Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10678277January 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
JANUARY THE 8TH I WAS DRIVING FROM WORK TO HOME MY JOB IS ABOUT 30 MILES FROM MY HOME. I WAS DRIVING NO FASTER THAN 50-45 MILES AN HOUR DUE TO CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREAS ON MY WAY HOME. THERE ARE CAMERAS AT THE LIGHTS IN A CITY 7 MILES BEFORE MY CITY. IF YOU GO OVER THE LINE A BIT THEY TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR LICENSE PLATE AND SEND YOU A PICTURE AND TICKET IN THE MAIL WITH AN IMAGE OF YOU GOING OVER THE LINE INDICATING YOU'VE RUN A RED LIGHT. SO I PRESSED ON THE BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN AS THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW TO ASSURE I DID NOT GO OVER THE LINE. AS I SLOWED DOWN MY CAR JERKED I HAD A 2011 ALTIMA THAT DID THE SAME THING SO I WAS THINKING ITS NOTHING ITS HOW THE TRANSMISSION RUNS. BUT WITHIN A 12-15 FEET DISTANCE I STOPPED AS I COMPLETELY CAME TO A STOP MY CAR JERKED FORWARD, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, HAZARD LIGHTS ON THE DASH SHOWED UP, AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO DRIVE FORWARD IT WAS EMBARRASSING AS CARS HONKED FOR ME TO DRIVE. I RETURNED MY CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY UPDATED SOME RECALLS. THEN STATED THEIR SYSTEM IS NOT SHOWING IN ISSUES. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ONCE I WAS ON A HILL THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I HOPE THE RECALLS THEY HAVE FIXED RESOLVES THE ISSUE I AM SCARED THAT THE CAR WILL DIE AND CUT OFF WHILE I AM ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HOPE AND PRAY MY ISSUES ARE RESOLVED AND, I DO NOT GET CRUSHED IN A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678326January 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN I WAS ALMOST FINISH MY TURN WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE STRUCK THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR OF MY VEHICLE SPINNING MY VEHICLE AROUND. CAVING IN THE DOOR THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOY. MY PASSENGER LOST HIS EYE DO TO GLASS SHATTER IN HIS FACE AND EYE!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10676988January 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LISTED ON 9/23/14. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT AFTER GETTING A CARFAX REPORT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FLIPPED WHILE IN LA. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THE TITLE FOR THE CAR HAS BEEN A "REBUILT TITLE OR "SALVAGED TITLE" AND CAN'T SEEN TO GET ANYMORE. HELP PLEASE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677009January 21, 2015
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SL, I LIVE IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. MY DASH IS "MELTING" AND HAS BECOME A SHINY, STICKY BLACK MESS THAT CREATES AN INCREDIBLE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. I'M AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS. I FOUND IT ANNOYING THAT THE DASH WAS MELTING, I'VE HAD OTHER CAR DASHES CRACK IN THE HEAT, BUT NOT MELT. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THE DASH IS SO SHINY NOW IT CAN BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE A YEAR OR SO AGO. I'VE SELECTED JAN 1, 2014 ARBITRARILY. IT WAS AROUND THAT TIME THAT THE ISSUE REALLY STARTED BEING A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677088January 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE KEY AND DISPLAYED KEY INVALID. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678173January 21, 2015
SUSPENSION
SWAY BAR BROKE WITHOUT ANY COLLISION AND WITH NORMAL USE. THIS DOES NOT NORMALLY HAPPEN WITH OTHER CARS. THE SWAY BAR IS HOLLOW UNLIKE OTHERS AND MAY BE THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS ON MANY NISSAN FORUMS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676620January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
CAR WON'T START DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK BEING DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676717January 20, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, MY CAR JUST CUT OFF. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO EVEN TAKE IT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT UNTIL RECENTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE GOING BAD AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1100 TO GET IT FIXED. SO I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IT WAS ANY RECALLS ON IT AND IT WAS SEVERAL BUT WAS TOLD IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. SINCE THE FIRST TIME THAT IT CUT OFF IT HAS DONE IT AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES. ONCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE RECALLS SAY MY MAKE AND MODEL AND MILEAGE OF MY ALTIMA BUT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676807January 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, IT APPEARS TO HAVE SHIFTING ISSUES THAT ARE KNOWN TO NISSAN. