Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10662466December 5, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER A WHILE IT STARTED AGAIN, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT TO LOWER GEARS AND JERKED HARD IN REVERSE, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE CAM SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I FOUND THIS WAS AN ISSUE AND A RECALL ON SOME MODELS BUT NOT MINE. WHY ONLY ONE MODEL WAS RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662191December 4, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA SO IT'S CONSTANTLY HOT. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING I GET THIS BLINDING GLARE BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS REFLECTING THE SUN INTO MY EYES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662202December 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE IS DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES SO THE ENGINE IS WARM. THREE TIMES THE CAR HAS STALLED WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN MOVING FROM THE WAITING POSITION THE CAR WILL STALL AND AS AN ONCOMING CAR IS COMING POSES A LEFT THREATENING SITUATION AS IT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IMMEDIATELY. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES AND BOTH TIMES NOTHING SHOWS ON THE COMPUTER. ALSO, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THE LAST TIME AND THE STALL IS NOT REPLICATED. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS NOT REPLICATED NISAAN REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ALTHOUGH A LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY DUE TO THE DANGER OF MAKING A LEFT HAD TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC WHEN THERE IS AMPLE TIME TO MAKE THE TURN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS THE CAR IS NOT BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661962December 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
BOUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA NEW AND REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN CRYSTAL LAKE, IL. IT HAS 111,000 MILES ON IT, GARAGE KEPT AND IN PRISTINE CONDITION. ON OCTOBER 15, 2014 A PRIVATE PARTY INFORMED ME OF MY RUSTED FLOORBOARDS. THE DEALERSHIP IN ALL 9 1/2 YEARS NEVER MENTIONED THIS TO ME. CONTACTED NISSAN CORP WHO PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH REGIONAL REP. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AND ESTIMATE OBTAINED BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM TOLD A TSB WAS ISSUED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662069December 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE PULLED IN TO A GAS STATION AND I REACHED DOWN IN THE DARK TO RELEASE THE FUEL DOOR. MY HUSBAND PUT GAS IN THE CAR AND WE HEADED FOR HOME. SUDDENLY, THE HOOD FLEW UP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY BLOCKING MY VIEW AND SCARING THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF US. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN WE GOT HOME, UPON INSPECTION, WE FOUND PRETTY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND SIDE PANELS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO WORKS ON OUR CAR AND WAS GIVEN A VERY PRICEY ESTIMATE. I FEEL THAT THE SAFETY ON THE HOOD LOCK SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS FROM HAPPENING. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE ( IT COULD HAPPEN WHEN I HAVE MY BABY GRANDDAUGHTERS IN THE CAR ) AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662076December 3, 2014
ENGINE
LOST POWER WHILE UNDERWAY ON A SECONDARY ROAD. JUST BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH INERTIA TO MOVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662086December 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY 2005 ALTIMA 2.5 S DECEMBER 2004 AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM FOR A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FRONT THE ENGINE AREA AND A FEELING UNDER MY FEET LIKE SOMEONE WAS UNDER MY CAR STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER, THIS OCCURS AT TAKE OFF, SHIFTING GEARS AND COMING TO A STOP (STILL DOWN SHIFTING), I ALSO FELT AS IF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY ROUGH FOR A NEW CAR, IT JUST REALLY ALWAYS FELT LIKE MY MOTOR WAS ABOUT TO DROP ON THE GROUND. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR CAME OUT TO ME AND SAID THAT THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO REPEAT IT SO IT SHOULD BE FINE. AS I DROVE AWAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I WAS HEATED AND CALLED THE DEALER WHEN I GOT HOME, THEY MADE ME ANOTHER APPT. AND THIS REPEATED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN, NEVER BEING REPAIRED. NOW AFTER HITTING 100K MY CAR IS GREAT EXCEPT FOR THIS DARN CLUNKING, SO I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, MAINLY PASSENGER SIDE. SO I ORDERED PARTS AND HAD THEM ALL REPLACED AND SURE ENOUGH, I AM AMAZED I DIDN'T LOOSE MY MOTOR THE PASSENGER ONE WAS ALMOST LIKE NOTHING WAS THERE, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A PART THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A REALLY LONG TIME. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND KNOWN ISSUES, WHY HAS THIS NOT BECOME A RECALL? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662088December 3, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A 2005 ALTIMA 2.5 S BRAND NEW AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND KEPT IN PERFECT CONDITION. MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO OXIDIZE HORRIBLY BUT ONLY ON THE INSIDE, THIS SEEMS LIKE A POORLY MADE PRODUCT, IF AFTER ONLY ABOUT 5 YEARS MY HEADLIGHTS START FAILING TO PERFORM WITH NO WARRANTY? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661795December 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT SENSOR AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE SOFTWARE WAS RESET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. UPDATED 9/28/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661833December 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT AROUND MIDNIGHT.THE HOOD POPPED OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN.FORTUNATELY ,THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THE FRONT OR REAR.THIS SCARED THE HELL OUT OF US.WE CHECKED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED.WE FOUND THAT 238,000 NISSA ALTIMA 2013 WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.WE BROUGHT THE MATTER TO THE DEALER,S ATTENTION AS WELL AS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER.WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THA THE VIN OF OUR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.THE HOOD IS DAMAGED ON BOTH SIDES NEAR THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT SLAMMED INTO WINDSHIELD WHEN IT POPPED OPEN.WE ARE DEMANDING JUSTICE AND REPAIR OF OUR VEHICLE AND A SAFETY CHECK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661528December 2, 2014
ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE ON PA TURNPIKE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM HOOD OF CAR, SHE HEARD A LOUD POP AND HEAVY BLACK SMOKE PORED INTO CAR. SHE PROCEEDED TO MOVE OVER TO SHOULDER WHEN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKES. SPEED BUMPS IN SHOULDER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES STARTED TO SHOOT OUT OF HOOD. SHE IMMEDIATELY LEFT VEHICLE AND WITHIN SECONDS OF LEAVING THE WHOLE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CAR WAS TOTALED . I CONTACTED NISSAN 12/01/2014 BY EMAIL AND TELEPHONE IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENCE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661538December 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS DURING ACCELERATION, GENERALLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR THUS HESITATION OCCURS WHEN ENTERING HIGHER SPEED LANES.(I.E. A MOMENTARY HESITATION IN POWER DURING ACCELERATION) *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661464December 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEYLESS REMOTE WILL ALLOW ME TO LOCK AND UNLOCK MY CAR BUT WHEN I GO TO START THE CAR, MY CAR WILL NOT REGISTER MY KEYLESS REMOTE. IT IS NOT THE BATTERY OF MY CAR OR THE REMOTE OR ANY BLOWN FUSES; THOSE WERE ALL CHECKED AS WELL. APPARENTLY MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR SO LONG. THIS ISSUE HAS LEFT A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, WITHOUT A VEHICLE OR SOMETIMES STRANDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661341November 30, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TRYING TO START MY SON'S 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE COUPE, IT WILL NOT START AND DISPLAYS A YELLOW KEY ICON ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH. WE REVIEWED THE CAR'S MANUAL, WHICH STATES THE LIGHT IS AN INTELLIGENT KEY MALFUNCTION. WE CHANGED THE KEY FAUB BATTERY AND TRIED REMOVING AND REINSTALLING THE BATTERY, AS SOME OTHERS SUGGESTED, BUT STILL NOTHING. AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEB SITES, I SEE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2009 NISSANS/ALTIMAS. FROM READING DIFFERENT OWNER'S COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS, I BELIEVE IT WILL BE AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING LOCK AND WILL HAVE TOWED TO NISSAN TOMORROW. I AM SURPRISED WITH SO MANY COMMENTS OVER THE SAME ISSUE, THERE IS NOT A CAMPAIGN TO FIX? I'VE BEEN A FAITHFUL TOYOTA PATRON ALL OF MY LIFE AND THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN. NOT GOOD A FIRST IMPRESSION!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661344November 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION LEAK IN BELL HOUSING. TRANSMISSION LEAK 1/10/13. TRANSMISSION LEAK 9/11/13. TRANSMISSION LEAK, INTERNAL FAILURE 9/30/13. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661358November 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
HAD RECALL FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT PERFORMED IN JUNE. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THE PASS AIRBAG LIGHT TURNING ON WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SINCE THE RECALL. THE LATEST HAPPENED YESTERDAY WITH MY WIFE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ITS BEGINNING TO CONCERN ME THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. JUDGING BY THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX. NHTSA NEEDS TO REOPEN AN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661195November 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON INDICATING A NO ACTIVATION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER RECALL REPAIR. NISSAN MOTORS VERY AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661226November 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS RUST UNDER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661235November 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM WITH BATTERY GOING DEAD, I HAVE READ THERE IS A FAULT IN THE BCM NOT BEING PROGRAMMED PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661033November 26, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAD MY NISSAN IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR BOARDS WERE ROTTED OUT. THERE IS NOT ANOTHER SPEC OF RUST ON THIS CAR. THANK GOODNESS FOR CARPET AND FLOOR MATS AS THAT IS ALL THAT IS BETWEEN ME AND THE ROAD. CALLED NISSAN TO REPORT ISSUE/ASK FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD NO. THEY STATED THAT MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AND IS OLD THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ME ANY ASSISTANCE. EXPLAINED THAT MY B/F IS A MECHANIC AND HAS BEEN THE ONE MAINTAINING THIS CAR AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THEM WITH ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS, BUT NISSAN DIDN'T CARE. CONTINUED TO TELL ME THAT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OLD THEY WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ASSISTANCE. I LET HIM KNOW THROUGH MY RESEARCH THAT PEOPLE WERE HAVING LUCK GETTING NISSAN TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND HE SAID HE WOULDN'T CONFIRM THAT WHICH IS WHEN HE POINTED OUT MY SERVICE RECORDS AT A CERTIFIED NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I ASKED HIM IF THAT IS WHY NISSAN WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIRS - B/C I HADN'T GIVEN NISSAN ALL MY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS - THERE WAS SILENCE ON THE OTHER END. FOR A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY THEY SURE NEED TO WORK ON THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMERS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA'S. I AM THE 17TH PERSON IS THE PAST 2 MONTHS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YR OF CAR ON THIS SITE ALONE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON OTHER SITES. I SEE A PATTERN HERE!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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