Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10630986September 5, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP, TIRE LINE: SPORTS 7000, AND TIRE SIZE 215/60R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE SHIMMY AND SWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE TIRES WAS FEATHERING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE TIRES HAD A BUMP IN THE TIRED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 221,947. BT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631102September 5, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS MELTING!!!!! IT IS MAKING THE DASHBOARD VERY SHINY AND IT IS SO HARD TO SEE FROM THE GLARE! I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "ALMOST ACCIDENTS" FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFAULT IN THE MATERIAL OF THE DASH. I SEE SEVERAL OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FROM THIS STUPID DEFAULT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631149September 5, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631187September 5, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL NOT START, STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631189September 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WILL NOT START. LIGHTS COME ON BUT ENGINE WON'T START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630654September 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PART STORE FOR A COMPUTERIZED READING WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR, SPEED SENSOR AND THE CAM SHAFT ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURED WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630657September 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES IT RESTARTED RESUMING NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES, ALL WHILE DRIVING ON HILLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PERFORMANCE WAS REDUCED DUE TO THE CVT FLUID TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88, 408.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630693September 4, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630709September 4, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND CAUSES A TERRIBLE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630870September 4, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. THE GLARE SOMETIMES IS UNBEARABLE. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY, I'M NOT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630485September 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WAS RUSTED THRU - I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT - HAD TO HAVE THE REPAIR COMPLETED TO PASS INSPECTION, NOW READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT IT HAPPEN TO OTHERS - NISSAN NEEDS TO RETHINK THE RECALL ON THIS OR REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR - NOT CHEAP TO HAVE DONE!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630502September 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE RECALL FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630539September 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BRAKE COULDN'T BE PRESSED SO THE PUSH BUTTON START WOULDN'T WORK. ALSO, THE ABS & VDC LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WHILE DRIVING(SOMETIMES). YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN LATE TO WORK, UNABLE TO TAKE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL, AND AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR THAT I USED TO LOVE, IN FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE DARN THING!! I SEE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME TYPE OF ISSUE. IS THERE ANY KIND OF RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630040September 2, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THERE IS A PUDDLE OF MELTED MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS LIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS EYES EFFECTING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE COMPANY REFUSES REPAIR THE PROBLEM STATING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BELIEVE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BEYOND WARRANTY DATES AND MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630119September 2, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V393000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630258September 2, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT AROUND THE A/C VENTS AND IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629879September 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENTERING HIGHWAY I WENT TO SHIFT MY 06 ALTIMA 5 SPEED INTO 5TH GEAR WHEN I PRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL THERE WAS NO PRESSURE AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO 5TH GEAR. I LET UP ON THE PEDAL AND IN A FEW SECONDS THE PEDAL HAD PRESSURE AGAIN. ENTER HIGHWAY AND DROVE FOR ABOUT 25 MILES AND EXITED HIGHWAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN NO PRESSURE IN THE PEDAL THEN PRESSURE. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. I HAVE READ SOME FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEAMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE SAY THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER AND THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. OTHER PEOPLE RECOMMEND USING A DOT 5 BRAKE FLUID WITH A HIGHER BOILING POINT.NOT SURE WHAT DIRECTION TO HEAD IN. AS A LIFE LONG MECHANIC FOR DEALERSHIPS IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE FLUID IS BOILING OUT AND CAUSING AIR POCKETS IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, THEN BLEEDING IT SELF OUT. IT WAS ONLY 77 DEGREES THIS DAY SO EXTREME TEMPS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE PROBLEM.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629896September 1, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AWAY. THE MELTING DASHBOARD CREATES A TERRIBLE GLARE AND AT TIMES MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. NOT SURE WHY IT IS MELTING EXCEPT THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT AND THE GLARE CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629748August 31, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
IN FEBRUARY 2009 I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE PURCHASE WAS MADE AT MAROONE NISSAN (NOW AUTONATION) OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE WAS A GIFT TO MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER. THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE, AND MAKING IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. THE ISSUE OF THE MELTING DASHBOARD STARTED IN ABOUT SEPTEMBER OF 2012 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS AWAY AT COLLEGE. THE MELTING DASHBOARD CAUSED A SHINY GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. SHE PUT A BLANKET ON THE DASHBOARD SO SHE COULD SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. IN AUGUST 2013 WHEN SHE WAS HOME FROM COLLEGE SHE BROUGHT THE MELTING DASHBOARD TO THE ATTENTION OF NISSAN AUTONATION IN PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE HAD 25,390 MILES AT THAT TIME. WE HAVE AN INVOICE DOCUMENTING THIS COMPLAINT. MY DAUGHTER WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CONTACT NISSAN DIRECTLY ABOUT THE ISSUE. BECAUSE SHE WAS UNCERTAIN WHAT TO DO AND WAS RETURNING TO COLLEGE, THE CONCERN WAS NOT ADDRESSED. ON JANUARY 18, 2014, AFTER SEEING HOW BAD THE DASHBOARD WAS MYSELF; I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO AUTONATION AND SPOKE WITH THE CUSTOMER CARE MANAGER. HE INDICATED THAT OUR DASHBOARD WAS THE WORST HE HAD EVER SEEN. HE GAVE US THE NUMBER TO CONTACT NISSAN DIRECTLY AND INITIATE A CASE. I MADE CONTACT WITH NISSAN BY CALLING 800-NISSAN-1 NUMBER AND INITIATED A CASE. UNFORTUNATELY, ON JANUARY 22, 2014, I RECEIVED AN UNFAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM NISSAN, WHO DENIED THE CLAIM, WITHOUT EVER HAVING SEEN THE VEHICLE OR ASKING FOR PHOTOS. I ASKED NISSAN WHAT APPEAL OPTIONS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO ME AND THE COMPANY INDICATED THERE WERE NONE. I FIND IT CHALLENGING TO BELIEVE THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES, PARTICULARLY WHEN THERE IS KNOWLEDGE THAT A WIDE-SPREAD SAFETY HAZARD EXISTS WITH A PARTICULAR MODEL. THIS SPECIFIC NISSAN ALTIMA'S DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629575August 30, 2014
STEERING
THIS ISSUE FORCE ME TO SPEND 1600 FOR A NEW STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE I CAR WOULD NOT STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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