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AT INITIAL START UP. ALSO HAVE SHIFTING ISSUES FROM 3RD TO 4TH. THE SHIFTING FROM 3/4 IS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPS. THERE IS A VERY HARD SHIFT AND DELAY IN SHIFT. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS, AND ALL CLAIM NOT TO HAVE ANY RECALLS OR BULLETINS, OR DENY HEARING OF ANY SHIFTING ISSUES. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. GOING INTO 4TH FROM 3RD, VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE A DELAY AND STALLS, UNIT REVS, AND FINALLY KICKS INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676177January 17, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT DISENGAGE 5 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. MOST RECENT ON THURSDAY FOR FORTY MINUTES! PRETTY SURE IT'S A COLD WEATHER ISSUE, BUT DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. ESPECIALLY FOR A 67 YEAR-OLD, ARTHRITIC, 260LB. SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD WHO TOOK 5 MINUTES TO GET UP AND OVER THE CONSOLE AND FINALLY FORCE HIS WAY OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR! IT WAS ONLY A COUPLE DEGREES BELOW ZERO, SO I'M A LITTLE SURPRISED IT TOOK 40 MINUTES FOR THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO UNLOCK. I LEAVE THE DOOR UNLOCKED OVERNIGHT, BUT WHEN I LEAVE FOR SCHOOL IN THE MORNING, THE DARN DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AT 15MPH AND I CAN'T GET OUT ONCE I REACH MY DESTINATION! SO I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND PAID 51 SIMOLEONS TO HAVE THE AUTO DOORLOCK MECHANISM DISABLED! GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676241January 17, 2015
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S FROM CARMAX ON 10/5/14. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO MYSELF SEEING AS THOUGH I HAD NOT PURCHASED A CAR IN 12 YEARS. I WAS VERY EXCITED, BUT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE ALTIMA, I STARTED TO HEAR SQUEALING COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AND ALSO ROARING AND RUMBLING WHICH STARTED IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR, AND PROCEEDED TO THE CENTER. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR LOCKING UP AND DRIVING SLUGGISH, AND THEN RELEASING ONCE THE RUMBLING BRIEFLY STOPPED. I AM ALSO HEARING AN ANNOYING WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO CARMAX, THEY TOLD ME THE ROARING WAS COMING FROM MY WINDSHIELD WASHER COMPARTMENT THAT WAS LOOSE, AND THAT MY BRAKES WERE FIXED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I LEFT AND DROVE AROUND THE CORNER, AND THE SQUEALING BRAKES AND ROARING CAME BACK. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA, AND AFTER TELLING THEM ABOUT THE ROARING AND THE WHINING, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HE'S QUITE FAMILIAR WITH THE SOUND, AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE WHINING SOUND IS COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING AND THE ROARING IS COMING FROM THE WAY I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HOW DARE HE! I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. HE WOULD NOT EVEN TRY TO LOOK INTO THE LIST OF ISSUES I REQUESTED TO BE FIXED. THE NISSAN MANAGER TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO CARMAX OR I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BRAKES TO BE FIXED, AND EVEN CHARGED ME TO ROTATE MY TIRES. I LEFT PAYING HIM FOR A SERVICE THAT I DID NOT ORIGINALLY COME IN FOR. I WENT BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY FINALLY FIXED MY BRAKES, BUT STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THAT WOULD CAUSE THE EXTREMELY ANNOYING ROARING AND WHINING NOISES. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, AND I AM THINKING ABOUT TAKING LEGAL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673001January 16, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN: DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK INOPERATIVE WITH INTELLIGENT KEY. [XXX] 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
#10673009January 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
OIL CAP WILL NOT UNSCREW ON 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT IS LEAKING OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673092January 16, 2015
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASH IS MELTING. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN FACING THE SUN AND A SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672624January 15, 2015
