Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10705309April 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS BACKING INTO A SPACE IN A GARAGE AND THE CAR JUST SPEED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN AT HIGH SPEED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WHERE THE CAR SEEMED TO GO ON ITS OWN. LAST YEAR IT WENT FORWARD AND I COULD NOT STOP IT RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED IN THE SAME GARAGE. LUCKILY IT FINALLY STOPPED AND I DID NOT HIT ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705304April 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PAN RUST THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705159April 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS AT THE STORAGE UNIT CLEANING IT OUT WHEN I CAME OUT AND THE CAR WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK, BUT THE BRAKE WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN, AND WITH YOU PUSHED THE START BUTTON IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION. THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK UP AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705178April 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON OR ABOUT THE ABOVE DATE, WE TOOK THE ABOVE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER CONTACTED US STATING THAT THEY NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS WAS RATHER A SURPRISE, THEY HAD NOT NOTICED IT BEFORE...WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SAME DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE SINCE WE PURCHASED IT FROM THEM. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS ON THIS YEAR AND TYPE VEHICLE BEFORE, "THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO RUST OUT". HE ALSO STATED THAT WE SHOULD GET IT REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DUE TO OUR CONCERN FOR SAFETY, WE HAD AN AUTOBODY SHOP REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705191April 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
SEVERE RUSTING & ROTTING OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR BOARDS. VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WELL-MAINTAINED. THIS BODY SECTION APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF DEBRIS WERE TO IMPACT THE WEAKENED SECTION AT SPEED. PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT, AND ALL THE OTHERS LIKE IT, AND HAVE NISSAN ISSUE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705214April 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORWARD IS RUSTING UNDERNEATH ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE,HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY CAR SERVICED WHEN NEEDED OIL CHANGES REGULARLY WASHED REGULARLY TAKEN CARE OF VERY WELL AN ALL HIGHWAY MILES MAJORITY OF THE TIME. KEEP HAVING TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AS WELL BEEN SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY LATELY I UNDERSTAND PROBLEMS ARISE OVER TIME BUT THE RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDERING I DRIVE A LOT OF MILES ON THE FREEWAY. FOUND OUT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH HUNDREDS OF NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THESE YEAR MODELS. I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING THE NISSAN TOO MANY PEOPLE I LOVE THIS CAR AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO GET ANOTHER ONE AND I HAD PLANNED ON GETTING ANOTHER ONE SO IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T HELPED AND TAKEN CARE OF I WILL LOOK TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705212April 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOOR BOARDS HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. THIS OCCURS ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE BODY. THE LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS FEET SIT ON THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705231April 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
HUGE RUST UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO STARTING UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. FLOORPAN IS RUSTING OUT SO BADLY I FEAR MY FOOT WILL FALL THROUGH. THIS IS NOT SAFE. CAR HAS NOT OTHER RUST AND WELL CARED FOR. THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. I DROVE MY LAST CAR FOR 21 YEARS WITH NOT RUST PROBLEMS ANYWHERE AND I STILL LIVE IN THE SAME AREA. THIS CANNOT BE BECAUSE OF AGE OR SNOW AND SALT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE METAL OR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705079April 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS VERY BADLY RUSTED FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM STARTED BACK IN APPROXIMATELY 2010. I WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR AN LOOKED BACK AND SAW SOMETHING HANGING BELOW THE CAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. IT APPEARED TO BE A SURFACE SHEET OF METAL SO I WASN'T TOO WORRIED ABOUT IT AND FIGURED I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAPPENED TO GET A BAD CAR. BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE. THERE ARE LARGE HOLES THAT GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. I HEARD ABOUT THE NEWS STORY ON NBC AND WANTED TO BE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW MANY PEOPLE CARS ARE AFFECTED. I WOULD APPRECIATE BEING UPDATED IF THERE IS ANY NEWS ON THIS APPARENTLY COMMON PROBLEM OR HOW I CAN RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705081April 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA, WHICH I'VE OWNED SINCE BRAND NEW, IS DEVELOPING A ROT HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CHASSIS. A VISIT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER LAST MONTH CONFIRMED THIS BUT DID NOT OFFER TO COVER IT UNDER A GOODWILL WARRANTY. I DID NOT CONTACT NISSAN THINKING IT WAS A ONE-TIME ISSUE. HOWEVER, BASED ON AN NBC NEWS REPORT FROM 4/6/2015, I'VE LEARNED THIS IS A GROWING ISSUE. PLEASE WORK WITH NISSAN IN OBTAINING A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705119April 11, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK. THE "PASS AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIR BAG CLUSTER PANEL LIGHT IS FLASHING. I RESET THE LIGHT BUT IT CAME ON AGAIN WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT. LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A HUGE COMPLAINT FOR 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705141April 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRIEND IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY ALTIMA, CUT HER ANKLE WHEN HER FOOT WENT THRU MY PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD..THIS IS A ROTT ISSUE THAT NISSAN HAS IGNORED FOR YEARS NOW... AND ITS NOT A SALT ISSUE ITS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE FLOOR BECAUSE OF NOT BEING SEALED GOOD AT FACTORY...SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY GET HURT OR KILLED ,, AS THIS ROTT WILL EVENTUALITY SPEED INTO FRAME AND SUSPENSION.. NISSAN IS TRYIN TO GET OUT OF A FIX, JUST LIKE THE EARLY PATHFINDER FRAME/SHOCK TOWER RUST ISSUE.. WHERE THEY NOW BUY BACK THE VEH IF IT NEEDS THE RECALL... AS ALWAYS SOMEONE HAS TO BE KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN...NISSAN SAYS VEH AGE, WILL EVENTUALLY RUST,, BUT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS NOW .... LOOK ON NISSAN FORUMS. COMPLAINTS FOR YEARS NOW.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706729April 10, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
1. PRECAT FAILURE WHICH LED TO NEEDING OF A COMPLETE LONG BLOCK REPLACEMENT. @ 49875 MILES 2. CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY CAUSED PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION.@ 94571 MILES 3. PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THRU!!!! @ 100000 MILES, THIS CUTS THE CAKE! CAR IS JUNK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704860April 10, 2015
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS A STRONG GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE IN THE DAY AND IT'S VERY STICKY. I REALLY LOVE MY CAR BUT I'M VERY UNHAPPY THAT THIS HAPPENED. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704865April 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,279.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704884April 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I WAS TURNING MY CAR ON THE CORNER OF MY BLOCK. MY PASSENGER WHO WAS ABOUT TO GET OUT THE CAR STEPPED ONE FOOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE OTHER FOOT WENT THROUGH THE CARPET AND LANDED OUTSIDE OF MY CAR UNDERNEATH. I GOT OUT THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE UNDERNEATH WAS RUSTED AND HAD A BIG HOLE IN IT. I THAN LOOKED ON MY DRIVER SIDE AND SEEN THAT SIDE WAS THE SAME BUT NOT AS BAD. I WENT TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD BE $800 TO FIX MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET MY CAR FIXED. I TRIED TO SELL IT BUT NO ONE WAS INTERESTED IN BUYING DUE TO THE HOLES. RIDING AROUND IN THE WINTER WAS VERY COLD AND WHEN IT RAINED IT WOULD SOAK UP THE CARPET THAT'S HANGING AND FELT LIKE IT MADE MY CAR RIDE HEAVY. I WOULD HOPE THAT NISSAN COULD LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND SEE HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO DRIVE A CAR WITH HOLES IN THE BOTTOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10704917April 10, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE SPARE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,902.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704988April 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
