Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10462169June 18, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A CURB, THROUGH A FENCE, AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE APPROVED BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,109 UPDATED 07/19/12*LJ UPDATED 07/23/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462183June 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE IKEY, AND WOULD NOT START LEAVING ME STRANDED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (ALL DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS) AND IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE KEY BATTERIES THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM IT IS NOT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I MIGHT BE IN THE PARKING LOT AFTER WORK LATE AT NIGHT AND NOT BE ABLE TO STAR/DRIVE MY VEHICLE. BEING A YOUNG ADULT FEMALE THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461624June 13, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
NOTICED THE REAR SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. NO INDICATION OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION OR DAMAGE FROM HITTING ANYTHING. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. CAR IS DRIVEN BY A SENIOR WITH USUALLY 1 PASSENGER OR LESS AROUND TOWN. NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BROKEN. NISSAN IS REVIEWING THE CASE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461178June 11, 2012
ENGINE
MY 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA IDLES ROUGH AND THE ENGINE SHAKES. MY MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SAID CYLINDER 4 WAS MISFIRING AND THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT WAS TO CHANGE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE PRICE: $1500. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE I SEE THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM 98-01 ALTIMA OWNERS. THE MECHANIC, SAID THIS WAS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HE ALSO SAID CHANGING THE GASKET WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T NISSAN FORCED TO RECALL THIS ISSUE? SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO THEIR JOB AND LOOK AT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461224June 11, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WENT TO HAVE CAR INSPECTED AND FOUND OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH, THIS IS SOME SORT OF DEFECT AS I AM READING MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM....NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461082June 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
I [XXX] WAS A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT DURING A SERIOUS CAR CRASH THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSE ME TO HAVE PLASTIC SURGERY ON MY LEFT PART OF MY HEAD. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10461014June 8, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MEXICO WE STOP AT THE BORDER CHECK POINT AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I HAD THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. FROM THERE AFTER IT DID THAT AFTER EVERYTIME TIME I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENTIRE WAY HOME. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461030June 8, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE FLOORBOARD IS ROTTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE TALKED TO MECHANICS WHO SAY THEY SEE THIS ALL THE TIME IN NISSANS. I ALSO KNOW OF OTHERS WITH THE PROBLEM. EVERYONE SAYS IT'S A DEFECT IN STAMPING BUT NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT IT OR HELP ANYONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461062June 8, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL AND THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS EMITTING BLACK SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,223.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460758June 6, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOTICED AN OBJECT HANGING FROM UNDERSIDE OF PASSENGER FLOOR AREA. UPON EXAMINATION FOUND FLOORPAN AREA COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND HANGING PIECE WAS PART OF RUSTED FLOOR PAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460764June 6, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW ROLL DOWN BY THEMSELVES, WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460683June 5, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD INCLUDE REPROGRAMMING THE ECM. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL MENTIONED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460702June 5, 2012
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE HEAD LAMP HOUSING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,556.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460527June 4, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460370June 2, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, 60 MPH, COMING BACK FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A LOT OF DANGER SO I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME HOME THROUGH THE STREETS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SHAKING A LOT. WHILE I WAS GOING HOME THE ENGINE FELT SO WEAK AND SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND OUT THAT MANY 02 AND 03 ALTIMA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE BUTTERFLY VALVE IN THE THROTTLE BODY WENT INTO THE ENGINE, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS IN THE 2002 AND 2003 MODELS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED THE 04 AND 05 MODELS WITH THE EXACT SAME ENGINE IN THE 02 AND 03 MODELS!!!! PLEASE HELP THE 02 AND 03 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS BECAUSE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IS REFUSING TO HELP EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THE ENGINE HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460257June 1, 2012
ENGINE
DUE TO FAULTY CAT CONVERTER WHICH NISSAN FAILED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY DUE TO DEBRIS FROM CAT CONVERTER GOING INSIDE THE ENGINE. ROUGHLY AT AROUND 100K MILES CAR NEEDS NEW CAT CONVERTERS AND NEW ENGINE BLOCK. THIS ISSUE IS VERY FAMOUS AMONG 2002-2006 ALTIMAS AND NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THIS. THE OIL INDICATOR FAILS TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF PRETTY MUCH ZERO OIL IN ENGINE AND THIS CREATES A CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO ENGINE WHICH CAN RESULT IN FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460278June 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A TRADE-IN AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460282June 1, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER WITH HESITATION. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE ENGINE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459816May 28, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND MADE A RIGHT TURN WHEN MY FAMILY AND I HEARD A POP. I DID NOT HIT A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING UNUSUAL. DID NOT REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE STRUTS AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN. FOR NO REASON IT BROKE AND I THINK THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD MAKE THIS PART A RECALL. I LOVE OBVIOUSLY NISSAN BECAUSE IN MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY WE OWN THREE OF THEM. I LOVE TO CONTINUE TO BE A NISSAN OWNER, BUT IF THEY CANNOT CONTINUE TO MAKE RELIABLE CARS, WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE OUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE. I HOPE NISSAN WOULD TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM, RECTIFY IT AND CONTINUE TO BUILD DEPENDABLE CARS THAT WE HAVE GROWN TO LOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459456May 25, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER REQUESTS RECALL REIMBURSEMENT RELATED TO ECM REPLACEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED LAST JUNE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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