Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10632452September 11, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. I KNOW FIRST REPORTS WERE BACK IN 2009 AND NOTHINGS BEEN DONE ABOUT THESE DASHBOARDS. THE DEALERSHIPS (YES MORE THEN ONE) CLAIM THEY ARE HELPING BUT I DOUBT IT, IF PEOPLE ARE STILL COMPLAINING ABOUT IT TODAY IN 2014 MEANS NOTHINGS BEEN DONE TO HELP OUT THE CONSUMERS. MELTING DASHBOARDS CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TOO GO OFF WHEN IT GETS TO CLOSE, OR EVEN ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE THERE'S TONS OF WIRING IN THE DASH AND ALSO IT PUTS OUT A HUGE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD ON SUNNY DAYS MEANING IT CAN BE REALLY HARD TO SEE THE ROAD. I'M SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OUT YET ON THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOW. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE IT'S A MANUFACTURE DEFECT SO THOSE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD TAKE CHARGE OF THERE CONSUMERS CARS AND HELP US/THEM OUT WITH THIS SITUATION. OR ARE THEY NOT CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY? IF SO THAT'S A HUGE NO-NO, COULD GET A LOT OF DEALERSHIPS IN TROUBLE AND LOSE BUSINESS THAT WAY, SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. NO ONE WANTS TO PAY 1500$+ FOR A NEW DASH WHEN THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10632061September 10, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632150September 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HOOD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LANDED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10632157September 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED OUT. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10632251September 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE AIR BAG DEACTIVATED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE NISSAN DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED. THE LIGHT CONTINUED ON AND OFF TO COME ON FOR THE NEXT 8 MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG .... JUST FINE WITH ONLY ONE ERROR CODE IN THE SYSTEM AND THAT WAS FROM THE FIRST TIME. THE CAR IS NOW HOME AND THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR PERIODS OF BETWEEN 5 MINUTES AND A FEW HOURS TWICE SINCE. IT CLEARLY IS NOT FIXED AND THEY HAD NO SUGGESTION FOR ME EXCEPT TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A LONG PERIOD (WHICH IT DOES NOT). SOME SERVICE HUH ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632033September 9, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. FIRST IT WAS STICKY, AND NOW IT IS HAS MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BECOME SHINY AND PUTS A GLARE ON OVER HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO INTENSE THAT THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE WHAT IS IN THE PATH OF THE CAR. THE MELTING IS ALSO RELEASING SOMETHING INTO THE CAR THAT IS CAUSING A RESIDUE ON ALL OF THE WINDOWS THAT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE RESIDUE ALSO CREATES A GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS LOW IN SKY THAT DECREASES VISIBILITY. I DRIVE THROUGH METRO AREAS AND IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT THE SEE PEDESTRIANS DUE TO THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, BUT ALSO FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631988September 9, 2014
ENGINE
THIS CAR ALMOST KILLED ME. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED, THERE ARE NO POWER, NO STEERING, NO BRAKE, AND WILL NOT START AGAIN THIS TIME. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN EATING OIL AND COOLANT LIKE CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631821September 8, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE ISSUES WITH NISSAN. *SMD 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONSUMER STATED 8 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED HESITATING AND STALLING. