Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10415185July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NISSAN ALTIMA 2006 MANUAL TRANSMISSION: CLUTCH LOSSES PRESSURE. I HAVE TAKEN CAR IN TO NISSAN FOR ISSUE. VEHICLE BOUGHT IN AUG 2006. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER ISSUE BEGAN. CLUTCH DROPS DOWN WHILE CAR IN MOTION. MANUALLY MOVE CLUTCH BACK UP WITH FOOT. WHEN FIRST TAKEN INTO NISSAN (WINDWARD NISSAN, HONOLULU HI) WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. CLUTCH CONTINUED WITH ISSUE VERY INTERMITTENLY. UPON ARRIVAL TO SAN DIEGO CA, I DECIDED TO TAKE TO MOSSY NISSAN (NATIONAL CITY). I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH. I WAS REFFERED TO NISSAN 1 FOR ASSISTANCE. NISSAN COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH. IT HAS THEN BEEN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AND ISSUE PERSISTS. NOW CLUTCH DROPS AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND SEE IF CLUTCH COMES BACK UP. CANNOT PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR WHILE CLUTCH IS DOWN. I GOOGLED "CLUTCH ISSUES WITH NISSAN VEHICLES" AND THERE WAS A LINK TO YOUR WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415187July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM LOS ANGELES TO LAS VEGAS. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO CROSS THE CALIFORNIA LINE INTO NEVADA, MY CAR STARTED SOUNDING LIKE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE. WE LOST SPEED AND I TRIED SHIFTING MY CVT TRANSMISSION INTO MANUAL MODE. THE SPEEDS WOULD NOT CHANGE. AFTER MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP. I PUT THE CAR ON REVERSE AND THEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE AGAIN. THE CAR WOULD MOVE, BUT THE SPEED WOULD NOT CHANGE. AS SOON AS I ARRIVE TO VEGAS, MY CAR LOST ALL SPEED AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE IN DIRECT OR REVERSE. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE CAR. I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY TO TOW THE CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER, THE CAR WOULD TURN ON, THE ENGINE WAS WORKING, BUT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NOT TURN ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE EITHER IN DIRECT OR REVERSE. I BOUGHT THE NISSAN ALTIMA BRAND NEW FROM THE BUENA PARK NISSAN DEALER IN CALIFORNIA. THE CAR HAS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND I EVEN TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 48,000 MILES. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 72,345 MILES IN IT. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER IN VEGAS, ANOTHER PERSON CAME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. HER VEHICLE HAD 75,000 MILES AND IT HAD BEEN SERVICED AT THE VEGAS DEALER DAY PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415950July 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. UNIT #1 WAS WESTBOUND ON IR80 IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. UNIT #1 PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. *LN ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE BURNT WIRES WERE TRACED TO THE FUEL INJECTION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0425-90)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415243July 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I PURCHASE THE CAR ON 03/29/2011 FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP,ON JUNE 27, 2011 WHILE ON VACATION THE CAR QUIT RUNNING CHECKED FLUIDS AND FOUND OIL RESERVOIR HAD NO OIL IN IT. HAD OIL CHANGE PERFORMED BEFORE I WENT ON VACATION. NEVER HAD AN OIL LEAK OR SIGN OF OIL BURNING.HAD CAR TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHOM TOLD ME THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CLOGGED DUE TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION.DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE CAR AND FOUND IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTORS COMING APART AND SUCKING THE CARBON INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING CYLINDERS BEING SCORED AND CAUSING THE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSING THE SECONDARY CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BECOME CLOGGED AND IN TURN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP.I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM MY CATALYTIC CONVERTOR WAS CLOGGED WHICH CALLED MY ENIGNE TO BLOW UP AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS ON MY OWN CAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WHEN I PUSHED THE ISSUE THE HEAD SERVICE TECH SAID IT IS WHAT IT IS AND WALKED AWAY.I LEFT AND CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA,THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OF ON 01/08/2004 AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD OPEN A CLAIM ON THIS VEHICLE,SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF IT WAS REPAIRED PROPERLY IN 2004 THE I WOULD STILL HAVE 1 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE CONVERTOR SINCE THEY PLACE A 8 YEAR 80,000 MILES ON THE CONVERTOR,SHE ADVISED ME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT SINCE SHE OPENED A CLAIM.THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I RECIEVED A CALL STATING I HAVE TO CALL NISSAN GOOD FAITH PROGRAM NUMBER.I CALLED AND EXPRESSED MY FEELING ON HOW I THOUGHT NISSAN SHOULD COVER ALL DAMAGED PARTS SINCE IT WAS A PREVIOUSLY RECALLED PART THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM,THEY INFORMED ME THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK BY THE END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WITH THEIR ANSWERS.I RECIEVED A CALL AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT BE COVERING ANYTHING ON THE REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAID THEIR WAS NEVER A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW 1 PERSON AT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA COULD SAY THEIR WAS A RECALL AND THEY OTHER SAY THERE WASN'T,RIDICULOUS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414954July 25, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
