Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10608295July 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
OTHER DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT HITTING THE SIDE OF MY CAR DOING OVER 50 MPH AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607979July 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE KEY NEEDED TO BE TURNED AT LEAST TEN TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT AND ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607994July 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SIX INCH CURB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIDTH OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT CONVENTIONAL FOR A PERSON WITH A LARGER FOOT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608099July 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WAS WITHIN THE SENSOR FOR THE SEAT DETECTION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS), 13V069000 (AIR BAGS), 11V408000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V055000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608134July 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608162July 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH AND THE RPM'S WOULD NOT INCREASE PAST 2000. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,895.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606299July 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE STARTED NOTICING LITTLE GLITCHES, IN OTHERWISE SMOOTH RIDES. THEN HE STARTED EXPERIENCING A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY MOVING. ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 9, 2014, HE WAS BARELY ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK, AND HAD TO COAST WITH HIS HAZARD LIGHTS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $ 3911 TO FIX THE CVT TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607786July 2, 2014
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 2008. MY VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD IS NOW MELTING AND DISINTEGRATING. AS A RESULT, THERE IS NOW A TOXIC SMELL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN'S LACK OF QUALITY WITH THEIR INTERIOR PARTS. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE FUMES MAY POSE A HEALTH HAZARD LONG TERM. NISSAN SHOULD PUT THIS ITEM UNDER RECALL ASAP! INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, MY SISTER-IN-LAW HAD THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD ON HER 2006 INFINITI FX35. HOWEVER, NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL AND REPLACED HER ENTIRE DASHBOARD! IT SEEMS NISSAN IS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE THE SAME LEVEL OF CARE, CONCERN, CONSCIENTIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY WITH THEIR NON-LUXURY BRANDS. I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN CORPORATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN LAGGING BEHIND HONDA AND TOYOTA. THIS IS A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE THAT DEMONSTRATES BLATANT DISREGARD FOR THE CONSUMER. FURTHERMORE, NISSAN CORPORATION'S REFUSAL TO ISSUE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS COMPLACENT NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607859July 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FABRIC TYPE MATERIAL FROM THE REAR WHEEL FENDER WELL WOULD MAKE CONTACT WITH BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL FENDER LINERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607592July 1, 2014
ENGINE
THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONAL. UPON RESEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THE ISSUE COULD BE FATAL AND LEAD TO SERIOUS CRASHES AS THE FAILED PART MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP ABRUPTLY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THERE HAS BEEN A NISSAN RECALL RELATED TO THE PROBLEMATIC PART. HOWEVER, THE RECALL ONLY FIXED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE BY REPROGRAMMING IT. THE RECALL DID NOT RESOLVE THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM THAT IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607599July 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATING NOT ON WHILE ADULT SITTING IN SEAT. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIME WOULD NOT DUPLICATE. 2 TIMES THEY SAID THY FIX IT. CARS SHOULD BE ON RECALL. DEALER SAID THY COULD NOT HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606910June 30, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION NOTHING HAPPENS. ALL I HEAR IS A CLICK WHERE THE CAR IS TRYING TO IGNITE. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES IT FINALLY CRANKS UP AND START. I'VE HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO NISSAN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND BOTH CAME BACK NEGATIVE. NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT NOW SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER 2013 AND AGAIN IN APRIL 2014. IF THE ISSUE ISN'T SHOWING UP AFTER PAYING $85 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT NISSAN, I WONDER IF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606920June 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH HAS BEGUN MELTING AND THE MATTE FINISH HAS BECOME VERY SHINY AND CAST AN EXTREME GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606942June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
PROBLEMS: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, NO START CONDITION, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, STOPPED RUNNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. CAR WAS PARKED AND WHEN STARTED WOULD NOT GO OVER 15000 RPM - WOULD NOT BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT RESTARTING IT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR HIM TO CHECK WHY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON. CODE HE RECEIVED DID NOT GIVE HIM ANY INFORMATION SO HE TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR. ON JUNE 26, 2014 THE ENGINE STALLED AS I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNING ON MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS IT BEGAN RUNNING AGAIN. NO SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED AND THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN. A RECALL NOTICE FOR ALL OF THESE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS HAD BEEN ISSUED IN DECEMBER OF 2003.FOR 2002 ALTIMAS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 2001 AND JUNE 2002. MY ALTIMA WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2001 AND I PURCHASED IT IN NOVEMBER 2001. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN WHEN I CALLED ON JUNE 27,2014 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL EVEN THOUGH ALL OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RECALL WERE DOCUMENTED ON MY CAR. