Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10359083October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2006 CERTIFIED USED NISSAN ALTIMA WILL NOT COME IN AND OUT OF "PARK", OR INTO "REVERSE" WHILE TRYING TO GO INTO "PARK". SHIFTER AND RELATED PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS IN SEPTEMBER 2010. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE FEBRUARY 2009. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. SHIFTER AND ELECTRONIC MODULE REPLACED LATER SEPTEMBER 2010. PROBLEM CAME BACK WITHIN 48 HOURS OF GETTING CAR FROM DEALERSHIP. OWNED CAR FOR ONLY 8 MONTHS BEFORE PROBLEM AROSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358725October 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BUZZING AND RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD THE PROBLEM LASTED LONGER WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. IF THE VEHICLE WAS WARM THE NOISE WAS NOT HEARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TIMING CHAIN TENSION GUIDE WHICH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND FAILED IN COLD WEATHER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358246September 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING. YESTERDAY THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY A SCHOOL BUS. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHEN I AM GOING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. THE RPM NEEDLE GOES BACK AND FORTH THEN THE CAR JUST RUNS OUT OF POWER. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHERE HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE ECM RECALL. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FILED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN. NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE CRANK & CAM SHAFT BEFORE THEY CAN REPROGRAM IT FOR THE RECALL. AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $317.00+TAX. I DON'T SEE WHY NISSAN WOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358364September 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WITH NO LEAK AND PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING. DEALER STATES HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. DID NOT LOOK AT CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALTHOUGH I ASKED THEM TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AS IT MIRRORED ISSUES CAR WAS RECALLED FOR. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER AS A CONSEQUENCE OF MILEAGE 112,000. MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WHO NEED YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358037September 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A CRACKED WELD ON THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,154. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,631. UPDATED 2/28/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358057September 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA CUTOFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND MADE IT HOME. THE FOLLOWING NIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. ON 25 SEPT RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATION THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUE FOR THIS PROBLEM UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000. CONTACTED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CAR IN FOR RECALL ON 28 SEPT. THE CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GETTING IT IN FOR THE RECALL. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WHEN I LEFT THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL THEY CALL TO INDICATE THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THE RECALL COULD BE DONE. WAS CHARGED $288.00 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. HAVING PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR THE SENSOR OVERHEATING THAT INTERRUPT SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR AND THE RESET THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AT NO COST BUT NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR WITHOUT CHARGING ME. THE SENSOR IS OVERHEATING CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHY NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BEFORE RESETTING THE ECM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358062September 28, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT EXPOSING THE PASSENGER TO THE POSSIBILITY OF NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN A COLLISION. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AS HE CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ADVISED HIM THAT I HAVE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM AND HE WON'T LOOK AT IT. ON 7/28/2010 I NOTIFIED NISSAN, CERT. MAIL RETURN RECEIPT AND GOTTEN AN CASE NUMBER [XXX]. THE AUTO HAS 11,200 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED TO NISSAN 7/28/2010. 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
#10358132September 28, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RE: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THERE IS SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS DIRECTLY UNDER BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGERS SEATS AND FLOORS. THE CORROSION APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO TWO FACTORY HOLES IN THE FLOOR, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CORROSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR CAR IS LESS SEVERE: A LARGE AREA OF RUST BUT A RELATIVELY SMALL HOLE (TENNIS BALL SIZE) THROUGH THE SHEET METAL. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR HAS A LARGE HOLE (SOCCER BALL SIZE) IN THE FLOOR. THIS IS THE ONLY MAJOR CORROSION ON THE CAR (THE "REAR SUBFRAME" ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IN 2006 DUE TO CORROSION UNDER A NISSAN WARRANTY PROGRAM). THE FUEL FILLER NECK IS ALSO RUSTY AND DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE ALERT WHEN THE FUEL VAPOR SEAL LEAK REACHES THE POINT WHERE THE ALERT IS TRIGGERED. THERE IS LITTLE OR NO CORROSION IN THE WHEEL WELLS OR FENDERS. BASED ON TWO BIDS FROM AUTO BODY SHOPS IN THIS AREA, THE COST TO REPAIR THE RUST DAMAGE WILL BE BETWEEN $2500 AND $3200. