Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10229476June 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OR LOWER, THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT EVEN START. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT EXCEED 30 MPH. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JERKS BACK AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229466June 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A TSB. THE CAR WAS STALLING AT LOW SPEED. THE TSB SAID THE CRANK SENSOR WOULD OVERHEAT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ECM TO READ THE SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE ECM, BUT TOLD ME I HAD TO BUY A NEW SENSOR, WHICH I DID. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS CREATED BY THE DESIGN/POSITIONING OF THE SENSOR, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT. I FEEL NISSAN IS CHARGING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A TSB AT THE EXPENSE OF NISSAN OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229359May 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. WHEN THE ENGINE DOES START, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE ENGINE IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229181May 29, 2008
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID IS LOOSE IN ITS TRACKS. THE DEALER ALLEGEDLY CHANGED THE TRACKS AT APPROX 5K MILES. I NOW HAVE 9K MILES ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANY MORE, STATING 'WE CHANGED THE SEAT TRACK"..AND WENT AS FAR AS TELLING ME ITS NOT A PROBLEM, AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, EVEN AS WE LOOK AT A COMPARABLE 2008 MODEL. THE SEAT MOVES WHEN TAKING CORNERS, CREATING A POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL, AND A CERTAIN ANNOYANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229211May 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AT THE COST OF $373.57. THE DEALER ALSO REPROGRAMMED THE ECM AS STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,976 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,924. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229215May 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING 65MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND I COULD HEAR NOISE UNDER THE CAR, ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH LIT UP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, COOLANT LIGHT, BATTERY, I THEN LOST POWER STEERING AND LOST ACCELERATION, CARS WERE SPEEDING BY ME AND I COASTED TO THE OFF RAMP. I GOT TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED BECAUSE IT WAS SUNDAY. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SERVICE DEPT. CALLED AND SAID THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. MY HUSBAND WENT TO GET THE CAR AND THEY HAD SAID THAT IT WAS THE RETENTIONER BELT AND THAT THE PULLEY HAD SHEARED OFF. THEY SAID THEY HAD A CUSTOMER THE WEEK BEFORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THIS FAULTY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229241May 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA PRE-CAT PROBLEM. PRE-CAT COMES APART, A BACKFLOW OF DEBRIS ENTERS ENGINE VIA THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSES ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS CONDITION IS THE RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW INVOLVING THE PRE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE ON THEIR PART AS THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE PRE-CAT ON THESE ENGINES WHICH ONLY SERVED IN MOST CASES TO PUT OFF THE PRE-CAT BLOW UP PAST ENGINE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229253May 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD A RECALL ON A PART ON MY 2005 ALTIMA AND HAD IT 'FIXED' AT THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY. I DROVE IT OUT OF TOWN FOR A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND IT PROCEEDED TO DIE ON FIVE (5) OCCASIONS OVER TWO (2) DAYS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE PROBLEM HAD NO PREDICTED ONSET, AND THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER IT DIED THE FIRST TIME. I HAD TO PAY $240 TO GET IT FIXED (WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN FIXED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229084May 28, 2008
TIRES
I REPLACED THE TIRES ON MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A NEW SET OF BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-42 TIRES IN JULY OF 2007. WITHIN 3 MONTHS THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO BAD THE TIRES HAD TO BE ROTATED AND BALANCED EVERY 45-50 DAYS. I GOT THE RUN AROUND FROM THE DEALER IE: EXCUSES AS TO WHY I HAD TO ROTATE SO OFTEN WHICH NONE APPLIED TO MY DRIVING SITUATIONS AND THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT AT ALL. FINALLY TOOK A CREDIT FROM DEALER AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW MICHELIN ENERGY SERIES IN MAY 2008 CAR DRIVES JUST LIKE IT DID OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR!!!!! FIRESTONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH THESE TIRES. THEY HAVE FLAT SPOTS, CUPPING PROBLEMS THEY ARE OUT OF ROUND. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER(NOT FIRESTONE)WHO CONFIRMED THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THEM TO BALANCE OUT PROPERLY BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES AND THE VIBRATION WAS STILL THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229148May 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN I START MY CAR IN THE MORNING IT ALWAYS TAKES TWO OR THREE TIMES FOR THE CAR TO START. I FIGURED MAYBE MY ENGINE WAS JUST COLD. BUT THEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE A RED LIGHT WAS COMING UP AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF!! I WAS SO SCARED BECAUSE MY I ALMOST HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. I FIGURED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG SO I BETTER TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON. THE NEXT DAY MY CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL?? I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT BEFORE I WENT, I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON MY CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE REGARDING THE REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE WHOLE TIME MY CAR WAS BEHAVING THIS WAY THE SERVICE LIGHT NEVER APPEARED. WHEN THE I GOT TO THE CERTIFIED NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY EXPLAINED THAT YES THERE IS A RECALL BUT THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED "A NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR BECAUSE MY SENOR WAS NO LONGER GOOD." I SAID THE RECALL CLEARLY STATES THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS KNOWN TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSED MY CRANKSHAFT SENOR TO NOW BE REPLACED. SO, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET MY CRANKSHAFT SENOR UNDER THIS RECALL. THEY INSISTED NO AND IF I HAVE ANY PROBLEMS I NEED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228972May 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. 