Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10387268March 1, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT SHIELD ON EXHAUST CENTER PIPE OVERHEATED AND BROKE. PIPE AND GASKETS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BY DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384742February 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OUR 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WILL JUST STOP RUNNING WHILE AT A LIGHT OR JUST SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME SENSOR REPLACEMENT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR ANY MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384693February 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE, REPLACE GASKET ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10385061February 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS, THEY FOUND A STORED CODE P0420; CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD. THEY ERASED THE CODE TO SEE IF IT WOULD RETURN AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER IT RETURNED. ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A FAILED PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IT WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING. THE FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR WAS ALSO DAMAGED AND BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, BUT WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED HIM THAT SINCE HE HAD ALREADY HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER THEY COULD DO FOR HIM, THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384531February 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PARTIALLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND PERFORMED A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE. HE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,626 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,646.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384535February 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03/18/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384331February 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ONCE AT AROUND 60,000 MILES AND THE NEXT TIME AT 64,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES IT ENDED UP BEING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. BOTH CAMSHAFT SENSORS WERE REPLACED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384409February 24, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION SWAY BAR BROKE IN HALF WITHOUT ANY OTHER DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384117February 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VAPOR CANISTER FAILED AND WOULD NO LONGER CAPTURE AND RECYCLES GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THIS ALSO CAUSES FUMES TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE IN COLD OR WET WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACTS PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS AND WAS ADVISED BY AN AFTERMARKET PARTS SHOP THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE FAILURE. THEY OFFERED HER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384129February 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-SEVEN ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383919February 22, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. RUST FOUND WITHIN THE BAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383929February 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. SOMETIMES IT GOES BACK OFF QUICKLY, AND OTHER TIMES IT STAYS ON FOR A WHILE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS REPLACING, BUT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH A RECALL FROM NISSAN, THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE SO FOR THE SENTRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383982February 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED; THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL WHICH OVERHEATED THE CATALYTIC SUBSTRATE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384038February 22, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS WALKING UP TO MY CAR WHEN I SAW SOMETHING DANGLING NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE REAR SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. MY MECHANIC FRIEND INSISTED TO REMOVE IT RIGHT AWAY AS IT WOULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN WE REMOVED IT, THERE WAS INDICATION OF RUSTING INSIDE THE SWAY BAR. NISSAN DEALERS WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY AS MY CAR HAD EXCEEDED 60,000 MILES. I AM NOW SEARCHING FOR NEW SWAY BAR TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384047February 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383903February 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 2.5 ONE MONTH AGO FROM HER PREVIOUS OWNER I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME IT WAS SMOOTH AND PERFECT I PUT A TEMPORARY PLATES ON IT TO DO SAFETY AND EMISSION TEST TO IT PUT BEFORE I DO THAT I REPLACED THE OIL IN IT AND AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I DROVE IT TO DO THE SAFETY CHECKS ON IT SUDDENLY THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 100 AND THE CAR ENGINE SHUTDOWN THANK GOD I CONTROLLED THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY FILLED WITH A LOT OF CARS SO I CALLED A TOWTRUCK TO TAKE IT A WAY FROM THE STREET TO THE GARAGE AND WHEN THE MECHANIC LOOKED AND DID SOME TEST ON IT HE TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND IT COST 1,500 TO BUY AN ENGINE I TOLD HIM ITS IMPOSSIBLE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IT CANT BE , I ASKED HIM HOW DID THIS HAPPEN HE TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR HAS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM THE PROGRAMMING OF THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR GAVE THE ENGINE A WRONG CODES CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND TO BURN MORE OIL AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE ENGINE IS DEAD NOW HE TOLD ME TO CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND GIVE THEM THE V.I.N NUMBER OF THE CAR I LIVE IN OTTAWA BY THE WAY AND TO ASK IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON IT SO I DID THAT AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN NORTH AMERICA BECAUSE ITS FROM THERE I DID THAT I SPOKE WITH AN AGENT AND HE TOLD ME YES THERE IS A RECALL ON IT BUT WE CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NINE YEARS OLD NOW AND THE RECALL HAS ENDED TOW YEARS AGO I TOLD HIM WHY? ITS THE DEALERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY RECALL EVERY DAMAGED CARS OR SOME ONE WILL GET HURT BECAUSE OF IT THAT'S FIRST, SECOND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THERE WAS ALOT OF CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAMETHING SO ITS THE DEALERSHIP FAULT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CAR HAS TO BE SAFE AND PERFECT TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY ITS A FAMILY CAR TOO SO ALL IM ASKING IS THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS AND TO FIX MY CAR AND EVERY CAR THAT HAS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM IN IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383076February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY. IT WAS RESTARTED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR BUT NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383091February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS OF THE CAR RUNNING EVEN THOUGH I LEFT IT FOR QUITE A WHILE. FIRST, IN A SHOPPING MALL I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OFF, AND IT REMAINED RUNNING FOR QUITE A WHILE. IN A SECOND INCIDENT IT STAYED RUNNING AT THE CURB FOR 3 HOURS UNTIL I RETURNED. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OFF WHEN I LEFT IT, BUT IT WAS NOT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383143February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TAKING HER VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THEY NOTIFIED THE CONTACT AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO METAL BEING JAMMED IN THE ENGINE. SINCE THE METAL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE MECHANIC ADVISING HER OF THE PROBLEM, SHE HAD NEVER BEEN INFORMED OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE ENGINE COMPONENTS BUT NOT FOR THE METAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 115,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383146February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MARCH 2010 MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA SE STARTED SMOKING OUT OF THE EXHAUST WHEN FIRST STARTING AFTER SITTING AWHILE. THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP CAME ON.THE ALTIMA HAD LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE SMOKING GOT TO THE POINT OF SMOKING ALL THE TIME WITH DENSE BLACK SMOKE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND FOUND IT LOW. AFTER PERFORMING AN OIL & OIL FILTER SERVICE, I STARTED MONITORING MY OIL LEVEL AND FOUND THE 3.5 V6 ENGINE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I CHECKED THE ENGINE LAMP CODES(PO420-3WAY CATALYST FUNCTION AND PO300-MULTI CYLINDER MIS-FIRE). I TOOK MY ALTIMA TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND HAD IT CHECKED UNDER MY WARRANTY, 60 MONTH /75,000 MILES GOLD PREFERRED PLAN. ON THE REPAIR ORDER IT STATED "SES NEEDS ENGINE / SLUGGED". I WAS CHARGED $107.07 AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER @ NISSAN NORTH AMERICA'S HEADQUARTERS IN FRANKLIN, TN AND SHE SET UP A DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION WITH THE FIELD REP FROM THE ENGINE PLANT / DECCARD TN. HE STATED SINCE THE TIRES WERE NEEDING REPLACING IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND THE ALTIMA NEEDED WASHING, IT WAS A SIGN OF NEGLECT AND THERE-FORE THE SMOKING AND OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE REP SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP CODE WAS FOR REFERENCE:NTB10-009 - A SEIZED EXHAUST SENSOR, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT RELATED TO THE SMOKING/OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. I WAS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THIS ISSUE WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, SMYRNA TN. I WAS A PRE-DELIVERY REPAIR TECH @ THE MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR 25 YEARS UNTIL MY RETIREMENT JUNE 28, 2010. I USED THE SAME DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS THAT THE DEALER USED AND THE ENGINE PLANT FIELD REP USED ON MY CAR AND KNOW FOR A FACT THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I FOLLOWED - UP THE COMPLAINT @HTTPS://SURVEY.NISSAN.USA.COM WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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