Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10810003December 14, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. CAR ONLY HAS 105,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809881December 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN MY WIFE HAS HER HEARING AID ON THE KEYLESS CAR WILL NOT START. WHEN I AM PICKING HER UP AND SHE GETS IN THE CAR, THE DASH FLASHES A WARNING AND SAYS NO KEY DETECTED. THE CAR REMAINS ON BUT WILL NOT RESTART IN AN EMERGENCY UNLESS SHE GETS OUT. I AM A SENIOR, HER HEARING AID IS MODERN AND CONFORMS TO FCC REG. HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809902December 13, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET MY CAR COMPLETELY POWERED DOWN, I WAS SO SCARED, BECAUSE THERE WAS MOVING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I TRIED STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AND THEN HITTING THE GAS AGAIN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT MY PARKING LIGHTS ON AND PRAY THAT NO ONE WOULD HIT ME. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT STARTED MOVING, ONLY TO POWER DOWN TWO BLOCKS LATER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE THIS TIME AND I WAITED A WHILE AND THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. THIS TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTO ZONE AND CODES CAME UP FOR THE SPEED SENSOR AND THROTTLE SENSOR. THIS WAS SO SCARY AND HAZARDOUS, THANK GOD I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFOREHAND BECAUSE THERE WAS TOO MUCH TRAFFIC!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809926December 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM ENTERPRISES CAR SALES WITH 44,669 MILES ON IT, AT 1 MONTH LATER I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE THE CAR BACK THE PROBLEM WOULD GO PHANTOM. AT 8 MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. ENTERPRISE LIED AND SAID THAT I NEVER REPORTED THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT SO SOON, WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809833December 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
08 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN SOUTH FLORIDA FEBRUARY 08 THAT I'VE OWNED SINCE HAS A MELTED, STICKY, AND CRACKED DASHBOARD. ALSO, THE DASH IS CHANGING COLORS. THE DEFECTIVE AND MELTED DASHBOARD MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE SUN REFLECTS ON THE DASHBOARD MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. AS REFERENCED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TRACY SANBORN V. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED. I SPOKE WITH A REP AT 1-800-NISSAN-1 AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NO IDEA THIS EXISTING. I HAVE OPENED MY CASE AND WILL HOPEFULLY GET IT FIXED SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809608December 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS TOLD WHILE HAVING SERVICE AT NISSAN THAT BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARDS WERE ROTTING AWAY, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT MY OIL PAN WAS RUSTING OUT. THIS SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809618December 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A LARGE HOLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD, COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR CARPET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809658December 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809703December 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE GLARE FROM THE SUN OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CINDER BLOCK. AS THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/10/18*JB *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10809382December 10, 2015
STEERING
STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. THOUGH VEHICLE IS IN GOOD CONDITION THIS IS DEFAULT FROM NISSAN SIDE WHERE THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE ITS OWN KEY. DUE TO THE SOFTWARE FAILURE AND LOCK DOWN OF STEERING, CAR CANNOT START AND WE ARE FORCED TO GO TO DEALER WHO WILL JUST RIP OFF CUSTOMER $1000 JUST TO RECTIFY THERE MISTAKE DURING MANUFACTURING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809410December 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
DEC 7, 2015 CLIMBED IN CAR AT 8 AM, WOULD NOT START. THE KEY LIGHT WAS ON BUT THE DASH DID NOT LIGHT UP AS NORMAL WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE START BUTTON. COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF THE "LOCKED" POSITION. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND HE OFFERED NO HELP, NOR IDEAS OF WHAT COULD BE WRONG. TOLD ME TO "BRING IT IN". DIDN'T EVEN TELL NE HOW TO UNLOCK THE GEAR SO I COULD PUSH CAR OUT OF GARAGE. TOOK 2 CALLS TO GET THIS INFO. CHECKED ONLINE FOR ISSUES, FOUND ESCL PROBLEM, CALLED DEALER BACK. ONLY THEN DID HE REMEMBER SOMETHING ABOUT THAT ISSUE. MY CAR IS 7 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY, GREAT SHAPE, 68164 MILES. CALLED NISSAN AND SPOKE WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FILED COMPLAINT. RECEIVED A CALL THE NEXT DAY THAT THEY WERE "CONSIDERING" MY ISSUE/CONCERN/COMPLAINT. TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE AN ANSWER IN 3 DAYS. WHY NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER WHEN THEY CALLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809468December 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS WORKING JUST FINE. DROVE