Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10609932July 11, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD WAS ENTIRELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609949July 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2010 ALTIMA HAS A PUSH START IGNITION LAST MONTH WHILE VISITING IN PA THE BRAKE LIGHT, VDC, AND SLIP LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON. WE STOPPED AND THEN THE CAR FAILED TO RESTART. WE WERE ABLE TO GET BACK HOME TO NY AND I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULT WAS A BAD BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. WHICH COMPLETES THE CIRCUIT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE PUSH START BUTTON TO ALLOW THE CAR TO START. I RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND A FEW DIFFERENT FORUMS ONE BEING NISSANCLUB.COM WHERE I FOUND A NUMBER OF PPL WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS AND GOT NOWHERE. I WAS WONDERING HOW MANY PPL WITH THE SAME ISSUE ARE NEEDED FOR AN ISSUE LIKE THIS TO BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE WITH THAT BEING A DAMAGED PART THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609509July 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA - GREAT CONDITION, GARAGE KEPT CAR - FLOOR BOARDS ARE ROTTED OUT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHERE A "PLUG" IS SUPPOSE TO BE. NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID THAT SOME OF THE CARS GOT SEALED AND HAVE NO ISSUES WHERE OTHER CARS WERE NOT SEALED AND THOSE ONES ARE RUSTING AWAY LIKE MINE. I HAVE NO OTHER RUST ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609576July 10, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS DECREASED ON ENGINE RPMS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD TRIGGER AN UNKNOWN VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE ISSUE SPECIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609686July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL NOT START. ALL ELECTRICS WORK, CAR AND KEY FOB BATTERIES ARE NEW, BUT WHEN YOU PRESS THE START BUTTON THE CAR WON'T START. THIS 'GIMMICK' OF A KEY-FREE VEHICLE IS FUNDAMENTALLY DEFECTIVE AND AN INTERNET REVIEW SHOWS THOUSANDS OF NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. COMMON WISDOM SAYS THAT THE ANTI-THEFT STEERING LOCK IS ENGAGING WHEN IT SHOULD NOT AND THE REPAIR COST IS @ $1,000. NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS ON RECALL AS THEY DID SO ON OTHER VEHICLES AND MADE CHANGES TO NEWER ALTIMA MODELS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE EFFECT IS THAT I CAN'T USE MY CAR AT ALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IN EVERY OTHER WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609707July 10, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE TOP OF THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD HAS A VERY SHINY STICKY OIL LIKE SUBSTANCE AT MIGRATES TO AND COATS THE SURFACE CAUSING AN EXTREME GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THIS SUBSTANCE OUTGASSES AND CONDENSES ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE WINDSHIELD AS A MILKY HAZE WHICH FURTHER INCREASES THE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY. THIS CONDITION ALSO AFFECTS THE REAR DECK PLASTIC AS WELL. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A DEFECTIVE BATCH OF PLASTICIZER, OR AN IMPROPER RATIO WAS USED DURING THE FABRICATION OF THE AFFECTED PARTS CAUSING EXCESSIVE MIGRATION OF THE PLASTICIZER TO THE SURFACE. THE MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF AND ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER, NO FIX OR SOLUTION IS FORTHCOMING. THIS CONDITION IS MOST PREVALENT ON AFFECTED PARTS USED IN HOT ENVIRONMENTS IE; FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE SUBSTANCE CAN NOT BE REMOVED BY CLEANING. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE THRU THE GLARE AND HAZE ON THE WINDSHIELD DURING SUNNY DAYS CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609247July 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I BROUGHT MY CAR IN 2002 FROM NISSAN. