Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10508419April 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AFTER I STARTED THE CAR AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I REALIZED MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. I LATER HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND LEARNED THAT THE BRACKET ON THE STRUT ASSEMBLY THAT SECURES THE BRAKE HOSE SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT WHEN THE SPOT WELDS FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE UNSECURED BRAKE HOSE WAS PUNCTURED BECAUSE OF CONTACT WITH MOVING PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508254April 15, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS IN THE STEERING WITH A METAL TO METAL SOUND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL AND MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE NEAREST INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FRACTURED STEERING ROD AS A RESULT OF RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508128April 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
IN DECEMBER OF 2012 MY CAR STARTED TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS WITH STARTING. (45000 MILES)I PUSH THE BRAKE AND PUSH TO START BUTTON, BUT ONLY THE LIGHTS COME ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT IS A BRAKE SWITCH PROBLEMS, AND THAT OTHERS HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2007 AND 2008 ALTIMA. THEY FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $268 WHICH WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY, BECAUSE IN APRIL 2013 AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING AGAIN.(48000 MILES) I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH FOR ME FOR FREE THIS TIME, AND SAID THAT IT MAYBE A BIGGER PROBLEM SUCH AS THE SUB HARNESS FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BUT I WILL HAVE TO PAY $125 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS CHARGE AND I TOLD THEM TO CALL THE CORPORATE OFFICE HAVE THE ALTIMAS RECALLED AND SOME OTHER "KIND WORDS". I READ ONLINE FROM VARIOUS POSTS THAT OTHERS ALTIMAS 2007 AND 2008 ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. SO FOR NOW I AM LEFT TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM OUT MY POCKET WHICH IS A COMPLETE HEADACHE, BECAUSE NISSAN SHOULD BE FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508131April 13, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN LOOKING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND YOU REFLECT AND CAUSE LINES TO APPEAR ABOVE AND BELOW THE HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND YOU. VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. I'M BEING TOLD IT IS A REFLECTION FROM THE DEFROSTER LINES AND THE TINTED WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508133April 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
I WAS NOT AWARE OF YOUR AGENCY UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT IS WHY I AM SENDING THIS E-MAIL TO YOU. MY 2009 ALTIMA WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MONTHS OLD WHEN I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING) THE NO AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR ME. I NOTIFIED ALHAMBRA NISSAN, ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR 3 YEARS AND EVERY TIME I ADVISED ALHAMBRA NISSAN AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME NOTHING WAS WRONG (I HAVE DOCUMENTATION SHOWING ALL THE TIMES THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT UP). IN 2013 I ADVISED ALHAMBRA NISSAN I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR, THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE NISSAN CORPORATION. I PLACED SEVERAL CALLS WITH THEM AND ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME THAT IF NISSAN TOOK EVERY SILLY COMPLAINT OF A CUSTOMER THEY WOULD BE OUT OF BUSINESS. FINALLY A REPORT WAS MADE WITH THEM. I WAS ADVISED BY THEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP SEE IT WHEN IT OCCURRED. WHEN IT OCCURRED MY HUSBAND DROVE ME TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOOK PICTURES AND RAN SOME TYPE OF TEST WITH A LAPTOP. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN TO RETURN VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT WERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR WAS LOCATED. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. I DROVE IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE TO TEST IF IT OCCURRED AGAIN. WHEN I DID IT OCCURRED AGAIN MY HUSBAND DROVE ME BACK THEY TOOK PICTURES AGAIN AND DID TESTING WITH A LAPTOP AND SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. WHEN THEY DID I WAS TOLD THAT PER THE NISSAN CORPORATION MY VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD. I SEE THAT THE 2013 ALTIMA IS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 4 YEARS. I ALSO SEE THAT 2003-08 HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME REASON. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505946April 11, 2013
