Nissan Altima Complaints (2014)

1,114 consumer complaints on file.

#10649603October 24, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STRUCTURE
BLIND SPOT SENSORS ARE GOING OFF WHEN RAINING! WE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALER TWICE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. ON SECOND VISIT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER AS IT IS NORMAL. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS AS WELL I LET HIM KNOW THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THIS IN THE AUTO MANUALS NOR FROM THE SALES STAFF. I PURCHASED THE EXTRA SAFETY FEATURES TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. THESE FEATURES ARE NEEDED ESPECIALLY DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER. WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN OUR EQUIPMENT'S SAFETY FEATURES AS THEY ARE MISLEADING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649772October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEACTIVATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 10/7/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644016October 11, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA S ON 7/20/14. ON 9/17/14 MY CEL BEGAN FLASHING, CAR SHAKING & LOSING POWER AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OVER ON). BROUGHT CAR TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TRIED TO FIRST TELL ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUE. I FORCED THEM TO CONTINUE TESTING & IT HAPPENED AGAIN & THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL 2 ERROR CODES (MISFIRE & MULTIPLE MISFIRE). AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING MY CAR AND TESTING, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I OPENED A CASE AT THAT TIME TO REQUEST A BUY BACK OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS CLEAR THAT SOMETHING WAS DONE WRONG ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE & SAFETY OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. ON 9/26/14, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND TOLD ME TO PICK UP MY CAR AS THEY "THINK THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM." I PICKED UP THE CAR, DROVE 5 MILES & ISSUES HAPPENED AGAIN & I NOTICED IT WAS CONSUMING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP & TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED & IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. ON 9/29/14, NISSAN CORPORATE SENT AN ENGINEER TO PICK UP MY CAR TO TEST THE ISSUES & AFTER DRIVING IT, THE ENGINEER SAID THAT ALL 4 COILS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. COILS WERE SWAPPED OUT & I PICKED UP THE CAR 10/2/14 AGAINST MY WILL. FULL TANK WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR STATING I'D RECEIVE 540 MILES (NORMAL FOR AN ALTIMA) & 2 DAYS LATER, IT DROPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN BY 100 MILES FOR NO REASON. I ONLY RECEIVED 400 MILES TO FULL TANK & THE MAJORITY OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY MILES. IT IS STILL CONSUMING GASOLINE & IS IDLING ROUGHER. I AM NOW 3 WEEKS IN, 2 SEPARATE ISSUES & MY CAR STILL IS NOT WORKING. IF MY CAR HAS ISSUES 52 DAYS IN AND ONLY 3K MILES, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I COMMUTE AND DRIVE WITH SMALL CHILDREN & IT IS NOT SAFE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641692October 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON HIGHWAY 70 IN NC IN A 2014 WHITE NISSAN ALTIMA ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS. A HYUNDAI WAS TRAVELING WEST ON HWY 70, HYDROPLANED, CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND HIT ME HEAD ON CAUSING HER CAR TO SPIN AND HER PASSENGER SIDE THEN STRUCK MY DRIVER'S SIDE. MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SECOND IMPACT DAMAGED MY NISSAN'S DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO THE POINT IT HAD TO BE FORCED OPEN. THE HYUNDAI'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS WHICH IS THE SIDE THAT STRUCK MY DRIVER'S SIDE. MY 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES WITH THE MAJORITY BEING ON MY LEFT SIDE. ..UPDATED 11/13/14 *BF *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10640702October 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENTERED VEHICLE FOB DID NOT RECOGNIZE SYSTEM AND LOCKED ME IN, COULDN'T GET OUT, PANICKED FOR A FEW SECONDS, HAD TO USE THE REMOTELESS KEY TO GET OUT. TOOK DEALERSHIP SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THEY TOWED MY CAR. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/10/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640477October 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TAILLIGHT HOUSINGS FOG UP BADLY, SOME DEALERSHIPS DIDN'T RECOGNIZE PROBLEM THEN ONE DID WHEN I DID NOT GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY THEY SENT THE PARTS BACK! FINALLY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN THEY CHANGED THEM ONE HAD A MARK INSIDE OF THE FIXTURE, PART MISSING INSIDE TRUCK AND A NEW SCRATCH MARK ON THE CAR, ALSO PUT IN INCORRECTLY! THIS CAR IS TURNING INTO A FRANKENSTEIN CAR AND EXACTLY WHAT AND HOW EVERYTHING BEING DONE TO IT TO DEVALUE THIS CAR IS HAPPENING! FACTORY SEALS ARE BEING BROKEN AND NOT BEING FIXED AT ALL IS THE OUTCOME! THE TAIL LIGHTS FOG UP MORE THAN THE LAST ONES! THIS CAR IS A LEMON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640484October 1, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT ADDRESS A HEATED STEERING WHEEL THAT DOES NOT HEAT UP IT GETS LUKE COOL TO WARM ONLY IN SPOTS AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL! AS PER FINALLY ONE NISSAN SERVICE CENTER THE SERVICE MGR A VERY DECENT PERSON TESTED IT WITH A WIRELESS THERMOMETER TRIED VERY HARD TO GET THIS SUPPOSEDLY HEATED STEERING WHEEL TO WORK