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF APPROXIMATELY FORTY ALTIMAS IN THIS AREA. ALL BUT FIVE HAVE CORROSION IN THIS SPECIFIC AREA TO VARYING DEGREES. IT IS CLEARLY NOT LIMITED TO ONLY THE CAR WE OWN. NISSAN HAS A WARRANTY PROGRAM WHICH COVERS RUST PERFORATION FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT A DEALER IN THIS AREA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON 2001 THROUGH 2005 ALTIMAS, BUT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO WARRANT IT DUE TO THE EXPENSE, PREFERRING INSTEAD TO REFUSE TO BE RESPONSIBLE. NISSAN WILL APPARENTLY TAKE THE CARS IN TRADE AND SELL THEM TO WHOLESALE AUTO OPERATIONS WHERE THEY ARE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED IVOQ 11/05/10 THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/22/10 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357793September 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED FRO SOME TIME AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILING. IN ADDITION, THE THIRD CYLINDER WAS BLOWN AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 04/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357832September 27, 2010
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,984. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF UPDATED 03/25/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357885September 27, 2010
STRUCTURE
LARGE HOLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD BY NISSAN DEALER THAT ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT NISSAN WONT DO ANYTHING TO FIX/RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357899September 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA SEVERE ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING! NISSAN DEALER STATES "POWER VALVE SCREW FAILURE" IN WHICH THE SCREW BECAME LOOSE, SHOT OUT , WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE AND WENT OUT THE EXHAUST. THIS CAUSED OVER $1200 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE AND HOPE THAT THERE IS NOT FURTHER DAMAGE THAT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN IDENTIFIED YET. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR, MY PRIVATE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. APPARENTLY , NISSAN HAS A "VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR ONLY FOR SPECIFIC VIN# /YEARS AND WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT ! THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS INJURY/ACCIDENT HAD MY SON BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357916September 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE CAM SENSORS REPLACED SEVERAL DAYS AGO. I HAVE RESEARCHED BRIEFLY ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. OTHER MODELS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN COVERED ON A RECALL; HOWEVER, NISSAN ALTIMA 2003 2.5S APPARENTLY IS NOT RECALLED IN THIS AREA. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357667September 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED FLOOR BOARDS FRONT . FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED SPECIALLY PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO DEFECT IN THE DRAINAGE INSIDE OR POOR DESIGN. PERSONS COULD INHALE GAS FUMES OR FLOOR BOARD SUDDENLY FALL DOWN IF A PERSON IS UNAWARE THAT A RUSTED HOLE IS UNDERNEATH. TOLD OUT OF CORROSION WARRANTY WHICH IS ONLY 5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357118September 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CARE ARE ROTTING THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357225September 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR UNRELATED ISSUES SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V046000, SUSPENSION:REAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357026September 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE FAILURE I AM WRITING ABOUT IS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN THE 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA IN DOING RESEARCH IT IS EVIDENT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN MOST OF THESE CARS IN ORDER TO FIX HAD TO BRING TO MECHANIC AND PAY $900 FOR A PART THAT COST NO MORE THEN$20 THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED TO YOU ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE FROM OTHERS IT IS EASY TO SEE HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS ISSUE IS WITH ONE QUICK INTERNET SEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357060September 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SHOP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND THE FLOOR BOARDS ROTTED OUT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TOOK PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED HER AND INFORMED HER IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,847.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357531September 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATES PREMATURE BREAKDOWN OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER *TGW THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING A QUART OF OIL EVERY FEW DAYS, DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT WAS DETERIORATING AND ITS PARTICLES WERE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE DESTROYING ITS ABILITY TO ADMINISTER POWER TO THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. *JB UPDATED 01/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356828September 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS PEDAL STOPS WORKING,ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK,STARTED IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR,NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC YET,NISSAN SHOP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG,REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AS BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON,ITS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 40,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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