Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10704620April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I ALREADY PAID FOR RUSTED OUT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS AND UNDER. ALMOST $500.00. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN CERTAIN MODELS BECAUSE OF TWO HOLES YOU CAN VISIBLY SEE UNDER THE CAR ON BOTH SIDES. DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DESIGNED IT LIKE THAT BECAUSE WHAT'S HAPPENING IS MOISTURE GOES UP IN THERE AND FLOWS OVER TO THE SIDES OF THE CAR UNDER THE DOORS AND RUSTS. MY CAR AS NOT BEEN RUN IN THE SALT AT ALL AND I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T NECESSARILY SALT BUT JUST WATER THAT SETTLES AND SITS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN FLAW, WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN CHANGED. I THINK THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS AND ARE WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO GET RID OF THEIR CARS SO IF THEY ARE ORDERED TO DO A RECALL, THE NUMBERS WOULD BE LOWER. I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PLAN CHECKED AS WELL. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND HAD ABOUT 76,00 ON IT WHEN I HAD THE FIRST SIDE DONE. THANKS AND I WAS DENIED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS , STATING IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE! ALSO WE JUST MOVED BACK TO NH AND HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SOUTHERN STATES BECAUSE OF MY HUSBANDS JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704625April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A FRACTURED ENGINE MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,009. UPDATED. 5/28/15 *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT FLOORBOARD WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS RUSTY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/23/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704648April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE
MY 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS SEVERE CORROSION ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE FLOOR BOARD. I FEAR THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE> NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS BEEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS YET THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THESE CORROSION ISSUES, CLAIMING THERE ARE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704770April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOTICED LEFT SIDE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR AND SIDE RAIL IS RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY, NO ACCIDENTS OR OTHER INCIDENTS OCCURRED TO CAUSE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704771April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR, A FAMILY MEMBER WAS THE FIRST AND BOUGHT IT NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ONE DAY IN OCTOBER 2014 MY HUSBAND GOT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SAID IT FELT SQUISHY. HE STUCK HIS HAND UNDER AND COULD FEEL ROT. WE DROVE THE 2.1 MILES HOME AND THEN HE LOOKED. THAT IS WHEN HE DISCOVERED A HOLE AT LEAST 9 INCHES IN THE FLOOR. I ASKED THE PREVIOUS OWNER IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED THAT WOULD CAUSE THAT AND HE SAID SO IT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DEALER WHO DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE WORK NEVER MENTIONED SEEING A RUST SPOT. NOW THE HOLE IS HUGE AND IS GOING FAST. WE HAVE TO USE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ONE. NISSAN SAYS IT IS BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD CAR. MY 1993 HONDA CIVIC (OVER 210,000 WISCONSIN MILES ON IT) AND MY HUSBAND'S 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SER ARE OLDER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE RUST UNDERNEATH. WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDOW OPEN BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SMELL AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING AGAINST THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. WE HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS THAT HAVE TO RIDE IN THIS CAR AS WE NO LONGER HAVE THE CIVIC AND THE SER IS SMALL. WISH NISSAN WOULD OWN THEIR MISTAKE/DESIGN FLAW AND FIX THIS FOR EVERYONE. IT WOULD LOOK GOOD FOR THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND SET A "LEAD BY EXAMPLE" INITIATIVE TO ALL CAR MANUFACTURERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704781April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK CAR TO BE INSPECTED AND VEHICLE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD AS WELL AS THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WERE ROTTED THROUGH. ALWAYS TOOK IMMACULATE CARE OF THE ENTIRE CAR. TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN BUT THEY DID NOT HELP; EVEN AFTER TELLING THEM THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OUT ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704800April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS RUST AND HOLES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF NISSANS ALL OVER THE US. I ALSO HEARD THAT BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ANY INJURIES OR FATALITIES THAT THEY HAVEN'T PUT A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT OF THE CAR. IS THAT WHAT IT WILL TAKE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704815April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THAT BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER FLOOR BOARDS WERE ROTTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704364April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOORBOARD UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IS ROTTED OUT, CENTERED AROUND THE DRAIN PLUGS. THE LARGER HOLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS 6 INCHES BY 12 INCHES AND STILL EXPANDING. THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS WITH SIMILAR-AGE CARS. THE REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704372April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER HEARING OF OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARDS RUSTING OUT PREMATURE. I LOOKED AT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON MY ALTIMA ONLY TO FIND A LARGE HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE DRIVERS FLOOR BOARD MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704385April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE
THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT LAST SUMMER (AUGUST 2014) I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT MY FLOOR BOARD WAS BEGINNING TO RUST OUT. I NOW KNOW, THROUGH RECENT NEWS, THAT IT IS NOT JUST MY CAR, BUT MOST NISSAN ALTIMA MODELS. I ACTUALLY COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT IT LAST SUMMER AND OF COURSE THEY DID NOTHING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IF MECHANICS AND PROFESSIONALS ARE NOTICING THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. I GET REGULAR CAR WASHES TO PREVENT RUST, AS I LIVE IN NORTHERN INDIANA AND SALT IS THE WAY WE FIGHT OUR SNOW PROBLEM. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE FLOOR BOARD TO RUST OUT. IF I WERE DRIVING AN OLDER CAR I WOULD EXPECT THIS. HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 2006 MODEL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704462April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS RUST PRESENT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AT NOT CHARGE. UPDATED 08/04/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704468April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE THERE WAS RUST PRESENT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704484April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE BOTTOM OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PANEL IS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE GROUND. UNDERNEATH THE CARPET, JUST BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL, THE FLOOR METAL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. NOTHING HAPPENED THAT IMMEDIATELY CAUSED THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM. IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF MY FEET WERE TO TOUCH THE STREET WHILE DRIVING AND RIP MY FOOT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704496April 8, 2015
BACK OVER PREVENTION
BLIND SIDE ZONE DETECTION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTION DURING TIMES OF RAINY WEATHER. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN ( CASE # [XXX] BEING HANDLED BY [XXX]). BOTH DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN HAVE SAID THAT THIS ISSUE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. AT ISSUE IS THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WITH NO VEHICLES IN THIS SPOT. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO SWERVE THE CAR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A PHANTOM VEHICLE. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IN FLORIDA ON I-10 THIS PAST MONTH. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN STATED TO ME THAT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THAT THIS SAFETY OPTION MAY MALFUNCTION DURING RAINY WEATHER. SO NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE CAR IS SOLD, IT IS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. 1. WHY DOES NISSAN "TOUT" THIS SAFETY FEATURE WHEN THEY KNOWINGLY KNOW THAT IT MAY MALFUNCTION WHEN THE DRIVER NEEDS IT THE MOST? 2. ALTHOUGH IT IS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, THE OWNERS MANUAL IS NOT GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER NOR MADE AVAILABLE TO READ BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. HOW IS THE OWNER TO KNOW THAT THE SAFETY OPTION THEY ARE PURCHASING MAY MALFUNCTION DURING THE TIME THEY NEED TO USE IT THE MOST? 3. NISSAN'S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE IS TO JUST TURN OFF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU BOUGHT DURING RAINY WEATHER. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE TO A BIG SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. 4. AN ACCEPTABLE REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM IS: A. FIX THE PROBLEM. B. RETURN MY MONEY TO ME AND I WILL GIVE THE CAR BACK. C. MAKE THE SAME OPTIONS AS A AND B ABOVE TO ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS. THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704513April 8, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK AND RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE AN INSPECTION WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10704518April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR MY SON WHO IS GOING AWAY TO COLLEGE. WHEN SEEING ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE RUST ISSUES WITH THE ALTIMA'S I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR TO DISCOVER THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. DUE TO THE MULTIPLE ISSUE IN THE 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMAS I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE. AT THE VERY LEAST NISSAN SHOULD PROVIDE A GOODWILL RECALL AND STOP TRYING TO PUSH THE BLAME ON OTHER ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704532April 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND A YEARLY INSPECTION. WHILE DOING THE INSPECTION THE MECHANIC TOOK NOTICE OF THE SEVERE RUSTING OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS. HE SAID THAT IT PASSED INSPECTION AND THAT SOMETHING WILL HAVE TO BE DONE ABOUT THE RUST DAMAGE SOON BEFORE IT GETS WORSE AND I END UP PUTTING MY FOOT THROUGH IT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME I LIVE IN A 4 SEASON STATE AND THAT IT IS NORMAL DO TO SALT EROSION. I HAVE HAD A GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE AND I AM CONSTANTLY CLEANING THE CAR DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE I KNOW SALT EATS CARS. HERE I AM 2 MONTHS LATER AND I SEE THE OUT CRY OF OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS ON THE TODAY SHOW. HOW CAN THEY BE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. I PLAN TO GET A NEW CAR WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR SO IN ORDER TO SELL THIS ONE I WILL HAVE TO SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX IT BECAUSE NO USED CAR BUYER WOULD WANT TO BUY IT IN THIS STATE. WHY IS NISSAN NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704569April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED FLOORBOARDS BELOW THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FLOOR IS WEAK FROM EXTENSIVE RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704105April 7, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOORBOARDS IN THE CAR HAVE ROTTED AND RUSTED CAUSING HOLES IN FLOORBOARD WHICH IS BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CAR FLOOR STARTING RUSTING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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