Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10294065November 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). HOWEVER HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL ENDED IN DECEMBER 2009 AND WAS NOT AN "ACTUAL RECALL". THE REPRESENTATIVE ADDED THAT IF HE HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS, THEY WOULD HAVE COVERED THE ENTIRE COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO SPLIT THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 77,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294070November 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2001 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, CAUSES ROUGH IDLE AND CAR TO SHUT OFF WHEN ENGINE IS ON. THIS LEADS TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A $10 PART, WHICH COSTS $600+ TO REPAIR. NISSAN SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM AND HAVE IT REPLACED ON THESE CARS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293661November 26, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS AND REMAINS WIDE OPEN. THIS IS 2ND TIME IN TWO WEEKS. DEALER SAYS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. CAR IS 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293410November 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON THE INTERSTATE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEY DIAGNOSED I WANTED TO RESEARCH HOW I COULD FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS HOW I RAN ACROSS THIS. HTTP://WWW.ACTIVETUNING.COM/BLOG2/2006/02/28/NISSAN-ALTIMA-CRANK-SENSOR-RECALL-BEING-REVIEWED/. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293270November 23, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK IS STUCK IN LOCK POSITION. AUTOMATIC LOCKS TOO. CAN'T UNLOCK OR GET DOOR OPEN. OTHER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK WHEN CAR GOES INTO GEAR LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO. THIS STARTED IN 2008 WITH MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293276November 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID SEDAN : WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING INDICATOR FOR ABS ILLUMINATED. WHILE SLOWING VEHICLE TO LEAVE ROADWAY A LOUD METALLIC IMPACT NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. UPON PULLING OFF OF ROADWAY ONTO SOFT SHOULDER THE VEHICLE SLID AND WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALERSHIP THAT RIGHT FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WAS DAMAGED BY POSSIBLE ROCK/DEBRIS IMPACT. WIRE LEADING TO SENSOR WAS SHEARED. HAD DEALERSHIP RETURN OLD PART. WIRE TO HARNESS WOULD INDICATED SHEARED BY IMPACT SINCE ENDS ARE FRAYED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE COMING FROM RT FRONT. NOT A WARRANTY ITEM SINCE PART DAMAGED FROM ROAD DEBRIS. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT THIS WIRE HARNESS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT AND APPEARS TO BE UNPROTECTED FROM TYPICAL DRIVING, SUCH AS ROCKS AND OTHER ROAD DEBRIS. UPON FAILURE OF THE ABS, THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL WHILE BRAKING, ESPECIALLY IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS ON WET OR OTHERWISE SLIPPERY SURFACES. THE WIRE LEADS TO EACH WHEEL ABS SENSOR SHOULD BE INSULATED AND SHEATHED, AND LOCATED IN A LESS VULNERABLE AREA WITHIN THE STRUT/WHEELHOUSE AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293118November 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. FAILED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AT 47,000 MILES. I TOOK MY 2008 ALTIMA 2.5SL TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. ONE COMPLAINT IS THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON UNDER ACCELERATION. THEY ADVISED THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER HAS A LEAK. DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY SEE THIS OFTEN BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY HAVE LESS MILEAGE. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD FIX THIS UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293020November 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOUD NOISES FROM FRONT SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE AND IT WAS DUE TO THE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS RESULTING IN A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292884November 19, 2009
VISIBILITY
I DRIVE A NEW 2008 NISSAN ULTIMA THAT I HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD/WIPER USAGE. IN INCLEMENT WEATHER I FEEL THAT WHILE USING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS I CAN NOT SEE AS I SHOULD OR HAVE IN OTHER CARS. WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IT BLURS THE WINDSHIELD LIKE I AM LOOKING THROUGH A FILM. I AM ON THE ROAD EVERY DAY FOR TWO HOURS AND THIS WHOLE LAST WEEK IT HAS RAINED EVERY DAY...SO FOR THE LAST WEEK OF CONTINUAL USE I AM STILL COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT NEW. I FEEL THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY/CRASH IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NOT A SPECIFIC DATE SO I INPUT A DATE NEAR THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292922November 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292817November 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE NOISE IN ENGINE AFTER OIL CHANGE. TWO DAYS AFTER OIL WAS TOPPED OFF, OIL LEVEL SHOWED IT BURNED 4 QUARTS WITH NO LEAKS. SINCE, IT HAS CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE LOW ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AGAIN. THE CONTACT PLACED MORE OIL INTO THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC VERIFIED THE LOW OIL LEVEL AND VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND OVER 700 COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 88,000 MILES. INTERNET COMPLAINTS SHOW 4 CYLINDER ALTIMA ENGINES HAD DESIGN FLAW AND PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATS AND ASH MATERIAL ENTERS ENGINE AND SCORES CYLINDER WALLS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL USE AND ENGINE FAILURE. NHTSA HAD RECALL FOR THIS IN 2003 (NHTSA RECALL #03V08400 .ODI) NISSAN ONLY INSPECTED ENGINES BUT DID NOT REPAIR. ENGINE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR TO DATE AS NHTSA CLOSED RECALL AND DID NOT MONITOR NISSAN SINCE. NHTSA IS NEGLIGENT IN DUE DILIGENCE AND FOLLOW UP WITH NISSAN BY ALLOWING FAILURES TO CONTINUE. IN LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE PRE CONVERTER HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL AND DESTROY ENGINES. ORIGINAL RECALL ONLY DELAYED CONVERTER FAILURE UNTIL WARRANTY EXPIRED AND $5000 ENGINE REPLACEMENT COSTS WAS PUSHED ONTO OWNER. NISSAN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE DESIGN FLAW STILL DESTROYING ENGINES. REINSTATE RECALL AND PAYMENT BY NISSAN. *"TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292816November 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES,INDICATING AIRBAG IS OFF, WHENEVER MY WIFE (5FT 3IN , 118LBS) IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER WHO TELL ME THAT SENSOR IS FUNCTIONING "ACCORDING TO NISSAN'S SPECIFICATIONS." WOULD LIKE SOME DIRECTION ON WHAT TO DO NEXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292581November 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE RATTLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292263November 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT HAS OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT THAT JERKS AND SHAKES DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIAGNOSTICS CHECKS DONE AND HAVE REPLACED ALL EXTERNAL PARTS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER TO NOT FIRE CORRECTLY AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292427November 16, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE FOR A 2ND TIME; ALREADY REPLACED ONCE WHEN I TOLD ABC NISSAN PHOENIX, AZ (WHERE PURCHASED) THAT AT SPEED LESS THEN 25 MPH MY BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE. THE OTHER DAY WENT TO BRAKE AT 14 MPH IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID A COLLISION (MIND YOU I WAS ONE CAR LENGTH BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME). I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NISSAN ALTIMA NOW!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292231November 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN ALTIMA 2003 - EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE THAT THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY PRE-CAT THAT SHREDS INTO SMALL PIECES AND THEN GETS STUCK IN THE ENGINE, DAMAGING IT. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR, AND AM NOW FORCED TO ADD OIL ONCE A WEEK OR ELSE RISK THE ENGINE BLOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292049November 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY, SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292115November 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON HWY 101 IN CALIFORNIA AT 60 MPH. 2. BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW CAR DOWN, ONLY RELEASED AN ODOR AS THE PADS APPEARED TO BE SMOLDERING. ACCELERATOR APPEARED TO BE FROZEN AND FOR A COUPLE MINUTES ACTUALLY ACCELERATED. 3. APPLIED BRAKES REPEATEDLY, PULLED ON HAND BRAKE, PRESSED ON CRUISE CONTROL ON OFF SWITCH, PRESSED ON CRUISE CONTROL CANCEL AND SET SWITCHES. UP UNTIL THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL ANYWAY. BUT, IT APPEARED THAT CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND NON-RESPONDING TO THE BRAKES. WENT PAST EXIT AND CONTINUED DOWN HIGHWAY TOWARD GILROY, CA WITH NO ABILITY TO STOP VEHICLE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES, CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN BY ITSELF AND I EXITED. WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, ON THE SAME DAY, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP IN THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC BY PULLING FORCEFULLY ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AT THE AUTO SHOP, I WAS SHOWN COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED BRAKEPAD ON THE LEFT AND A PAPER THIN BRAKEPAD ON THE RIGHT. BOTH ROTORS WERE 80% COVERED WITH LARGE BLACK BLOTCHES. BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONE WEEK LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291517November 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 MODEL .I HAVE BEEN CALLING 1-800-333-0829 FOR NISSAN RECALL CAMPAIGN FROM LAST TWO AND HALF WEEKS. I HAVE A REFERENCE NUMBER FOR MY CASE . THIS RECALL IS WITH REFERENCE TO CAMPAIGN I.D. # R3007, R3014, R3015, R3016, & R3017. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO GREAT NECK NISSAN DEALER, NEW YORK FOR ROUTINE SERVICING. I CAME TO KNOW THAT PRE-CATALYST WAS DAMAGED AND THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME ABOUT THE CHANCES THAT THE PARTICLES FROM THE CATALYST CONVERTER MIGHT HAVE ALREADY ENTERED THE ENGINE. I WENT THROUGH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE WHICH CLEARLY STATES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BY NISSAN. NISSAN HAS ALSO TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAME AND HENCE RELEASED THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. HOWEVER, NISSAN ARE DECLINING MY CASE BASED ON THREE REASONS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT 1ST THEY SAID I AM NOT A LOYAL CUSTOMER , HOWEVER WHEN I INSISTED THEN THEY SAID MY VIN NO. DOES NOT FALL IN THE CATEGORY AND THEN ON THE 3RD CALL AFTER TOO MUCH OF PERSEVERANCE THEY SAID THEY DECLINE BECAUSE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND I DO NOT HAVE MAINTENANCE RECORD FROM THE FIRST OWNER. AS A PROOF OF MAINTENANCE I HAVE ALREADY FAXED THEM THE CAR FAX REPORT WHICH SHOWS THE CAR WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. HOWEVER, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT THE MAKE AND MODEL WILL NOT CHANGE WITH THE OWNERSHIP MY CONCERN IS THAT EVEN IF I CHANGE THE CATALYST CONVERTER AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE THEN THERE ARE CHANCES THAT IF MY ENGINE CATCHES ANY PARTICLES DUE TO PRECATALYST DAMAGE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT MY ENGINE WILL CATCH FIRE AND I MIGHT BE BLOWN OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NISSAN AND THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSE TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER IN WRITING. I HAVE TRIED TO GO ON WWW.GOOGLE.COM WHERE I HAVE SEARCHED NISSAN 2002 CATALYST CONVERTER . MY SEARCH HIT FOUND TOO MANY PEOPLE OWNING NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291536November 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL # 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). SEVERAL YEARS AFTERWARDS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ERROR CODE WAS RESET. SOON AFTERWARD THE ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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