Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10824196February 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824205February 4, 2016
STEERING
TAKATA RECAL THE CAR WAS AT A GAS STATION WHEN I RETURNED TO IT, IT WOULD NOT START. IT SARTS WITH A FOB. INSERTED THE FOB AT KEY LOCATION AND WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC TRY STARTING THROUGH THE BATTERY. WOULD NOT START. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS THE ISSUE. THE WARRENTY FOR THIS PART WAS FOR 6 YEARS. I NEVER RECIEVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE WARRENTY. NISSAN AMERICA SAID IT WAS MY RESPONSIBLITY TO LOOK IT UP ON LINE. THE REPAIR COST ME $1263.58. I WAS ONLY ASKING FOR THE PART PRICE WHICH WAS $898.63. WHY WOULD A PART BE ON WARRENTY FOR 6 YEARS AND THEN BREAK DOWN 9 MONTHS LATER AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PART FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824233February 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHEN THE CONTACT HIT ONE OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY HITTING THE SAME COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824249February 4, 2016
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD ITS STEERING COLUMN LOCK MALFUNCTION AND LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED IN A BLIZZARD. SHE WENT TO WORK, WAS GOING TO HEAD HOME FOR THE DAY AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. SO I STARTED THE PROCESS, CHECK THE BATTERIES IN BOTH THE CAR AND THE KEY FOB. AS IT TURNS OUT FROM RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THAT IT'S A STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILURE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMAS. NISSAN HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT FAILS TO RECALL THESE CARS. THEY DID EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS PART, BUT OF COURSE, THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. ITS A $1000 PLUS REPAIR MINIMUM AND THE PART THAT THEY WANT TO REPLACE IT WITH IS FAULTY AS WELL. IN EFFORTS TO CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS I WAS TREATED LIKE CRAP. THEY CANT DO ANYTHING FOR ME UNTIL I HAVE IT TOWED(AT MY EXPENSE) TO A CERTIFIED NISSAN DEALER(45 MILES AWAY) AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER WATCHING NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON THIS ISSUE. I'M SURE THAT THIS IS THE ISSUE AND I HAVE MANY HESITATIONS ON HAVING THE PART REPLACED BECAUSE AGAIN THE NEW PART IS ALSO FAULTY, AND COMES WITH NO WARRANTY. SO NISSAN HAS LEFT ME WITH TWO CHOICES. OPTION A: HAVE CAR TOWED, PAY THE LABOR, AND REPLACE WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PART($1100 AT LEAST). OR OPTION B: TRY TO FIX MYSELF BY BI-PASSING THE PART ALL TOGETHER. UNFORTUNATELY THIS OPTION IS GOING TO BE A TEMP FIX AND THE PART IS RIVETED SO ACCESS TO IT IS DIFFICULT. NOT TO MENTION AFFECTS MY RESALE VALUE. ITS ALMOST LIKE THIS WAS NISSAN'S PLAN WITH DESIGNING THIS STEERING LOCK MECHANISM. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MY WIFE AND COUNTLESS OTHERS HAVE BEEN STRANDED ALONE. AFTER WATCHING NUMEROUS DIY VIDEOS I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME BY TAPPING THE PART NUMEROUS TIMES WITH A HAMMER. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME, BUT THERE IT SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY USELESS. IVE TRIED TO START IT SINCE AND GUESS WHAT...NOTHING. THE VEHICLE IS USELESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824267February 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED IN THE SUN AND PRODUCED A GLARE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SUN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823883February 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD WAS MELTING CAUSING GLARE WHILST DRIVING. MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND I DIDN'T TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AS I WAS SURE IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THE GLARE GOT TO BE SO HORRIBLE THAT I ENDED UP PURCHASING A DASHBOARD COVER. THE VEHICLE DOES SPEND AT LEAST 8 HOURS PARKED IN THE SUN MONDAY THRU FRIDAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823922February 3, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE HOOD UNLATCHED AND DENTED THE HOOD AND ROOF. THE FAILURE CAUSED SIDE FENDER DAMAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823930February 3, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE ISSUES CONCERNING POWER WITH TRANSMISSION AS OTHERS AND AM TOLD IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX THAT ALL 07 ALTIMAS HAVE. TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED. I DO ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE. I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824031February 3, 2016
SEATS
THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT IS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE CAR COMPUTER.IT IS SHOWING A YELLOW LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR IS ON. STATIONARY OR DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824046February 3, 2016
