Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10532031July 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531820July 25, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2008 ALTIMA COUPE IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WITH NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS HAS A MELTING DASHBOARD. THE TEXTURED SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED TO A STICKY, SMOOTH, AND REFLECTIVE SURFACE. THE MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE ODOMETER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG NEAREST TO THE WINDSHIELD IS STICKY AND REFLECTS SUNLIGHT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A GLARE WHILE DRIVING. SAFETY IS AT RISK DUE TO INABILITY TO SEE PAST GLARE ON WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. GLARE IS CAUSED BY THE SUN REFLECTING OFF OF THE MELTING DASHBOARD POINTS. THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN ANY CHEMICALS WIPED ON THE DASHBOARD DURING OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531842July 25, 2013
SEAT BELTS
2013 ALTIMA PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT COME ON, OR LATER TURN OFF, WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY RUNNING / STILL RUNNING AND PASSENGER SITS IN FRONT SEAT OR EXITS THE VEHICLE. AFTER DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE VEHICLE ODS (UNDER RECALL). I HAVE HAD TO EITHER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT WHILE THE PASSENGER IS ALREADY SEATED, OR WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE DRIVING BEFORE THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE (WHILE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS NOT ENGAGED (WORN). I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM AND A FIELD TECHNICIAN FROM NISSAN (U.S.) LOOK AT THE ISSUE, THEY WERE ABLE TO RE-CREATE, AS WELL AS NOT GET IT TO FAIL. CURRENTLY THEY ARE SAYING IT IS NORMAL FOR THE LAMP TO NOT COME ON OR GO OFF FOR UP TO 7 SECONDS (IN USER MANUAL) WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND PASSENGER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TOLD THEM THIS WAS NOT LIKE THIS BEFORE THE LAST ODS REPLACEMENT (THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THEY HAVE MADE THE RECALL "FIX"). AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP I DROVE HOME, LEFT CAR RUNNING AND HAD MY WIFE RECREATE THE ISSUE, I HAD VIDEO RUNNING SO I COULD CAPTURE THE EVENT AND AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES AND WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET THE SEAT TO RECOGNIZE IT IS OCCUPIED, OR NOT. I CALLED DEALERSHIP WHILE I WAS MAKING THE VIDEO AND REPORTED WHAT WAS OCCURRING AGAIN. I AM SUPPOSED TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THEM LATER THIS WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531630July 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR WAS OCCASIONALLY SHOWING THAT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS DEACTIVATED WHEN THERE WAS AN ADULT PASSENGER SEATED IN THAT SEAT WITH THEIR SEATBELT ON. TOOK IT INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR A FAULTY SENSOR, AND THEY "RESET THE SOFTWARE" FOR THIS SYSTEM UNTIL THE PART CAME IN. WENT BACK TO SAME DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL TO BE FIXED FOR A SECOND TIME AND THEY AGAIN "RESET THE SOFTWARE" AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY NEED TO RESET THE SOFTWARE TWICE BEFORE REPLACING THE SENSOR. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NOT TRUE, AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT SOFTWARE RESET. IF THEY ARE LYING AND CUTTING CORNERS ON REPLACING A RECALLED PART THAT PUTS SOMEBODY'S LIFE IN DANGER, THEN WHAT ELSE ARE THEY LYING ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531645July 24, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531715July 24, 2013
ENGINE
PROBLEM BEGAN WITH ENGINE JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODES INDICATED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND CAM SHAFT SENSORS. REPLACED BOTH. WITHIN 6 MONTHS PROBLEM STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN WITH THE SAME CODES AND THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. ALSO STILL HAVING THE ENGINE JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. VEHICLE JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE MUCH POWER AT ALL. EVEN THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THESE VERY THINGS, APPARENTLY OUR VIN # INDICATES OUR CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE RECALL LETTER. OUR 16 YEAR OLD SON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND I AM NOW VERY SCARED TO LET HIM DRIVE IT. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NISSAN BETTER BE VERY THANKFUL THAT NOTHING TRAGIC HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THIS. IF IT HAD, A MAJOR LAWSUIT WOULD BE IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526311July 23, 2013
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526309July 23, 2013
ENGINE
DEAR SIR/MADAM, I WAS CHECKING OUTSTANDING RECALLS FOR NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 SL MODELS AND I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR ALL ALTIMA'S BUILT-IN JAN'14 2004 - OCT23 '2006. FOR CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ISSUE. I SEE A LETTER IN SAFERCAR.GOV FOR 49 CFR PART 573. I SEE CORRESPONDENCE LETTERS BETWEEN NISSAN AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST NISSAN TO FIX MY CAR FOR THIS RECALL. I AM SEEING "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" AND ERROR CODE I AM SEEING IS P0335 I.E FOR SAME RECALL. YOU CAN REACH ME AT[XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526332July 23, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGED AND WHEN COMPLETED THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THERE WAS CORROSION AND RUST IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING IT, THE FLOOR BOARD SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED THROUGH AND YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT IT'S WEAR AND TEAR AND MAYBE AN AUTOBODY SHOP CAN FIX IT OR I SHOULD TRADE IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A BODY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WHY DOESN'T NISSAN REALIZE THIS IS NOT JUST ONE CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526434July 23, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND I NOTICED TODAY THAT THE FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT ARE RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE FOR OTHER CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526117July 22, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED, JERKED AND STALLED SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SPEED SENSOR AND THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V52700 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526125July 22, 2013
