Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10547382October 9, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547375October 9, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA, 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND IN THE FAR LEFT LANE MOVING ABOUT 45, THE CAR DIES. I CAN NOT GET MY CAR TO START. CARS WERE FLYING ON ALL SIDES OF ME EVEN IN THE TURNING LANE NEXT TO ME ON THE LEFT. I COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY CAR. I CALLED THE POLICE BECAUSE I THOUGHT I COULD BE KILLED. THE POLICE SAID THAT THIS WAS DANGEROUS AND MANAGED TO STOP ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC. THEY BUMPED MY CAR OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK TOOK ME AND MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO PAY $634.35 FOR THE TOW TRUCK AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACEMENT. NO RECALL. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER SPECIALIST IN TN. TODAY ON 10/9/13 AFTER CALLING EVERYDAY SINCE 9/13/13, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS JUST WHAT HAPPENS IN MAINTAINING THE CAR. I HAD JUST SPENT ALMOST $1000 IN A REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE TEAM LEADER USED THE EXAMPLE OF REPLACING THE TIMING BELT. DON'T SEE WHY THIS IS THE SAME. I ALMOST GOT KILLED AND SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE ALREADY LOST THEIR LIFE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR NISSAN! IF I WAS ON I 75 I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547198October 8, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SPORADICALLY WHEN STARTING CAR (FROM A COLD START OR AFTER 2 HOURS) THE RPMS WILL DO THE NORMAL GOING UP THEN SLOWLY DOWN AND THEN LOWER ONCE IN GEAR; HOWEVER, ONCE STARTED TO DRIVE AND STOP THE CAR WILL SHAKE AND APPEAR TO BE TRYING TO CHOKE....TOOK TO SERVICE DEPT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS IN THE LOG.....TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHILE PROBLEM OCCURRING THE MECHANIC FELT THE SHAKING AND THE BIG BUMP AND SAID THE IDLE RPMS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED TO HIGHER LEVEL WITHIN 36 HOURS THE CAR WOULD DO THE SAME SPORADIC PROBLEM JUST AT A HIGHER RPM......TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN LEFT OVERNIGHT THEY DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM STATED EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND THE SALESPERSON DEMO SUPPOSEDLY DOES THE SAME THING (WHICH IT STARTED NORMAL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547222October 8, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY DASH ON MY CAR HAS GOTTEN INCREASINGLY STICKY AND SHINY. I DO NOT USE ARMOR ALL, ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE GUY AT NISSAN SUGGEST I CLEAN IT WITH THAT. THAT WAS HIS FIX. THERE IS ACTUALLY NOTHING THAT I CAN CLEAN THE DASH WITH AS IT IS SO STICKY. I DO ATTEMPT MILD SOAP AND WATER WITH A SPONGE. IT'S BECOME SO SHINY THAT IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. LIVING IN THE "SUNSHINE STATE" MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, WITH NO RESOLUTION. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547106October 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TRIED TO TURN ON MY 2009 ALTIMA WHICH IS 4 YEARS OLD AND PURCHASED BY ME NEW FROM THE DEALER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE STARTS BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE WHILE PUSHING THE START SWITCH. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE CAR, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE. ACCORDING THE SERVICED REP AT NISSAN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE AND MORE. THE CHARGE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WAS $526.81. PER THE INVOICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE SUB-HARNESS, THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE BAND HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546912October 6, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I TOOK MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA TO GET A PA INSPECTION AND WAS SHOCKED THAT THE FLOOR PANELS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR HAD RUSTED OUT. THERE IS NO OTHER VISIBLE RUST ON THE CAR AND I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH SHOULD BE REMEDIED AT NISSANS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546667October 3, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. THE CAR IS GARAGE PARKED AND I USE SUN SHADES WHEN IT IS PARKED OUTSIDE. THE DASH IS MELTING SO BADLY THAT THE GLARE IS BLOCKING MY ABILITY TO SEE THINGS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546514October 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546536October 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PULLED IN A PARKING SPACE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND BEFORE I COULD PUT IT IN PARK THE CAR ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I WENT ABOUT TWENTY FEET, OVER CURBS, SIDEWALK, ANOTHER PARKING SPACE, AVOIDING CARS, SKID MARKS MADE, AND FINALLY DIRECTED THE CAR TOWARD A DUMPSTER AND IT STOPPED. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT SOMEONE IN MY PATH WASN'T KILLED. THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK AND SO THE BODY SHOP CONNECTED WITH NISSAN CONSIDERED IT A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546375October 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" WARNING LITE COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN AN ADULT, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 160#, IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546378October 1, 2013
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE BLIND SPOT WARNING & LANE KEEP SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. THE WARNING ON THE DASH SAYS TO CLEAN THE CAMERA LENS BUT THE LENS ARE CLEAN. IF YOU STOP THE CAR & SHUT OFF THE ENGINE THEN RESTART THE SYSTEM WILL START OPERATING AGAIN. NISSAN CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546195September 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546202September 30, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AND CRANK SHAFT POSITION CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) OR 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,994.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546291September 30, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT, SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL COOLING ASSEMBLY HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546299September 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
