Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10443237January 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND WAS TRAVELING AT SPEED OF THE ROAD AND I WANTED TO MAKE A FULL STOP BUT I HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME! I PUSHED AND PUSHED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE NEVER BRAKE!! ALSO MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!! THERE IS PHYSICAL AND BODILY DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! ALSO MY CAR WAS DAMAGED! NISSAN SHOULD STEP UP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10442614January 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF ON DASHBOARD. BRAKE OPERATION WAS NOT AFFECTED AT THE TIME. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW, NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WORN OUT. DEALER DIAGNOSED A MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS PREMATURE FAILURE SEEMS SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION FOR THE 07-08 ALTIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442637January 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL QUICKLY DUE TO THE PISTON RINGS ON CYLINDERS ONE AND FOUR. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PRESSURE ON THOSE RINGS WAS TOO LOW, MAKING THE VEHICLE CONSUME OIL MUCH FASTER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442705January 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 07 ALTIMA HAS A BRAKING PROBLEM. I PUSH THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED AND IT HAS A RESIDUAL POP AND JERK. IT BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AS NORMAL AND THEN IT SEEMS TO CATCH AGAIN AND IT WILL JERK AND BECOME A EXTREME BRAKE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS INITIALLY AND BLED THE LINES. THAT DID NOT FIX IT. THEY THEN RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO NISSAN AND I DID AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND I HAD THAT REPLACED AND THEY REALIZED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS AND IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD BUT I HAVE NO RECOURSE BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. HE HAS ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT IS NORMAL FOR THE ALTIMA'S. I READ THAT THERE ARE OTHER ALTIMA'S THAT HAVE A SIMILAR TYPE ISSUES. I JUST WANT THE ISSUE RESOLVED. I HAVE A DISCOUNT ON MY INSURANCE THAT INVOLVES MY GOOD DRIVING AND I CAN NOT APPLY THAT BECAUSE OF THE BREAKING ISSUE. MY INSURANCE MONITORS MY DRIVING AND BASE MY DISCOUNT ON MY DRIVING PERFORMANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442464January 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
UPON INSPECTION OF AN UNKNOWN METAL TUBE HANGING VISIBLY NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL, I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD DETERIORATED AND BROKE. IT IS A VERY POORLY DESIGNED HOLLOW TUBE STEEL. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROX 43,000 MILES ON IT. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON YET UNADRESSED ISSUE WITH NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442563January 5, 2012
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR DID NOT EXTEND OUT FAR ENOUGH TO PROVIDE HIM WITH PROPER VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MIRROR WAS DESIGNED TO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 02/27/12*LJ UPDATED 02/28/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442603January 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WISH TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT A BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE VACUUM BOOSTER. ON THIS DATE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON. I INSPECTED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL. I PURCHASED BRAKE FLUID AND FILLED THE RESERVOIR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE TODAY (JANUARY 5, 2012, I TOLD THE DEALER WHAT I HAD DONE. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE VACUUM BOOSTER DUE TO A FAULTY O-RING. THE WORK WAS COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT IS UNUSUAL FOR A MASTER CYLINDER TO FAIL WITH SO FEW MILES ON THE CAR, I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT A NUMBER OF OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE BREWING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA IN MAY 2011 WAS PLANNING TO INVESTIGATE SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN 2007-08 ALTIMAS. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM MAY BE IN 2009 ATIMAS ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442410January 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PANEL WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS FAILURE MADE THE FLOOR UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442013January 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR PURCHASED NEW ,05 ALTIMA SER 3.5, $30,000 PRICE TAG. NOTICED RUST AT APPROX 3/11, TOOK TO DEALER THEY CLAIMED NEVER HAVING SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE TOLD ME TO CONTACT NISSAN CORP AND FILE COMPLAINT, I DID ( FILE #[XXX]) DEALERSHIP ALSO TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO NISSAN. " [XXX]" NISSAN REGIONAL SPECIALIST ( EX: # 457225) STATED IT WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM "RUST HAPPENS". RUST IN FLOORBOARDS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOW 67,000 MILES AND NOW CARRIES MY NEW BORN SON, BORN 5/09/11. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING ADDRESSED, WHERE'S IS THE GOVERNMENTS PROTECTION OF MY FAMILY AND I ? THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE AND IN BLOGS. WHAT ARE U WAITING FOR? [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
#10441781December 30, 2011
SUSPENSION
THE STABILIZER SWAY BAR FOR THE NISSAN ALTIMA JUST BROKE ON ITS OWN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. I WAS JUST DRIVING GOING SPEED LIMIT ON A LOCAL ROAD AND THE BAR SNAPPED. ALTHOUGH I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE 4 YEARS AGO, THE CAR STILL RAN SMOOTHLY BECAUSE IT WAS MINOR. THE BAR SNAPPED ON ITS OWN AND WE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH CARE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441268December 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DISPLAY SCREEN THAT COMMUNICATES NAVIGATION MAP, RADIO, PHONE, BACKUP CAMERA PICTURE, ETC. STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441207December 26, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
BOUGHT CAR IN 2009, FROM A DEALERSHIP, IN 2010 UPON OBTAINING A INSPECTION, WAS ADVISED THAT IT FAILED BECAUSE THE FLOOR BOARDS ROTTING OUT!!! ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOW DRIVERS SIDE . IS NISSAN DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441216December 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL LEVEL IS NOT ACCURATE. IT FIRST STARTED DOING THIS TELLING ME I HAD A 1/4 TANK LEFT, WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSTATE. I THEN PUT GAS IN IT AND SURE ENOUGH THAT'S WHAT IT WAS. EVER SINCE THEN THE CAR NEVER GIVES ACCURATE READINGS, I CAN FILL ALL THE WAY UP AND IT WILL ONLY SHOW THAT IT IS 3/4 FULL OR SUCH BUT NEVER IS PRECISE. THIS CAN BE A VERY BIG ISSUE FOR SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A GAS STATION NEARBY LIKE IT HAPPENED TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441217December 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE GOING 75MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE GAUGES (RPM, MPH, FUEL, ENGINE TEMP) DROPPED DOWN TO ZERO. ONLY THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS REMAINED ON. ALL WHILE A COMBINATION OF #'S AND LETTERS CAME UP ON THE ODOMETER (EVEN THE ODOMETER WENT BLANK). IT WAS A SHOCK AND I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REACT TO THIS. MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL VIA THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AS SOON AS I DID IT THIS CAUSED ALL THE GAUGES TO COME BACK TO LIFE INCLUDING THE ODOMETER. VERY WEIRD ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441108December 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED WITH A "P420" CODE. WHEN I WENT TO SMOG MY VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL SMOG DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE MECHANIC AT THE SMOG STATION SUGGESTED I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I FOLLOWED HIS ADVICE AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO ASKED THEM TO COMPLETE A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE ISSUE. AFTER ONE BUSINESS DAY, THE DEALER PROMPTLY CONTACTED ME, NOTING THAT "BITS OF MY PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD DEGRADED AND BEEN SUCKED INTO MY ENGINE". THIS HAS RESULTED IN A QUOTED COST AT $2,944 FOR A LONG BLOCK + $790 DOWN PIPE + EXHAUST MANIFOLD $681 = $4,415 + LABOR (ESTIMATED AT 20 HOURS AT A RATE OF $130/HOUR) FOR A TOTAL COST OF APPROXIMATELY $7,015. APPARENTLY, AS A RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW IN THE POWER VALVE SCREWS, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS DEFECTIVE, BREAKS DOWN, AND IS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CODE SENSOR READS A CODE OF P420. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ON WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV, FORUMS, AND FROM VARIOUS OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS. I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS AT THE INVESTIGATING AGENTS REQUEST, INCLUDING THOSE FILED WITH THE NHSTA AND CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM. SOME RELEVANT LINKS: 1)HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/2003/ENGINE/ 2)HTTP://AUTOS.MSN.COM/RESEARCH/VIP/RELIABILITY.ASPX?YEAR=2003&MAKE=NISSAN&MODEL=ALTIMA 3)HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_ALTIMA.HTML 4)HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/COMPLAINTS/ (SEARCH UNDER 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE & ENGINE COOLING. THERE ARE 75 PAGES DOCUMENTING THIS ISSUE!). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441042December 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS A PIECE OF TAPE OVER THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND AUTO ZONE HELPED ME TAKE IT OFF. THE NISSAN DIED GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES. LATER TO FIND THAT I NEEDED A OXYGEN SENSOR AND NOW ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED EVAC HOSES BUT ALL THE DEALER DID WAS UNHOOK ONE SO THEY COULD CHARGE ME FOR CODES BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND MY PROBLEM WITH NO ENGINE LIGHT PRESENT. SO MY MECHANIC FOUND THE UNHOOKED HOSE AND PUT IT BACK ON AND IT WAS PREVIOUSLY NOT UNHOOKED. THE CAR DIES RANDOMLY IN TRAFFIC AND IS VERY HAZARDOUS TO BE REAR ENDED OR EVEN TO HIT SOME ONE ELSE WITH THE DEALER NOT EVEN KNOWING HOW TO PROPERLY RESOLVE THIS ISSUE???? MY MECHANIC WILL BE HELPING ME TO MAKE THIS CAR SAFER FOR ME TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440563December 20, 2011
SUSPENSION
I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. A LOOK AT THE BAR SHOWS IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO ANY AREAS AROUND THE BAR. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE TURNED UP OTHER COMPLAINTS OF 2007 ALTIMA DRIVERS THAT SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SWAY BAR SNAPPING IN THE SAME PLACE AND WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. IT APPEARS THERE IS A LARGER ISSUE AT HAND WITH THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440449December 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN "DRAGGING" IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH. THE GEARS SHIFT AS NORMAL BUT THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE. EVEN IN 3-6 GEARS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED AS IT SHOULD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME IT IS THE CLUTCH THAT IS WORN OUT. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY WARNING SIGN SHOWING. NORMALLY A CLUTCH BURNS OUT AND THE PEDAL WILL FALL FLAT TO THE FLOOR. IN THIS CASE NONE OF THAT HAS HAPPENED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 2009 WITH 11000 MILES ON. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A JETTA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION SINCE JANUARY 2005 WITH NO SUCH PROBLEMS. MY RESEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440495December 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRAVELING DOWN A FOUR LANE ROAD GOING 55 MPH. IT WAS AROUND 10 A.M., SUNNY AND DRY. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. I HEARD A LOUD "POP" WHICH CAME FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IN FRONT OF BACK TIRE. WE LOOKED FOR DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, SAW NONE. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. CONTINUED 10 - 15 MORE MILES TO HOME OF FATHER-IN-LAW. STEPPED OUT OF CAR AND SMELLED STRONG GAS FUMES. PROCEEDED AROUND BACK OF CAR TO PASSENGER SIDE. OBSERVED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE IN FRONT OF REAR PASSENGER TIRE. SLOW, STEADY DRIP WAS COMING FROM BOTTOM OF CAR ABOVE PUDDLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER IN LEXINGTON, KY. THEY REPORTED THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440506December 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS STALLED - ENGINE STOPPED - IN TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS ARE THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND NISSAN REFUSES TO RECALL THESE PARTS. IT IS ABSURD THAT THE SAME PARTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER ALTIMAS BUILT IN THE SAME YEAR, YET SEVERAL VINS, INCLUDING MINE, WERE EXCLUDED. THE RECALL FOR MY VIN WAS TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER TO PREVENT THE FAILED PARTS FROM TELLING THE COMPUTER TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS RECALL HAS DONE NOTHING TO PREVENT THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY BUT ALSO OTHER DRIVERS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE INTERNET BY OTHER DRIVERS. WHEN WILL THE NHTSA STAND UP FOR THE CITIZENS IT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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