STEERING
STEERING LOCK FAILURE.. HAD THREE KIDS IN THE CAR AWAY FROM HOME, WENT TO START CAR, NOTHING HAPPENED. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD STEERING LOCK NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT ABOUT $1,000!!!! COME-ON NISSAN - RECALL THIS PART... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505989April 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
OWNER OF 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. TWO WEEKS AGO MECHANIC HAD UP ON RACK FOR OIL CHANGE. BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION SIGNIFICANT RUSTING OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANS. I CALLED NISSAN AND FILED A CLAIM, BUT VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHILE THEY WERE SORRY TO HEAR I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT DUE TO THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON NHTSB WEBSITE AND OTHER BLOGS. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT LEADS TO A SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505750April 10, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAD TO PULL THE FUEL PUMP FUSE TO STOP THE ENGINE. DANGEROUS. COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE AFTER SHUT DOWN. NEARLY $1000.00 IN REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505861April 10, 2013
STEERING
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SV PURCHASED 02/2013 VEHICLE HAS 1732 MILES WHINING NOISE FROM POWER STEERING IS UNBEARABLE STEERING IS NOT TOO GOOD FEELS LIKE WANDERING. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NISSAN IS WORKING ON IT. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER WHO SAID THAT THIS WAS ONLY THE SECOND TIME SHE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WELL THAT S A LIE BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID IT IS HAPPENING AND MORE THAN TWICE SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK THIS OUT POWER STEERING UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505640April 9, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, EQUIPPED WITH VREDESTEIN TIRES (N/A), LINE ULTRAK TECNARA (N/A), SIZE: 225/45/18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SIDEWALL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BECAME SEPARATED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FAILED TIRE WITH THE SPARE HOWEVER, THE SIDEWALL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO BECAME SEPARATED. THE RETAILER WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE DUE TO AN EXPIRED WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,100. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505693April 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AS A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED EACH TIME THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V069000 (AIR BAGS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507499April 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC PUSH-TO-START BUTTON HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING KEY LOCK WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507389April 7, 2013
STEERING
STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507416April 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF; THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A "HITCH" IN IT WHEN LETTING UP ON IT (AS DOES THE GAS PEDAL); YOU CAN HEAR GAS SLOSHING AROUND IN THE GAS TANK. PIECE OF CRAP CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507418April 7, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE ADVERTISED MILES PER GALLON ON THE HIGHWAY IS 38. I GET 27 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. I DRIVE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY HIGHWAY MILES AND MY MILEAGE HAS NEVER BEEN OVER 27 MPG. THIS CAR IS A RIP OFF AND NOT WELL MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507429April 7, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 HAS MUFFLER RECALLS PEOPLE CAN GET KILLED WITH THE SMOKE ,ALL ALTIMAS HAS MISSFIRE PROBLEMS CAN GET KILLED WHILE DRIVING ,ELECTRICAL RECALLS PLEASE DO SOMETHING OR ARE THEY PAYING YOU SO YOU DON'T DO NOTHING ?????????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507333April 6, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED THROUGH UNDER DRIVER AND FROM PASSENGER SEATS (FOOT REST AREA) BECAUSE OF POOR METAL COATING AND POOR DRAINAGE DESIGN. REST OF THE CAR IS PERFECTLY FINE. CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND NO ACCIDENTS. HAVING HOLE BY THE FLOOR REST AREA IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN RUST STARTED CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK, NOW FLOOR PANELS MUST BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. READING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINS ALL OVER THE WEB AND PERSONALLY KNOWING 3 OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS WITH EXACT SAME ISSUE, I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT NO ACTION TAKE SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507373April 6, 2013