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK AND CAM SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526134July 22, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND MY REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED. IT LOOKS LIKE IT SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AND I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WASN'T RECALLED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526246July 22, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FIRST, NO PROBLEMS BUT AT REGULAR OIL MAINTENANCE, THEY SAID WE HAD AN OIL LEAK. HAD IT FIXED. ENGINE STARTED STALLING. NO WARNING LIGHTS. SAID HAD AN OIL LEAK OF SOME KIND. FIXED IT AGAIN (SO WE THOUGHT). HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MONTHS LATER - CAR STARTED STALLING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THAT TIME. TOWED IT NISSAN. SAID HAD AN OIL LEAK. FIXED IT (AGAIN WE THOUGHT). TWO MONTHS LATER RIDING DOWN ROAD AT LOW SPEED, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. GOT IT PUT OUT BEFORE ENGULFED BECAUSE OF A GENTLEMAN PASSING BY HAD A COOLER FULL OF WATER. ENGINE IS NOW TOTALLY NO GOOD AND HAVE ANOTHER YEAR TO PAY ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526261July 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD IS RUSTING OUT ON MY WIFE'S 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THERE WAS A MUSTY SMELL BUILDUP IN HER CAR. ON INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPETING WAS DAMP. THE FLOORBOARD HAD 2 LARGE SPOTS WERE IT WAS STARTING TO RUST AWAY. WE HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THE CAR WASHED AND CLEANED THROUGHOUT OUR OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND SOLE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526038July 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BEST I CAN DO TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 2013 ALTIMA IS TO COMPARE IT TO THE JERKING YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN A STICK SHIFT VEHICLE IF YOU DO NOT CLUTCH AND SHIFT PROPERLY ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ONCE I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR ACTED AS IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED IT (ST.CLAIR AUTO MALL), THE MECHANIC DROVE IT AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. WE DROVE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (SERVICE DEPT.). HE LOOKED UP SOME INFORMATION IN THE COMPUTER, SAID DIAGNOSTICS TESTS WERE RAN BUT THE TEST(S) TURNED UP NOTHING. AND ALSO THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATING A PROBLEM. SO, FOR THAT REASON NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525969July 21, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I FIRST NOTICED IT DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I FELT AS THOUGH THE FRONT TIRES WERE MOVING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME AND THERE IS A METALLIC SOUND IN THE FRONT END (CAN ONLY HEAR WHEN YOUR NEXT TO BARRIERS OR BRIDGES ON THE HIGHWAY). THE CAR DRIFT IS SO BAD I FEEL I WILL BE PULLED OVER FOR DUI!!!! I WAS PLANNING A TRIP THAT WEEK TO TEXAS WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN AND I HAD ALREADY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO LOOK AT IT, THEY COULDN'T GET ME IN!!! I MADE MY TRIP ANYWAY AND IT WAS THE SCARIEST MOST DANGEROUS TRIP I HAVE EVER MADE!!!! I WAS ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY ON ANY STRAIGHTAWAY, THE SLIGHTEST WIND OR ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSING ME WOULD SEND ME INTO THE OTHER LANE. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND ADVISED THEM TO TAKE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND LISTEN FOR THE NOISE AS WELL AT OVERPASSES (WHEN YOU HAVE NOISE COMING BACK AT YOU) THE REP CAME OUT AND SAID THAT HIS TECH COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT IT DRIVES LIKE ALL OTHER ALTIMA'S! THIS IS NOT TRUE!! AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD THE NOISE, WHICH I FIND VERY HARD TO BELIEVE BECAUSE I HEAR IT ALL THE TIME! THE DRIVERSIDE FRONT-END SOUNDS LIKE A 10 YEAR OLD CAR WHEN IT HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR PARKING LOT, LIKE ITS SHOCKS OR SOMETHING ARE BAD... I AM SOOOO DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN AND WITH THE ALTIMA COMPLETELY, WHAT IS THE USE HAVING A BEAUTIFUL CAR WHEN IT IS A DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY!!!!!!!!!! I WILL POST ON ALL WEBSITES ABOUT THIS CAR! IT IS DANGEROUS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526012July 21, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE LOWER MIDDLE SECTION OF THE WIND SHIELD CRACKED AFTER HEARING A POPING NOISE. THE CRACK WAS INSTANT AND TRAVELED AT LEAST 4 TO 5 INCHES IN LENGTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525887July 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON, INDICATING THE AIR BAG FOR THAT PASSENGER IS TURNED OFF AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE ACTIVE THE DEVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525715July 19, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
MILDEW IN AIR CONDITION. TERRIBLE SMELL COMING FROM VENTS. BURNS YOUR EYES AND GIVES TERRIBLE MIGRAINES. CHANGED 3 CABIN AIR FILTERS AND USED MULTIPLE CANS OF MILDEW REMOVAL. PLEASE HELP. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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