PROPERLY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE BUT STILL DOES THE SAME THING! DOES NOT WORK LIKE NISSAN STATES IN BROCHURE! THIS IS UNFAIR THAT I HAVE OVER 20 PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO THE RIGHT THING! I FEEL MY HEALTH DECLINING OVER A CAR THAT NEEDS A BABYSITTER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640635October 1, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639987September 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNDISCLOSED INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10639382September 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS CAR MAKES A LOT OF NOISES WHEN STOPPING AT MOST SPEEDS! YOU CAN HEAR GAS MOVING AROUND INSIDE OF THE CAR LIKE YOUR AT THE BEACH SOUNDS LIKE WAVES HITTING UP AGAINST A BOAT DOCKED! HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE WILL OWN UP TO IT INCLUDING NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICES! I'M WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639393September 26, 2014
ENGINE
THE WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM THE ENGINE ALONG TO THE REAR OF THIS CARS EXHAUST TIPS IS RUSTING AWAY ALREADY! SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS SAY ITS NORMAL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639385September 26, 2014
STEERING
THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR A STEERING WHEEL FINALLY ON DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO HELP BUT THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE STEERING WHEEL! I'M AT AWE! NERVOUS THAT THIS LEMON IS BECOMING A FRANKENSTEIN CAR !! NISSAN QUOTES-THE FIRST TIME YOU TRY HEATED SEATS ON A COLD MORNING, YOU'LL WONDER HOW YOU EVER DID WITHOUT! THEY QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY WARM THINGS UP FOR YOU AND YOUR PASSENGER, AND YOUR HANDS GET THE SAME LUXURIOUS TREATMENT FROM THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL. MY WIFE AND I HAD OTHER CARS WITH HEATED SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL! NISSAN HEATING STEERING WHEEL ONLY GETS COOL TO LUKE WARM! PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED AS OF TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639473September 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON A SECTION OF A US HIGHWAY THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, A BUMP WAS ENCOUNTERED WHERE THE PAVEMENT BLENDED WITH OLD PAVEMENT. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT FOR NO PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CAME ON. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND HAD BEEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES AT THE TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. AFTER DOING THIS, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF AND WE PROCEEDED HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE OCS WAS REPROGRAMMED WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON 7/15/2014 AND UNTIL THIS TIME, I HAD EXPERIENCED NO OTHER PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS REPROGRAMMED. IT APPEARS THAT THE OCS REPROGRAMMING IS NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE. I TRIED TO CONTACT NISSAN, HOWEVER, IT WAS AFTER HOURS AND I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO REPORT THE ISSUE TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636989September 17, 2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND CONTINUED TO PROPAGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636992September 17, 2014
SUSPENSION
WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN. WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO BE UNDER STRESS WHICH CAUSES IT TO CRACK AND PROPAGATE. THIS IS THE SECOND WINDSHIELD ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631821September 8, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE ISSUES WITH NISSAN. *SMD 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONSUMER STATED 8 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED HESITATING AND STALLING. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED USING PREMIUM GAS. HOWEVER, THE MANUAL STATED TO USE 87 OCTANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631322September 7, 2014
STEERING
THE NEW ELECTRO HYDRAULIC STEERING ON 2013+ ALTIMAS APPEARS TO HAVE A FAULTY SOFTWARE. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE VEHICLE SPEED SENSITIVE/PROPORTIONAL AT ALL! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TIRESOME TO DEAL WITH. NORMALLY, POWER STEERING ESPECIALLY THE ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED STEERING WILL EMPLOY SPEED SENSITIVITY WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO MOVE THE WHEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS AND HARDER ON HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STEADY AND CORRECTED INSTEAD OF WANDERING AND NEEDING TO BE OVERCORRECTED. A CORRECTLY FUNCTIONING ELECTRO STEERING SHOULD THEREFORE MAKE THE STEERING TIGHT AT HIGH SPEEDS > 60 MPH TO KEEP THE CAR CENTERED ON THE ROAD AND GIVE STABILITY TO THE RIDE. ALL ALTIMAS IN THIS GENERATION APPEAR TO EXHIBIT THIS ISSUE INCLUDING THIS CAR GURUS REVIEW - HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/2014-NISSAN-ALTIMA-OVERVIEW-C24167. THIS IS A MUST RECALL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630928September 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON ALTHOUGH AN ADULT PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RE-STARTED IT, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631149September 5, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630502September 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE RECALL FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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