Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10348190August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, 4 CY. 2.5L ON JUNE 18TH 2010 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR,THE DEALER GAVE ME A DISCOUNT TO GET THIS FIX BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM DEALER ALSO TOLD ME IF I GET THIS FIX THE CAR WOULD BE WORKING FINE. I DID REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR,BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.. IT READS THE SAME ERROR EVERY TIME, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. RECENTLY (07/10/10) MY CAR JUST STALLED ON HIGHWAY MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE BLEW A BIG SMOKE --THE FIRE MEN AND POLICE THAT SHOWED UP BELIEVE IT THREW A ROD BECAUSE IT LEAKS OIL EVERYWHERE..AND IS NOT DRIVABLE.NISSAN STATES THEY RESET THE (ECM) BUT MY VIN# ISNT IN THE RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SO I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THAT.I THEN WAS ABLE TO GET ONLINE AND SEE THAT ALOT OF NISSAN OWNERS WERE TOLD THE SAME EXACT INFORMATION THE (ECM) WOULD BE RESET FOR FREE BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR TO BE FIXED,IF THIS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ARE IDENTICAL..THEN REALLY IT BOILS DOWN TO NISSAN CORP IS IGNORING AND DOESN'T CARE THAT THEIR CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS FAILING ALONG WITH THE (ECM) AND BECAUSE OF THIS SOME LIVES ARE GONNA BE LOST ..AS ME AND MY 2 KIDS FACED A STALL ON HIGHWAY I75 WITH MANY PEOPLE GOING WELL OVER 70MPH..WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348304August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CONSUME OIL EXCESSIVELY. WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 6895246 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE A RECALL AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348067August 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN 2002 ALTIMA 69,00 MILES, ALWAYS SERVICED NOW CONSUMING OIL AT THE RATE OF 4 QTS A WEEK, NO INDICATOR NOTICE ON DASH PANEL UNTIL CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN SLOWS DOWN TO 20 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES. WENT ON THE WEB AND FOUND OVER 169 + COMPLAINTS. NISSAN HAS NO COMMENT. NEXT TIME SOMEONE IS INJURED DRIVING AN ALTIMA MAY WANT TO CHECK THE OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347913August 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA VIN# [XXX] . LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING AT LOW SPEED. OBD CODES SHOW P0725 AND P0335 WHICH ARE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COVERED BY PREVIOUS RECALL RQ06001 OR 06V24200 HOWEVER NISSAN DENIES THAT THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347591August 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WEARS & CUPS REAR TIRES SO BAD THE STEEL BELTS SHOW AND THE TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. I HAD THE REAR SPRINGS, SHOCKS AND WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AND REAR WHEELS ALIGNED AND TIRES STILL SHOWED THE SAME DAMAGE AT 20,000 MILES. THIS TYPE OF WEAR COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347627August 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY CAR WOULD NOT START CONSISTENTLY. I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH PUSH BUTTON START. YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE FOR THE START BUTTON TO WORK (AND HAVE ITELLI KEY). THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT REGISTERING REGULARLY, SO YOU COULD START YOUR CAR AND DRIVE SOMEWHERE AND BE STUCK. I AM LUCKY I HAVE AN HONEST MECHANIC WHO FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE BRAKE SAFETY SWITCH UNDER THE PEDAL AND REPLACED IT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WHEN NISSAN WAS NOTIFIED THEY CONFIRMED THEY HAVE SOLD THAT PART VERY OFTEN. I WOULD THINK THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE ONE THAT STOPS WORKING SO EASILY AND IS A RECALL/MANUFACTURING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347751August 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA S/SL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347487August 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL RELATIVE TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) YET WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED HAVING THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,950 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347543August 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RECONNECT THE LINKAGE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347047August 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NOTICED INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHEN DRIVING ON HWY, CAR ENGINE WILL STOP/HESITATE CAUSING THE CARD TO DECREASE SPEED SUDDENLY. AFTER 10+ SECONDS THE CAR WILL RESUME FUNCTIONING NORMALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR WILL ALSO COME ON. WHEN DIAGNOSING THE CODE AT A LOCAL AUTOPART SELLER I RECEIVE A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CAUSE THE CAR TO SUDDENLY DECELERATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURY. I HAVE LOCATED AN NHTSA CAMPAIGN THAT DESCRIBES A RECALL FOR 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L, STATING THAT THE "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR", THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUES WITH "THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ECM LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO FIX THE ISSUE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP SUDDENLY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT AND THEY WILL NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V527000. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR 350 DOLLARS FOR THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347103August 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING SERVICE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,108 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,300. UPDATED 11/19/10 *CN UPDATED 11/23/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347121August 3, 2010
