Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10780732October 8, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SOME TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT AND THE CRANK SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAM SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATE 1/13/16 LN INVALID VIN UPDATED 4/17/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10805810October 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK UNIT THAT RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE FOR MY WIFE AS DRIVER AND HER PASSENGERS. SHE HAD TO GET STRANDED AND HAVE IT TOWED BEFORE THE THIRD DEALER WE SAW ABOUT THE PROBLEM COULD DIAGNOSE THE ROOT CAUSE. SHE WAS IN AN UNSAFE LOCATION THREE HOURS FROM WHERE I WAS LOCATED WHEN THE PART MALFUNCTIONED AND FEARED FOR HER SAFETY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THIS MODEL HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES IN ITS HISTORY WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART TO THE POINT THAT NISSAN EXTEND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY UNTIL APRIL OF 2015 - ALL ACCORDING TO A SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE THIRD DEALERSHIP I WENT TO. WHEN MALFUNCTIONING, THIS UNIT RENDERS THE VEHICLE ABSOLUTELY MOTIONLESS AND PRESENTS AN IMMEDIATE UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION TO THE DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS. THE DEALER SUGGESTED I CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHICH I DID AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE IN FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, WHO DENIED MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST OF THE PART. I DID NOT REQUEST TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT AND THOUGHT WE COULD WORK THIS OUT IN GOOD FAITH, BUT TO NO AVAIL AND MY GESTURE WAS DISMISSED. NISSAN KNOWS THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND EVEN EXTENDED THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR, THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED NATIONWIDE ON ALL APPLICABLE VEHICLES. THIS MAY BE THE REASON WHY NISSAN EXTENDED THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY ON THIS PARTICULAR PART BECAUSE THEY KNEW IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND PROBLEMATIC. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE THE PART ON THE ALTIMA MODELS AFFECTED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER BECAUSE THEY KNOW AND ARE AWARE THAT THE COMPONENT PART IS HAS A HISTORY OF BEING DEFECTIVE, UNSAFE, AND UNRELIABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780451October 7, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BROUGHT A CAR FROM CARMAX BRANDYWINE MD 2 WEEKS AGO THE CARS BREAKE PEDAL HAS A LOUD SQUEEK AND RUBBING SENSATION WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE IT SEEMS LIKE IT ISNT CATCHING TOOK IT BACK TO CARMAX ON 10/7/2015 THEY STILL HAVE MY CAR ITS 10/14/2015 I HAVE READ ITS A KNOWN FACT THAT THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITCH COULD RESULT IN A ACCIDENT IF MALFUNCTION HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780008October 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING DRIVEN AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE KEY FOB INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START OR RESPOND TO THE START BUTTON. THE KEY FOB UNLOCKS/LOCKS THE CAR. UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK THAT KEEPS THE CAR FROM BEING STOLEN OR STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY FOB. THIS IS, FROM WHAT I DISCOVERED, A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSANS AND IN MY VIEW A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN HAS MADE THIS A WARRANTY EXTENSION INSTEAD OF A SAFETY RECALL FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. WITH NO WAY TO TELL WHEN AND IF A STEERING LOCK WILL FAIL IT IS A GAME OF CHANCE THAT MANY NISSAN OWNERS ARE LOSING. IF YOU ARE LIKE ME, AND PURCHASED YOUR CAR USED, IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT YOU WILL NOT KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE UNTIL ITS ALREADY TOO LATE. ON TOP OF THAT, SINCE IT IS A WARRANTY IT HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE. WHICH MEANS THAT IF YOU ARE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND IT FAILS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT NISSAN WILL NOT FIX IT FOR FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780012October 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
CAR WAS PARKED FOR 8 HOURS, WENT TO START AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN, KEY LIGHT ON DASH WAS LIGHT. STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED. BATTERY OK, FOB WORKING OPENING DOOR LOCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780263October 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR GETS SOAKED EVERY TIME IT RAINS. BUT ONLY IN ONE SPOT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A REGULAR SIZE ENVELOPE. THERE IS NO SIGNS WHERE WATER STREAMS THERE FROM ANY OTHER PART OF THE FLOOR. JUST THAT SPOT . IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND IF THE CAR IS PARKED IT JUST STARTED THIS PAST MAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779683October 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY IN THIS IN VEHICLE AFTER BEING HIT HEAD-ON AND THEN FROM THE REAR. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DRIVER (MY DUUGTER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHEILD)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10779836October 5, 2015
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING WITH A LIQUID SUBSTANCE CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO HAVE A GLARE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779573October 4, 2015
ENGINE
