Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10365849November 15, 2010
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON THE MUSKOGEE TURN PIKE AROUND MILE MARKER 9 WHEN I HEARD A NOISE. I FELT SHUTTERING AND LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW A LARGE PIECE OF TIRE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. ALL OF THE TREAD WAS MISSING AND THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THIS CAUSED OVER $1,800 IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND CAUSE ME TO HAVE TO BUY A NEW SET OF TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365621November 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LAST WEEK I RENTED A NISSAN ALTIMA FROM HERTZ. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAD DRIVEN THIS CAR. THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SPACING BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR. I WEAR A SIZE 10 SHOE AND THE EDGE OF MY SHOE KEPT GETTING CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I MOVED MY FOOT TO APPLY THE BRAKE. I NARROWLY ESCAPED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS. THERE IS NO SPACE BETWEEN THESE 2 PEDALS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365473November 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH PEDAL LOSES PRESSURES AND STAYS DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365338November 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA: WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BAD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 39,000 MILES, SPENDING ALMOST $500, 3000 MILES OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THEIR SENTRA MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PART, BUT NOT THE ALTIMA, AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365960November 9, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN TIBERI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING NISSAN DEALERSHIP (DOT/I#2010-2206) *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SECURE FINANCING AFTER LOOSING HIS JOB AND WANTED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, NISSAN STATED THEY WOULD FINANCE THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER STATED HE NO LONGER HAS A JOB. NISSAN STATED THE CONSUMER IS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365156November 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364972November 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AFTER 30,000 MILES. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED APRIL 2007. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AGAIN AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 91,351.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364988November 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
PASSENGER SIDE DRAIN PLUG ON THE FLOOR WAS NOT SEALED FROM FACTORY ON 02-04 NISSAN ALTIMA MODELS, THE FLOOR RUSTS OUT VERY PREMATURELY LEAVING A LARGE HOLE FOR A FOOT TO GO THROUGH, OR WORSE EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE CAR DOING A SEARCH ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WHICH NISSAN DOESN'T NOT WANT TO ADDRESS AND DOES NOT COVER. SEE HERE HTTP://WWW.NISSANFORUMS.COM/GENERAL-ALTIMA-STANZA-DISCUSSION/137783-ALTIMA-RUST-SHOCKER.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2002-2006-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/287928-FLOORBOARD-RUST-PROBLEM.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364995November 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE RECALL BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXPANSION. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE UPDATED RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365000November 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES LIGHT WILL COMES ON AND OFF AT TIMES. BRAKE DOES NOT STOP EFFECTIVELY AND NOT TO FULL POTENTIAL THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERS AND THE PROBLEM WAS LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS WITH SAME VEHICLE HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2007-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/298430-WARNING-MASTER-CYLINDER-PROBLEM-MUST-READ.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364239November 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2.5 ENGINE THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHERS, THIS ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED BY NISSAN. IF NISSAN WOULD HAVE RECALLED THEM BEFORE THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364101November 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I SUSPECTED THAT MY CAR DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS CONFIRMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS CRACKED. I FOUND OUT THAT PROBLEMS WITH DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN 2002-2003 ALTIMAS WERE ADDRESSED IN NISSAN VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN #R3007 (NHTSA #03V-084). THE WORK PERTAINING TO THAT RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR ON 07/31/2006 BUT THE DEFECTIVE CATALYST HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AS INSTRUCTED ON PAGE 5 OF NISSAN RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN #NTB03-070C. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIPS TO REPLACE THE CATALYST AS PART OF THE RECALL #R3007 (NHTSA #03V-084), BUT THEY REFUSED SINCE THE RECALL HAS BEEN RECORDED AS PERFORMED. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BUT MY REQUEST TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WORK WAS DENIED. I CONTACTED CEO OF NISSAN, CARLOS GHOSN, AND EXECUTIVE VP OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, CARLOS TAVARES. THEY ALSO REJECTED MY REQUEST TO PROPERLY SERVICE MY CAR AS NISSAN PROMISED IN ITS RECALL #R3007 (NHTSA #03V-084). THE CATALYST DEFECTS DESCRIBED IN NISSAN RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN #NTB03-070C ARE VERY SERIOUS. THE DEBRIS FROM CATALYST MAY DAMAGE THE ENGINE WHICH CAN RESULT IN FIRE. I KINDLY REQUEST THAT YOU INVESTIGATE WHETHER NISSAN'S REMEDY (RECALL #R3007, NHTSA #03V-084) IN THIS CASE OF DEFECTIVE CATALYST WAS ADEQUATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364044November 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA STALLS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I GO IN REVERSE AND THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR CONTINUES TO GO IN REVERSE. STALLS WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT SPEEDS UP WHEN I STEP ON THE BREAKS, I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY SLAM MY FOOT ON THE BREAK TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON, WHEN IT DOES THE CAR STALLS EVEN MORE. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY GAVE IT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY STATED THAT THEY ENTERED A CODE FOR THE SENSORS, BUT WERE NOT SURE IF THAT WAS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS CAR TO NISSAN MECHANICS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2007 AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING IN 2010. THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364073November 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL, THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CAR WAS STILL STALLING, BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND IDLING. CAR WOULD RESTART IN A FEW MINUTES BUT WOULD DIE SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPLACED SOME CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FOR $300 AND NOW THE CAR WORKS GREAT, NO MORE STALLING. NISSAN SHOULD DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363824November 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA FLOORBOARD RUST THROUGH. 90,000 MILES, DISCOVERED LARGE HOLE FROM RUST THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOORBOARD. CAR IS WASHED ON NORMAL BASIS AND WAS PARKED IN UNHEATED GARAGE DURING WINTER MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363823November 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, AIR BAGS
MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF AND ON WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND BOTH TIMES THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. (IT HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS - EVERY TIME A PASSENGER IS IN MY VEHICLE) MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE 2007/2008 COUPES WERE RECALLED FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE SAME ISSUE (08V521000). I CAN'T GET THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT TO DIE IN THE CRASH OR SOMEONE ELSE TO DIE IN A CRASH BECAUSE THE AIRBAG DIDN'T INFLATE. HELP! *TR UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363669November 2, 2010
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE AND FRONT TO BACK WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS CREATED, BUT THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS. DEALER NOW SAYS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH ITS WORSE NOW THAN IT WAS ORIGINALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363724November 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THER ECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363494November 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIANS INFORMED THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET EXHIBITED A LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363500November 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND MADE A VIBRATING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT VACUUM PRESSURE CAUSED THE MANIFOLD TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,500. UPDATED 11/22/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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