Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10331897May 24, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 13 MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED 2-3 TIMES A WEEK, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WAS ON. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE THIS LIGHT WAS ON, I DROVE BY THE NISSAN DEALER (EASTSIDE NISSAN OF BELLEVUE, WA) AND SHOWED THE LIGHT WAS ON EVEN WITH MY WIFE SITTING SQUARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE WITH MY WIFE WITH THE LIGHT STILL ON. HOWEVER, HE PULLED IN SOME SENSOR AND STATED THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD WORK FINE EVEN IF THE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY STATED THAT THEY TESTED THE SENSOR LAST YEAR AND IT WORKED FINE SO THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN USA MANY TIMES AND ALL I WOULD GET IS SOMEONE TELLING ME THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. BASED ON NISSAN'S POSITION, I AM HOLDING NISSAN CORPORATION, EASTSIDE NISSAN, AND NHTSA LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES WHICH RESULT FROM INJURY FROM AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO PAIN AND SUFFERING AND ANY ADDITIONAL DISTRESS, ESPECIALLY IF THE AIRBAG OR OTHER SAFETY SYSTEM FAILS. THE NISSAN AIRBAG SYSTEM CAN LEAD TO A FATALITY EVEN WITH AN ADULT 150+ LBS. JUST PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT. NO PART HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT AND MY WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE WITH NO ACTION ON NISSAN'S PART EXCEPT FOR EXCUSES OF WHY THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331238May 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND BLINKS WHILE DRIVING. ISSUE WAS SAID TO BE REPAIRED TWO TIMES NOW AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW I AM TOLD THAT A SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT IS BAD. IT WILL COST ME $1600 TO REPAIR. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY NOTHING DUE TO THE TIME THEY HAVE WASTED AND THEIR INABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330767May 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 ALTIMA 2.5L - 36400 MILES. CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND VEHICLE DROPS SPEED SUDDENLY OR HESITATES WHILE DRIVING. NISSAN HAVE A CRANK POSITION SENSOR RECALL ( 07V-527) BUT WILL NOT HONOR MY ISSUE DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER NOT FALLING IN RECALL CATEGORY. DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM EARLIER RECALL SERVICE OF ECM COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING WITHOUT REPLACING THE SENOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330807May 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN MARCH 2010 WHILE IN FLORIDA THE ENGINE IN MY 2007 HYBRID ALTIMA DEVELOPED A "KNOCK" OR "RAP" WHEN COLD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN VENICE, FL AND AFTER KEEPING IT OVERNIGHT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEED HAS A PROBLEM THAT SOUNDED LIKE VALVES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO WORK ON HYBRID VEHICLES. I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALER IN MAINE AND THROUGH THE NISSAN REP FOR NE FOUND A DEALER IN FT MYERS FLORIDA WHO WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY HAD EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND TALKED WITH NISSAN AND BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS A BUILDUP OF CARBON ON THE EXHAUST VALVES. NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS COMING UP WITH A SOLUTION AND WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN WE RETURNED TO MAINE IN MAY THE DEALERSHIP IN BANGOR MAINE SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM OTHER THAN NORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THEY COULD FIND NO NISSAN RECORD OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR THE FLORIDA NISSAN FACTORY REP TO CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330611May 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VERY HARD TO PUT GASOLINE IN CAR. IT SPITS BACK OUT AT YOU. YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS IN VERY SLOW. I'VE NOTICE 2 DIFFERENT PLACES WHERE IT MENTIONS, TROUBLE PUTTING GAS IN THESE CARS. BULLETIN DATE: FEB 1998 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR SLOW FUEL FILL. BULLETIN DATE: MAR 2000 INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR SLOW FUEL FILL. [XXX] INFO REMOVED FROM MY INSURANCE CO. PROGRESSIVE WEBSITE[XXX] 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
#10330732May 16, 2010
SUSPENSION
BROKEN REAR SWAY BAR DRIVER SIDE NEXT TO CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330436May 14, 2010
STEERING