'2005' NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL. NOTICED A LARGE AREA OF RUST UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOORBOARD WHEN CAR WAS ON A LIFT. DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. AFFECTED YEARS '02' - '06'. MANY OTHERS HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY HAVE REFUSED REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415039July 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES START AND IS TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HARNESS ASSEMBLY, BRAKE SWITCH AND A HOSE BAND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,114. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,600. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414849July 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AND MY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT I HAVE A MASTER CYLINDER LEAK. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414869July 23, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
DISCOVERED TODAY THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR HAD SNAPPED JUST INSIDE OF THE RIGHT SIDE CENTER MOUNT. THERE IS RUST INSIDE THE HOLLOW SWAY BAR. I HAVE NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR CURBS OR BUMPS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS DAMAGE, NOR IS THERE ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION. THE SWAY BAR APPEARS TO HAVE SNAPPED FROM BEING WEAKENED BY RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415768July 23, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEVERE RUSTING AROUND THE PLUG HOLE AREA UNDER BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS FLOOR BOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413971July 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFED AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414049July 21, 2011
STRUCTURE
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA FRONT FLOORPANS ROTTING THROUGH. I FOUND OUT TODAY AND WAS SHOCKED! THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, BUT THE INSPECTION GARAGE POINTED OUT THE RUST. HE SAID HE SEES IT A LOT ON ALTIMAS AT AUCTION! I SEE ONLINE IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM,THAT NISSAN WONT ADMIT TO BEING AT BLAME. IT SEEM THAT A FLOOR PLUG WAS NEVER SEALED AT THE FACTORY AND THE RUST STARTS AT THAT POINT AND JUST SPREADS! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HOLES IN YOUR FLOORS PREMATURELY! THE REST OF THE UNDERSIDE IS SOLID, SO IT ISN'T DUE TO ROAD SALT, OR THE WHOLE FLOOR WOULD BE ROTTED. ITS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEMS ON THOUSANDS OF CARS! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413689July 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413701July 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA MASTER BREAK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK AFTER AROUND 60K MILES. BEFORE THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THERE WAS A REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY AND AT AROUND 35-40K MILES I BOUGHT NEW BRAKE PADS DUE TO THIS LOSS OF FLUID THINKING THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER TAKING THE WHEELS OFF I FOUND THE PADS TO BE JUST FINE AND TOPPED OFF THE FLUID. I HAD NOTED THIS MANY TIMES WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE BUT I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. DURING ONE OF THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCES' THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE LEAKING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413785July 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413584July 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED. THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIBS AND A CONTUSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MALFUNCTION WITH THE CLUTCH OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10413595July 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY CLUTCH STICKS TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL IT UP. EACH TIME THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT THEY HAVE PROVIDED NO REMEDY. I EXPRESSED SEVERAL TIME OF HOW IT HAS PUT ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING AND GOT THE SORRY BOUT YOUR LUCK TUNE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IT RESULTED IN MY WIFE HAVING A WRECK IN THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND GET THE SAME TREATMENT. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10413617July 19, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I AM THE OWNER AND SOLE OPERATOR OF A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE WITH 37,000 MILES. THE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CAR IS VERY WELL CARED FOR AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARSHLY. FURTHER, THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD, REALISTICALLY, _NEVER_ FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; AND UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. I HAVE TRIED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WITH NISSAN DEALERS AND WITH NISSAN'S "CUSTOMER CARE" LINE WITHOUT SATISFACTION. THIS PART IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE IN ITS MANUFACTURE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NISSAN'S COST. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN COMPROMISE HANDLING DURING EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413633July 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
SWAY BAR BROKE FOR NO REASON. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IT IS A HOLLOW SWAY BAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413429July 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FOR 150 MILES, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE TACOMETER DID NOT DISPLAY A READING AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT DUPLICATING THE FAILURE AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,325.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413211July 17, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I AM THE OWNER OF A NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 3.5 SL V6 WITH 29,000 MILES. THE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I AM GETTING ESTIMATES FOR REPAIR. IVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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