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOT SO MUCH ONE SPECIFIC INCIDENT BUT A FEW OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE SEAT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE AND SEEMS TO BE OFF TRACK. THE INTERNET MENTIONS MANY INSTANCES OF SEAT PROBLEMS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR SEAT CAN BE A PROBLEM, I'VE OWNED MANY CARS AND KNOW MANY FOLKS WHO OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER EVER HEARD OF A SEAT BEING A PROBLEM EVER. BUT I'M GOING TO BE CHARGED $89.95 TO "DIAGNOSE" A SEAT PROBLEM THAT APPARENTLY IF ISN'T AFFECTED BY THE TECH BULLETIN COULD PAY UPWARDS OF $1500 FOR A CAR SEAT. 2ND ISSUE IS MY REAR DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. FIRST IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR AND THE LOCK STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE KEY FOB AND INTERNAL LOCK BUTTON. WEEK AND A HALF LATER THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. LOOKING UP THIS ON THE INTERNET IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM FOR NISSAN'S. THE DEALER CONVENIENTLY IS GOING TO CHARGE ME TWO (2) DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES OF $89.95 TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS (AGAIN NOT 1 CHARGE FOR BOTH BUT TWO SEPARATE CHARGES). THE INTERNET SAYS ACTUATORS WHICH I'LL UPDATE LATER AFTER THIS WEEK IF THAT'S THE ISSUE. I'D THINK THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THESE TWO CLAIMS FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL TO SAVE CONSUMERS FROM BE FLEECED FOR WHAT APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT ISSUES THAT AREN'T WEAR AND TEAR ISSUES AND APPEAR TO BE DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672633January 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD A CLUNK THAT DID NOT SEEM TO AFFECT MY DRIVING ABILITY OR STABILITY OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, LATER THAT DAY WHEN I TURNED ON THE CARS HEAT; IT WOULD BLOW BUT ONLY COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF THE VENTS REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE SETTING OR MODE SETTING. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE 2 THERMOSTATS BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS A SUDDEN ONSET AND WAS NOT GRADUAL IN NATURE. MY MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THE HEATING COIL BECAME CLOGGED BUT TO REPLACE IT THE COST WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $900. I'D ALSO THINK THE CLOGGED SYSTEM WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MORE GRADUAL DECLINE IN HEATING FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672661January 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. DUE TO CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, A HOLE DEVELOPED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RUST MUST BE REMOVED AND A METAL PLATE MUST BE WELDED TO REPAIR THE HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672807January 15, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AS A RESULT, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED BY AIRBAGS. DEALER HAS ANALYZED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE IS OPERATING EXACTLY AS DESIGNED. VEHICLES HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED PURSUANT TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 14V138000, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672815January 15, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
MY 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ALTIMA WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WITHOUT BRAKING (STATED BY POLICE) THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE AND THE PASSENGER'S HEAD WAS THROWN BACK AND FORTH STRIKING BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST AS WELL AS THE REAR PASSENGER'S HEAD REST. THE PASSENGER WAS EVALUATED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSIS "CERVICAL SPRAIN AND A CLOSED HEAD INJURY". PASSENGER #2 WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S GLASSES WERE KNOCKED OFF OF HER FACE DUE TO FORCE OF IMPACT AND AS A RESULT OF PASSENGER'S HEAD HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN CLOSED HEAD INJURY, NECK AND BACK SPRAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10672861January 15, 2015
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD IS VERY STICKY. HAVE CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. INVESTED TOO MUCH $$ FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH NO ONE TAKING CREDIT AND WANTING TO FIX IT. THE GLARE IS BECOMING AN ISSUE (ESP LIVING IN THE SOUTH WHERE THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY) YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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