Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10543103September 11, 2013
ENGINE
ON OUR RETURN TRIP HOME FROM VACATION WE STOPPED FOR GAS TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN WE TRIED TO RESTART AFTER FILLING UP IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND ABOUT A MILE LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OFF AFTER THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE CAR SEEMED TO DECELERATE THEN JOLT FORWARD. THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR, THEN TURNED OFF, DIFFICULT TO START AGAIN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN CHECKED WITH A CODE READER THE CODES CAME UP WITH DEFECTS TO THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS. WE CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE A NOT UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR OUR MODEL AND THERE WAS A VIN SPECIFIC RECALL. WE CALLED THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WHO THEN DIRECTED US TO CALL NISSAN USA. THEY TOLD US EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR (THE SAME) AS THE RECALL, OUR CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, SORRY. COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $628.50!!!! CURRENTLY CHECKING OUR OPTIONS FOR SOME SORT OF RECOURSE TO RECOUP SOME OF THE REPAIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543129September 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY CAR FOR ITS YEARLY STATE INSPECTION AND IT WAS REJECTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FLOOR HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND NOW NEEDS TO GO TO A BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE DRIVERS FLOOR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543163September 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON ABOVE DATE FOUNT THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL RUST ON THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS. THERE IS NO OTHER RUST ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO CAR BEING GARAGE-KEPT AT HOME. RUST IS COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A FEW SMALL AREAS. COST TO REPAIR AT ONE BODY SHOP IS $2303.00. ESTIMATOR AT SHOP STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT IS THIS OLD AND WITH THE MILEAGE IT HAS. HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS FROM 2002 TO AT LEAST 2006 MODEL YEARS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN DEALER HAS BEEN USED FOR MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND OIL CHANGES AND NEVER INDICATED THE RUST PROBLEM WHICH IS VISIBLE UNDER THE CAR (THEY DO A SAFETY INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THEIR NORMAL SERVICE PROCEDURE WHEN THEY HAVE POINTED OUT OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE OVER THE YEARS). I TAKE MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN CHANTILLY, VA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543204September 11, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO START BACK UP AND WENT TO PARK. HOOD OF VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY HOT. MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD ISSUES STARTING CAR AFTER HAVING DRIVEN IT. CAR CRANKS FINE IN THE MORNING. I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE HOOD OPEN WHEN I GET HOME TO ALLOW ENGINE TO COOL. CAR WILL START FINE AGAIN AFTER AN HOUR OR TWO BUT SOMETIMES TAKING UP TO 5 HOURS. I CAN FEEL WHEN THE CAR IS ABOUT READY TO GIVE OUT AS IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE WHEN GAS IS PUSHED UNTIL YOU GET AROUND 45MPH. I HAVE EVEN FELT CAR PULL/JERK FORWARD WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN I LET UP BRAKE A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE TO KEEP A GOOD DISTANCE FROM CARS AHEAD OF ME TO ENSURE I WONT HIT ANYONE IF IT PULLS FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542953September 10, 2013
STRUCTURE
WHILE GETTING THE OIL CHANGED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST. TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGE. THEY CONFIRMED THE RUST WAS ABNORMAL AND WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER WATER DRAINAGE. UNFORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS ABOUT 4 MONTHS OUT OF THE 5 YEAR RUST WARRANTY. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION AND URGED ME TO CREATE AN INCIDENT REPORT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE. I DID, AND UPON REVIEW OF THE CASE, NISSAN'S REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO GET REPAIRED ON MY DOLLAR. I UNDERSTAND CARS RUST, BUT THERE IS NO WAY THE RUST HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. BASED ON THE EXTENT OF THE RUST, THE FLOOR PAN WAS MOST LIKELY SEVERELY RUSTED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RUST WARRANTY. NISSAN SHOULD STAND BY THERE PRODUCT AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE THAT APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AND MODEL SPECIFIC. NISSAN SHOULD NOT ONLY FIX THOSE VEHICLES WHERE THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY A GOOD SAMARITAN CHANGING THE OIL. I FEEL PENALIZED FOR NOT PERSONALLY CLIMBING UNDER MY CAR AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING IT. SUFFICE IT TO SAY, THERE IS ONLY CARPET SEPARATING THE PASSENGERS FEET AND THE PAVEMENT BELOW. NOT A REASSURING FEELING..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542577September 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AUTOMATICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT FORWARD AND EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542386September 7, 2013
STEERING
