Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10499383February 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499420February 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE KEY WARNING ICON WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,291.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499432February 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499491February 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS USED 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM A DEALER IN MY LOCAL TOWN. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT HAD AROUND 36-38,000 MILES ON IT (CAN'T REMEMBER AT THIS TIME). HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, I DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE APPROX 100 MILES A WEEK, AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE WORK THE OTHER DAY THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN ON. THE INTELLIGENCE KEY BATTERY WAS CHARGED, THE BATTERY FOR THE CAR WAS CHARGE, I UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND RESET IT, STILL NOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO GET IT TO TURN ON. I TOWED IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID IT WAS THE, "STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT" WHICH WOULD COST $717 FOR PART AND LABOR ALONG WITH A $70 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T STRANDED IN A BAD AREA OR WITHOUT A WAY TO REACH SOMEONE. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS PART, TOO MANY INCIDENTS WITH THIS PART IN NISSAN VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499218February 19, 2013
STEERING
DROVE TO A STORE ABOUT A MILE FROM MY HOME AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED (CAR WENT INTO LOCK MODE AND IT COULD NOT BE RESET). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT. THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT IS BEING REPLACED AND THE COST IS $918. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499266February 19, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
FLOORBOARD RUST ON PASSENGER/DRIVER FLOOR. RUST DUE TO IMPROPER UNDERCOATING AND FAULTY DRAINAGE FROM DRAIN HOLES. RUST UNDER CAR ONLY THESE AREAS. REST OF UNDER CARRIAGE IS SPOTLESS. DEBRIS ON ROAD COULD COME THROUGH FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499276February 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499278February 19, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WARNING LIGHT MAY COME ON WHEN AN ADULT OR LARGE TEENAGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. AT TIMES, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT APPEARS THAT EITHER THE SEAT SENSOR(S) OR THE SOFTWARE THAT READS THE SENSOR(S) AND DETERMINES THE SIZE/WEIGHT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER MAY BE FAULTY. I AM AMAZED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THE 2013 ALTIMA FOR THIS ISSUE, GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499296February 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499303February 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WALKED OUT OF WORK AND THE KEY INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER REPLACING THE KEY FOB BATTERY, CHECKING THE ACTUAL CAR BATTERY, AND TRYING MY SPARE KEY FOB, I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR THIS MODEL (CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, WEAR AND TEAR ETC) AND A CASUAL GOOGLE SEARCH RETURNS COUNTLESS ISSUES OF THE VERY SAME THING. IF NISSAN CARES ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS, A RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498520February 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTING IN 2011 EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING WHICH DISABLED THE ABILITY TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE LIGHTS AND BE ABLE TO USE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT AS TIME WENT ON. NOW IN 2013 THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS BLINK 99.99% OF THE TIME AND CANNOT BE RESET BY TURNING VEHICLE OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL EVEN ON THE RARE OCCASION WHEN THE LIGHT IS NOT BLINKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498542February 18, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES
I SPOKE TO 5 TOWN NISSAN WHO DID A SO CALLED THOROUGH CHECK ON MY CAR STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. HOW CAN EVERYTHING BE PERFECT WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT GOING ON. ALL I SEE IS THAT THESE DEALERS SAY ITS GOOD AND CARS ARE IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION WHEN THEY ARE NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498462February 18, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE, PARKED AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE FOR 2 HOURS AND THEN GOT IN IT TO LEAVE AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY WARNING LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE CAR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN THE IGNITION HOLE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE TECHNICIAN, IT IS THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY ISSUE IS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL, IT WAS BELOW 30 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY CHILDREN HOME. WERE I NOT AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SIGNALS TO INDICATE TO ME THAT SOMETHING NEEDING REPLACING OR FIXING. AND IT'S AN $800 DOLLAR FIX WITH PARTS AND LABOR... THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, THIS IS RIDICULOUS. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AFTER ABOUT 2-3 YEARS IN THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498467February 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
LEAVING WORK TO GO TO LUNCH AND MY ALTIMA WONT START. PUSH BUTTON START NOT RESPONDING AND WILL NOT MOVE FROM LOCK POSITION. CHANGED THE BATTERY TO MY CAR ALONG WITH BATTERY FOR KEY. STILL NOTHING. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT MY PROBLEM IS THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL MODULE, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. MY BROTHER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND HELD IN THE START BUTTON, AND THE BREAK AND AT THE SAME TIME HE TAPPED ON THE MODULE AND MY CAR STARTED. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME THANKFULLY WITHOUT CALLING A TOW TRUCK. 100% WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND IT WILL NEED REPLACED. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYWHERE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE. I STARTED MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING AND IT DID START, WHO KNOWS HOW LONG IT WILL LAST UNTIL THE PART FAILS AGAIN. I WILL NEED THIS REPLACED BUT REALLY FEEL AS THROUGH NISSAN SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498490February 18, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON BROUGHT IT IN AND DIAGNOSED AS THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498492February 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BSW AND LDW MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON BOARD FLASHED MALFUNTION AND SLIPP LIGHT WENT ON LESS THEN A WEEK HAVING THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498493February 18, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MALFUNCTION AGAIN BSW/ LDW AND SLIPP INDICATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498495February 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON RIGHT AFTER TAKING IT OUT OF THE SERVICE CENTER OF NISSAN DEALER BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498497February 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED I WAS AT A RED LIGHT TURNED GREEN STARTED TO MOVE WHEN I FELT A PULL BACK ON THE CAR AND THEN CAR SHOT FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498498February 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
STARTED TO DRIVE FROM A PARK POSITION I WAS GOING ALREADY AROUND 15-20 MPH BEFORE TRANSMISSION KICKED INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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