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR NOW FOR 12 YEARS AND NISSAN IS THE ONLY PLACE I TAKE IT TO ALWAYS HAVE IT SERVICED. MY MILEAGE ON IT IS VERY LOW AS I DON'T DO A LOT OF DRIVING. I LOVE MY ALTIMA AND HAVEN'T HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS WITH IT. ON JULY 8 2014, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT SERVICE WHILE WAITING FOR IT THE RECEPTIONIST CAME AND ASKED ME HAD I CONSIDERED BUYING ANOTHER VEHICLE, I SAID NO I'M NOT ABLE TO AND MY CAR I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL WITH IT. SHE SAID FOLLOW ME I NEED TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING. LORD AND BEHOLD MY CAR WAS UP ON THE LIFT AND WHAT DID THEY SHOW ME BUT THESE TWO HEAVILY ROTTED AREAS ON MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. ALL I COULD SAY WHEN I SEEN IT WAS THAT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD FOR NOT ONLY ME BUT ALSO A PASSENGER THAT SITS IN MY FRONT SEAT. YET NISSAN DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY FAULT FOR THIS AND THE MANY OTHER 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT THIS IS AND HAS HAPPEN TO WITH THESE VEHICLES. I LIVE ON A LIMITED INCOME AND FEEL THEY SHOULD BE THE ONE TO REPAIR THE ROTTED FLOORINGS ON THE MANY VEHICLES THAT HAVE ROTTED FLOORING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SEND A REPORT ON MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA HEAVILY ROTTED FLOOR THAT THEY HAD NEVER INFORMED ME OF UNTIL IT IS NOW HEAVILY ROTTED AND MY FOOT OR A PASSENGER FOOT CAN NOW END UP AT ANY GIVEN TIME GOING RIGHT THROUGH THE FLOOR WHEN I AM SURE THAT THEY KNEW MUCH EARLIER THAT MY FLOOR WAS RUSTING OUT AND THEY JUST WAITED TILL NOW WHEN IT IS HEAVILY ROTTED. FEELING DISGUSTED AND VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609250July 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN AN ANIMAL JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,800. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609307July 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2005 FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE ISSUE. EVERY MECHANIC I BROUGHT IT TO FOR A QUOTE SAID THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO HELP IT CUSTOMERS WITH THE REPAIRS. WHEN ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO STEP IN AND FORCE NISSAN TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609407July 9, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING HARD FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND ADVISED FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE AT A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE PENDING APPROVAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609428July 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE BRIGHT ENOUGH TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609438July 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE BOUGHT OUR CAR IN JANUARY AND IT HAD 1,900 MILES ON IT. WE DIDN'T DRIVE IT VERY MUCH BECAUSE IT WAS WINTER AND THE ROADS IN WV ARE BAD. BUT I REMEMBER IN MARCH WHEN I WENT TO SEE MY DAUGHTER IT STARTED JERKING LIKE IT WANTED TO STOP ON THE ROAD. I REMEMBER I HAD LET THE GAS GET DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS WHEN IT FIRST STARTED AND I THOUGHT I HAD GOT SOME BAD GAS. SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT SOMETIMES IT WOULD DO IT AND THEN IT WOULDN'T FOR A WHILE. BUT THE PAST MONTH IN JUNE IT IS SO BAD IT FEELS LIKE YOU SLAM ON THE BRAKES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS GOING TO FALL OUT. I ALSO NOTICED I HAD LET THE GAS GO DOWN TO A QUARTER TANK AGAIN AND IT IS SCARY SO I CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IF IT DIDN'T SET THE CODE THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY SUGGESTED THAT WE HAD WATER IN THE GAS AND TOLD US TO PUT THE WATER TREATMENT IN THE GAS AND WE DID. IT DIDN'T HELP AT ALL IT IS GETTING WORSE SO THEY HAVE FINALLY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR US TO BRING IT IN. I HAVE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME THING THAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR NISSAN. IT IS SO BAD I AM AFRAID NOW THAT IT IS GOING TO STOP RUNNING WHILE I AM DRIVING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WONDER IF THAT IS WHY THE PREVIOUS OWNER TRADED IT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608866July 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATE DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, SHE WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT FLOOR BOARDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608873July 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608913July 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT DEACTIVATED WHEN MY LAPTOP OR OTHER PACKGES ARE RESTING IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON TO DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608988July 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608768July 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED SUDDENLY THE CAR WON'T TAKE DRIVE AND JUST KEEP IDLING HIGH WHEN I PRESS GAS. I STOPPED AND CALL A FRIEND TO PICK ME UP. I CALL THE MECHANIC AND HE SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PICK ME UP. LATER HE TOLD ME THE CAR TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608791July 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ON JUNE 26, 2014 AROUND 8PM, THE CAR BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY LOSE ACCELERATION. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 25MPH. I FORTUNATELY MADE IT HOME THAT EVENING, BUT FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV IN ANY GEAR AND I WAS ALMOST STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF I95S DURING LUNCHTIME RUSH HOUR. I UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO CHAPMAN NISSAN, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT MY CAR ON MONDAY, JUNE 30. I CALLED ON MONDAY, JUNE 30 AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE UNTIL 230PM, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I IMMEDIATELY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN THE MANUFACTURER AS THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNEXPECTED ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A VOICE MESSAGE FROM A REGIONAL COMPLAINT MANAGER ON JULY 1 WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD CALL BACK ON JULY 2. I HAVE CALLED EVERY BUSINESS DAY SINCE JULY 2 WITH NO ADEQUATE RESPONSE FROM NISSAN. IN DOING MY RESEARCH FOR NISSAN ALTIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUES, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS "WAS" A COMMON ISSUE FROM 2006-2010, WHERE THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION TO 120K MILES. IN 2011, THEY REDUCED THE WARRANTY TO 60K MILES. HOWEVER, WHAT NISSAN FAILED TO DO WAS ALERT OWNERS, THAT THEY HAD ISSUED "SERVICE BULLETINS" TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS DOCUMENTING THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAD EXPERIENCED ON JUNE 27. THE SERVICE BULLETIN NOTICES ARE: 336174, 361957, NTB10121, NTB1012057. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608711July 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
OCT 2012: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF SYMBOL ILLUMINATED WITH ADULT SITTING IN THE SEAT. DEALER DIAGNOSIS: NO CODES IN SYSTEM FOUND. DEALER RECALIBRATED THE AIR BAG. CUSTOMER COST $100 DEC 2013: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF SYMBOL ILLUMINATED AND DASHBOARD AIR BAG SYMBOL FLASHING. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. CUSTOMER COST $130 FOR DIAGNOSIS, $399 FOR SENSOR. MAY 2014: BODY SHOPS REFUSE TO HANDLE AIR BAG ISSUES AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO A NISSAN DEALER. SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY WAS NOW OVER $700 BECAUSE THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION NEEDED REPLACING. NISSAN NO LONGER REPLACES JUST THE SENSOR. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH NISSAN ASKING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART . NISSAN REQUIRED ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS TO BE WITHIN A 3 MONTH PERIOD. JULY 2014: NISSAN REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE COST BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608429July 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT IS GARAGED KEPT. AND IN PERFECT CONDITION. LOW MILES TOO. BUT HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS! AND I SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE KIDS AND PAID A LOT FOR THIS CAR. I WANT TO TAKE THIS MATTER TO NISSAN AND HAVE IT FIXED.. I SEE WERE SOME PPLE HAVE HAD SUCCESS IN HAVING IT FIXED AND HEARD THERE WAS A TSB FROM ONE MEMBER ABOUT THIS ISSUE.. I WILL SAY I AM A PA STATE INSPECTION MECHANIC AND THIS IS NOT FROM NEGLECT, I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN MY CARS. AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.. AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!!! GENERAL MOTORS IS BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE ISSUE! SO SHOULD NISSAN. LETS NOT LET THIS GET TO WHERE PPL ARE GETTING SICK FROM CARBON MONOXIDE AND FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEELS. OR DYING IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR STRUCTURE OF BODY.. THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON LINE WERE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED! THANKS AND I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] NAME IS [XXX].. THANKS. HOPE TO GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED ASAP.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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