Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10734504July 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 ALTIMA. RECENTLY I WAS NOTIFIED WHILE GETTING MY TIRES ROTATED THAT I HAVE A LARGE HOLE RUSTING THRU THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. THE AFFECTED AREA IS ROUGHLY 18" LONG X 10" WIDE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS NO ONE EVER LOOKS UNDER THE CAR TO CHECK FOR RUST. LUCKILY NO INJURY OCCURRED BUT IT'S JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. HOW MANY INJURIES OR WORSE YET DEATHS WILL NEED TO OCCUR BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM YET NISSAN IS NEGLECTING TO ACT UPON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734522July 16, 2015
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S VISION WAS IMPAIRED BY A REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. MA 10/8 UPDATED 3/22/2016*JS UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734550July 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACK IN 2012 MY NISSAN ALTIMA STARTER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOCATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON MARCH 15, 2015, THE CAR EXHIBITED THE SAME ISSUE, STARTER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO AGAIN HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PART, THE BRAKE LIKE SWITCH. I SUSPECT THAT THERE ARE MORE NISSAN VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHER MODELS AND BE TESTED FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE STARTER/BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ...UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734623July 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON APPROXIMATELY JUNE 19, 2015 I STARTED EXPERIENCING SLUGGISH TAKE OFF FROM A STOP POSITION IN MY CAR. NOTICEABLY AFTER WORK, ON THE WAY HOME IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AFTER 7-10 MILES INTO MY TRANSIT (WITH OUTSIDE TEMPS IN THE 90'S). DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY, ONLY WHEN TRAFFIC WAS REALLY BAD (STOP AND GO). I TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 29TH TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT; DEALERSHIP REPAIR DROVE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 16-MILES AND FOUND NO HESITATION WHILE DRIVING DURING THAT TIME. ON JULY 2ND, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SLUGGISHNESS TURNED INTO A CRITICAL, SERIOUS 'HESITATION' PROBLEM. MY FOOT WAS PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL BUT CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, I WAS HOLDING UP TRAFFIC, I PRESSED HARDER AND HARDER AND THEN MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASIONS; THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE WAY HOME (FOR THE NEXT 5+ MILES) - I DROVE WITH EMERGENCY FLASHERS. CALLED DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY I SPOKE WITH RECEPTIONIST ASKING TO SPEAK WITH SERVICE MANAGER, LEFT HIM VOICEMAIL MESSAGE/CALL NEVER RETURNED CALLED BACK COUPLE OF TIMES ONLY TO GET VOICEMAIL. MADE APPOINTMENT ONLINE & TOOK CAR IN ON JULY 7TH. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EVER SINCE. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER STATES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR; ESPECIALLY WITH TWO MISSED CAR CRASHES. THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT THIS CAR ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734140July 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE I HAD THE OIL CHANGED ON MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE TECH NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME RUSTED METAL UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON INSPECTION HE FOUND A 15"X10" HOLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THIS VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES AND IS GARAGED. I NOTIFIED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, WHICH I DID ON 7/3/15. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO NISSAN CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. AFTER SEVERAL EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS GOING BACK AND FORTH , THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILES HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED CASE. SEVERAL MORE NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLE. I AM HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR SAFETY REASONS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THERE SHOULD BE A NATIONAL RECALL ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734429July 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR IS MELTING AND WHEN THE SUN IS IN A LOWER POSITION IT WILL CAUSE A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THIS CONDITION BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER THE AUTO IN QUESTION PASSED 60,000 MILES AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE ENSUING YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733822July 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING UP A GRADE THE ENGINE RPM GOES UP TO ALMOST 4500 AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE ON INTERSTATE CONSISTENTLY WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS MAKES THE CAR DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN LOSING ACCELERATION I WAS NEARLY STRUCK FROM BEHIND. I HAD JUST TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID 10000 MILES BEFORE IT WAS DUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLUID WOULD DEGRADE FROM THE CAR SITTING AND AGEING. IF THAT IS THE CASE THE FLUID IN THE NEW CARS ON THE LOT IS DEGRADING WHILE WAITING TO BE SOLD. I RESEARCHING PROBLEMS FOR THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I AM NOT ALONE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND LACK OF DEALERSHIP REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. I TALKED TO A NISSAN FACTORY TRAINED TECH. AND ASK HIM IF THIS PROBLEM IS WHY NISSAN TIGHTENED UP THE TRANSMISSIONS STARTING IN 2013 AND HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WAS THE REASON. SLIPPAGE IS THE ONLY REASON THAT THE EPA MPG ESTIMATES FOR 2013-2015 VEHICLES ARE 7 MPG GREATER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS. NISSANS ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM IS TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION FROM 60000 MILES TO 120000 MILES. THAT IS FINE AND DANDY, BUT THAT DOES NOT REMOVE THE DANGER OF A REAR END COLLISION THAT CAN KILL OR SEVERELY INJURE FAMILIES WHEN THE CAR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER HAS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION IT WILL. THE CAR HAS ALSO FAILED TO MAINTAIN A STEADY SPEED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING. PLEASE HELP WITH A RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED IF THAT HAS NOT ALREADY HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733828July 14, 2015