A FEW YEARS AGO APPROX. 2009 OR SO I NOTICED A WHOLE IN MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE. IT SEEMED LIKE IT CAME OUT OF NO WHERE. IT IS A VERY LARGE RUSTED OUT WHOLE UNDER THE PASSENGERS SIDE WHERE YOUR FEET WOULD BE. I HAVE NO OTHER RUST ON OR UNDER THE VEHICLE BUT IN ONE SPOT!!! MY MECHANIC LOOKED INTO IT AND SAID THAT WHEN NISSAN MADE THESE VEHICLES THEY POSITIONED A TUBE THAT CARRIES LIQUID TO IN THE CAR VERSUS OUT OF THE CAR. I THEN CALLED AND WENT TO NISSAN AND SPOKE WITH THEM. THERE A MAN TOLD ME THAT IT IS A BIG ISSUE WITH 2003-2005 ALTIMAS BUT NISSAN WOULD NOT RECALL IT SO IT WOULD COST $1600 FOR A NEW FLOOR BOARD. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE! AND QUITE THE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE IS A WHOLE IN HUNDREDS OF VEHICLES IF NOT THOUSANDS AND NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I WOULD LOVE FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE FALLS THROUGH A MOVING VEHICLE. MOST PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK UNDER THEIR CAR ON A MONTHLY OR BI MONTHLY BASIS AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. MY HOPE IS THAT IF EVERYONE WHO OWNS THIS VEHICLE FINDS OUT ABOUT THIS THEY WILL TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR PASSENGERS ARE SAFE. AND ALSO SHAME ON NISSAN FOR NOT CARING ENOUGH OF THEIR CUSTOMERS TO NOT WANT TO ADMIT THEIR MISTAKES!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546109September 29, 2013
STEERING
FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK SYSTEM CAUSES CAR TO NOT START UP AND LOCKS UP CAR'S ABS AND BRAKES. YOU CANNOT START THE CAR WITHOUT TAKING TO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT REPAIRED. I'VE HEARD MANY CASES ONLINE ABOUT THE NISSAN ALTIMA RANGING FROM 2009-2011 MODELS LOCKING UP HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. AND THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS. AFFECTED PARTS IS SELECTED IN UNKNOWN FACTOR DUE TO ONLY KNOWING A FEW ISSUES THAT BRANCHES FROM THIS MALFUNCTIONING PART AND SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545992September 28, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND CREEPS ALONG IN LIMP HOME MODE. ITS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS NHTSA RECALL 13V43000 OF SEPT. 26, 2013, THAT AFFECTS NISSAN INFINITI MODELS. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING ONCE OR TWICE THE PROBLEM WILL DISAPPEAR. IN TRAFFIC THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546022September 28, 2013
ENGINE
ON 9/19/2013, WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 21 HIGHWAY, I WAS ON MY WAY TO RUTGERS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ENGINE WAS FULL OF SMOKE, MY RADIATOR BLEW UP ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY AND EVEN WORSE MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF INSTANTLY. THE GUY BEHIND ME WAS VERY CLOSE TO HITTING MY CAR BUT LUCKILY HE HAD TO SLAM HIS BRAKES VERY HARD. I WAS SO CLOSE TO THE DIVIDER THANK GOD I DID NOT SLAM INTO IT OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER MAN CAME OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT DOWN MY CAR. A POLICE OFFICER AND OTHER MEN PUSHED MY CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. ANOTHER INCIDENT, 9/21 AS I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM A MECHANIC THAT REPLACED MY RADIATOR, ON ROUTE 17 MY CAR WAS DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND STALLED. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK ON AND ENTERED A LANDMARK PARKING LOT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ON NHTSA.GOV THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR PARTS: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY CAR ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO COOL SO A TOW TRUCK TOOK MY CAR TO MEADOWLANDS NISSAN DEALER IN NJ AND THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THE "ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING" RECALL CLAIMING THAT THEIR ECM RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TEMPERATURE AND DRIVE-ABILITY. I MENTIONED THAT ON THE GOVERNMENT SITE IT CLEARLY STATES "ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING" BUT THEY STATED THAT NISSAN DEALERS ARE PRIVATE DEALERS AND DO NOT CARE WHAT ANYBODY ELSE SAYS. THE MAN TOLD ME THEY FOLLOW WHATEVER THEY HAVE IN THEIR NISSAN SYSTEM, NOT THE GOVERNMENT. I AM SO OFFENDED THAT MY LIFE WAS ON THE LINE TWICE OVER NISSAN'S HAZARDOUS RECALLS. YET, THEY ARE REFUSING TO MAKE MY CAR A SAFE VEHICLE. I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE I'M ONLY 21 I"M WAY TOO YOUNG TO DIE OVER A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE ENGINE. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND I WANT THEM TO FOLLOW GOVERNMENT RECALLS AND MAKE THEIR VEHICLES SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545620September 27, 2013
STRUCTURE
DASH APPEARS TO BE MELTING. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN TULSA IN 2011 WHILE I WAS LIVING IN ARKANSAS...MOVED TO KANSAS IN JULY 2013 AND NOTICED IN AUGUST THAT MY DASH APPEARS TO BE MELTING. CAR HAS BEEN MOST EXCLUSIVELY PARKED IN GARAGE....THIS SLICK, WET LIKE APPEARANCE CAUSES GLARE ON WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE....I TOOK THE CAR TO STATE LINE NISSAN IN KANSAS CITY, MO LAST WEEK AND THEY DISMISSED THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH I AM STILL COVERED BY A NISSAN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545667September 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HI, I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE OF AN UNRELIABLE BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH. I BECAME AWARE OF THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION WAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR NISSAN ALTIMA 2007-2008 OWNERS, BUT WAS NEVER ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. I HAVE A THREE MONTH OLD BABY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IN A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE MAKE SURE THIS ISSUE GETS ADDRESSED BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT OCCURS. THANK YOU SO MUCH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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