Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10562690February 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V069000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562714February 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE DASHBOARD PLASTIC IS MELTING WHICH IS CREATING A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562718February 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562596February 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
NO UNUSUAL SOUNDS OR CHECK ENGINE NOTICED WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1) WHILE SITTING IN CRAMPED TRAFFIC, I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO INCH FORWARD A FEW FEET WHILE RIDING THE BRAKE. RMS DROPPED TO 500 FOR EVERY INSTANCE AND CAR BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR 2) COMING TO STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. AFTER TRAVELING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1/8-1/4 MILE @30-40 MPH, THE DECELERATION CAUSED THE RPM TO DROP TO 500 AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER AS I REACHED THE STOPPING POINT. I NOTICED THIS EVERY NOW AND THEN. I CANNOT REPLICATE, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO RECORD THE RPM DROP ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN 5 MIN OF EACH OTHER. 3) SHUTTERING THAT OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS IS FELT AT HIGHER SPEEDS (50+).FEEL THE SHUTTERING AS IF TRANSMISSION WAS TRYING TO GET TO NEXT GEAR, BUT IT HOLDS STEADY AND VIBRATES. NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. 4) AT RANDOM PERIODS OF JUST WAITING IN THE CAR WITH IT RUNNING, WILL FEEL SURGE AS RPMS DROP FOR AN INSTANCE. TOOK VEHICLE IN BASED ON COMPLAINTS. SERVICE CENTER INITIATED THE CAR TO "RE-LEARN" IDLE. ISSUE 1, NO LONGER A PROBLEM THUS FAR. ISSUE 2, STILL AN ISSUE. ISSUE 3 STILL AN ISSUE. ISSUE 4, STILL AN ISSUE. TAKING IT BACK TO SAME DEALER AGAIN, AND ANOTHER DEALER FOR A 2ND SERVICE TEAM DIAGNOSTICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562450February 1, 2014
STEERING
WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED UP. AAA TOWED IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR 9 DAYS. THE AUTO MANAGER AT ED HOWARD NISSAN IN VENICE, FL TOLD ME ANOTHER ALTIMA IS THERE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN CANNOT TELL ME HOW LONG I WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO COME IN. INSTEAD OF RECALLING THE CAR, NISSAN GAVE THIS PARTICULAR PART A MILLION MILE WARRANTY. MOST FRUSTRATING IS BOTH THE NISSAN DEALER AND NISSAN CORPORATE RELATIONS HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE A LOANER OR REIMBURSE ME FOR A RENTAL WHILE I CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR MY CAR TO BE FIXED. BAD SITUATION ALL AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562338January 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON I75S TRANSMISSION FAILED HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALER. IN 2013 DRIVING IN FLORIDA ON I10W AT TALLAHASSEE EXIT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALER. THERE WAS 147,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. PAID $4,200.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. NISSSAN REIMBURSED ME $2,403.00. OUTCOME I WORRY ABOUT WHEN WILL THIS TRANSMISSION GO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562386January 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE ON IT FAILED TO START DESPITE THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE PUSH TO START ENGINE BUTTON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562411January 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE CENTER CONSOLE AIR BAG LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED AFTER THE PASSENGER HAD BEEN SEATED IN THE CAR FOR SOME TIME, INDICATING THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED.. TOOK THE CAR IN TO NISSAN AS I WAS ALERTED TO A RECALL. I WAS TOLD MY SENSOR DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED, JUST REPROGRAMMED. THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE PASSENGER IS OVER 150 POUNDS. THE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL, THE LIGHT ALWAYS GOES OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE PASSENGER IS USUALLY READING, SO THEY ARE SITTING STILL. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, NISSAN INDICATES THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO NISSAN 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE COMPUTER INDICATES NO ERRORS, NOTHING GETS FIXED. WHEN I LEAVE THE DEALER, THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON WHY NOTHING GETS FIXED AND I AM ALSO TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ON THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER SINCE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THIS LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562232January 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WON'T START. WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS: 1) NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING LIGHT; 2) SECURITY INDICATOR LIGHT. CAR WAS AT CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHEN FAULT OCCURRED. I PAID FOR TOWING TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. BOTH DEALERSHIPS OWNED BY SAME OWNER. TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON KNOWN DEFECT IN THE 2009 ALTIMA AND PARTS ARE HARD TO GET DUE TO MANY CARS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY TAKE A WEEK OR MORE TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER A NISSAN "EXTENDED WARRANTY," NOT UNDER A RECALL. I HAVE READ OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS STATING THAT NISSAN DID NOT REIMBURSE FOR TOWING, SO I GUESS I AM OUT $90.00 FOR A KNOWN 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561960January 29, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START. THIS MODEL USES THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WITH PUSH BUTTON START. THE KEY IS ACTUALLY DETECTED BY THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKS. BUT THE START BUTTON IS NOT ENABLED AND THE CAR DOES NOTHING WHEN TRYING TO START. LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL AND BATTERY TESTED FINE. TOWED CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THE STEERING LOCK MODULE HAD FAILED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY WHICH WAS EXTENDED FOR UNLIMITED MILES FOR THIS PART ONLY. CURRENTLY, THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO HIGH LEVEL OF FAILURES ACROSS THE US. PART IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGHER FAILURE IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER. ETA FOR PART DELIVERY IS UNKNOWN AND DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME AGAIN IN 2 WEEKS! NISSAN DID PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR DUE TO THE PART SHORTAGE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2009 MODEL YEAR BUT THIS PART HAS A PROBLEM ALSO IN THE 2010 AND 2011 MODEL YEARS FOR ALL NISSAN VEHICLES PER THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562134January 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HAD BEEN SHOWING THE INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING LIGHT FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT JUST THOUGHT THE FOB NEEDED NEW BATTERY. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND LIT UP "LOCK" ABOVE THE PUSH START BUTTON. TRIED REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE FOB, STUCK THE FOB INTO THE LITTLE PORT HOLE, AND NOTHING. LOOKED IN THE MANUAL AND IT SAID IT COULD BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL STEERING LOCK SYSTEM OR THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM. CALLED NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME TO TRY EVERYTHING I HAD ALREADY TRIED TO GET IT TO START. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL STEERING LOCK SYSTEM (WHICH A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM) AND I NEEDED TO BRING IT IN. SAID THERE WAS A RECALL THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART AND THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR NO CHARGE (WHY DIDN'T I GET A LETTER OR SOMETHING ABOUT THIS "RECALL?"). THEY WOULD SEND A WRECKER TO COME GET IT FOR A FEE OF COURSE, SO INSTEAD BORROWED SOMEONE'S TRAILER AND HAULED IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH IS 50 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVE). (FYI:TO GET IT OUT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL, THERE'S A THING YOU POP OFF NEXT TO THE SHIFTER AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH SOMETHING DOWN INTO THAT HOLE.) ONCE WE GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO RAMPS WE COULD USE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE TRAILER SO WE HAD TO USE FLIMSY FOUR-WHEELER RAMPS WE HAD. THEY CALLED ME AFTER HAVING MY CAR THERE ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF JUST TO TELL ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE FOR UP TO A WEEK. THIS WAS ON TUESDAY AND I HAD CALLED THAT PREVIOUS FRIDAY, SO THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HAD MY VIN NUMBER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY COULDN'T HAVE ORDERED THE PART AFTER I CALLED THAT FRIDAY. I ASKED IF THEY HAD A LOANER CAR I COULD DRIVE UNTIL I GOT MY CAR BACK, THEY SAID ALL THE LOANER CARS WERE OUT (WHICH MEANS THEY'RE WORKING ON A LOT OF VEHICLES). ALL IN ALL, I'M PRETTY TICKED OFF AT NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561770January 28, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561578January 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START. EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE ELECTRONIC KEY. EVIDENTLY NISSAN HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER THIS, BUT I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF IT. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOR SAME PROBLEM. NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL. DANGEROUS FROM SAFETY STANDPOINT BECAUSE WE ARE OLDER AND IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE, MIDDLE OF WINTER. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM FIX OVER THE PHONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561693January 27, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUNLIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE POLISHED DASHBOARD AND WAS CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE GLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561529January 26, 2014
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY ALTIMA COUPE IS "MELTING". THE DASH HAS NEVER BEEN CLEANED WITH ANY CHEMICALS AND IS VERY TACKY TO THE TOUCH AROUND THE VENTS AND SEAMS. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE MELTED COMPONENTS, IT CREATES A VERY BLINDING GLARE THAT IMPAIRS MY FORWARD VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME ALTHOUGH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. NISSAN HAS ALREADY HAD A REPLACEMENT DASH MADE WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS WHICH USES A DIFFERENT PART # THAN THE ORIGINAL DASH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AS I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BEING BLINDED BY THE GLARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561437January 25, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STEERING LOCK DEVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561442January 25, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS MELTING AND ITS CREATING A REFLECTIVE SURFACE WHICH IS CREATING A HIGH GLARE ON THE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IS IMPAIRING MY VISION TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561247January 23, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS IMPAIRING THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WINDOW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561081January 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
FLOOR BOARDS ARE GETTING RUSTY PER STATE INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561102January 22, 2014
SUSPENSION
I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN FROM BENEATH MY CAR WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE YESTERDAY. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR AXLE SUSPENSION BAR IS CRACKED. ONE NISSAN EMPLOYEE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID HE HAD "NEVER HEARD OF" THIS HAPPENING WITHOUT A ROOT CAUSE (ACCIDENT, ETC.). THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, HAS NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES, ETC. MOST LIKELY THE ISSUE IS DUE TO SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT WOULD ALLOW THE BAR TO EITHER CORRODE OR BREAK SPONTANEOUSLY. I DID SOME RESEARCH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LODGED ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. I AM WONDERING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET. THE BACK SUSPENSION OF THE CAR IS COMPROMISED AND THE ISSUE COULD HAVE LED TO SOMETHING MUCH MORE SERIOUS IN TERMS OF SAFETY. I WILL NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR UNTIL MORNING, BUT I AM QUITE SURE I NEED TO PURSUE THIS ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. IF THERE ARE THAT MANY OF US HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND REPORTING IT, THERE MUST BE QUITE A FEW MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HAVE NOT GONE TO THE TROUBLE OF REPORTING BUT HAVE EATEN THIS EXPENSE/REPAIR AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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