ENGINE
MY CAR STALLED AT A STOPLIGHT TWICE, BOTH WHILE STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AT THE STOPLIGHT SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. IT STARTED BACK FINE. THEN IT TURNED OFF AGAIN AFTER A FEW SECONDS. TURNED BACK ON AGAIN AND NOTHING HAPPENED AGAIN FOR ONE WEEK. THEN THE CAR STALLED OUT WHILE IN MOTION! IT STALLED OUT AS I ACCELERATED AFTER TURNING ONTO A ROAD TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH. ALSO STALLED OUT THREE DAYS AGO WHILE IDLING IN A DRIVE-THRU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507204April 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING A BRAND-NEW, NISSAN ALTIMA RENTAL CAR ON A BUSINESS TRIP. AFTER I RETURNED TO MY HOTEL ONE AFTERNOON, I FORGOT TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THIS VEHICLE HAS A KEY FOB AND A "START/STOP" BUTTON ONLY. THERE IS NO METAL KEY. AFTER I EXITED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE HORN DID NOT HONK WHEN I LOCKED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB. THE TRUNK RELEASE DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WHEN I USED THE KEY FOB. I MANUALLY PRESSED A BUTTON UNDER THE TRUNK LID TO RETRIEVE MY BAG. THE NEXT MORNING, I NOTICED STEAM AND WATER COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST TAILPIPES. (IT WAS APP. 34 DEGREES THAT MORNING.) I DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, AND THE CAR USED APP. 3/8S OF A TANK OF GASOLINE OVERNIGHT. MY CONCERN IS THAT A CAR LIKE THIS COULD BE DRIVEN INTO A GARAGE WITH THE ENGINE LEFT ON, AND THEN THE OCCUPANTS OF THE RESIDENCE COULD GET CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM THE EXHAUST FUMES. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS SOME TIME OF WARNING BELL, CHIME, ETC. TO REMIND THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING IF THEY OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND/OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. THANK-YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507039April 4, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
NEW 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID, DELIVERED, NOTICED RIGHT AWAY SEEMED TO BE WANDERING ALL OVER ROAD. HARD TO STEER A STRAIGHT LINE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT, THEY TOOK IT AND DROVE AROUND PARKING LOT, BROUGHT IT BACK 2 MINUTES LATER SAID IT WAS FINE. IT MADE FOR MISERABLE DRIVING, ALMOST WRECKED A FEW TIMES DUE TO INADVERTENT LANE WANDERING. NOTICEABLE TIRE WEAR AT 4000 MILES, HAD TIRES ROTATED. TRAVELING CROSS COUNTRY, 10,000 MILE TRIP. REAR TIRES WORE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS AND BEYOND, ONE BLEW OUT AT 65 MPH. REAR WHEELS LEANING OUTWARD AT THE BOTTOM, TIRES WORE OUT ON INSIDE EDGES OF BOTH REAR TIRES. WENT TO DEALER WHO SAID HYBRIDS EAT TIRES RAPIDLY. NO WONDER. ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED, IT WAS WAY OUT OF SPEC. I HAD AN 09 ALTIMA HYBRID WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, MAKING THE SAME TRIP OUT WEST. TIRES WORE SAME WAY, HAD TO BUY 2 NEW ONES IN OREGON. I LIVE NEAR BOSTON. THESE CARS COME FROM THE FACTORY WITH NON ALIGNED REAR SUSPENSION. DEALER ALIGNED REAR END OF CAR AND PUT ON TWO NEW TIRES, AND IT DRIVES MUCH BETTER NOW THAN IT DID WHEN IT WAS FIRST DELIVERED. PERSONALLY I THINK THE REAR END SUSPENSION DESIGN IS POOR, AND I NOTICED THAT FOR THE 2013 MODELS THEY DID A REDESIGN OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. IN THEIR ADS THEY BRAG ABOUT HOW WELL IT CORNERS NOW! NO WONDER! GOING AROUND CORNERS, IF YOU HIT A BUMP, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL TRY TO SWING OUT, SO YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT IF YOU CORNER AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BOTH CARS WERE THE SAME WAY.THE PROBLEM IS AGGRAVATED WHEN THE CAR IS LOADED TO MAX GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, AS THE TIRES VISIBLY BOW OUT AT THE BOTTOM DUE TO SUSPENSION DESIGN USING UNEQUAL LENGTH "A" ARMS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION, WITH A SHORT UPPER " A" ARM, A LONGER LOWER "A" ARM. WHEN SUSPENSION IS LOADED, THE SHORT UPPER ARM PULLS IN MORE THAN THE BOTTOM, AND BOWS BOTTOM OUT SO TIRES WEAR ON INSIDE EDGES DANGEROUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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