STEERING
CAR WOULD NOT START, BATTERY WAS CHARGING. IT IS THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM. THIS ISSUE WILL COST $1000.00 TO REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCH IT IS CLEAR THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. WHY HAS THAT NOT BEEN A RECALL? THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY. I HAVE BEEN A NISSAN OWNER FOR 15 YEARS, BUT IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED, THIS WILL BE MY LAST NISSAN. I THOUGHT NISSAN WAS A GOOD COMPANY, BUT THIS IS NO WAY TO TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733839July 14, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND CAUSED A GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733875July 14, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD OF MY CARD ITS MELTING , I CALLED NISSAN THEY SAY THERE ITS NO RECALL BUT I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAITS JUST LIKE MINE , WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN ACCIDENT START HAPPENING WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY THATS MY CONCERN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734007July 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DEBRIS ENTERED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN 2005. THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734089July 14, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE FAULTY STEERING LOCK MECHANISM REPLACED FOR $1100.00. AND OF COURSE OUTSIDE WARRANTY PERIOD ALL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE ON A ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY NISSAN AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE ISSUE AND BAD PARTS OUT IN CAR, THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733810July 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTING THROUGH ON DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF A HOLE OPENS OR IF SOMETHING COMES THROUGH FROM THE UNDERSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733533July 13, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED - THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED AND WIDESPREAD, MAJOR DEFECT ISSUE WITH 2009 ALTIMA MODELS.THIS APPARENT DEFECT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON INTERNET FORUMS. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER, AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN LOCK INSTALLED. APPROXIMATE COST $1,000. THE PROBLEM IS VERY WIDESPREAD. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART ONLY TO 6-YEARS. MY FAILURE OCCURRED AT 6-YEARS, 2-MONTHS. MOST FAILURES APPEAR TO OCCUR JUST AFTER 6-YEARS. RATHER THAN ISSUE A 6-YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH RECOGNIZES A PROBLEM EXISTS, NISSAN SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD. LUCKILY FOR ME, THIS HAPPENED CLOSE TO HOME AND IN WARM WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733541July 13, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733444July 12, 2015
STEERING
CAR WILL NOT STAY IN LANE AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT WANDERS BACK AND FORTH YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT TO STAY IN YOUR LANE . ALMOST WENT UNDER SEMI TRUCK TRAILER .AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO COMES ON SAYING NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN MY WIFE IS SETTING THERE .BEEN TO DEALER ON RECALL 2 TIMES ON THIS ALREADY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733456July 12, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD "MELTING". MAJORITY OF DASHBOARD NOW LOOKS SHINNY AND APPEARS TO HAVE A LIQUID SHINE TO IT, WHICH CAUSES BLIND SPOTS DURING DRIVING DUE TO THE REFLECTIVE NATURE OF THE "MELTED" DASH. CANNOT TOUCH, CLEAN, OR WIPE THE DASH AS THE SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO TACKY GLUE. NOTHING HAS BEEN SPRAYED ON THE DASH TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE, THIS IS JUST THE HEAT BUILDING UP INTERNALLY AND THE DESIGN OF THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL BEING SUBSTANDARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733164July 10, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN REFERENCE TO THIS AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. ALSO CALLED MY INSURANCE AND THEY KEPT SAYING TO CALL OR GO TO YOU. DASHBOARD IS STILL STICKY AND BEING ASKED ALMOST $1500 TO GET IT FIXED. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO GET RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733277July 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH BOARD IS MELTING. THERE IS A STICKY SUBSTANCE COMING FORM THE DASH BOARD THAT CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT GLARE FROM THE SUN. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A COMPLAINT REAGRDING MY DASHY BOARD (COMPLAINT #19437322) AND A REPRESENTATIVE NAMED "MARISOL" ADVISED ME THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT BE REPLACING OR REPAIRING MY DASH BOARD AT NOT EXPENSE TO ME. THSI IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND MAY OWNERS OF THE 2008 NISSAN ARE EXPERASINCING TEH SAME UNSAFE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASH BOARD MELTING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733294July 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY 2008 NISSAN ALITMA BRAND NEW IN FLORIDA. THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. IT HAS CREATED A HORRIBLE GLARE AND IT INHIBITS MY VISION. NOT TO MENTION IT IS UNSIGHTLY AND IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN A STICKY, CRUMBLY SURFACE. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE COST AS I AM OUT OF MY WARRANTY. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $1,000.00 OR EVEN $1.00 TO GET IT FIXED AS IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS LONG AGO. I MOVED TO KENTUCKY 3 YEARS AGO AND IT'S MELTING HERE ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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