1)REAR PADS + ROTORS WORN AT 35,000 MILES: REPLACED AT OWNERS COST. NOW 83000 MILES(MAY '08): DEALER HAS TOLD ROTORS AND PAD NEED REPLACEMENT AND POSSIBLY CALIPERS NEED TO BE EVALUATED. AT 75000 MILE CHECK EVERYTHING WAS OK. (PER THE SERVICE RECORD). IN JAN'08 I HAD SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE BREAKS TO BE INSPECTED. TOLD OK. NOW SUDDENLY THE ROTORS ARE SHOT. OTHER THAN A SQUEAL SOUND FOR 2 DAYS NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. CONCERNED ABOUT HOW BRAKES GO FROM FINE TO SHOT IN 3 MONTHS. I THINK IT IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN IF THE TIME IT TAKES BREAKS TO DISINTEGRATE IS LESS THAN A 3 MONTH PERIOD. 2) ENGINE NOT STARTING AFTER PARKED IN THE COLD. HAPPENED TWICE ONCE AT 48000 MILES. (LOWER BILL. ) 2ND TIME AT 78000 MILES. (HUGE BILL ~$1000). MULTIPLE PARTS REPLACED AND SERVICED. HIGHLIGHTED AS PROBLEM ON VARIOUS FORUMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR NISSAN MODEL. EVALUATE POSSIBILITY RELATED TO ECM TIMINGS ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229023May 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S,MY CAR BURN OIL LIKE CRAZY, COULD MAKE A FIRE IF I DIDN'T KEEP CHECKING ON THE OIL LEVEL, I SPENT 5 QUART JUST FROM IOWA TO MINNEAPOLIS AND FOR THE LOCAL DRIVE I NEED TO REFILL 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 5-6 DAYS (BETWEEN OFFICE AND HOME WHICH IS JUST 4 MINUTES DRIVING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228840May 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. THE FAILING OF THE ENGINE WAS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED. 2. SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSED PROBLEM WERE IDENTICAL TO NHTSA RECALL ID #03V4550. 3. THE FAILED PART ("CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR") WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228527May 21, 2008
TIRES
LOUD NOISE FROM DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE, FOUND APPROX. FOUR INCH OVAL BUBBLE APPROX. ONE AND ONE HALF INCH PROTRUSION FROM OUTSIDE SIDEWALL NEAR RIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228547May 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOSING OIL AND COOLANT WHICH LED TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IN MARCH 2006. REPLACED ENGINE AND 50K MILES LATER LOSING COOLANT AND MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 3. SUSPECT HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228587May 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A LONG TIME AGO I STARTED HEARING SOME RATTLING SORT OF NOISE IN THE FRONT. TOOK IT TO CARMAX, AS I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE BELT AND CHARGED ME $80 SINCE BELTS AREN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T REALLY GO AWAY AND ONLY GOT WORSE. AROUND 89,000 MILES IT BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN IDLING AND THE NOISE WAS WORSE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. MY HUSBAND FOUND THE INFO ON THIS SITE, I PRINTED IT OUT AND TOOK IT TO CARMAX AND TOLD THEM TO FIX MY MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET! THEY WOULDN'T REFUND MY $80 FROM THE FIRST VISIT, NOR WOULD THE PAY ME $80 FOR DIAGNOSING IT MYSELF. HA. OH WELL. THEY DID $600 WORTH OF REPAIRS, WHICH WAS MOSTLY COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH EXPIRES AT 92,500 MILES). THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF MY SPARK PLUGS, HOWEVER, AND THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THAT. BASED ON MY ONLINE RESEARCH, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS DUE TO HEAT AROUND THE CYLINDER 4 AREA FROM THE EGR PIPE WHICH BAKES THE GASKET INTO LEAKING AND THAT EVEN THOUGH I GOT IT FIXED THIS TIME, IT WILL LIKELY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. SEE #10167168 #10145161 #10100639 #10163901 ALSO, SEE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM WHERE YOU WILL FIND 36 COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228334May 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IGNITION DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY TURNOVER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION HESITATES REGULARLY IN ALL TEMPERATURES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THE COOLING LEVEL WAS LOW. THERE WAS MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED ON THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY AND ADVISED THAT IT BE REPLACED. THE HEATER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON THE VEHICLE. THE HEAD GASKET HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,783.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228193May 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND TAKE 5-10 MINUTES TO RESTART. THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE TWO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS (03V455000 AND 07V527000), BOTH FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228107May 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA, IT HAS POWER WINDOWS, THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATICALLY GOES UP (CLOSES) WITH A HIT OF A BUTTON AND DOES NOT COME DOWN IF THERE IS A RESISTANCE, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE A CHILD CAN HIT THAT BY ACCIDENT WHILE LOOKING OUT, AND CAN CAUSE DEATH, THE WINDOWS SHOULD GO DOWN AUTOMATICALLY BUT NOT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228015May 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND A REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED HIM THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2004, THE TECHNICIAN USED THE SAME EXACT PART THAT THEY REMOVED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,555. UPDATED 06/09/2008. *LJ THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/09/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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