Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10629625August 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED. LIKE MANY OTHER 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA'S. THE HEAT IN THE CAR ALSO ONLY RUNS WARM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. IF THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP THE HEAT BLOWS COLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629790August 29, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER FIRST ON MAY 28, 2013 AND WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER WAS RESET AND IF I CONTINUED TO HAVE A PROBLEM THEY WOULD INSTALL A NEW SENSOR. WHEN I RETURNED WITH A PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THEM BY PHONE AND THEN SENT A LETTER TO NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS ON AUGUST 30, 2013. AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS MADE BY THE DEALER ON SEPTEMER 12, 2013 BUT I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF IT WOULD DEPLOY IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. I AM NOT CONVINCED. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT AS EARLY AS YESTERDAY AUGUST 28, 2014 THE LIGHT WAS ON FOR ALMOST 50 MILES INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF WHILE MY WIFE WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629452August 29, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE JUST PHONED TO TELL ME THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED-AGAIN- LEAVING HER STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT IN A BAD PART OF HOUSTON (SW). THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER IN ANGLETON, TEXAS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN DECEMBER OF 2014 THEY INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION COOLER,THINKING IT'S AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. MY WIFE STATED SHES GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY AS IT MIGHT HAD CAUSED A COLLISION WITH POSSIBLE DEATH,ETC. NISSAN HAS NOT RESOLVED THESE CVT ISSUES AND YOU-NHTSA- HAVE NOT FORCED THEM TO DO SO EITHER. WHEN THE CVT FAILS YOU LOSE POWER AS IT GOES INTO A DEFAULT MODE. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND ABILITY TO MOVE OUT OF HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PARK THE CAR AND WAIT FOR IT TO COOL,THUS RESETTING THE DEFAULT MODE. AT THIS POINT NISSAN HAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR A CODE SCAN. THIS IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH THAT I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR IN WITH THE INTENTION OF GETTING RID OF IT!!! I WILL TRADE IT IN FOR A TOYOTA CAMRY BUT UNFORTUNATELY SOME OTHER PERSON WILL BE STUCK WITH THE SAME DANGEROUS CVT ISSUES AND COULD ALSO BE KILLED OR INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FORCED NISSAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO YOU OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629480August 29, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626708August 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS, NISSAN HAS BEEN SELLING CARS IN THE US WITH DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THESE DEFECTS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE, SHUDDER OR EVEN STALL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS, WHEN ENTERING OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629099August 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ABS, VDC, AND SLIP INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629100August 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORPAN WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626714August 28, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE, WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 07V52700. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629119August 28, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BASED ON WHAT MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME, ON SUNDAY 8/24 SHE WAS TRAVELING ON I-96 IN MARYLAND. SHE WAS ON THE MILLARD E. TIDINGS BRIDGE WHEN SHE HAD TO SLOW FOR AN ACCIDENT. WHILE SLOWING, HER CAR JUST SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT START. SHE WAS STUCK IN THE LEFT LANE OF I-95 ON THE BRIDGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON WHEN SHE TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AAA WAS CALLED BUT THE POLICE HAD TO SHUT DOWN I-95 TO PUSH HER FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER PAST THE BRIDGE. SHE WAS TOWED TO BALTIMORE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED AT A REPAIR FACILITY. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND REPAIRED. I RESEARCHED AND THERE IS A RECALL BY NISSAN FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM FOR OUR YEAR AND ENGINE ALTIMA. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN, THEY INDICATED OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. HUH? IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN SHOULD WIDEN THE RECALL AS THIS PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY STILL EXISTS AND IT PUTS DRIVERS IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POSITION OF HAVING THEIR CAR AND ALL ITS FUNCTIONS SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESTART. CAN IT GET ANY MORE DANGEROUS THAN AN INTERSTATE ON A SUMMER WEEKEND? I'M LUCKY MY DAUGHTER HANDLED THE ENTIRE ORDEAL CALM AND COLLECTEDLY OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. CAN YOU GET NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE A LARGER POOL OF DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL? OBVIOUSLY THEY DIDN'T GET THEM ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629199August 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629224August 28, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING HOME AND MAKING A LEFT TURN IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. WE ARE ONLY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES! LONG BEACH HOOMAN NISSAN SAID THERE WAS NO CODE WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND ALTHOUGH THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE TECHNICIAN THE NEXT DAY WHEN THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR, THEY'VE WASHED THEIR HANDS FROM IT. SERVICE REP SAID WE CAN CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. WE CALLED AND GOT A CALL CENTER IN THE PHILIPPINES. NISSAN WAS SUPPOSED TO CALL ME ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL AFTER LEAVING 3 MESSAGES FOR TEL. 615-725-7569. I AM WITHOUT A DRIVABLE SAFE CAR AND STUCK IN A PHONE MESSAGING BLACK HOLE! WHAT AM I TO DO AFTER ONLY 58,000 MILES? DO I HAVE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURED BEFORE NISSAN WILL PAY ATTENTION? IN ADDITION, THE DEALER REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION AT THE TUNE OF $4000 IN JULY 2013 BECAUSE OF A SIMILAR ENGINE STALL ISSUE WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. THIS CAR IS STILL UNSAFE AND NOT DRIVABLE AND WE WASTED $4000 FOR A TRANSMISSION UNNECESSARILY, SINCE THE SAME ISSUE IS RECURRING. THIS CAR HAS ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. VARIOUS DEALERS CONCLUDED DIFFERENT DIAGNOSES AT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT NO DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT PERMANENTLY. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NOT ONLY PUT OUT AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, BUT ALSO DECEIVED ME AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER ALL THESE YEARS PAYING THE DEALERS FOR BOGUS REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628892August 27, 2014
ENGINE
I'M AN OWNER OF A NISSAN ALTIMA 2004 2.5 (BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW). TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO I QUICKLY GOT HOME AND RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WHICH RETURNED CODES P0035 ? CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENOR AND P0725 ? ENGINE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION. I FOUND MANY AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT. I CALLED NISSAN USA AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. I INFORMED NISSAN USA THAT THERE WERE PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THE CRANK ANGLE SENOR (ITEM AFFECTED: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, DATE ANNOUNCED: 7/7/2006). THEIR FIX WAS TO REPROGRAM THE ECM BUT THE ISSUE IS WITH THEIR CRANKSHAFT. PER RESEARCH AND ONLINE, THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH NISSANS CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WHICH COULD AFFECT THE ENGINE/STALL THE ENGINE. ITS A MATTER OF TIME, WHERE DRIVERS SAFETY AND A PERSONS LIVES ARE AT RISK. IF THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR ON ANY ROAD COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR FATAL DEATH DUE TO FAILED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND/OR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND GET ALL NISSAN VEHICLES WITH FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL AND FIX ASAP BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628644August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS PARKED AT A BUS STOP I WAS TOLD TO MOVE I TURNED CAR ON AND IT SHUT OFF I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WORKED NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628702August 27, 2014
SEAT BELTS
ON AUGUST 26, 2014 WE PULLED UP A WALMART AND MY GRANDSON COULD NOT GET OUT OF HIS SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WAS GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AND WAS SQUEEZING HIS STOMACH CAUSING HIM TO BE IN GREAT PAIN. (I HAVE PICTURES) A GOOD SAMARITIAN CAME AND TRIED TO HELP AND HE STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED AFTER TRYING FOR SO LONG TO GET THE BELT TO RELEASE MY GRAND SON BEGAN TO CRY HE COULD NO LONGER ENDURE THE PAIN TO HIS STOMACH. THE SEAT BELT HAD CAUSED HIS STOMACH TO PROTRUDE YOU COULD SEE HIS RIBS. WE FINALLY HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO FREE MY GRANDSON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10628727August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CAR IGNITION ON, COASTING WITH FOOT LIGHTLY ON BRAKE, THE IGNITION BUTTON WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED. THE IGNITION SYSTEM SHUT OFF WITH LOSS OF ALL POWER. IT TOOK EFFORT TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE IS AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL.....UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628355August 26, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO DETECT WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*CN UPDATED 4/7/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628487August 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE GLARE IT CAUSES AS THE SUN SHINING IN. IT HAS GOTTEN SO STICKY THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT A WINDSHIELD COVER UP TO TRY TO PROTECT THE DASH. EVEN WITH THE WINDSHIELD PROTECTOR THE DASH WAS STILL MELTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628523August 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED EVEN WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628604August 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND CREATING A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. I TRIED WIPING IT DOWN WITH A DAMP CLOTH BUT IT REMAINS VERY STICKY AND THE GLARE REMAINS MAKING IT HARD TO SEE IN THE SUN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS WITH THE GLARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628041August 25, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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