEARING GONE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839031February 29, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AGO... ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12TH 2016, I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK... THEN ON SATURDAY THE 13TH, I WENT IN THE GARAGE AND THERE WAS A MASSIVE CRACK STARTING JUST A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE BOTTOM RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) AND EXTENDING OVER 12 INCHES TOWARD THE CENTER. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THIS TO OCCUR! I AM SO UPSET! I HAVE GONE OUT OF MY WAY TO TAKE EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA GREAT CARE OF MY NEW CAR AND THEN THIS CRACK CAME OUT OF NOWHERE! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS A FEW DAYS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T COVER IT... I'VE RESEARCHED THIS A TON AND WILL BE FILING COMPLAINTS EVERYWHERE UNTIL I GET THIS RESOLVED. THIS WAS LITERALLY THE MOST RANDOM/HEART BREAKING THIS EVER ! THERE IS NO REASON WHY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. I AM SO UPSET WITH NISSAN AND FULLY REGRET DECIDING TO PURCHASE AN ALTIMA! THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED ALREADY!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839070February 29, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS HAD THE ABS AND THE TIRE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY - DOES NOT GO OFF AND COST A FORTUNE TO HAVE FIXED - ACCORDING THE TO MANUAL AFTER INFLATING THE TIRES IT STATES THE LIGHT MAY NOT GO OFF AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AT YOUR EXPENSE. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS SINCE THESE LIGHTS ARE ON CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP CHECKING MY TIRES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PROPERLY INFLATED AND WITH THE ABS LIGHT ALL THE TIME YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THERE IS AN ACTUAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838829February 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 09 ALTIMA'S DASH IS MELTING. NOTICED LITTLE SMALL SPOTS A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. STARTED GETTING MORE SPOTS AND LARGER SPOTS. NOW THE WHOLE TOP PART OF THE DASH BY THE FRONT WINDOW IS STICKY ,TACKY AND SLICK. VERY BAD GLARE IN THE WINDOW AND CANNOT DRIVE CAR IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT SAFELY. THOUGHT IT WAS THE HEAT BUT YOU CAN TOUCH THE DASH AT NIGHT, AT 40 DEGREES AND YOU WILL GET BLACK MARKS ON YOUR FINGER TIPS. SEVERAL REPORTS ON CAR FORUMS OF VEHICLES DOING THE SAME. CAN NOT WIPE THE DASH OR TOUCH IT WITH ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WILL STICK OR MARK THE DASH. AS THE DASH DETERIORATION GETS WORSE, IT WILL BE MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838859February 28, 2016
STEERING
TURNED CAR OFF IN PARKING LOT. WOULD NOT START DUE TO STEERING LOCK, TOWED TO DEALER . AWAITING RESULTS AS PER NISSAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838760February 27, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING ON THE TOLLWAY AND I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF SOMEONE HAD PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE AND SAW THAT MY HOOD WAS FLUTTERING UP AND DOWN. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, MY HOOD HAD IN FACT POPPED OPEN AND I HAD TO SLAM THE HOOD BACK SHUT. FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT POP OPEN FULLY TO WHERE IT WAS AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD AND BLOCKING MY VIEW. I THINK THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD LATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838765February 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE NOW FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINING ON WHEN A PASSENGER OVER 130LBS IS SEATED IN THAT SEAT. I FIRST HAD THIS CHECKED BY KAYSER NISSAN IN MADISON 1/10/14 AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND THEN THE RECALL CAME OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AGAIN AT KAYSER NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AGAIN WITH PERSON IN SEAT AND VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO RESET PROPERLY. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE IS MOSTLY DRIVEN WITHOUT PASSENGER SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICED RIGHT AWAY MAKING IT HARD TO FILE A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT WITHIN FIRST YEAR AND UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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