Nissan Altima Complaints (2008)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10399121May 4, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
CAR NOT STABLE. IT WANDERS AND PITCHES. STEERING IS ALL OVER THE ROAD. REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTING. SEEMS VERY UNSTABLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH AND HIGHER. SEEMS TO PITCH FROM CORNER TO CORNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392657March 23, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND T-BONED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT RESTRAINT HIM DURING THE CRASH. HIS BREAST BONE WAS FRACTURED BY THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 24 HOURS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, GRILL AND THERE WAS A DENT IN THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,574 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,579. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10390031March 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE BAD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE DOORS MIGHT NOT OPEN IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383091February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS OF THE CAR RUNNING EVEN THOUGH I LEFT IT FOR QUITE A WHILE. FIRST, IN A SHOPPING MALL I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OFF, AND IT REMAINED RUNNING FOR QUITE A WHILE. IN A SECOND INCIDENT IT STAYED RUNNING AT THE CURB FOR 3 HOURS UNTIL I RETURNED. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OFF WHEN I LEFT IT, BUT IT WAS NOT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381485February 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
"BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, FOUND OUT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACED. VEHICLE IS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE IN DECEMBER 2010, NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376148January 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY NISSAN SHAKES AND FLUTTERS WHEN I TAKE OFF., I THINK THAT THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THESE NEW TRANSMISSIONS. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OPERATION. I'VE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT A CAR SHOULDNT HESITATE FROM 20-55 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375470January 10, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER IS NOT WORKING. THE SEAT CUSHION OF THE SEAT IS THE PROBLEMS ( I WAS TOLD). THE CUSHION COST $900.00. THE AIRBAG HAS A DEFECT IN IT. I LOOKED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE ALTIMA. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374100January 4, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OR HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MARCH 2010 WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WITH A SALVAGE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373730January 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 SEDAN HAS HAD SO MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS, I HAVE CHANGED PADS AND ROTORS AND WHAT NOT 7 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN IN ORLAND PARK, IL AND I ALWAYS HERE THE SAME THING. THE ALTIMA DOES THAT! NOW AGAIN I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373757January 2, 2011
CHILD SEAT
A ONE CAR WRECK OCCURRED WITH A 4 YR OLD IN A PROPER CHILD RESTRAINT IN BARTLETT, TN. THE CAR FLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A GRACO BOOSTER SEAT FOR A LAGER CHILD OF 6 IN THE CAR THAT WAS NOT IN USE. BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO STRAP THIS DOWN SECURELY TO THE CAR THE BOOSTER SEAT THEN BECAME A PROJECTILE OBJECT AND HIT THE 4 YR OLD. THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE BACK OF THE BOOSTER SEAT AND THE PAD AND IN THE CUP HOLDERS. A BETTER DESIGN IS NEEDED TO KEEP THESE NECESSARY OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT IN USE FROM BEING AN ADDITIONAL CAUSE OF TRAUMA DURING AN ACCIDENT. I THINK IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CAR SEAT COMPANIES AND THE FAMILIES WHO USE THESE PRODUCTS ON A DAILY BASIS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH THE UP-MOST IMPORTANCE. THE SAFETY OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IS AT RISK. MODEL 8491BEM NAME TURBOBOOSTER SERIAL JJ0426060839221 MANUFACTURED IN 042606 GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. *TR ...UPDATED 09/29/11 *BF DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING A LANDSCAPING ROCK WALL, FOLLOWED BY A LANDSCAPING BOULDER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN AND LAND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER SENT IN POLICE REPORT, ON BEHALF OF DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED IVOQ 12/22/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10373170December 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AN ADULT OVER 150 LBS TO 200 LBS OCCUPIED THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY MADE REPAIRS TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CORRECT REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING BECAUSE THE PASSENGERS WERE NOT SEATED IN THE SEAT CORRECTLY. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371971December 21, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY EVEN WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DEALER HAD REPLACED THE SENSOR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THIS OCCURS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS PROBABLY 2 TO 3 TIME A MONTH WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL AT EASE WHEN SOMEONE SAYS THAT THE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373112December 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES THREE TIME WITHIN THE PAST 9 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371409December 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DASHBOARD WARNING LAMPS "DSC OFF", "SLIP" AND "BRAKE" INDICATOR SPORADICALLY WERE COMING ON. THE WARNING INDICATIONS BECAME MORE FREQUENT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT IS THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE VACUUM BOOSTER. SINCE THE LEAK IS CONTAINED IN THE VEHICLE, THE LEAK IS NOT APPARENT ON THE GROUND. IF BRAKE FLUID GETS TOO LOW, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE REPLACEMENT MASTER CYLINDER IS BACK ORDERED, AND MAY TAKE WEEKS TO ARRIVE. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369866December 10, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE). THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD USE A CUSHION WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SEAT CUSHION COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE CUSHION TO BE THE CULPRIT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE FOR SIX MONTHS WHILE USING THE CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,800. UPDTATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369888December 10, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL SO THE VEHICLE TO COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. HE THEN NOTICED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ADDING MORE POWER STEERING FLUID, HE NOTICED THE FLUID LEAKING DIRECTLY FROM THE POWER STEERING FLUID COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING RACK FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,762 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369557December 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR A WEEK OR SO. TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING. THEY HAVE TO WAIT ON PART BECAUSE IT IS ON BACKORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370151December 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REQUIRED TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO LEAKAGE OF FLUID. THE BRAKES BEGAN NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE BAKE ALERT LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD MALFUNCTION AT THIS LOW MILEAGE! THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET(FORUMS-BLOGS) AND WARNINGS ABOUT BUYING THE 08 ALTIMA. NISSAN HAS RECALLED OTHER MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE ALTIMA IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING FAILURE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE STANDING BACK OF THEIR PRODUCT!! BRAKE PROBLEMS POSE A GREAT DANGER TO PEOPLES LIVES. THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ANY DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT IS THAT WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN? IN THIS ECONOMY WOUNDING OUR WALLETS IS HARMFUL. BETWEEN THE INTERNET AND CONSUMER REPORTS NISSAN WILL HOPEFULLY PAY FOR NOT VOLUNTARILY STEPPING UP AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR INFERIOR MANUFACTURING IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368676December 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE/VCS OFF/SLIP LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING ON DASH ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER ON DEC 01 2010, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY WAITING ON A NEW MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, THE PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368444November 30, 2010
STEERING
I GOT MY NISSAN 2 YEARS AGO AS A GRADUATION PRESENT FROM MY PARENTS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR RAN INTO ANYTHING EVER FROM DRIVING ANY CAR. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, WITH NO SHOULDERS, NEAR WHERE I LIVE AND I WENT AROUND A SHARP TURN AND WENT OFF THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT BUT THEN CORRECTED MYSELF AND GOT BACK ONTO THE ROAD. ONCE I GOT BACK ONTO THE ROAD MY CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SLIDING AND SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL FROM THE WHEEL TURNING. THE CAR THEN WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD FROM THE SPINNING AND FLIPPED OVER! I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL BUT I WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THANK GOD NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME BECAUSE THEY MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS THE SIDE THAT HAD THE MOST DAMAGE, ETC. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND MY PARENTS ARE VERY ANGRY WITH ME, AND I KNOW I WAS DRIVING FASTER THAN I SHOULD HAVE, BUT I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THE CAR WAS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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