PROGRESSIVE STIFFENING OF STEERING AT LOW SPEED TURNS. PROBLEM SEEMED TO LESSEN DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. LEADING ME TO BELIEVE IT WAS A LINKAGE PROBLEM. INSPECTED STEERING LINKAGE IE KNUCKLE/ UNIVERSAL JOINT, NO LUBRICANT VISIBLE AND JOINT WAS RUSTED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF GREASE ON THIS JOINT AND A BOOT TO PROTECT IT FROM CORROSION. WITH FRONT WHEELS OFF GROUND SPRAYED JOINT WITH WD40 AND WORKED STEERING BACK AND FORTH AND STEERING BECAME STEADY SMOOTHER. HAVE READ SOME POSTS ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS JOINT AND THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF IT AS THEY SEEM TO HAVE A BACK ORDER ISSUE WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART. AT 50,000 MILES I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON MY 03 ALTIMA. PEOPLE ARE HAVING STEERING PUMPS REPLACED AT A COST OF 1,200 TO 1,500 AND WHEN THAT DOESN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM THERE TOLD IT MUST THEN BE THE STEERING RACK UNIT. (REPLACEMENT COST SIMILAR), TO STILL HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS. FOR WHAT IN MY CASE SO FAR SEEMS TO BE A POORLY DESIGNED LUBE LACKING UNPROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS STEERING KNUCKLE. WITH OUT A RECALL ON THIS PART THE ONLY REPAIR IN MY BUDGET FOR THIS PROBLEM IS WD40. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330454May 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA-86,958 MI. PURCHASED NEW MARCH 2003 RUSTED FLOOR BOARDS I, TOO, AM A VICTIM OF RUSTED FLOOR BOARDS(FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER) THAT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THIS WAS FOUND DURING AN OIL CHANGE ON 4/21/10. ALL MY MAINTENANCE WORK IS DONE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHY WASN'T THIS NOTICED 3/30/10 WHEN I HAD A CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED OR ON 10/23/09 AT ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND MULTI-POINT INSPECTION OR AT ANY OF THE OTHER MANY GARAGE APPOINTMENTS? MY AUTO-BODY TECHNICIAN FOUND MANUFACTURER'S TAPE OVER THE DRAIN HOLES. THEY SENT PICTURES TO THE NISSAN REGIONAL SPECIALIST. I WAS TOLD BY THIS PERSON THEY HANDLE THINGS CASE-BY-CASE, AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HELP ME FINANCIALLY TO GET THIS REPAIRED! THE AUTO-BODY TECHNICIAN NEEDS A SECTION OF FLOOR. THE HOLE IS SO BAD PATCHING WITH A PIECE OF METAL WON'T DO THE JOB. I HAVE SINCE BEEN SEARCHING THE WEB AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM-NISSAN NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FLAW IN THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE RUSTED FLOOR BOARD PROBLEM AND/OR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM. NEITHER ARE INEXPENSIVE REPAIRS. I'M READY TO COMPLETE ALL THE CONSUMER FORMS I NEED TO AND SPREAD THE WORD THAT NISSAN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. AS MUCH AS I LOVE MY NISSAN, FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING I NEED TO GET RID OF IT(IF I CAN). I HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THE ROTTEN FLOOR BOARDS-$1756.73. I NEVER FILED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT WAS A RARE PROBLEM. SO, I PAID THE $865.10. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ONE MUST FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THE CONVERTER TO GO BAD OR IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330251May 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH WITH PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330249May 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THERE WAS A RECALL 06V242000 FOR THE ECM SENSOR (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330344May 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 97,000 MILES. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL. THE DIPSTICK WAS BONE DRY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE SAID IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT DESTROYED THE ENGINE. I NEED A NEW ENGINE. NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THIS EXACT THING, BUT AFTER CONTACTING THEM, THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. WHEN I PRESSED THEM, THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE NISSAN HAD NOT BEEN SERVICING THE CAR AND I HAVE TOO MANY MILES. I PRESSED THEM AGAIN, AND THERE STORY CHANGED AGAIN. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME NON-ACTION FROM NISSAN. THIS IS AFTER 9 RECALLS ON THIS CAR. SOMEONE HAS TO HELP US. PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330177May 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WHICH IS PEARL WHITE IS PEELING OFF ON EACH SIDE OF THE HOOD. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY 89,000 MILES AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME WITH THIS DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NHTSA ARE GREAT PEOPLE AND MAYBE THEY COULD HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330219May 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2004 ALTIMA CLUTCH LOOSES PRESSURE AND UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330066May 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1-2 TIMES A WEEK,I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I AM NOT PARKING ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. NOW TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, I GO TO GET READY TO PARK THE CAR,AND MY GEARSHIFT WILL GO TO NEUTRAL BUT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR PARK. I TRIED COSTING THE CAR A BIT,TRIED DRIVING IT FORWARD A BIT,I EVEN SHUT THE CAR OFF IN NEUTRAL, NOTHING WORKED. FINALLY,WHILE IN NEUTRAL,I REVVED THE ENGINE A LITTLE BIT AND GEARSHIFT SMOOTHLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329549May 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC, AND WONT START FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, DEFECTIVE PART, ECM, AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329445May 9, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON, CALL STALLS, AND CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329480May 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DON'T KNOW OF ANY EVENTS BUT I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA SE-R 6-SPD AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAS THIS PROBLEM WHERE IT SINKS TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE NO PLAY WHAT SO EVER TO SWITCH GEARS OR EVEN GET OUT OF NEUTRAL. I HAVE BEEN ON MANY FORUMS WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF 6 SPD TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE ALTIMAS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE JAN 2007 AND HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM A FEW TIMES. ONCE, THE CAR JUST DIDN'T START AT ALL CAUSE I HAD TO PRESSURE IN THE CLUTCH AND HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN AUSTIN REPLACED BOTH THE SLAVE AND MASTER CYLINDER AND SAID THAT WOULD FIX IT BUT I STILL GET THE SAME PROBLEM. MY FATHER AND A COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS WHO DROVE THE CAR HAVE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. JUST WANT TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED SO I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS ANYMORE AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329506May 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE IN OCTOBER OF 2004. JUST YESTERDAY DURING MY OIL CHANGE I HAVE NOTICED A HOLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND RUSTED AREA IN THE DIAMETER OF A FOOT OR SO. FLOORING RUSTED AND IT WAS OBVIOUSLY RESULT OF NOT FORCED DAMAGE BUT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE CAR FLOORING. I AM FINDING FORUMS AND LOADS OF COMPLAINTS THAT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED CAR'S FLOORING SIMPLY START TO RUST. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I AM SURE DEALERSHIP WILL TURN ME AWAY AS THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY USUALLY DO NOT HAVE BODY SHOPS. WHO CAN HELP ME AS I SPENT ABOUT $33,000.00 FOR THIS CAR (LAST 6 YEARS OF PAYING IT OFF.... HELP!!?!? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329252May 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE ALSO HEARD A NOISE WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329109May 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) AS STATED IN MY LAST COMPLAINT WITH ODI ID NUMBER: 10327349, I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE REPAIR SHOP THE ENGINE BLOWN.... THE CAR WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. HOWEVER, I ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND WOULD STAY ON. ALTHOUGH, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AN REACHING THE SPEED OF 70MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD BEGIN TO START BLINKING. I DON'T HAVE $3,000.00 - $4,000.00 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I'M STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ENGINE WITH VIN: [XXX] . FURTHERMORE, I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS CAN BE FIXED/ REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY BY THE NISSAN IN CANTON, MS. THE MILEAGE PRESENTLY ON THE VEHICLE IS 155,100. I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE CAR NEW, BUT USED. I TRULY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. I'VE KEEP THE CAR MAINTAINED, AND THEN THIS HAPPENS. PLEASE SOMEONE FROM ODI CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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