IT TO AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN DONE WITH THE APPOINTMENT, CAME OUT TO CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY FOB WORKED, AS IT WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T START. WHEN I TRIED TO PUSH THE START BUTTON, A LITTLE ORANGE KEY LIGHT CAME ON. GOOGLED THE LIGHT... FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS THAT THE 2009/2010 ALTIMAS HAD ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK ISSUES, THAT NISSAN REFUSED TO COVER THE COST, AND THAT REPLACEMENT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED I NEEDED ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK REPLACEMENT. THE COST WAS $1,033, NOT CHEAP AT ALL. SO DISGUSTED THERE IS SO MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BEING AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS CAR, AND THERE NOT BEING A RECALL TO FIX IT OR AT LEAST COVER IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809514December 10, 2015
STEERING
WE UNFORTUNATELY ARE JOINING THE GROWING RANKS OF 2009-10 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED FAILURE IN THE STEERING CONTROL UNIT. WE WERE FORTUNATE IT HAPPENED IN OUR OWN ALLEY. I'D STOPPED THE CAR TO UNLOAD GROCERIES AND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT ONLY LET ME OPEN AND LOCK THE DOORS. OTHERWISE, IT WAS FROZEN AND BLOCKING THE ALLEY TO ALL OUR NEIGHBORS. WE'D BEEN ON A TRIP IN JANUARY 2015 THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS IF IT HAPPENED THEN. (LESS THAN 36 HOURS AFTER THE LONG ROAD TRIP MY HUSBAND HAD A HEART ATTACK. IF THIS FAILURE HAPPENED DURING THAT DRIVE, HE WOULDN'T BE ALIVE TODAY.) WE HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH OUR 2009 NISSAN UNTIL IT HAPPENED. THIS CAR (AND TWO OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES) HAD BEEN TOTALLY RELIABLE. NISSAN RESPONDED SAYING OUR WARRANTY EXPIRED IN FEB 2015 AND DIDN'T COVER THE ALMOST $1200 COST IN ANY WAY. WE FEEL ROBBED AND ABANDONED BY NISSAN. ONCE WE RESEARCHED THIS, WE'RE VERY CONCERNED THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY 2009-10 OWNERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL! WE WERE LOOKING AT ANOTHER NISSAN AND ARE DOING BETTER RESEARCH INTO COMPETITORS BEFORE WE TAKE THAT STEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809212December 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHILE IDLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809248December 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC AND I COULDN'T GET IT TO START. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUSH IT OUT OF THE ROAD. THE GAS GAUGE WAS READING THAT IT HAD OVER A QUARTER TANK OF GAS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. IT CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED IN THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT, SO I DID NOT CONTACT POLICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809291December 9, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809289December 9, 2015
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS NOT TREATED AS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT SEEMS TO OCCUR ONLY BEFORE STARTING SEQUENCE. HOWEVER, IF CAR STALLS OR ATTEMPT TO RESTART IN TRAFFIC SITUATION THERE IS POTENTIAL DANGER. NISSAN MODIFIED WARRANTY TO 72 MONTHS ON THIS PART BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF ISSUE. WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND PART REPLACED.... IN OUR CASE IT HAPPENED WHILE GETTING SERVICED -- AND EVEN REPLACEMENT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809297December 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809326December 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FAMILY AND I WERE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT LAST WEEK FOR SEVERAL HOURS FOR MY CAR TO BE TOWED CAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND JUMP START THE BATTERY DID NOT WORK. AFTER TOWED IT HOME AND RESEARCH / DIAGNOSTIC, FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A WELL KNOW THAT THE STEERING LOCK BOX IS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, CALLING NISSAN DEALER ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT MAKE THE RECALL ON THE PART. MY CAR JUST DIE AFTER 5 YEARS. 3 MONTHS AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT AND NISSAN WILL NOT ASSIST TO GET IT FIX EITHER. THEY KEEP WANTING ME TO BRING IT TO THE DEAL FOR DIAGNOSTIC, WHEN IN-FACT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE STEERING LOCK BOCK IS DISABLED THE CAR FROM STARTING. I BROUGHT IT IN, AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME NO RECALL AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT (ALMOST $1,000), YET RECOMMENDING ME TO FIX OTHER ISSUES SAYING IT COULD HAVE BEEN TUNE UP NEEDED THAT WHY MY CAR WOULD NOT START.. UGH!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809359December 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING (THE CAR DROVE FINE 1 HOUR BEFORE). I WAS STRANDED AND HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM WAS THE INFAMOUS ESCL UNIT (ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK). I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO UNLIMITED MILES AND 5 YEARS...AND EXPIRED 6 MONTHS AGO. $1028 WORTH OF REPAIRS LATER THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. NO HELP FROM NISSAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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