MOTOR SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING AND OR AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN DRIVEN IT WILL NOT START AGAIN UNTIL IS COOLS. NHTSA ID07V527000 FILED. INDIVIDUAL FROM NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE HE WAS AWARE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME? JUST HOPE NO ONE IS INJURED OR KILLED WITH THIS TYPE OF SAFETY ISSUE. WOULD YOU SUGGEST I CONTACT STATE REP. TO INQUIRE AT THIS TIME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779599October 4, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE I WAS PARKED AT HOME I WAS EXAMINING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 2005 ALTIMA AND TO MY SHOCK FOUND A 12 INCH BY 10 INCH SECTION OF RUST WITH LARGE FLAKES COMING FROM THE FLOOR PANEL ON MY PASSENGER SIDE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THIS SECTION THAT ARE PENETRATING THROUGH THE LAYERS TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS THE BEGINNING OF RUST AND CRACKING FLOOR PANEL AS WELL. I AM CANNOT BELIEVE THIS, I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND HAVE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED THE CAR JUST AS THE FIRST OWNER HAD AND THERE IS NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE BODY. I RESEARCHED THIS RUSTED OUT FLOOR PANELING AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE NEWS STORIES AND THAT IT IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS! I DO NOT FEEL SAFE STRUCTURALLY WITH THE RUST COMPROMISING STRENGTH AND SAFETY AND I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY PASSENGERS RIDE IN THAT SEAT. CLEARLY THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME TO REACH THIS EXTENT! I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE OF THE RUSTING OUT OF THE FLOOR PANELS FROM THE INSIDE OUT! I HAD THE RUSTED OUT FLOOR PANELS EXAMINED BY A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND THEY QUOTED ME $2500+ THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS AND LEAVES ME TO DEAL WITH A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT MY FAULT, BUT FAILURE OF THE MATERIALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779472October 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEYLESS START- I LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROX. 2 MILES AWAY WITHOUT THE KEY. WHEN THE PERSON DRIVING REALIZED THIS, THEY DIDN'T TURN THE CAR OFF AND CAME BACK. THE CAR NEVER SHUT DOWN, BUT DID START TO SHUTTER A BIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779177October 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILURE LEFT US COMPLETELY STRANDED. WE RETURNED TO OUR CAR AND THE START BUTTON DID NOTHING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I WAS ABLE TO RETURN WITH A HAMMER AND AFTER STRIKING THE INTERLOCK SEVERAL TIMES, IT STARTED WORKING. THE ONLY PERMANENT REPAIR FOR THIS IS TO PAY THE DEALER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD LEAVE MY WIFE STRANDED RANDOMLY AT ANYTIME OR ANY PLACE THAT SHE DRIVES THE CAR. NISSAN HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER IT EXPIRED... THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779266October 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT 60,000 MILES FROM A NISSAN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE PUSH BUTTON DOES NOT START THE CAR. SOMETIMES IT DOES START AND WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF. THE SHIFT TICK IS LOCKED AND WON'T CHANGE GEARS. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN AND THEY BOTH SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE. SO I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT DOES NOT WORK. WHEN IT DOES TURN ON I HAVE TO PRESS THE LOCK RELEASE ON THE SHIFTER FOR IT TO ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. DANGEROUS REALLY. NO ACCOUNTABILITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779277October 2, 2015
STEERING
NOTIFIED BY DEALER THAT RIGHT INNER TIE ROD WAS FAILING - SLIGHT PLAY - AT THE TIME OF A PA STATE INSPECTION WITH ONLY 31,869. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE NOTED. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779317October 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS COMING OFF THE CAR FROM WHERE THE FACTORY HAS REPAINTED OVER A CLEAR COATED SURFACE. PAINT IS ALSO COMING OUT OF THE JAMS OF THE CAR CAUSING RUST. PARTS ON THE CAR ARE ALSO STARTING TO BREAK DOWN. THE SEATS DO NOT PROPERLY CATCH THE GEAR HOLDING THEM INTO PLACE. TRANSMISSION MAKES A TERRIBLE WINDING NOICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779092October 1, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RIBBON HANGING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER A PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,854.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779140October 1, 2015
ENGINE
I CURRENTLY HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, I SCANNED AND PULLED THE CODE WITH MY OWN PERSONAL SCANNER THE CODE WAS P0507 (IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE) THE CODE WAS CLEARED, NOW ANOTHER CODE IS BEING THROWN WHICH IS THE TPS(THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) AND THE IATS(INTAKE AIR TEMP SENSOR BANK 1) I HEARD THAT NISSIAN HAD A RECALL ON THIS MATTER SO I RESEARCHED IT WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND NOTHING SHOWED UP. I HEARD THE ECU NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE ATTENDED TO BEFORE SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS HAPPENS TO ME OR MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778661September 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PART OF THE FLOOR BOARDS DIRECTLY BENEATH WHERE BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WOULD NORMALLY PLACE THEIR FEET HAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE EXTENT THAT ONLY CARPETING AND INSULATION MATERIAL PREVENTS THE FEET FROM GOING THROUGH THE FLOOR TO THE GROUND. THE LOCAL " CAROUSEL NISSAN " DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTED THE DAMAGE BUT WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY. THE DAMAGE WAS NOTICED WHEN A PIECE OF THE CARPET OR INSULATION WAS SEEN HANGING UNDER THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778717September 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778770September 30, 2015
ENGINE
THERE IS CURRENTLY A EMISSION RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2010 NISSIAN ALTIMA (CSC-10043941-7009)(NTB12-040D SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN) - UNFORTUNATELY IT APPARENTLY DOESN'T INCLUDE MY VIN # ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE DEMONSTRATES THE IDENTICAL ISSUES THAT THE RECALL COVERS. CATALYTIC CONVERTER DEFECTIVE DUE TO IMPROPERLY CALIBRATED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) THAT MAY INCORRECTLY DETECT ENGINE VALVE CLOSURE AS ENGINE KNOCK. THE ECM WILL INCREASE THE FUEL FLOW TO COMPENSATE THIS FALSE READING WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO OVER HEAT. CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACE 7/14/2014 AT 105000 MILES - IN 9/08/2015 IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN 122000 MILES (15000 MILES) - CURRENTLY HAVING ECM REPROGRAMMED WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE AT CUSTOMER COST - THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SINCE IT'S A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE (AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS) - THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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