Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10584428April 23, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABOUT 2 YRS AGO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY NISSAN. I TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT CAME UP WITH TWO CODES THAT AT THIS POINT I DON'T REMEMBER. HOWEVER, WHAT I WAS TOLD IS THAT I NEEDED MY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SENSOR AND I CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THIS SENSOR. AROUND THE SAME TIME MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED BURNING OUT BULBS ALSO. I ALSO NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON A HEADLIGHT ISSUE. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK MY VIN TO SEE IF I QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL AND I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS SUPPOSEDLY ONE OF THE IMPACTED ONES. WHICH IS TOO COINCIDENTAL. MY CAR STALLS WHILE RUNNING AND AT TIMES WILL NOT START. AND I SAY WILL, BECAUSE, I BROUGHT IT IN TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS FOR REPLACEMENT AND NEITHER COULD FIND A COMPATIBLE SENSOR. THEY EVEN ORDERED ONE FROM NISSAN AND IT DID NOT FIT AND WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. THEY APOLOGIZED AND SAID THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT WOULD EVENTUALLY NEED TO SOMEHOW REPLACE IT. I HAVE SINCE CONTINUED DRIVING IT, AS IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND TURNS OFF MY OFTEN. I AM ASKING FOR SOME TYPE OF HELP. I AM OUT OF OPTIONS. I AM AFRAID IT WILL ONE DAY SHUT OFF AS I DRIVING AND CAUSE A CATASTROPHE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584137April 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, SHE HEARD A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SPARK PLUGS, BOOTS, AND COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,757.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584196April 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I WENT TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION TODAY FOR MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA AND FOUND OUT THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE METAL USED BY NISSAN AS I HAVE READ MANY ISSUES REGARDING THIS. THE COST TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $2500 AND I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AS NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584201April 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION TODAY AND THEY SAID IT WILL NOT PASS AS THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PANEL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS $2500 AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS KNOWN ISSUES BY NISSAN FOR THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR, THE VEHICLE YEAR IS 2006 WITH 85,000 MILES AND IS NOT EXPOSED TO SALT WATER AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A FLOOD. DEFECTIVE METAL, KNOWN ISSUE BY NISSAN AND NEEDS TO BE ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584298April 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR ROTTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584021April 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TRIED TO TURN VEHICLE ON, RADIO AND OTHER SYSTEM WAS ON, BUT COULD NOT PUT CAR IN GEAR, EVENTUALLY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT THE BCM HAS AN INTERNAL SHORT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND HAS UNDER 52,000 MILES, HAS NOT BEEN OWNED FOR EVEN 2 YEARS AND IT BREAKS DOWN WITH NO ONE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS ISSUE ON A SEMI NEW VEHICLE. MY SISTER OWNS THE SAME VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN TO HER TOO. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS BOARDS WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUES OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583727April 20, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
BEGINNING IN 2012 (LESS THAN 4 YEARS AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR), I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT PORTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD WERE MELTING. IN THE YEARS SINCE, IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, EVEN IN MUCH, MUCH OLDER CARS. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE, BUT RATHER A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS SHINY AND REFLECTS SUNLIGHT, CAUSING SUDDEN BLINDING GLARES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE SUDDEN FLASHES OF LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE REALITY OF BEING UNABLE TO SEE WHILE AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 60 MILES IS INCREDIBLY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583853April 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT DEALERSHIP. UPON DRIVING BACK HOME THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I RECEIVED THE YELLOW KEY LIGHT ON THE DASH AND COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL OR START THE CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT IN A NEW BATTERY TO THE INTELLIGENT KEY AND ALSO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE. STILL WOULD NOT START. NOTHING WARNS YOU OF THIS ISSUE AND GLAD THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR PART FAILED. ON THE FOLLOWING DATE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. ON MONDAY THE 7TH THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILURE. SAME DAY I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO FIND OUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS NOR WOULD THEY OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE OR RECALL THIS PART AS THEY HAVE ON OTHER SIMILAR MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583480April 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ELEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583434April 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN I GOT IN THE ALTIMA THE HOOD WAS SECURELY LATCHED. WHEN I HIT 25MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP, BLOCKING MY WINDSHIELD AND PREVENTING ME FROM SEEING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583243April 17, 2014
ENGINE
NISSAN SAID MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT AND SENSOR..WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED..DUE TO THE VECHILE JUST STALLING ALL OF A SUDDEN...VERY DANGEROUS..IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR A PART...THEN THERE IS A RECALL..IT CANNOT BE EITHER OR. PLEASE RESPOND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583253April 17, 2014
