Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10650114October 26, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS MELTED TO THE POINT OF BEING BARE IN SOME PLACES. OVER 40% OF THE DASH IS COVERED WITH A GLOSSY SUBSTANCE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN IS OVERHEAD. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE ALMOST RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO THIS LOW VISIBILITY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650132October 26, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD MELTING CAUSING GLARE MAKING VISIBILITY SOMEWHAT HAMPERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650148October 26, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY SON WAS DRIVING, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE, WENT THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD FENCE AND CAME TO REST 3FT. BEFORE AN 8FT. EMBANKMENT INTO A CREEK. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND HE HAD TO BE EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE SUFFERED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: - 2 BROKEN VERTEBRA IN HIS NECK - BROKEN CLAVICLE - 4 BROKEN RIBS - COLLAPSED LUNGS - LACERATION ON HIS UPPER LEFT ARM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10649888October 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN FLORIDA SUN DESPITE USING REFLECTOR SHADE. DASHBOARD NOW STICKY TO TOUCH ESPECIALLY NEAR WINDSCREEN FRONT AND REAR. SHINES ONTO WINDSCREEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649948October 25, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH HAS MELTED CAUSING STICKY MESS AND GLARE CAUSING LACK OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES THEY WERE NO HELP AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH COST OF REPLACING DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649977October 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD ON MY ALTIMA IS MELTING AND CAUSING DANGEROUS GLARE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649979October 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AND FRONT END BUCKLED BY THE CRASH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY......FRONT END DAMAGE WAS APPROX $5500 DUE TO LOW MILES WAS REPAIRED ALTHOUGH WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649981October 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES WERE MAKING GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISES. THE REAR CALIBER ON THE CAR WAS STUCK AND WAS GRINDING AWAY AT THE BRAKE PADS. THE ROTOR AND THE BRAKE PADS ON THE CAR WERE RUINED. WHAT IS UPSETTING ABOUT THE SITUATION IS THAT THE CAR HAS 4300 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649603October 24, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STRUCTURE
BLIND SPOT SENSORS ARE GOING OFF WHEN RAINING! WE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALER TWICE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. ON SECOND VISIT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER AS IT IS NORMAL. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS AS WELL I LET HIM KNOW THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THIS IN THE AUTO MANUALS NOR FROM THE SALES STAFF. I PURCHASED THE EXTRA SAFETY FEATURES TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. THESE FEATURES ARE NEEDED ESPECIALLY DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER. WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN OUR EQUIPMENT'S SAFETY FEATURES AS THEY ARE MISLEADING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649687October 24, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND CRACKING WHICH IS CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS WHILE I AM DRIVING DUE TO THE GLARING SUN. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND MY JOB INCLUDES LOTS OF TRAVEL DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. THE PEELING DASHBOARD AND THE SUN CAUSES A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD WHICH HAMPERS MY VISIBILITY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT IF IT IS NOT RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649772October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEACTIVATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 10/7/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649426October 23, 2014
ENGINE
SMOKE, THEN FIRE. ENGINE BURNED UP. VEHICLE "TOTALLED." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649460October 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS TWO RUST HOLES IN FLOOR PAN WHICH SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE AND A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING AMONG OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS THE CAR EXTERIOR IS IN GREAT SHAPE MECHANICALLY AND BODY WISE EXCEPT FOR THE FAULTY FLOOR PAN RUST HOLES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650179October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DID NOT START. VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFULLY JUMPED, DRIVEN FOR ONE (1) HOUR, THEN TURNED OFF, AND THEN FAILED TO START AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY BRAKE PEDAL IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN # NTB10-139. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINE BELT NISSAN, 111 HIGHWAY 36, KEYPORT, NJ, 07735-1424, WHO FIXED THE CAR AND RECOMMENDED I CONTACT NISSAN CORPORATE FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENT. CORPORATE NISSAN, UNDER CONFIRMATION NUMBER 315521 (SPOKE TO RAVEN), STATED THAT "THEY ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO PAY FOR THE PARTS", EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD PAY THE LABOR. NISSAN KNOWINGLY HAS PUT OUT A DEFECTIVE BRAKE IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO FAIL (NOT START) AT ANY TIME, AND WILL NOT WORK WITH THE CUSTOMER FINANCIALLY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH A GOOD ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND ITS WARRANTY TIME/MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649491October 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
SINCE PURCHASE AS NEW IN 2009, OCCASIONALLY WHEN MY WIFE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT, THE DISABLE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. SUGGESTING THAT MAYBE MY WIFE WAS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR '(SENSOR)" TO DETECT.!!!??? MY CONCERN WITH RECENT NEWS OF DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS THAT WHEN WE TRAVEL TOGETHER THAT THE "(OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM)" IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND MY WIFE AS A PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. THE DISABLED AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP ALL THE TIME AND IS ONLY OCCASIONALLY, BUT THIS DOES NOT GIVE ONE A FELLING OF SECURITY AND SAFETY. WITH RECENT CNN & FOX NEWS AS WELL AS LOCAL TV NEWS CONCERNING (AIR BAGS) MAKES ONE TO WONDER ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649499October 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE 60W IN MORENO VALLEY. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 90, IT WAS PRETTY DRY AND HOT. I WAS CRUISING ALONG AT 70 MPH WITH MY BROTHER, INFANT NIECE AND 10 YEAR OLD SON. WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE SPEED JUST DROPPED TO ABOUT 35 MPH, DUE TO THERE NOT BEING ANY WARNING AT ALL (NO ERROR LIGHTS OR BRAKE LIGHTS), THE CAR BEHIND US NEARLY REAR ENDED US. THEY HAD TO SWERVE SO SUDDENLY IT ALMOST CAUSED THEM TO CRASH INTO THE CAR NEXT TO US. I ENDED UP PULLING OVER FOR A FEW MINUTES, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE, SO WE CONTINUED THE DRIVE HOME. ABOUT 8 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE CAR'S SPEED DROPPED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS ALREADY IN THE SLOW LANE AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID ANY NEAR CRASHES. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO NISSAN IN CORONA CA. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS, THEY WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BEING THE CVT. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF A RECALL ON THE ALTIMA CVT. NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED REDUCING WHILE THE CVT GOES INTO SAFE MODE WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, BUT THEY DO NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649508October 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK WHEN ANOTHER CAR HIT HIM HEAD ON. BOTH AIR BAGS CAME OUT. HIS RIGHT HAND HAD A DEEP CUT ON IT. IT REQUIRED STITCHES. WE DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAG CUT HIS HAND OR THE CANISTER PUT THE CUT ON HIS HAND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10649521October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I WAS TRYING TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE CAR TO KNOW YOU ARE PUSHING THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK (PUSH BUTTON IGNITION). I TRIED TO PUT MY KEY IN THE SLOT TO START THE CAR, BUT THE CAR DOES NOT START IF THE CAR DOES NOT SENSE THE BRAKE IS BEING PUSHED. THIS IS A HUGE HAZARD. GOOD THING I WAS NOT STRANDED SOMEWHERE. I CALLED NISSAN WITH NO HELP AT ALL. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. THE PART NUMBER REPLACED IS INTERMOTOR SL2110. PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR INVESTIGATION ON THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648998October 21, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HELP PLEASE! MY 07 ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON ITS OWN. IT IS ALSO MELTING AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE GLARE FROM THE SHINY DASH IS HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649114October 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD CAME OFF IN A CHUNK, DURING A CAR WASH. IT AS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND NISSAN DIRECTLY. AFTER THEY GAVE ME THE RUNAROUND FOR 6+ MONTHS, NISSAN SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM, THAT IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED. THE HOOD NEEDED TO BE TAKEN DOWN TO BARE METAL, AND REPAINTED. THE COST WAS OVER $500.00. NOW THE ROOF IS DOING THE SAME AS THE HOOD.I AM NOT A HAPPY NISSAN OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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