Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10459631May 25, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A FOUL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE PRE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED BY THE MECHANIC. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BRIEFLY PAUSE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 7/23/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459567May 24, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD JUST RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE BY HER PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459591May 24, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO STARTING ATTEMPTS. SHE LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,545.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459458May 23, 2012
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEADREST IS TILTED FORWARD SO FAR THAT IT MAKES IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. YOUR HEAD IS FACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALMOST, INSTEAD OF FACING THE ROAD. IT MAKES FOR A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND PAINFUL DRIVING EXPERIENCE. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT SINCE THE DEALER CAN'T. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459225May 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH FAILURE - REPEATED, TEMPORARY CLUTCH FAILURE. FREQUENCY IS UNPREDICTABLE AND RANDOM - SOMETIMES MONTHS APART BETWEEN OCCURANCES. DURATION OF OCCURANCE HAS NOT EXCEEDED 10 MINUTES, THEN CLUTCH BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL AND CAN DRIVE NORMALLY. PETAL "STICKS" TO FLOOR AND MUST BE PULLED UP BY HAND IN ORDER TO ENGAGE AND CHANGE GEARS. ALL PARTS OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED (PETAL, MASTER AND SLAVE HYD. CYLINDER, CORRODED BLEEDER VALVE) AND PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459313May 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL LOOSE ALL PRESSURE AND WILL FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND LEFT PRIOR THE PRESSURE BUILDING BACK UP IN THE CLUTCH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS OR PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH ALL NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R WITH MANUAL GEAR BOXES. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND GET SOMEONE KILLED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459112May 21, 2012
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEARD A BANG, AND THEN THE CAR STARTED MAKE A NOISE LIKE THE EXHAUST LET GO, AND VIBRATED WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SOME SPEED, SO WHEN I GOT IT CHECKED OUT IT CAME OUT TO BE THE SWAY BAR BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND SOMETHING LIKE THAT SHOULDN'T JUST BREAK, EVEN IF YOU DO HIT A BUMP, I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM BUT NISSAN WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I ALWAYS HAVE MY 3 YEAR OLD LITTLE BOY IN THE CAR, I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VERY FAR WITH IT BROKEN BUT I AM TRYING TO GET SOME ANSWERS FIRST, WHY DID THIS HAPPEN, A PART LIKE THIS SHOULDN'T JUST BREAK. I AM FROM NOVA SCOTIA CANADA B1A-2S2 BUT THE LIST BELOW SAYS YOU HAVE TO BE FROM THE UNITED STATES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459130May 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459173May 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459174May 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE SPEED SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR HIMSELF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459057May 20, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAR FRONT END HAS BEEN MAKING STRANGE NOISES, I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER ON MAY 15,2012 FOR OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION. THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER IS SEPARATING FROM THE CAR. I WAS VERY SHOCKED TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY ACCIDENT OR HIT. I MADE AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR RECALLS, I FOUND THAT ALL THE MODELS OF 1995 TILL 1999 HAVE RECALLS REGARDING THE FRONT STRUT. I NOTICED THAT THE STRUT TOWER ON RIGHT SIDE STARTED CRACKING AND RUSTING TOO. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND I HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. P.S. I HAVE MADE A REPORT BY PHONE AND THE REFERENCE # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458896May 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MOVE IT ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THEN TO PEP BOYS. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE FOR $486. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT#7925515 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,730.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458923May 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. IT LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING THE BOOSTER TO FAIL. WHEN RELEASED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD STAY DEPRESSED MOMENTARILY AND THEN POP UP ABRUPTLY AND THEN WHEN DEPRESSED AGAIN THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458934May 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD RUSTED OUT, PRODUCING A BASKETBALL SIZED HOLE. THE EDGES OF THE HOLE ARE APPEAR THIN AND CONTINUE TO RUST. DEALER SENT PICTURES FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION TO NISSAN, BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. CLAIMS OUT OF WARRANTY (5 YR, 100KMILES). INCIDENTALLY, WE ALSO OWN A 2003 PATHFINDER WHICH HAD A RUST RECALL FOR FRONT WHEEL STRUTS WHICH TOOK A WEEK TO FIX, AND WE NOW HAVE BOTH BACK QUARTER PANELS RUSTING THROUGH, AND NISSAN ALSO REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458964May 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME BOTH FRONT SIDE FLOOR PANELS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WHO DRIVE NISSAN ALTIMA'S HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP COVER THE COST TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED. AFTER READING NUMEROUS BOARDS OF INFORMATION I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE NHTSA. I FEEL THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THE CAR AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THERE ARE TOO MANY CASES OF RUSTED OUT FLOOR BOARDS AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME WORK WITH NISSAN IN COVERING THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS WHICH CAN BE EXPENSIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458969May 18, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 10/2008 A FEW MONTHS AFTERWARDS I STARTED NOTICING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD A FRIEND DRIVE IT AFTER THAT INCIDENT AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING SO I LET IT GO. IT WOULD NOTICE IT HAPPENING AGAIN, USUALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING AROUND TOWN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SOO MANY TIMES NOW. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THEIR WOULD BE NO PRESSURE IN THE CLUTCH, IT WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND ALL THE TIME I'D HAVE TO USE MY FEET TO POP IT BACK UP. ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKED. I TURNED MY CAR ON AND PUT MY FOOT ON CLUTCH, NO PRESSURE. USUALLY I COULD PUT IT IN GEAR, DRIVE IT AROUND FOR 10 MINS (POPPING THE CLUTCH BACK UP) THE WHOLE TIME AND THE PRESSURE WOULD START TO COME BACK AFTER A COUPLE DRIVES AROUND THE BLOCK. THIS TIME, I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I WAS STUCK FOR ALMOST 30 MINS, TRYING TO PUMP THE CLUTCH, TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF, DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN GEAR AND DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND THEN STRAIGHT TO THE MECHANIC. WHO TOLD ME NOTHING. BASICALLY HE BLED SYSTEM, AND SO FORTH AND SO FORTH. JUST YESTERDAY, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN BUSY STREET IN MY CITY. IT IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS AND AS I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE, I NOTICED THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY I'VE PUT INTO TRYING TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM BUT THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. TO ENSURE THAT NO LIVES ARE LOST OR IN DANGER, SOMEONE FROM NISSAN NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458801May 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE JACKING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA UP UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH I NOTICED A 4 INCH BY 4 INCH PATCH OF RUST. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT IT WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE CARPET INSIDE THE CAR. SIX MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS WORKING ON MY CAR THERE WAS NOT RUST AT ALL. I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND INSPECT THE CAR FOR ANY PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS BY NISSAN AND THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 02 - 05 ALTIMAS AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458835May 17, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT A BAR WAS HANGING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE BAR AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS THE SWAY BAR. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF UPDATED 07/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458839May 17, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458871May 17, 2012
ENGINE
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 51,570 MILES AND I NOTICED A STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I USE TOP GRADE GAS AND HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000-3500 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND FOUND THAT IT WAS THE TENTIONER FOR THE TIMING BELT. HAVE HE GOT TO THE ITEM HE SHOWED ME WHERE THE HARD PLASTIC CLIP HAD BUSTED OFF AND HAD THE ALLOWED THE TIMING BELT TO BECOME SLOPPY. THANK GOD I HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT WAS COVERED HOWEVER, NOW I NOTICE I AM USING EXCESSIVE OIL. I ONLY NOW HAVE 51,880 MILES AND HAD TO ADD 1 QT OIL. IN CHECKING WITH WEB SITES IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PRE-CATS CAUSING ISSUES AND NISSAN IS AWARE BUT WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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