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SHAKES AT 1900 RPM (EVERYTIME YOU PASS BY 1900RPM) AND WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT (WHEN YOU HAVE BRAKES APPLIED). THIS VIBRATION CAN BE FEELED BY DRIVER & PASSENGER AND WHOLE CAR SHAKES. I HAD IT POINTED OUT DURING THE SERVICING/OIL CHANGES TO NISSAN TECHNICIAN AND ALL I GOT IS "IT IS NORMAL FOR CVT SO CAR WILL VIBRATE". THIS VIBRATION IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS ON AN AVG I DRIVER THE CAR FOR AN HOUR A DAY. AND IF I STOP AT LIGHTS FOR 10 MINUTES ON AN AVG, THEN I AM EXPOSING MY SELF TO THIS VIBRATION FOR THAT MUCH TIME A DAY WHICH IS BAD. ITS SPECIALLY BAD FOR MY LEGS. NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A FIX AT THE MOMENT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT I EPXECT A BRAND NEW CAR NOT TO VIBRATE AS HORRIBLE AS THIS. MY 10 YEAR OLD CAR WAS MUCH SMOOTHER THEN THIS. THE OVERALL EXPERIANCE IS HORRIBLE AND WILL ADVISE ALL TO STAY AWAY FROM NISSAN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ADMITTING THE PROBLEM AND THEY DONT HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR SUCH A PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE EFFECTS ON LONG TERM EXPOSURE AND I FEEL GOVERMENT SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583260April 17, 2014
SEATS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS HIT AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND MY CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING BACKWARDS WHEN IT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO A DITCH. WHEN THE REAR OF THE CAR ENTERED THE DITCH THE IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT AND MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK WENT ALL THE WAY BACK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT, BECAUSE THE SEAT BACK AND SEAT BELT SHOULD KEEP THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS AS STILL AS POSSIBLE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSING BACKWARDS IS INTENDED BY THE DESIGN. WHEN I WENT TO VIEW THE CAR AND RETRIEVE MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS, I TRIED TO BRING THE SEAT BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT THE LEVER WAS BENT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE LIFTED IN ORDER TO BRING THE SEAT BACK UP. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE BENT LEVER AND THE POSITION OF THE SEAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10583283April 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V138000( AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583319April 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG REMAIN ACTIVE (ON) ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO ADULT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583012April 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON FEBRUARY 2013 I HAD A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD OF MY MELTING DASH BOARD ON MY 08 ALTIMA. MY DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING WITH OUT NO REASON. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD AS IT IS NOT PART OF A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RAVEN DEATH TO A MOTORIST OR PEDESTRIAN. NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT ON THEIR BEHALF FOR THE MAJORITY OF 08 ALTIMAS. *
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583037April 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES. ON ONE VISIT, THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583096April 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR STALLED OUT . THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR CODES. VEHICLE TOWED IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS STATED CHECKED FOR CODED ALL OK, HOWEVER INTERNAL HARD FAILURE NEW TRANSMISSION . 4000.00 VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ALWAYS AT CROWLEY NISSAN BRISTOL CT AND SERVICED ON 3/28/2014 CHECKED A WEEK PRIOR . PAPER WORK INDICATED TRANSMISSION FLUID FULL AND EXCELLENT. NISSAN USA REFUSED TO ASSIST IN ANY MATTER AND DEALERSHIP WAS THE WORST. THIS VEHICLE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST HAVING NUMEROUS ITEMS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY . NEVER BUYING A NISSAN AGAIN... *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583129April 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH 126K MILES. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW. I STARTED HEARING THE INFAMOUS "WHINING NOISE" ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 100K MILES. HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE WHINING A LITTLE MORE SERIOUS AND RESEARCHED IT. WELL, TOO LATE BUT AFTER THE FACT I FOUND MANY YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IF YOU HEAR THIS WHINING NOISE, IT'S YOUR TRANSMISSION. NISSAN KNOWS THEY PUT OUT A GARBAGE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS WHY THEY DOUBLED THE WARRANTY ON IT TO 10 YEARS OR 120K MILES. CONVENIENTLY, MINE DID NOT GO OUT UNTIL 126K. I BOUGHT THIS CAR THREE YEARS AGO WITH 17K MILES. YES, I DRIVE A LOT BUT IT'S FOR WORK AND IT'S PRIMARILY HIGHWAY MILEAGE. I WOULDN'T HAVE EVER EXPECTED THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT IN A CAR THIS NEW. I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PIECE OF JAP CRAP FROM NISSAN AS I AM NOW DUMPING 4K TO GET THIS REPAIRED. I CHECKED WITH NISSANUSA AND THEY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY NOR DID THEY OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I AM 6K OVER THEIR EXTENDED (DOUBLED) WARRANTY. WHEN MY CAR BROKE DOWN I CALLED MY MECHANIC, WHO IS ASE CERTIFIED, AND SUPER TRUSTWORTHY. HE CAME AND TOWED IT, RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED NISSANUSA AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE UNTIL AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED IT. I DID JUST THAT, PAID THE DEALER $150 TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNEW (BAD TRANSMISSION), ONLY TO HAVE NISSANUSA DENY ME ASSISTANCE AFTER THE DEALER CONFIRMED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THEN I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO MY MECHANIC AS THE DEALER'S QUOTE WAS OUTRAGEOUS. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN AND I HOPE YOU WON'T EITHER! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583157April 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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