Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10605076June 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I NEED TO DRIVE FROM MD TO GA EVERY COUPLE OF MONTH. I NOTICED THAT IF I DRIVE MY CAR CONTINUOUSLY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS (ABOUT 3 OR 4 HOURS), THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOP FOR AT LEAST COUPLE OF SECONDS. I HAVE FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE ENGINE WAS LIKE 2000 RPM. THE CAR BARELY MOVES. IT THEN BECOME NORMAL AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. BECAUSE OF THIS, I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PULL FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WENT TO A NISSAN DEALER TO CHECK WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. BUT THE DEALER (NORRIS NISSAN WEST NEAR BALTIMORE) TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM SO THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I THOUGHT THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS LIKE ME AND THE DEALER'S ACTION IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNACCEPTABLE. NOW I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY CAR FOR RELATIVELY LONG TRIPS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604905June 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, GETTING SHINY AND STICKY. THE SUN REFLECTS OFF THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, OBSCURING VISION. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, MY VISION WAS PRETTY MUCH BLINDED. HAD THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ELECTED TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN AT THAT TIME, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604965June 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 121,000 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND GARAGED MOST OF ITS LIFE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT LAST WEEK, THAT WHILE A OIL CHANGE WAS BEING DONE, THAT BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS ARE RUSTED OUT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE HAD MOST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS VEHICLE DONE AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. NEVER ONCE DID THEY POINT OUT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN EVIDENT FOR MANY YEARS BASED ON THE DAMAGE. I COULD HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO FIX THIS SOONER. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM IN MY OPINION. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO DRIVE DUE TO FUMES AND THE INSTABILITY OF THE FLOOR. I AM IN DISBELIEF NISSAN HAS NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I DO HAVE PICTURES IF ANYONE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SEEING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604657June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES, AND NOW THIS WEEK THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS MALFUNCTIONING. IF THE CAR WAS IN A COLLISION AND SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHILE THIS CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WITH SAME COMPLAINT, BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. FUNNY, HOW 2013-2014 ALTIMAS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT THE EARLIER MODEL YEARS HAVE NOT BEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604834June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. PROBLEM STARTED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER I LEASED BRAND NEW CAR. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. THE FOX NISSAN DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NISSAN WILL NOT OFFER ANY RESOLUTION. I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR A YEAR NOW AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, NISSAN OR DEALERSHIP CANNOT SAY IF THE AIRBAG WILL WORK IN THE CASE OF A CRASH. I'M PAYING MONTHLY LEASE PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE SAFE. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE? TOOK THE CAR IN LAST FRIDAY FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL, PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AFTER DEALERSHIP UPDATED THE SOFTWARE PROBLEM. BOTH FOX NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN REGIONAL FIELD REP SAID THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO SINCE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEM THEY HAD ME TAKE WE'RE TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE THEY ACTUALLY CARED. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M CONTINUING TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604845June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. THEY RE-PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER TWICE, AND REPLACED THE SENSORS, TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 07/22/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604896June 20, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOG LIGHT SHATTERED ON PASSENGER SIDE. I CONFIRMED IT WAS NOT IMPACT RELATED AND RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT THE PROBLEM UNLESS I PAID FOR THE PART FIRST. I REPLACED THE PART MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE LIGHT UNIT HAD: 1. NOT BEEN TIGHTENED DOWN AND 2. AND INCREDIBLY, HAD BEEN ASSEMBLED BY SOMEONE WHO USED A CIGARETTE BUTT AS A WASHER UNDER ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE LIGHT UNIT IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604465June 19, 2014
SUSPENSION
DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. SINCE THIS IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE CAR IN TERMS OF STABILITY AND SINCE THERE WAS ONLY 39000 MILES ON THE CAR I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKELY A FAULT IN MANUFACTURE. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND ONLY DRIVE ON WELL PAVED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. I DO NOT PULL A TRAILER OR THE LIKE. I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THIS BUT THEY DECLINED TO TAKE ACTION. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT REPRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR OTHERS WHO MAY NOT HAVE THIS DEFECT DISCOVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604493June 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
