Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10225377April 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON MAY 25, 2008, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS NO STEERING POWER OR BRAKING ABILITY. IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A NEARBY ALLEY AND CLIPPED THE FRONT END OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. SHE CALLED THE POLICE AND HER INSURANCE AGENT TO REPORT THE CRASH, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $9,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT FOR FIVE DAYS BECAUSE THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALER WAS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY, THEY KEPT IT FOR 32 DAYS. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIRS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESCAN THE ENGINE COMPUTER AT THE COST OF $119. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225398April 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE STATION BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT BEGAN TO STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD REMAIN ON. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR AND THE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS AGO, AN OXYGEN SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225237April 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 28 K MILES CONTROL BUTTONS FOR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. REPORTED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AFTER MONTHS OF HAVING TO HOLD DOWN MANUALLY CONTROL UP AND DOWN OPERATIONS OF WINDOW. NISSAN DEALERSHIP ASKED WHO HAD PERFORMED PREVIOUS WORK ON WINDOWS AND I TOLD THEM NO ONE ADVISED DEALERSHIP TO CHECK WINDOW FOR POSSIBLE # TO VERIFY TRUTH ON OUR BEHALF. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT ME PAYING THE COST OF $ 100.00 SAYS SOME HOW OR ANOTHER WINDOW UNADJUSTED ITSELF AND NOW NEEDS TO BE READJUSTED. ADVISED DEALER I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE WINDOW. WINDOW WILL ROLL ITSELF DOWN MUST HOLD FIRMLY THE CONTROL BUTTON IN ORDER TO SECURE SAFETY OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225260April 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE IN FOR EMISSION TESTING; HOWEVER, IT FAILED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING AND CRANK ANGLE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE THEN RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SHE RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN ERROR. ALTHOUGH HER VIN WAS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL LETTER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. SHE HAS A COPY OF THE NOTICE AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224892April 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THEY HAVE BEEN A CONCERN WITH 2007 NISSAN'S, MY AIR BAG SEEMS TO COME ON AND OFF WHEN IT WANTS TO I DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS WAS THE WAY THEY WORK OR IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IT. BECAUSE WHEN SOME ONE IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANT. I WILL PUT A DATE IN, BUT CANT BE CORRECT IF IT IS THE CORRECT DATE BUT I PURCHASED MINE IN MAY 2007 I NOTICED IT ABOUT A FEW MONTHS LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224795April 17, 2008
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
FAULTY HEADREST DESIGN. PUSHES THE HEAD OF MANY DRIVERS RADICALLY FORWARD, MAKING IT PAINFUL AND DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224667April 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND SHAKING AT IDLE. WAS CONCERNED CAR COULD STALL OUT IN AN INTERSECTION. TOOK TO SHOP, VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE (2000 NISSAN ALTIMA). GASKET IS BEING REPLACED. PART IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, BUT REPAIR IS LABOR INTENSIVE' RUNNING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG ALTIMA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224677April 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON & WOULD GO ON & OFF FOR THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE AND THE DEALER SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ON THIS CAR. WHEN PICKING UP THE PART FROM THE DEALER, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD MY FATHER THAT THEY KEEP THIS PART (EXHAUST MANIFOLD) IN STOCK B/C THEY REPLACE SO MANY OF THEM. MY DAD ASKED IF THEY WERE GOING TO RECALL THE PART, THE NISSAN SERVICE MGR SAID NO. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING OR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. I GOT THE PART ($400) AND MY MECHANIC IS FIXING IT TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224675April 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MASSIVE OIL LOSS WHICH CAUSES NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, C02 CENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER GOES OUT, HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT, CAR SHAKES AND RATTLES. PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224720April 16, 2008
SUSPENSION
AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER PURCHASE BUT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THE CAR ... I HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING CAR , SHOCKS, STRUTS, HEAT, SHIFTING AND REMOVING KEYS FROM IGNITION .... THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CERTIFIED PRE OWNED AND WAS NOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224726April 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON SIX OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL OF THE WINDOWS WENT DOWN. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WENT THROUGH ARBITRATION WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, BUT DID NOT WIN THE CASE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE HE WENT THROUGH ARBITRATION, THE VEHICLE IS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,961.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224441April 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,880 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,780.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224452April 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA SIMPLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT ACTED LIKE THERE WAS NO 'SPARK' BUT IT DID TURN OVER. AFTER A LITTLE COOL DOWN, IT CRANKED AS NORMAL. SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS, WHILE EITHER DRIVING OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT WOULD SHUT DOWN JUST LIKE TURNING OFF THE SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT WOULD START NORMALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE ($197.38) EVEN THOUGH I PROTESTED THAT THERE WERE COMPLAINTS AN EVEN RECALLS ON OTHER ALTIMAS IN THE SAME SERIES. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE ME CONSIDERING THE ONSLAUGHT OF COMPLAINTS AND POTENTIAL DANGER WHEN THIS OCCURS. (THE POWER STEERING FAILS TO WORK!) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224322April 13, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS
1993 ALTIMA, DOOR LATCH FAILURE WHICH CAUSES A PROBLEM FOR THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS (PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH) NISSAN NO LONGER MAKES THIS LATCH,(THE SENSOR THAT OPERATES THE BELTS ARE BUILT TOGETHER INSIDE THE LATCH) ITS A SAFETY PROBLEM OR ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED., PS I HAVE REPLACED THE LATCH WITH A 94 ALTIMA LATCH, BUT IT DOES NOT OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT., THE REASON I REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD OPEN AT WILL. THE LATCH FAILED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224277April 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CAR MISFIRING ,TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER WAS TOLD THAT POWER VALVE SCREWS LOCATED IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BECAME LOOSE IN TO ENGINE DAMAGING #3 SPARK PLUG HEAD CYLINDER AND PRECAT DEALER ESTIMATE REPAIR OVER $3,000 .CONTACTED NISSAN CORP FOR ASSISTANCE WITH NO LUCK,RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 04 AND 05 BUT NOT FOR MINE 02 OR 03 ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE IS THE SAME,AND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224310April 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO HEAT, OIL LOSS, COOLANT LOSS, CHECK ENGINE STATING MISFIRE, O2 SENSORS REPLACED, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, CURRENTLY CAR WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224196April 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS USING MORE OIL THAN USUAL. WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR A 60,000 MILE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, OIL WAS ABLE TO ENTER INTO THE ENGINE VALVE AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE MANUFACTURER BUILT THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WILL RECEIVE A CALL BACK FROM A REGIONAL SPECIALIST. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH AND SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224190April 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. IN 2007, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BURNED 1 QUART OF OIL PER MONTH. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO BURN 1 QUART OF OIL PER WEEK. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE OIL WAS BURNING THROUGH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH CAUSED DEBRIS TO FLOW BACK INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE OR SHOULD BE SOLD. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE ERROR CODE FOR THE CATALYTIC CODE APPEARED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A SERVICE BULLETIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V084. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER TO CHECK WITH THE DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SERVICE HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE DEALER WANTED TO ASSIST, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT LET THE DEALER PERFORM THE SERVICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224198April 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE RECALL REMEDIED BECAUSE SHE LIVES IN A REMOTE AREA WITH THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER BEING 2.5 HOURS AWAY. SHE IS FEARFUL OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY DEFECT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THEM TOW THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED HER MESSAGES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224041April 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED...I NOTICED THAT MY OIL LEVEL HAD DROPPED BUT DID NOT EQUATE IT INITIALLY WITH THIS ISSUE. AFTER THE FAILED CONVERTER ( CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE)....I BOUGHT A NEW CONVERTER AND HAD IT REPLACED WITHIN THE WEEK....AS WELL AS AN OIL CHANGE FROM . A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN I AS I WAS CHECKING FLUIDS IN MY CAR I NOTICED MY OIL WAS VERY LOW......ADDING OIL ( SOON AFTER AN OIL CHANGE DID NOT SEEM RIGHT. I WENT TO NISSAN ( DEALER) AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT OTHER CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN DIFFERENT AREAS BUT THEY DECLINED TO FIX THE ENGINE, ONLY STATING THAT I NEEDED TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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