Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10237542August 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR DIED AT STOP LIGHT. "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAM SENSOR WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE BY REPAIR SHOP. INTERNET SEARCH FOUND THIS TO BE A RECALL ITEM FOR 2002 AND 2003 MODEL YEAR ALTIMAS, BUT NOT 2004 MODEL YEAR. FAILURE OF THIS PART ON THE HIGHWAY IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MAY BE AFFECTING LATER MODEL YEARS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237429August 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 NISSAN ALTIMA BOUGHT NEW AND FAITHFULLY MAINTAINED AT DEALERSHIP (TRI-CITY NISSAN TALLMADGE OHIO) HAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 50,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP OFFERS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS UNHEARD OF PROBLEM. NISSAN HEADQUARTERS TELLS ME THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF REPAIR B/C IT IS UNHEARD OF. I WAIT (WITHOUT A CAR) FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEN HEADQUARTERS SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. WHEN I GET REPAIR (OVER $3K) THE SHOP SAYS DEFECTIVE GEAR AND I NOW HAVE THE PART. IF SOMEONE CAN'T HELP ME WITH THIS I AM GOING TO SUE NISSAN WITH PUNITIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237317August 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. SHE WAITED AWHILE, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND CONTINUED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ON RECALL. THE CONTACT PAID $482 FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,949. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237345August 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINCE 7500 MILES, MY BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN NUMEROUS TIMES AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HEAR THE SQUEAK BUT DO NOT CONSIDER IT A DEFECT. I COMPLAINED TO NISSAN USA AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THEY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHECKED THE BRAKES, THEY WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE THAT I WAS HEARING WHEN I STOPPED. I TOLD WAS TOLD VIA EMAIL THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA COULD DO TO HELP ME. THIS IS VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR A BRAKE JOB, THE NEW PADS SHOULD NOT SQUEAK. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE 2008 ALTIMA'S DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236980August 5, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW DUE TO ITS POOR DESIGN. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER REIMBURSED THE CONTACT FOR THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 111. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236979August 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 03V084000. THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA BACK IN 6/2004. IT WAS NOT PERFORMED COMPLETELY. PRECAT WAS FOUND DAMAGED AND REPLACED BUT ENGINE WAS NOT. PRECAT FAILED AGAIN IN 5/2008 AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE WAS NOT REPLACED A SECOND TIME. ENGINE IS NOW USING EXCESSIVE OIL AND IS A FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND I AM RECEIVING RESISTANCE FROM THEM ON REPLACING ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236996August 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237071August 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 39,578 MILES ON IT ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2006. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS, THE RADIATOR STARTED TO LEAK FROM THE TOP. I TOOK IT TO A RADIATOR SHOP AND THEY FIXED IT WHILE SAYING THAT NISSAN HAD USED CHEAP PARTS. A CAR THAT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM. THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL WHEN CRANKING/STARTING AND LEFT ME STRANDED AT SOME POINTS AND TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER REPLACING THIS SENSOR, LATER TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SENSOR AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL EVENTHOUGH I ASSUME THE SAME PARTS ARE USED ON ALL MODELS OF THE SAME KIND, ANOTHER SENSOR IS NOW CAUSING MY CAR TO IDLE HIGH WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR IN THE CAR CAUSES MORE GAS CONSUMING WHICH IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC BATTLE WITH FUEL PRICES, IS NOT FAVORABLE. NOW THAT I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON 2002-2005 ALTIMA MODELS. IF THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED SOONER, THE CAR COULD HAVE STOPPED RUNNING IN TRAFFIC, WHICH IS WHY IT WAS RECALLED, AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT MAYBE EVEN DEATH. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN CONFIDENCE THAT IT WOULD BE DEPENDABLE FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILD BUT SINCE I HAVE CALLED TO LOG A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR HAS THREE OTHER RECALLS THAT WERE STATED AS " SERIOUS TO MY SAFETY". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236885August 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
OKAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL WITH NISSAN AND THEIR RECALLS, BUT THEY DEFINITELY NEED TO MAKE A RECALL ON THE 2000 ALTIMA INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. MY CAR STARTED IDLING AT VARYING RPMS UNDER 1 GRAND AND STARTED VIBRATING IN A STRANGE WAY. WHEN I GIVE MY ALTIMA SOME GAS TO TAKE OFF, IT COMES TO THE VERGE OF STALLING. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND READ A FEW HUNDRED SEPARATE CASES WHERE THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ERROR WHERE NISSAN HAS PLACED THE EGR PIPE TOO CLOSE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, CAUSING IT TO HEAT UP AND EVENTUALLY LEAK. NUMEROUS CONSUMERS ARE PAYING NEARLY $1000 TO CORRECT THIS MISTAKE THAT NISSAN ENGINEERS HAVE CREATED ON COUNTLESS CARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ENGINEERING PROBLEM ON NISSAN'S PART AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236899August 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD REPROGRAM THE ECM. THE MECHANIC ALSO PROVIDED HER WITH A RECALL LETTER IDENTIFYING THE DEFECT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIM, BUT IF IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, THE REPAIRS WOULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE RECAL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236740August 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