THIS ISSUE IS REGARDING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT THAT TURNS ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE WEIGHT OF THE ADULT PASSENGER (150LBS - 180LBS) IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE THRESHOLD FOR ACTIVATING THE AIR BAGS. HAVE TAKEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE DURING MY 3 SERVICE VISITS, BUT EVERY TIME I GET A RESPONSE THAT THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE SENSORS AND THERE ARE NO PENDING RECALLS. IT TOOK ME A LOT OF EFFORT TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP. THEY MADE ME BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A NON-ISSUE AND I SHOULD IGNORE THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND I'VE NOW A VIDEO/PHOTO EVIDENCE WITH DIFFERENT ADULTS IN THE PASSENGER SEATS. FURTHER, THIS IS VERY ERRATIC. AT ONE INSTANCE, I'VE HAD MY WIFE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF AND SUDDENLY TURNED ON WHEN WE WERE CRUISING AT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE LIGHT SUDDENLY TURNED ON. IT'S CAUSED A BRIEF PANIC AND WE HAD TO STOP, RE-START THE ENGINE AND THEN IT WORKED FINE. WE'RE VERY SCARED TO RIDE A PASSENGER AND THE DEALERSHIP IS OF NO HELP. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER USERS HAVING SIMILAR CONCERNS WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS IS A VERY VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD REQUEST THE ERRATIC AND FAULTY AIR BAG PROBLEM BE RESOLVED BEFORE WE WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT SOME CASUALTY BECAUSE OF FAULTY AIRBAGS FROM NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705002April 10, 2015
STEERING
I HAD TRIED TO LEAVE FRIDAY FROM WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE KEY LIGHT WAS ON AND NOTHING I DID WOULD START THE VEHICLE. WE WERE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND TOOK IT HOME AND RAN WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT THEN AS I WAS LEAVING FOR LUNCH THE SAME ISSUED HAPPENED. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED OUT OF HERE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS WRONG WITH IT AND A LOT OF THE MODELS FROM THAT YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE NISSAN TO FILE A CLAIM AND GET THE REPAIRS PAID BY THEM SINCE THERE IS A KNOWN MALFUNCTION OF THIS VEHICLES. AFTER WAITING FOR OVER TWO WEEKS AND MANY CALLS TO THEM TO TRY AND GET THEM TO RETURN MY CALLS I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HELP WITH ANY OF THE REPAIRS AS IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM OR TRY TO THAT IF IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE I WOULD HAVE PAID FOR IT THROUGH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS WELL. BUT IT WAS A WELL KNOWN MALFUNCTION THEY ARE HAVING THAT SHOULD START A RECALL ON IT. THE TOTAL FOR THIS REPAIR IS $1021 AND NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THIS REPAIRS OR START A RECALL CAMPAIGN AS THE VEHICLE BECOMES COMPLETELY DISABLED AND YOU CAN'T MOVE IT OR EVEN START IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704592April 9, 2015
STEERING
ON JAN 22, 2015 , I TEST DROVE A BEAUTIFUL 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE SPEED DURING TEST DRIVE DID NOT EXCEED 45MPH AND THE DRIVE WAS SMOOTH AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. I DECIDED TO BUY THE VEHICLE AND TRADES A NISSAN 2012 ALTIMA WITH LOW MILEAGE AND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. ON THE WAY HOME , ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE I NOTICED A DRIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITH NO EASY TRANSITION BACK TO CENTER LANE. THE WHEEL WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THEN WOULD SORT OF HANG UP WHEN I TRIED TO RETURN TO CENTER LANE. EACH TIME IT WENT LEFT, WHEN I TRIED TO RETURN TO CENTER LANE IT WOULD OVER COMPENSATE AND DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THIS SHIFTING OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE RIDE HOME WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES OF TURNPIKE AT A SPEED OF 70MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK RIGHT AWAY AND 2 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT, THE LAST TIME THE STEERING ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AT 70MPH ON THE TURNPIKE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY AGAIN SAID VEHICLE IS IN TOLERANCE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. I CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR NISSAN AND THEY ALSO COULD NOT HELP, SINCE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE IS IN TOLERANCE. OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE DRIVEN AND CONFIRM MY FEARS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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