Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10308923February 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE CONSOLE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT THERE WERE TWO BALLS OF FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310011February 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2/5/10, NEXT MORNING (SATURDAY) WENT OVER CAR LOOKING FOR ISSUE, FOUND LOW OIL LEVEL IN ENGINE, ADDED OIL, MONDAY SCHEDULED WITH DEALER FOR SOONEST APPOINTMENT, WEDNESDAY DEALER CHECKED OUT THE CAR. FOUND THAT THE PRE-CATALYST HAD CRUMBLED INTO DUST WHICH WAS PULLED IN TO THE ENGINE. ENGINE IS RUINED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING. THERE IS A RELATED RECALL (NISSAN R3007) - THIS HAD BEEN DONE BY THE DEALER IN JANUARY 2004. ALL OTHER MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE. MY STATEMENT TO NISSAN WAS A. RECALL WAS NOT ACTUALLY DONE (DEALER SAYS IT WAS - HAVE NO REASON NOT TO BELIEVE THEM) B. RECALL WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY OR C. RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY - I BELIEVE IT WAS C THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REALLY FIXED, JUST DELAYED. UNDERSTAND THAT THE CATALYTIC WARRANTY WAS 80,000 MILES, BUT SHOULD A CATALYTIC BREAKDOWN ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO RUIN THE ENGINE? IF NISSAN KNEW IT DID NOT TOTALLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THEY SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED OWNERS TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC AT XX MILES, OR AT XX YEARS. NEVER HEARD OF THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT THE CATALYTIC FAILURE CAN RUIN THE ENGINE. NOW RATHER THAN $700 OR $800 FOR THE CATALYTIC, FACING THAT PLUS ANOTHER ENGINE (ESTIMATE $3000 TO $4000) FOR A USED, SALVAGE ENGINE. BUT THEN WOULD STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WAITING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. RECALL STATES THAT THIS CAN RESULT IN ENGINE FIRE. I BELIEVE IT IS FAULTY DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310058February 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID ON JULY 30, 2009. ON OCTOBER 3RD, EVENING, IT LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY 99 CALIFORNIA. DASH BOARD LIGHT ARE ON, ENGINE HAS NO POWER OUTPUT. THE VEHICLE DROPPED SPEED QUICKLY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. ONE MINUTE LATER, I TURNED ENGINE ON AGAIN. IT BACKED TO WORK. HOWEVER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES AGAIN LATER IN ONE WEEK. IT MADE ME REALLY THINK ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING IT. ON OCT 7,2009, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CANNOT BE STARTED ANYMORE AND IT WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING FOR A FULL CHECK UP AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THEY CHECKED ALL THE WIRES AND RE-WIRED ALL THE CONNECTION CORDS. IT BACK TO WORK AND WORK ALRIGHT NOW. AFTER ABOUT 5000 MILES DRIVING, IT SEEMS THERE ARE NO SAME PROBLEMS APPEARED. BUT LOSE POWER WITHOUT ANY REASON ON FREEWAY IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, I HOPE THE MANUFACTURER CAN FIND THE REAL PROBLEMS AND AVOID IT'S HAPPENINGS IN ALL VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308772February 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS PEDAL STIFF AND NEED TO BE PRESSED HARD WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND BEFORE 200 YARDS OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308758February 11, 2010
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A RUBBING OR SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR ONLY WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NISSAN DEALER COULD HEAR IT BUT COULD NOT ISOLATE IT. IT REALLY SOUNDS LIKE A TIRE RUBBING BUT THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM IN THE FENDER WELLS. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACKING OR TURNING FROM A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308422February 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308284February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT HAS A TENDENCY TO JUST LOSE PRESSURE ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL AS I AM DRIVING MAKING IT HARD OR SOMETIMES VERY NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEARS.......HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON BUSY ROADS CAUSING A VERY SCARY SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307735February 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR.THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED ON DECEMBER 2007. THE CRAFT SENSOR OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION AND MADE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT HAPPENED ON FEB 5TH IN BOSTON, DID 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 12 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307792February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER STATES THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE AND CAN BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308057February 9, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308083February 9, 2010
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT SHIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE TURNING. NISSAN'S TSB FOR THIS ISSUE DOES NOT RESOLVE AND THEY REFUSE TO INSPECT FURTHER AFTER SPEAKING TO LAS VEGAS REGIONAL REP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307385February 8, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE HINGES ARE BENT. HAVE NOTICED THIS ON MANY NISSAN ALTIMAS. FORCING THE DOOR CLOSED, FOR SAFETY REASONS, HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE SURROUNDING THE GAS DOOR. THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND WILL SOON BEGIN TO RUST AROUND THIS AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307497February 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S CVT.....SUDDEN EXCELLERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307625February 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 ALTIMA SE-6 WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DURING HOT WEATHER OF AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR EXTENDED TIMES, THE CLUTCH WILL MAKE A HOWLING SOUND ACCOMPANIED WITH A SHUTTERING WHEN RELEASED TO PULL OFF FROM A FULL STOP. THIS EVENT WILL ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNLESS EXCESSIVE REVOLUTIONS (OVER 3000 RPM) ARE APPLIED DURING RELEASE. IN TRAFFIC OR ON A HILL, THIS HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. TOOK CAR TO A COUPLE OF DEALERSHIPS; ALL OF WHOM CLAIM INABILITY TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE OCTOBER 2007. THIS ISSUE ONLY APPEARS WHEN THE DRIVE TRAIN IS WARMED UP; HOWEVER, IT PRETTY MUCH OCCURS EACH AND EVERY TIME WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS ARE MET. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306633February 5, 2010
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, LAST YEAR IN OCTOBER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR TO GO TO GROCERY STORE, JUST AS SHE ABOUT TO PARK THE CAR, THE VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD, IT CAUSE MY WIFE TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR THAT IS PARK NEXT TO WHERE SHE WAS ABOUT TO PARK. I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THE DRIVER SEAT WHERE AT A INVERT 60 DEGREE ANGLE, THE DEALERSHIP NOTICE THE POWER SUPPLY IS BURN, SO THEY REPLACE THE POWER SUPPLY, BUT REFUSE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND THE OTHER CAR MY WIFE HIT. I AM REGISTERING A COMPLAIN AGAINST THE NISSAN CAR COMPANY ABOUT THIS ISSUE, PLEASE ASSIST ME AND FIND IF THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE PRODUCT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALL.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306853February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE HEATER/ AC HAD MANY PROBLEMS, ALMOST YEARLY-NEEDED TO BE BLOWN OUT & ANTI FREEZE ADDED. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT 60,000 & CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED, TIMING CHAIN TENSION REPAIR. NOW ENGINE & TIMING BELT NEED TO BE REPLACED @$4800.00 65,000 MILES-DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT! *TR UPDATED 03/05/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305328February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ONCE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36831 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37600.UPDATED 03/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304356February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A DEFECT THAT I BELIEVE NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IN AT LEAST SOME, IF NOT ALL, OF NISSAN, LATEST ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS LEFT RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE DOORS ARE CLOSED WITH THE REMOTE "KEYLESS". THIS PROBLEM COULD CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY & HEALTH ISSUE IF A DRIVER FORGETS TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE USING THE REMOTE KEY TO CLOSE THE VEHICLE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303779February 2, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS TO MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE ROLL DOWN BY THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303569February 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND MOMENTS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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