IN OCTOBER OF 2006, I HAD A PROBLEM THE CRAFT SHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR AT NO COST. IT IS AUGUST 2008, AND ONCE AGAIN THIS CODE IS COMING UP. I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PART FOR ALL 2002 AND 2003 NISSAN ALTIMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236595August 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR HAS A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE. I TOOK TIME OFF FROM WORK TO GO AND GET MY CAR SERVICED. THE SAME DAY OF THE SERVICE, MY CAR "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR HAD POOR PERFORMANCE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION, AND THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN. I TOLD THEM I NEEDED A LOANER CAR SO I COULD GO TO WORK. THEY INSISTED THAT THEY DO NOT ISSUE LOANERS ANYMORE, SO I PROCEEDED TO OBTAIN ANOTHER WAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO LET THEM KNOW IT WAS A PROBLEM GETTING MY CAR IN WITHOUT THE COURTESY OF A LOANER. IN JUNE 2008, I TRIED TO OBTAIN MY LICENSE BUT THE CAR FAILED THE EMISSION TEST. I CONTACTED THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS WITH MY COMPLAINT MAKING SEVERAL CALLS AND LEAVING MESSAGES. A REGIONAL MANAGER ASSISTANT CONTACTED ME TO LET ME KNOW THE MANAGER WILL CALL ME WITHIN 3 DAYS. SHE DID NOT CONTACT ME LIKE SHE PROMISED, SO I KEPT CALLING UNTIL FINALLY I REQUESTED SOMEONE CALL ME ASAP. I RECEIVED A CALL ON THURSDAY, 7/31/08 FROM THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST STATING THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EMISSION TEST FAILURE AND ADDED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SHE REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND STATED SHE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR DECISION. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICEMAN STATED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN TO THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST AND WHEN I BRING THE CAR IN I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC COSTS AND REPAIR SERVICES, BECAUSE IT IS PROBABLY NOT THEIR PROBLEM. AS OF NOW, THE PROBLEM OF MY CAR NOT BEING REPAIRED AND UNSAFE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED, WHICH WAS STATED COULD RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236670August 1, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE WHEN A PERSON OCCUPIES THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE OCCUPANT WEIGHS MORE THE 100LBS AND SITS IN A NORMAL FASHION ON THE SEAT. DEALER INSPECTED BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK FOR A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236687August 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO RECALL # 06V242000. MY CAR IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ON THIS RECALL. THEY ALREADY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BUT THE SENSOR IS STILL THROWING FAULTS ONCE IN A WHILE. THIS LAST TIME MY CAR SHUTDOWN AT A SLOW SPEED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND HIT A CURB. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AUTO ZONE SAID THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS BAD AND WILL COST $60 FOR THE PART. BUT HOW MUCH TO PUT IT IN? $100 $200? THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT, AS I'VE SEARCHED ON THE FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236511July 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS GOING OUT ON THE CAR. THE CAR CAN BE STARTED BUT NOT ACCELERATE. I PUSH DOWN ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE OR MAKE A SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236413July 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. SHE DID NOT CALL THE DEALER UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT REPROGRAM THE ECM. BECAUSE THE FAILURE ALREADY OCCURRED, THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SENSOR UNDER THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235960July 28, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROUTE WHILE OPERATING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235820July 25, 2008
SEATS
SIMILAR PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER PERSON IN THIS FORUM. DRIVER SEAT WILL MOVE WITH TURNS OR SUDDEN STOPS. ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT MAKES NOT SENSE AS PROBLEM WILL RECUR. THEY ALSO ASKED ME TO WAIT FOR A RECALL FROM NISSAN (WAITING NOW FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR). I AGREE ON THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235602July 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS STOPPING WHILE DRIVING I HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR THEN RE-START IT. I TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND HE RAN IT THROUGH COMPUTERIZED MACHINE THE PRINT-OUT STATED THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD TO BE TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY. HE STATED THAT SINCE I BROUGHT IN THE CAR THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE OF RECALLS ON MY CAR AND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT BUT THAT THE 1ST ISSUE WITH THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS NOT AN ISSUE RELATED TO MY CAR SHUTTING OFF AND THAT WAS AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235700July 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE HAD MY RIGHT FRONT STRUT REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT IS NOW BAD AGAIN. THEY HAVE ALSO RETORQUED THE SUSPENSION AND REPLACED THE STRUT MOUNT. THE NOISE DOESN'T STOP. PROBLEM STARTED AT 29,000 MILES AND CONTINUES AT 43,000. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND NISSAN ONLY REPAIRS IT BECAUSE OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ARBITRATION ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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