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON JULY 27,2010 MY VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A CORNER AND TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. A TRUCK WAS APPROACHING PERPENDICULAR HEADING NORTH. I MOTIONED FOR THE TRUCK TO TAKE THE RIGHT OF WAY BEFORE MAKING MY TURN. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN THE TRUCK HITTING MY VEHICLE IN THE LEFT FRONT SIDE, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. IN ADDITION THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE BODY SHOP. NISSAN NA HAS BEEN CONTACTED , AND PLANNING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM CONCERNING THE BRAKES AND AIRBAGS. INSURANCE IS ESTIMATING BODY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346854August 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR SWAY BAR IS BROKEN, I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAS MY CAR EVER BEEN TOWED. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN HOW IT BROKE IN HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346939August 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL RUSTING OUT. EVENTUALLY SOMEONE WILL PUT THEIR FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR. NOT CORRECTED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346727August 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE FAILURE AFTER ONLY 35,000 MILES. THE ENGINE CONSUMES TOO MUCH OIL (LEAVING SLUDGE AND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE PAN). TOOK TO DEALER BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. WAS INITIALLY TOLD THAT THE OIL NEED TO BE CHANGED (CHANGED PRIOR TO THIS EVENT APPROX. 3,500 MILES BEFORE THIS EVENT). WAS CHARGED $2,300.00 FOR OIL CHANGE AND OTHER MAINTENANCE. HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AGAIN. WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD AND TO GET RID OF THE CAR. THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING AND FIRE. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT SOME 2002 & OTHER YEAR NISSAN ALTIMA'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFERED ABSOLUTELY NO HELP OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS STRUNG ME ALONG FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS AND THEN WITH A PHONE CALL (AFTER I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM SEVERAL TIMES FOR UPDATES TO NO AVAIL, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. WAS TOLD TO EITHER PURCHASE NEW ENGINE ($4,500) OR GET RID OF THE CAR BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, ESPECIALLY OIL CHANGES. THE CAR IS 1 YEAR OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346679August 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE EITHER STARTING OR AFTER STARTING MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ENGAGE. THIS CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO EITHER NOT START OR THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO INCLUDE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME MY LIGHTS WORKED FINE. THEN I PARKED MY CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IF NEEDED TO STOP FAST. I HAVE READ FORUMS WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES, LIKE YEAR AND MODEL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT IT IS EASIER TO TELL THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP. BUT DURING THE DAY YOU EXPECT THE LIGHTS TO WORK AND THEY MIGHT NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346695August 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
RECENTLY (07/10/10) MY CAR JUST MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE BLEW A BIG SMOKE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH--THE FIRE MEN AND POLICE THAT SHOWED UP BELIEVE IT THREW A ROD BECAUSE IT LEAKED OIL EVERYWHERE,HAD THE OIL CHANGED EXACTLY 5 DAYS PRIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10346504July 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A CHRONIC BRAKE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE IN MAY OF 2008. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD TO BRING IN THE CAR FOR REPAIRS RANGING FROM SQUEALING NOISES RIGHT DOWN TO OUT AND OUT GRINDING WHICH BEGAN ONLY 3-4K MILES AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. AFTER THE FIRST SEVERAL REPAIRS, WHICH DID ABSOLUTELY "NOTHING' AS I NOTICED THE BRAKES SQUEALING STILL JUST DAYS AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR IN, THE CAR DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ISSUED WHICH REQUIRED THEM TO PERFORM A 'COMPLETE" BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT, WHICH INCLUDED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND BRAND NEW REPLACEMENTS OF ALL OTHER PARTS THAT THE BRAKES USE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS ANNOYING SQUEALING NOISE AND WHEN THE DEALERSHIP IS QUESTIONED ABOUT IT, THEY SIMPLY REVERT BACK TO WHAT THEY TOLD ME THE VERY FIRST TIME I CALLED THEM ABOUT THIS 3-4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, WHICH WAS THAT THIS SOUND WAS NORMAL WITH ALL CARS AND WAS NOTHING TO BE ALARMED ABOUT, WHICH SOUNDED TOTALLY PREPOSTEROUS TO ME AND WAS EVEN PROVEN INCORRECT MONTHS LATER AFTER THE INITIAL COMPLAINT WHEN THEY ADVISED ME THERE WAS THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED COMPLETE OVERHAUL REPAIR. IT WAS NOTED THAT, AMONG OTHER REASONS, THIS OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE SEMI-METALLIC PADS USED BY NISSAN AND/OR OTHER CHEAP OR POOR QUALITY BRAKE PRODUCTS USED. FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED THERE HAVE BEEN "THREE" TSB'S ISSUED RELATING TO BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA AS FOLLOWS: NTB07-003C MURANO AND ALTIMA; SQUEAK NOISE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. NTB08-047 ALTIMA: REAR BRAKE NOISE AT SLOW SPEEDS NTB08-057 2007-2008 ALTIMA; FRONT BRAKE NOISE AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346535July 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. FROM THE DAY I GOT THE CAR THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH IT STALLING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE RECALL THAT IS ON THE NISSAN FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MINE. I HAVE ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE THAT I HAVE WITH NISSAN. BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WELL YESTERDAY THE CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND I WAS ALMOST HIT IN THE REAREND. IT DID THIS 3 TIMES BEFORE I GOT IT HOME. NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. IF NOT MY CAR THEN SOMEONE ELSE'S. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346345July 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 ALTIMA 2.5S WAS ON 35-35 DEGREE INCLINE WITH FRONT FACING UPHILL. AS I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT POPPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL. BEFORE I COULD STOP IT, THE DRIVER DOOR CAUGHT ON NEIGHBORING YARD/HILL AND BENT FORWARD. DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER AS WELL. DAMAGE TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $3700. NISSAN SAID THEIR FILED TECH COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE FOUND 7 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OR PARK FOR THAT MATTER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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