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2009 AT WHICH TIME THE LOCAL DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM (R0712). NOT SURE THAT WORKED BECAUSE IN JULY 2010 THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON - TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP WHICH REPLACED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE ALSO SINCE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING). I PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE SAME THING OTHERS ARE GETTING REPAIRED BY NISSAN FOR FREE. RECALL NO. R3022 AND 03V-455 DESCRIBE THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607038June 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY CARS " AIR BAG OFF " WARNING LIGHT STAYING LIT WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW . IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE " REPAIRED " 4 TIMES . EACH TIME IT WAS NOT CORRECTED . RECENTLY I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THIS PROBLEM AS PART OF THE SAFETY RECALL . DESPITE THIS ,ONCE AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND THE " AIRBAG OFF " LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT . THE LIGHT WILL COME ON RANDOMLY AND THEN STAY LIT THE WHOLE TIME I AM DRIVING ... NO MATTER HOW THE PASSENGER SITS OR MOVES IN THE SEAT IT WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND THEN RESTARTED . NOW THE DEALER SAYS TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR THE 5TH TIME AND THEY WILL SEE IF THERE IS AN ERROR CODE . ( IN THE PAST THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ERROR CODES RETAINED ) I FEEL THIS CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY UNTIL THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED ... UNTIL THEN I NEVER KNOW IF MY AIRBAGS ARE TRULY WORKING CORRECTLY ... AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO FIND OUT AFTER AN ACCIDENT THAT THEY WEREN'T . MY LAST NISSAN ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607074June 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND MELTING. I CALLED NISSAN AND MAKE MY FIRST COMPLAINT 2 MONTHS TOO LATE WAS TOLD. SINCE THEN THE MELTING AND STICKINESS ON THE COMPLETE TOP OF THE DASH BOARD IS GETTING WORSE. INSIDE THE CAR NOW IT?S ALSO SMELLING LIKE MELTED TAR, WHICH MAY REPRESENT A HEALTH ISSUE WHEN BREATHING IT, AND WITH IT THE INTENSE GLARE, REFLECTION OF THE GLOSSY TAR ON THE FRONT WINDOW IT'S A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS ALSO COULD RESULT IN AIRBAGS BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN REFUSES TO HELP REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE DASH BOARD. LAST WEEK I CALLED NISSAN AGAIN. THIS TIME BECAUSE THE A/C?S EVAPORATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.I UNDERSTAND THE COST OF THIS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY, BUT BECAUSE THIS IS UNDER THE DEFECTIVE DASH BOARD, THIS ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR. ONCE REMOVED, THE MELTED DASH BOARD, NO GUARANTEE COULD BE INSTALLED AGAIN, I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE REP AT NISSAN. A NISSAN SUPERVISOR TOLD ME THE SAME AS OTHERS AND SUGGESTED FOR ME TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT, SO THEY WOULD WORK ON A RECALL FOR THIS. MY A/C NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I'M IN FL WHERE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND RAINY SEASON IT'S NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN. I'M AWARE THAT A/C REPAIR IS MY RESPONSIBILITY BUT I BELIEVE IT'S UNFAIR TO HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 BECAUSE OF NISSAN'S DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED ON DASHBOARDS. THIS IS A KNOWN CONCERN SINCE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IF NISSAN DOESN'T DO RIGHT BY ITS CONSUMERS AND OR A RECALL IS ISSUE, THERE WOULD BE MANY CONSUMERS IN THE FUTURE WITH RISKS OF ACCIDENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY HEALTH ISSUES. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON YOUR PAGE YOU FIND MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN MAKES IT SOUND LIKE THESE ARE ISOLATED ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607142June 30, 2014
ENGINE
THE CAR STARTED HESITATING WHILE DRIVING AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN DUE TO THE PRE CAT SYSTEM CLOGGING UP THIS IS A VERY HIGH COST REPAIR FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ALL THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NISSAN COST DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND THERE BEING CLASS ACTION LAW SUITES OVER IT. THIS IS THEIR FAULT NOT MINE WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS 05 ALTIMA. THEY SHOULD MAN UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED 3 OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES WITH NO PROBLEMS BESIDES MAINTENANCE, BUT THIS IS THE LAST NISSAN I WILL EVER OWN, I WAS GOING TO GET AN INFINITY BUT SINCE NISSAN MAKES THOSE I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ONE OF THOSE EITHER AND WILL RESEARCH BEFORE I PURCHASE ANY VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE NISSAN DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE NAME. I'M DONE WITH NISSAN AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE ONE THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR NAME ANYMORE. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICES AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606733June 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
SON WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND FRONT END AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE STEERING COLUMN HE WAS KILLED. *TR. UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS ...UPDATED08/20/15 *BF UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT UPDATED 09/30/15 *JS UPDATED 12/30/15*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10606758June 29, 2014
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN MAY 2014 I STARTED TO RUN MY AC UNIT AND WAS GETTING A VERY BAD SMELL FROM THE AC UNIT- THE AC UNIT WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE MECHANIC THAT REPLACED THE AC UNIT LAST YEAR AND HE FOUND DEAD MICE UP IN THE AC UNIT SO HE REPLACED THE AC FILTER AND SPRAYED OUT THE CAR GOOD. MY HUSBAND WENT UNDERNEATH THE CAR YESTERDAY TO FIND THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR ARE ROTTED AND THEY ARE TWO LARGE HOLES. WE LOOKED ONLINE AT 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA'S TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS A CAR DEFECTIVE AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I PLAN ON CONTACTING NISSAN TOMORROW TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS WELL. THERE IS A 99.9% THAT NISSAN'S FLOOR BOARDS ROT OUT OVER TIME FOR IT IS MANUFACTURERS FLAW. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL ALL NISSAN'S AND REPLACE ALL THEIR FLOOR BOARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606802June 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED MY NISSAN SINCE 8/2004 PURCHASED IT NEW FROM NISSAN 104TH FEDERAL HEIGHTS, CO. RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THE MY PASSENGER FLOORBOARD HAD RUSTED OUT. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 4 YEARS AFTER THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A COLLISION SHOP AND THEY SAID ON THIS YEAR CAR IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $500. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE OTHER CARS FOR NISSAN ALTIMA'S FROM 2004 ALSO THAT HAD RUSTED THRU THE INTERNET. I WOULD LIKE THE MONEY BACK DUE TO NEGLIGENCE OF NISSAN. ALSO THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN REPAIRED BY NISSAN MOST OF THE TIME. WHAT WERE THE MECHANICS LOOKING AT ONLY TO SPOT THIS ISSUE WHEN THE CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Nissan Altima