Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10794445November 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH TO START BUTTON FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO MANEUVER THE PUSH BUTTON START AND AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794434November 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
UNDERCARRIAGE OF DRIVER SIDE IS SEVERELY RUSTED. HOLE IN DRIVER'S SEAT FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794510November 17, 2015
STEERING
OUT OF NO WHERE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY STEERING LOCK BROKE, TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD NOT START THE CAR. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP (ONE THAT I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH). THEN I WAS TOLD I HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART WHICH WOULD COST $1200.00. IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED ON AUGUST 25, 2015. THIS OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2015. NISSAN WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ON NOTICE THAT THIS PIECE WAS MALFUNCTIONING IN THE 2009 NISSAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794498November 17, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790519November 16, 2015
ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IS FAILING/HAS FAILED, THERE IS AN ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE THAT CAUSES THE 3.5L V6 TO SOUND LIKE A DIESEL, AS OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED. IT COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE LOCATION OF THE TIMING CHAIN. I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS OR HOURS AND HOURS IT REQUIRES TO REPLACE THE TENSIONER JUST YET. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR AT LEAST 15,000 MILES. IF THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPS BECAUSE THE TENSIONER WAS NOT A QUALITY PART AND BROKE, THE ENGINE WILL LOCK UP, AS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS, AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A WRECK IF OTHER CARS ARE AROUND. NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO INVESTIGATE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THAT IS ALL I ASK. I WANTED TO REPORT THAT I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE AS OTHERS OF THE SAME KIND DO, SO IT CAN GET FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING DANGEROUS HAPPENS TO ME OR MY WIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790638November 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. DIDNT NOT NOTICE UNTIL AN INSPECTION WAS DONE. FIND THIS VERY ALARMING AS IT CAN BE UNRECOGNIZED WHEN STEPPING ON IT FROM INSIDE, AS THE CARPET HIDES AND SUPPORTS THE PARTIAL BODY WEIGHT WHEN STEPPING INTO THE VEHICLE. EXTREMRELY DANGEROUS FOR ANYBODY IN FRONT SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790465November 15, 2015
SEATS
THE SEAT IS LIFTED AND SLIDING ESPECIALLY WHEN I BRAKE OR ACCELERATE. IT IS UNSTABLE AND SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT I READ WITH NISSAN SEATS AND I AM AFRAID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790143November 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
FLARE AND SLIP ON HIGHWAY MERGE. INTERMITTENTLY SHUDDER, SURGE AND VIBRATE WHEN ACCELERATE FROM 0-30 OR DECELERATE FROM 30-0 IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS BELT TYPE(CVT) TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT 'S LOGIC IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED WITH GAS THROTTLE INPUT. IT IS NOT AS PRECISE AND RESPONSIVE AS STEP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION USED BY NISSAN'S INFINITI OR GMC AND TOYOTA ETC. THEREFORE, IT WILL CREATE MANY DANGEROUS DELAYS IN HIGHWAY MERGE SCENARIO FROM 0-60, WITH POTENTIAL OF GETTING HIT AT 60 MPH SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790184November 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STRUCK TREE, ENGULFED IN FLAMES. DRIVER, SOLE OCCUPANT, ALSO ENGULFED IN FLAMES INSIDE CAR. VEHICLE WAS ON CITY STREET, NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10790323November 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT FLOOR PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790070November 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITION VENTS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,898....UPDATED 01/07/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789898November 12, 2015
WHEELS
ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING UNITS MADE BY SCHRADER COMPANY EQUIPPED ON MY 2009 ALTIMA SE V6 MODEL FAILED AFTER 4 YEARS OR 31,000 MILES. THE GOVERNMENT MANDATED UNIT SHOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST HALF THE VEHICLE'S LIFE WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789956November 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING CAUSING A GLARE ACROSS WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789759November 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN
JUST PURCHASED NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 SL WITH 24,000 MILES STILL UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY IN SEPT. PAYING $400 MONTHLY. ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED COFFEE CUP WHEN GETTING INTO CAR. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SHIFTER STICKS IN PARK, AND YOU CAN'T GET IT OUT UNLESS YOU PAY NISSAN $1000 TO REPLACE IT. I PAYED THEM $120 TO CLEAN. IT DIDN'T WORK. THE NISSAN NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DESIGN ISSUE. MY BOSS HAS A $45,000 NISSAN TITAN, AND HE HAS TO USE A SCREW DRIVER LIKE I DO TO PUSH DOWN IN THE LITTLE OPENING BESIDE THE GEARS. YOU HAVE TO LIFT THE LITTLE BOX LID TO THE LEFT OF THE GEARS. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS. I AM SINGLE, AND STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE CAR PAYMENT ALREADY, AND I WORK IN A REAL BAD AREA. MY SAFETY IS A CONCERN IF I CAN'T LEAVE AS QUICKLY AS I ENTER THE CAR. NISSAN DENIES THAT THIS IS THEIR FAULT AND IS TRYING TO STICK IT TO NISSAN CONSUMERS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, AND HAVE ALREADY TOLD 2 ALTIMA OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND WILL TELL EVERYONE I SEE WHO IS CONSIDERING PURCHASING A NISSAN, OR HAS ONE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789760November 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN
POWER SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK UNLESS YOU PAY NISSAN $1000 TO REPAIR. YOU CAN DO A MANUAL OVERRIDE USING A SCREWDRIVER, BUT IF YOU FORGET TO PUT THE BRAKES ON, YOU WILL GO INTO REVERSE AUTOMATICALLY WHICH CAN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION, OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN TRUCK. NISSAN SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY A DRINK BEING SPILLED, AND IT ONLY TAKES A DROP OR TWO. I ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED MY COFFEE CUP WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. A DEALER TRIED TO CLEAN THE SHIFTER, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK, AND THEY CHARGED ME $120 DOLLARS. CAR IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789770November 11, 2015
STEERING
WHEN PURCHASING SUCH VEHICLE SALES REP AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE ADDED EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE PART(STEERING LOCK ) NEEDED, HOWEVER ON 11-10-15 NISSAN REGIONAL OFFICE SAID OUT OF COURTESY ADDED TO WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT OF KNOWING THIS WAS A FAULTY PART. STEERING COLUMN LOCK, LOCK UP ON SAID VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFER OF EXTENDED WARRANTY ON SAID PART. DUE TO THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THERE SHOULD OF BE A RECALL, RATHER THAN EXPECTING CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. SAID VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789494November 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PIECE OF THE FRAME HANGING DOWN UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789517November 10, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THEY CLEARED THE CODE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A BRIEF MOMENT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V251000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789619November 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA IS "MELTING" FROM THE SUN. THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME STICKY AND CAUSES A PERMANENT GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789648November 10, 2015
STEERING
ON 11-4-2015 AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM WORK THAT EVENING I PARKED MY 2009 NISSIAN ALTIMA IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENTS,ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING 11-5-2015 I WENT TO GET IN MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START, IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE CAR WAS SEARCHING FOR MY KEY FOB BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WAS ALUMINATED WITH THE PICTURE OF THE KEY ENCIRCLED,AFTER TRYING FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES I GAVE UP AND HAD TO CALL MY EMPLOYER TO INFORM THEM THAT I WOULD BE LATE NOT ONLY WAS I LATE FOR WORK BUT I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO FIND OUT AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT THE STEERING LOCK FAILURE WAS THE PROBLEM, AFTER SPEAKING WITH A SERVICE ADVISER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND GETTING NO RESOLVE AND 750.00 LATER I'M OUT OF POCKET FOR A FAULTY MECHANICAL STEERING LOCK MECHANISM.AS I RESEARCHED ALL THE POSSIBILTIES AND REALIZED THAT THIS PART IS KNOWN TO BE A FAULTY PART IT'S VERY APPARENT THAT NISSIAN IS AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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