IN FEBRUARY 2014 I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY VEHICLE TO REPLACE ONE THAT WAS PART OF A RECALL BY NISSAN. ON JUNE 13, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 6PM WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN DELAWARE, MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT SAFELY OFF THE ROAD DESPITE BEING IN THE FAST LANE DURING HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT REPLACED THE RECALLED TRANSMISSION. ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 16, 2014 THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NISSAN DEALER ADVISED ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE ONE I RECEIVED WAS A 'BAD APPLE". LATER THAT SAME DAY, HE CALLED BACK TO ADVISE ME THE ISSUE WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY. THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED; HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES A SPEED OF 60-80MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND ACTS JUST AS IT DID WHEN IT SHUT DOWN ON JUNE 13, 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604421June 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS A FIRST TIME INCIDENT PERTAINING TO MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN. MY BRAKE WARNING LAMP (RED) ILLUMINATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF 45 MPH. NOTE...EARLIER IN THE MORNING I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONFIRMED THAT MY PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY RELEASED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND MOMENTS LATER I RESTARTED IT. THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP STAYED ILLUMINATED. KNOWING THAT MY BRAKES WERE PERFORMING NORMALLY, I CONTINUED ON MY JOURNEY AND DROVE HOME. AT THAT TIME I CHECKED THE VEHICLES BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FLUID LEVEL. IT WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW THE RESERVOIR'S MAXIMUM INDICATOR. IN ADDITION I CHECKED AND CONFIRMED THAT MY REAR BRAKE LAMPS WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROX. 4 HOURS AND THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. I THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WITHOUT THE PROBLEM RECURRING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE DAYTIME TEMPERATURE WAS RATHER HIGH AT 94 DEGREES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598859June 17, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
I NOTICED IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND IT MAKES A GLARE OFF MY WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO BAD THAT I CAN BARELY SEE OUT MY FRONT WINDOW!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598874June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR AN INTERSECTION ALL ELECTRONICS ON CAR STOPPED WITH NO WARNING AND MOTOR SHUT DOWN. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH. CAR BECAME COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONING IN AN INSTANT. NO POWER BREAKS OR STEERING, DASH LIGHTS, CONSOLE DISPLAY OR IGNITION ON INDICATOR. GOT CAR TO A STOP. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED WITH NO ERRORS OR INDICATIONS THAT THE CAR MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY JUST DIED. CLOCK WAS SET TO THE CORRECT TIME BUT TRIP ODOMETER AND MANY OTHER CUSTOMIZED SETTINGS WERE RESET. ACTED AS IF THE ECM DID A RESET WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598951June 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER GOING TO MY DESTINATION FOR 35 MIN STOPPING A GAS PUMP AFTER GETTING BACK IN THE CAR IN WOULDN'T CRANK ONLY AFTER 2 HOURS. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE HIGHWAY WITHIN 5 MILES IN STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55. SAT ON SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 2 MORE HOURS BEFORE IT STARTED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598995June 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA, NOTICED TWO LARGE RUST AREAS ORIGINATING FROM DRAIN HOLES LOCATED UNDERNEATH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE RUSTING IS SEVERE, WITH LARGE FLAKES BREAKING AWAY WHEN TOUCHED. THE VEHICLE HAS NO RUST ANYWHERE UNUSUAL ON THE BODY OR THE CHASSIS, AND WHERE THERE IS RUST (ALONG WELD POINTS OF CHASSIS) IT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO THE DEGREE OF CORROSION. CONTACTED NISSAN USA, THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO SEEK DEALER REVIEW. DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER REVIEWED AND PHOTOGRAPHED, THEN DENIED ASSISTANCE BY CITING THE AGE OF THE CAR. I FORWARD THE DECISION TO NISSAN USA, AND THEY CONTACT ME BY PHONE TO POLITELY INFORM ME THAT THEY ARE REJECTING DUE TO THE CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. I INFORMED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE STRUCTURALLY SOUND, BUT SHE REPEATED THAT REGARDLESS IF THE RUST ORIGINATED FROM A DEFECT FROM NISSAN, THE FACT THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE IS OWNED AND DRIVEN IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION WHERE THERE IS SURFACE SNOW IN THE WINTER, BUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS SPRAYED DOWN REGULARLY TO REMOVE CORROSIVE SALT SPRAY. THIS RUSTING WAS NOT VISUALLY PRESENT AS OF 6 MONTHS AGO, BUT IS NOW RAPIDLY EATING AWAY AT THE METAL AT THE SURFACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599014June 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599050June 17, 2014
SEATS
WHEN MY PARENTS FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD BE SHAKING AT THAT TIME THE CAR HAD 52,000 MILES ON IT RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT IT ON APRIL 10TH 2012 FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT THAT TIME THEY CHECKED IT AND THE CAR HAS 117,000 MILES NOW AND SOMETIMES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SHAKE AND VIBRATING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR SO I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL IT TO CHECK THE PROBLEM OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598425June 16, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE INTERIOR DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS VERY VERY SHINY, AND VERY STICKY ALL ACROSS THE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE WINDSHIELD AREA. THE GLARE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH. IN FLORIDA THAT IS MUCH OF THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WHEN THE SUN IS THE MOST INTENSE.IT IS VERY UNSIGHTLY AS WELL. THIS BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2013. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME WORSE. THIS CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT A LARGE PART OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING APPLIED TO THE DASH. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598512June 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A STICKY RESIDUE ON IT AND FELT AS IF IT WAS MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598536June 16, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD ON MY CAR IS MELTING AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING NECESSARILY HAPPENED TO CAUSE IT - I JUST NOTICED IT WAS STICKY AT FIRST. IT'S NOW TO THE POINT WHERE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT I HAVE TO ADJUST MY LINE OF SIGHT AROUND THE GLARE FROM IT. I WAS TOLD TO REPORT THIS HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598537June 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE AIR BAG SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,857. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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