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED USING PREMIUM GAS. HOWEVER, THE MANUAL STATED TO USE 87 OCTANE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631474September 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. MY FATHER TOOK HIS CAR INTO BE INSPECTED AND THEY WILL NOT PASS IT BECAUSE OF THE FLOOR BOARDS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF DISSATISFIED NISSAN OWNERS WHO ARE BATTLING THIS VERY PROBLEM. NOW, IF MY FATHER CANNOT GET HIS CAR TO PASS INSPECTION, HE CANNOT USE IT. SO FAR, NISSAN HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP WITH HIS ISSUE. MY FATHER HAS CALLED COUNTLESS REPAIR AND BODY SHOPS AND NO ONE WILL REPAIR ANY RUST. NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS NOTHING MORE THAN RUDE AND INSENSITIVE BUT DID TELL MY DAD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND REPAIR QUESTIONS ABOUT RUSTING FLOOR BOARDS. I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE CALL NISSAN CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WITH THE SAME "SORRY" RESPONSE. NISSAN IS LOOKING AT A VERY LARGE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WHICH I WILL PURSUE TO THE FULLEST BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF RESPECT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND FOR THEIR CRAFTMANSHIP, LACK OF CONCERN, LACK OF SOLUTIONS. I HOPE I AM JOINED BY ANYONE ELSE WHO IS BATTLING THIS PROBLEM, LEAVE YOUR COMPLAINT HERE, AND HOPEFULLY SOME HELP WILL BE COMING SOON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631526September 8, 2014
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I TOOK IN FOR ANY INSPECTION AND THE FLOOR BOARD ON BOTH THE DRIVE AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE RUSTING THROUGH TO THE POINT YOU CAN SEE CARPET UNDERNEATH. LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET IT BECAME VERY OBVIOUS THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND A VERY BIG SAFETY CONCERN IF THE FLOOR IS JUST RUSTING OUT. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME TOO BAD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE FLOOR OF THE CAR IS EXPOSED TO THE GROUND. THE CAR HAS SPENT THE MAJORITY OF ITS LIFE IN A GARAGE SO IT MUST BE FROM DRIVING THAT THEY PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631626September 8, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631632September 8, 2014
STRUCTURE
DRIVERS AND PASSANGERS FLOOR BOARDS ROTTED OUT. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631322September 7, 2014
STEERING
THE NEW ELECTRO HYDRAULIC STEERING ON 2013+ ALTIMAS APPEARS TO HAVE A FAULTY SOFTWARE. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE VEHICLE SPEED SENSITIVE/PROPORTIONAL AT ALL! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TIRESOME TO DEAL WITH. NORMALLY, POWER STEERING ESPECIALLY THE ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED STEERING WILL EMPLOY SPEED SENSITIVITY WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO MOVE THE WHEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS AND HARDER ON HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STEADY AND CORRECTED INSTEAD OF WANDERING AND NEEDING TO BE OVERCORRECTED. A CORRECTLY FUNCTIONING ELECTRO STEERING SHOULD THEREFORE MAKE THE STEERING TIGHT AT HIGH SPEEDS > 60 MPH TO KEEP THE CAR CENTERED ON THE ROAD AND GIVE STABILITY TO THE RIDE. ALL ALTIMAS IN THIS GENERATION APPEAR TO EXHIBIT THIS ISSUE INCLUDING THIS CAR GURUS REVIEW - HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/2014-NISSAN-ALTIMA-OVERVIEW-C24167. THIS IS A MUST RECALL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631350September 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE ARE LONG LINES OF CRACKS ALL OVER MY DASHBOARD. IT APPEARS THE MATERIAL FROM WHICH IT IS MADE, IS EXTREMELY INFERIOR. BOTH THE DEALER FROM WHICH IS WAS BOUGHT (CORAL SPRINGS NISSAN) AND THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECTION OF NISSAN NA TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS THE WARRANTY IS UP. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME IF THE DASHBOARD FALLS APART WHILE I AM DRIVING? I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING, TO A LESSER EXTENT, THE SHINY SPOTS WHICH I HAVE ALSO READ ABOUT FROM COMMENTS ONLINE, ON THE DASHBOARD. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND FAIL TO SEE HOW A CAR WHICH I PURCHASED DECEMBER 2009 - NOTE EVEN 5 YEARS OLD - SHOULD BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I'M EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED THAT THE COMPANY IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN RECTIFYING THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631222September 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR FAILED MA INSPECTION BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED OUT. THE HOLE IS APPROXIMATELY 12 BY 10 INCHES. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS CAUSED BY SALT IN THE NORTH EAST, BUT IF THAT WAS TRUE, THE ENTIRE FLOOR PAN WOULD HAVE RUST, NOT JUST ISOLATED TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. LET ME REPEAT, THE REST OF THE FLOOR PAN IS FLAWLESS, NO SIGNS OF RUST WHATSOEVER. CLEARLY THIS IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FLAW. SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE BOTH FRONT SIDES RUSTED OUT. MY PASSENGER SIDE IS FINE AS THE ASSEMBLY LINE "HOLE" HAS BEEN PROPERLY FILLED IN. I HAVE TO ASSUME THE DRIVER SIDE WAS LEFT OPEN. THERE ARE MANY PICTURES ON THE WEB SHOWING EARLIER PHASES OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWING THAT THE RUST STARTED AT THE ASSEMBLY LINE HOLE. BASICALLY, THIS SMALL HOLE (1 INCH DIAMETER) ALLOWS WATER INTO THE INTERIOR. THE NOISE DAMPENING MATERIAL AND CARPET SOAK IT UP. THE WETNESS GOES UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER BECAUSE THE FLOOR MAT HAS RUBBER BACKING, THEREBY SHOWING NO SIGNS OF WETNESS. AS WITH ANY PERPETUAL METAL WETNESS PROBLEM, RUST EVENTUALLY BECOMES A MAJOR PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631236September 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS CAR HAS VERY LITTLE MILAGE ONLY 25000 MILES (42000KM) AND THE PASSANGER FLOOR BOARD IS ROTTED OUT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WEAKENS THE BODY INTEGRITY OF THE CAR. THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NOT RUST WHAT SO EVER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FAULT IN THE CAR AS THIER ARE QUITE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON FLOOR BOARDS ROTTEING OUT ON NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 TO 2006. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD ADMIT TO HAVING DESIGN PROBLEMS FOR HAVING FLOOR BOARDS ROTTING OUT PREMATURELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631242September 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE REPLACING FRONT ROTORS/BRAKES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FAIRLY LARGE RUST HOLE IN THE FLOORBOARD, PASSENGER SIDE WAS DISCOVERED. I CALLED A COLLISION SHOP SEEKING ADVICE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD REQUIRE A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT COSTING APPROX. $2,100/$2,500, AS THIS WAS THEIR POLICY. I CALLED ANOTHER SHOP LOOKING FOR AT LEAST A PATCH REPLACEMENT. PER THEIR INSPECTION, THEIR ESTIMATE IS APPROX. $700.00/$800.00, TAKING AT LEAST 1 FULL DAY TO WORK ON REPAIR. DECIDED TO CHECK ON SIMILAR ISSUES ON-LINE AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE MANY, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING RUSTED FLOORBOARDS. NISSANS' RESPONSE WAS THAT SALTED ROADS WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MANY COMPLAINTS WERE FROM STATES THAT USE SAND AND/OR IN SUNSHINE STATES. I CALLED NISSAN, MY REFERENCE NO. 15121312. PRESENTLY CAR AT SUBURBAN TROY DEALERSHIP, AS THERE WERE RECALLS ON MY CAR. NO WORD FROM DEALER OR NISSAN ON RUSTED FLOORBOARD ISSUE BEING REPLACED/REPAIRED. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR ISSUING RECALLS, AS WE ALL BELIEVE PROBLEM IS FROM DEFECTED STEEL AND/OR POOR DESIGN ??? SHOULD I (AND ALL OF US) CONTACT OUR LOCAL STATE AND/OR WASHINGTON ELECTED OFFICIALS ???, AS THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT TIME TO DO SO, BEING THAT THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR !!! I'M HOPING THAT THIS WILL NOT BE A CASE OF WAITING FOR A SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH(S) TO OCCUR BEFORE CORRECTIONS TO THIS ISSUE GETS RESOLVED AND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THESE RUSTED FLOORBOARDS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR LOOKING INTO AND RESOLVING THE "RUSTED FLOORBOARDS" PROBLEMS ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631263September 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS BASICALLY MELTING. IT BEGINS AS JUST STICKY, HOWEVER IT IS REALLY SLOWLY MELTING AND BREAKING DOWN. IT CREATES A BAD GLARE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND IT'S REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630928September 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON ALTHOUGH AN ADULT PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RE-STARTED IT, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630990September 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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