Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10524439July 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I JUST NOTICED THAT FLOORBOARD ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED AND ROTTED. I PROBABLY NOT NOTICED AND THIS HAS HAPPENED LONG TIME AGO SINCE RUST IS THAT DEEP. NEED HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524076July 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE AND THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE COVERED WITH RUST ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,817.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524180July 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE TODAY FOR CAR AND WHEN THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT I HAD NOTICED SOME DISCOLORING 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. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER THE CAR WHILE IN PARK OR STOPPED. A FOOT CAN GO THROUGH THE FLOOR AND CAUSE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS A BODY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523667July 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC PUSH-TO-START IGNITION WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523703July 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE ON MY WAY HOME. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SEL CAME ON AND ERROR CODE SAID "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSAN ALTIMA. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THIS CAR OR SENSOR BUT THEY COULD REPROGRAM THE ECM TO FIX IT. WENT ONLINE AND I SEE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS SENSOR. NISSAN MECHANIC ADMITTED THE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE ERROR AND INCLUDES A CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AS WELL SINCE THEY GO OUT FREQUENTLY AS WELL. IF NISSAN IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND HAS REDESIGNED THE REPLACEMENT PART, WHY NO RECALL. I AM OUT $150 WHICH IS NO BIG DEAL, BUT A VEHICLE STALLING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN NISSAN KNOWS THE PART IS FAULTY IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523688July 8, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523718July 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTELLIGENT KEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS FOR A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. AFTER THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE NO KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN CHANGED THE BATTERIES IN THE KEY FOB BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523764July 8, 2013
AIR BAGS
WELL I HAVE DROPPED MY CAR OFF FOR THE 5TH TIME FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SENSOR, BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO RESET, SO THEY HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER SENSOR AND MY CAR SAT FOR 3 EXTRA DAYS BUT THEY INSTALLED THEM AND I RECEIVED MY VEHICLE BACK ON JULY 5TH AND ON JULY 6TH THE LIGHT SHOWING MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WAS ON WHILE AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. IHAVE TRIED TO HAVE NISSAN PURCHASE THE CAR BACK BUT LL THEY TELL ME IS THAT THEY DO NOT INTERPRET THAT MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW BUT IN MY STATE IT IS IF I HAVE A PROBLEM REPAIRED 3 OR MORE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING, OR A SAFETY ISSUE BEING REPAIRED ONCE AND IT IS STILL OCCURRING THEN IT WILL FALL UNDER IT, SO NOW I HAVE TO GO AND SPEND MORE TIME AND MONEY ON A LAWYER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO OCCURRING IN THE NEW ROGUES. I HAVE HAD 2 SEPARATE ROGUE LOANER CARS AND THEY BOTH TOO HAVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURN OFF WHILE AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE VIDEOS OF ALL THREE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523571July 7, 2013
AIR BAGS
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S AT ABOVE 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING IT WAS OFF/ DISABLED AND STAYED OFF FOR THE WHOLE TRIP DURATION - ABOUT 45 MINUTES. AIR BAG LIGHT LOCATION IS IN THE CENTER OF DASHBOARD AND SHOULD LIGHT UP WHEN IS DISABLED OR NO PERSON IS SITTING ON PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS CLEARLY A MALFUNCTION AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO PROTECT HUMAN LIVES. AIR BAGS SAVE LIVES AND THEY SHOULD WORK ALL THE TIME NOT INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523587July 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE TRIED TO START THE CAR BUT THE BRAKE RESISTS BEING PRESSED IN. I PRESS THE PUSH TO START BUTTON BUT THE CAR DOES NOT START, ONLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO COME ON (AS THOUGH I AM NOT PUSHING THE BREAK IN). I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE SWITCH AND HARNESS FOR THE LOW, LOW PRICE OF $500. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT SO THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN IMMEDIATELY, AS I SEE ALL OVER THE WEB THAT EVERYONE WITH A 2007 OR 2008 ALTIMA IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHAT ARE RECALLS FOR EXCEPT FOR PRECISELY THIS TYPE OF ISSUE?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523422July 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND CAR WILL NOT START. BRAKE WILL NOT FULLY PRESS AND ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED. ALL DASH LIGHTS/INDICATORS COME ON, AS WELL AS LIGHTS AND RADIO. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN NISSAN ALTIMAS REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523503July 6, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL - VERY POOR HANDLING. A LOT OF SWAY IN THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. CAR CONSTANTLY DRIFTS SIDE TO SIDE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS REQUIRING CONTINUOUS STEERING CORRECTION. NOT A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, JUST POOR HANDLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523502July 6, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED DURING REGULAR DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT IS ILLUMINATED WHILE AN ADULT PASSENGER IS RIDING AND SOMETIMES NOT. MY CAR DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECENT RECALL BATCH FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523328July 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523334July 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. 35 MILES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAT COULD BE DONE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I'M NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL FILE MY CASE AND CONTACT ME IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523415July 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR WAS BOUGHT IN UTAH AND USED IN UTAH AND COLORADO MAINLY. THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDS FIXING / REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A STRUCTURAL SAFETY ISSUE. CAR IS LESS THAN 10YRS OLD AND SHOULDN'T SHOW THIS ISSUE THIS EARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523013July 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN I HAD NO ACCELERATION I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STILL NOTHING. I PUT THE TRANS IN PARK WAITED 15 SECONDS AND BACK IN DRIVE AND EVERYTHING NORMAL. I RECENTLY HAD IT HAPPEN AGAIN LAST WEEK. I WAS LEAVING A GROCERY STORE AND IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I PULLED TO THE SIDE FOR LITTLE BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523037July 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
NISSAN IS GARAGE KEPT WITH NO RUST ON VEHICLE. MUFFLER ON SINCE 2006 AND FLOORBOARDS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH - MUFFLER STILL GOOD. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER. PAID DEALER $1755 TO REPAIR SINCE CHEAPER THAN NEW CAR AND WILL DRIVE UNTIL WHEELS FALL OFF. SINCE NO INJURIES YET, IS THIS THE REASON NOTHING IS BEING DONE. SEEMS TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ON ALTIMA FROM 2003-2006. CHECK OUT YOUTUBE - HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HI7F1EFHB00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523080July 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
SEAT FRAME WITH NEW SENSOR REPLACED AS PER 2013 ALTIMA RECALL STATING THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. ZERO POINT RESET WAS DONE AS WELL. MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF PASSENGERS OF VARIOUS WEIGHTS SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED LIT FROM VEHICLE START, OR ILLUMINATED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523108July 3, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 80 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE BUT GAS PETAL WENT TO THE GROUND. CAR STARTED TO LOSS POWER. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY WHICH CAR STAYED AT 20 MPH WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. I HAD CAR EVALUATED AND MECHANIC SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE IN THE HIGH TEMPERATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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