MY BOYFRIEND WAS LEAVING A FRIEND'S HOUSE TO COME HOME AND THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. WE HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE STEERING UNIT AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT 1200.00 TO FIX. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I SEE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 ALTIMAS. THINK THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS NOT NEGLIGENCE OF THE OWNER OF THE CAR THIS IS NISSAN'S OVERSIGHT. I PRAY THAT THIS CAN BE FIXED. AND THAT SOMEONE GETS NISSAN'S ATTENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542439September 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST BOUGHT A 200 NISSAN ALTIMA. I WAS DRIVING TO HILTON HEAD AND 2 HOURS INTO THE TRIP THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OFF AND THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I KEPT GIVING IT GAS AND IT JUST STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WE GOT HIT FROM BEHIND AND SPUN AROUND. I BROKE MY NOSE AND MY GIRLFRIEND BROKE HER HIP IN 3 PLACES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10542228September 6, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,464. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF UPDATED 10/23/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542365September 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY ALTIMA'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. IT STARTED SLIPPING BAD ENOUGH WHERE I FELT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED. AS I PULLED OFF A MAIN ROAD ONTO A SIDE STREET, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE TURNING AND A VEHICLE NEARLY STRUCK ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. LUCKILY THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO GEAR AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND SO I COULD ESCAPE THE ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE V6 ALTIMA TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541991September 5, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR FAILED TO START; I SEE LOTS OF COMPLAINS WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS IN PLACE AND SO DOES THE BRAKE AND THE CAR FAILS TO START. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE ALREADY AND THE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE KEY LESS SWITCH HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND I SEE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE KEY. AS I CAN SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES OF THE CAR LOCKING IN PLACE AND THE PROBLEM IS MORE THAN JUST THE KEY PROBLEM.. THIS SHOULD BE DEFINITELY RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541777September 4, 2013
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND HESITATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD DETACHED AND CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,300. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541818September 4, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 30 MILES. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,200. UPDATED 9/24/13*CN THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/25/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541867September 4, 2013
STRUCTURE
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA (122,000 MILES) - PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE COMPLETED RUSTED. NISSAN IS NOT HELPING WITH THIS KNOWN DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541873September 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THERE WERE 3 INCIDENTS. FIRST, I WAS DRIVING ON THE WASHINGTON BELTWAY, IN OCTOBER 2012. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS TERRIFIED. SECOND, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AT AROUND 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. I GAVE IT GAS BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THIRD, I WAS ONCE AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY, TRAVELING AT SPEED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NON RESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR. I COASTED AND EVENTUALLY IT DID RESPOND. THE 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA IS EQUIPPED WITH THE CVT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ALL AROUND THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I AM READING ABOUT PEOPLE BEING SCARED FOR THEIR LIVES WHEN THEY DRIVE THESE CARS--HTTP://WWW.AUTOGUIDE.COM/AUTO-NEWS/2012/05/SHOULD-YOU-BUY-A-CAR-WITH-A-CVT-TRANSMISSION PEOPLES' LIVES ARE IN DANGER WHEN THEY DRIVE THESE VEHICLES. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO SOMETHING ASAP TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541913September 4, 2013
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. IT CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. I USE WINDSHIELD VISORS AND I DON'T USE HARSH CLEANERS/CHEMICALS ON MY DASHBOARD FOR CLEANING. IT IS A DEFECT FROM PRODUCTION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541694September 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE USING THE AIR CONDITIONER AND COASTING FROM 45 MPH TO 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED HARD ENOUGH TO JOLT THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED WHEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO BRING THE CAR BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. AROUND 20000 MILES THE HARD SHIFTING ALSO BEGAN TO OCCUR WHILE THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING. THE OWNER REQUESTED TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE THE INCIDENT WAS OCCURRING, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DECLINED AS THEY WERE BUSY AND TO CALL BACK AFTER THE HOLIDAY. WHEN THE OWNER CALLED BACK AFTER THE HOLIDAY, THE SERVICE PERSON ASKED IF THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING HARD. THE OWNER STATED YES, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS FEELING IS NORMAL IN A CVT TRANSMISSION AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR SHIFTS SO HARD, SOMETIMES THE TIRES SQUEAL. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN IN TRAFFIC AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IN ICY OR WET CONDITIONS. TO DATE, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538189August 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE TO START THE ENGINE, IT WILL NOT START AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES AND SAYS PRESS THE BRAKE TO START. THE SWITCH DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT I AM PRESSING THE BRAKE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT MAY HAPPEN EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 3 WEEKS. IF YOU PRESS THE BRAKE IN AND PRESS THE BUTTONS UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT HELPS TO RECOGNIZE THE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL ON LINE FORUMS WHERE MANY CAR OWNERS HAVE POSTED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS OF SIMILAR YEAR MODELS 2007 TO 2010. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538101August 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT CUSHION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538122August 30, 2013
TIRES
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES, LINE: CONTI PRO CONTACT, SIZE: 215/45/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE TIRE AFFECTED WAS ALWAYS BOTH REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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