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS DEFECTIVE. NISSAN KNOW ABOUT IT....EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, BUT IT EXPIRED IN 2015. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $960 REPAIR BILL FOR A PROBLEM THAT THE COMPANY KNOWS IS A WIDESPREAD DEFECT. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. CONSUMER AFFAIRS TOLD ME: "WE WON'T PROVIDE ASSISTANCE" SINCE IT IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE NATIONWIDE ARE LEFT STRANDED WHEN THEIR CARS WONT START!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824050February 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT FLOOR PANS HAVE RUSTTED AWAY AND PART OF THE FLOOR IS MISSING DUE TO RUSTING. NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO INSTALL A FLOOR FIX AT A COST OF $700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824065February 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I TOOK TO GET INSPECTED. THE CAR FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION IN THE FLOOR BOARDS. THE INSPECTION STATION INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNSAFE AND ANY PASSENGERS FOOT COULD PUSH THRU THE FLOOR BOARDS. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THEY INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VIN # AND COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE IN HOUSE. IT WILL NEED TO GO TO A BODY SHOP. WHEN I GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THIS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE WITH THE FLOOR PAN NOT DRAINING PROPERLY. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS, JUST WANTED TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION MAY BE ABLE TO HELP OUT WITH. PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOMETHING ON THIS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824099February 3, 2016
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED. YELLOW KEY SYMBOL ON DASH. STEERING WHEEL FREELY MOVES WHILE CAR POWERED OFF. NOW UNABLE TO POWER ON VEHICLE AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. CALLED UP NISSAN TO GET A WARRANTY CLAIM SINCE THE EXTENSION ENDED FOR ME IN JAN. 2015. WHEN ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE, WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE DONE SO IN THE FORM OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS PER CORPORATE'S PROCEDURE EVEN THOUGH I KNEW THE ISSUE, NOW OUT $158 AND WAS QUOTED $1,600 FOR THEIR REPAIR. CANT DO ANYTHING WITH THE CAR, ITS UNUSABLE AND NON-SELLABLE ALL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823723February 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS A MELTING DASHBOARD. IT HAS BECOME INCREDIBLY STICKY AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE CLEANED BECAUSE OF THIS. THE "SHEEN" THAT IS ON THE DASHBOARD NOW CAUSES A HORRIFIC REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING VISIBILITY DRASTICALLY AND CAUSING A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. CONTACT WITH NISSAN HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND NO ACTION IS BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823710February 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
WHEN STATIONARY AND DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAYS OFF WHEN MY WIFE IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SHE WEIGHS 106 LBS. THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF EVENTUALLY BUT COMES ON ALL THE TIME SHE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. IT GOES ON WHETHER ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823733February 2, 2016
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY AND STARTING TO PEEL. THE SHINE REFLECTS INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823776February 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,271.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823854February 2, 2016
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK FAILED AFTER 62,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $1,100 TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM THAT NISSAN ADDRESSED WITH A SECRET WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT WAS NOT COMMUNICATED TO OWNERS. AT ONE POINT I BELIEVE NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 72 MONTHS/UNLIMITED MILES, BUT THEN CHANGED ITS MIND AND ENDED THE EXTENSION. I PARKED THE CAR ON 1/1/16 AND IT WOULD NOT START AFTER THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823617February 1, 2016
STEERING
ON JANUARY 19TH AT 6:00PM I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND JUMP WOULD NOT HELP. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW MY CAR HOME. THE NEXT DAY ON JANUARY 20TH, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, NISSAN OF UNION CITY. I HAD THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING LOCK NO LONGER WORKED. MY NISSAN REP ADVISED THAT THIS ISSUE WITH THE STEERING LOCK APPEARS TO HAPPEN IN THESE MODEL CARS. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MANY PEOPLE ONLINE SPEAKING ABOUT THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH NISSAN. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. THEY DID NOT MAIL ME ANY INFORMATION ON THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WHICH EXPIRED ON 8-15-15. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE STEERING LOCK SINCE NISSAN KNEW THIS WAS A HUGE ISSUE. THE TOTAL COST TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND FIX MY CAR IS $1000.00. I HAD TO TAKE OUT AN ICARE PLAN WHERE THE TOTAL COST WAS BROKEN DOWN INTO PAYMENTS FOR 6 MONTHS. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE TO FIND OUT IF THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE COST OF THIS MAJOR ISSUE AND THEY ADVISED ME THEY WOULD NOT. THEY STATED THEY LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. SINCE I DID NOT BRING BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXTENSION EXPIRED, IN THERE WORDS, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I CONTACT CLARK HOWARD, AND THEY ADVISED I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THIS MAJOR ISSUE AND NISSAN IS PUTTING ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY ON THE CONSUMER VS. THEMSELVES. THIS IS AN OBSTRUCTION AND NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823392February 1, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HOOD UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND SMALL PIECES OF GLASS EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD LID WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AND BOTH ARM LIFT SUPPORTS FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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