Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10212000December 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR SOMETIMES WON'T START AND CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211920December 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ONCE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND NOT RESTART FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211857December 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CAR STALLED. WASN'T FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. POWER VALVE SCREW THAT WAS FIXED 11/20/2007 ON RECALL BY NISSAN HAS BEEN SUCKED INTO ENGINE THUS REQUIRING NEW ENGINE & CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211867December 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED, THE VEHICLE STILL STALLS. THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE MUST REPROGRAM ITSELF BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211828December 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211842December 13, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SITUATION I HAD WITH MY LEASED 2005 ALTIMA THAT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS AND I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO FOR A POSSIBLE CALL BACK. SEVEN (7) OF THE CLIPS ( PART 01553-09321) CAME OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE LOWER ENGINE COVER TO FALL DOWN AND HANGING BY THE REMAINING CLIPS. NOT KNOWING THE PROBLEM, I WAS STARTLED AND HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I HAD TO TAPE THE LOWER ENGINE COVER WITH DUCT TAPE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE COVER IS BEING HELD ON BY CLIPS RATHER THAN BOLTS. IF BOLTS OR SCREWS WERE IN IT, IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY REPLACES A LOT OF THESE CLIPS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF YOU ARE REPLACING A LOT OF CLIPS, THEY ARE NOT DOING THE JOB. IF LOWER ENGINE COVER FALLS DOWN, IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THE CAR IS GOING AT A HIGH SPEED. I THINK IT IS INCUMBENT ON YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, BEFORE THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I AM NOW VERY NERVOUS ABOUT USING THE CAR, BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENED ONCE, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE DEALER IS STATEN ISLAND NISSAN 222 PARKINSON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10305 (718) 447-3878. I SPOKE TO NISSAN AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE WAS A SCRAPE ON THE BOTTOM AND THAT IT WAS MY FAULT THAT IT HAPPENED. IF CLIPS CAN POP THAT EASY, THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. IT COULD NOT HAPPEN IF THEY USED BOLTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211533December 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA STALLED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DUE TO THE CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WITH NO ACCIDENT BUT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211561December 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
I LEFT MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA SIT OUT OVERNIGHT (TEMPS DROPPED BELOW 10 DEGREES). WHEN I DROVE THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THE BRAKES FAILED. I PUSHED DOWN ON THE BREAK PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THE BRAKE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE OR RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY BELIEVE IT IS A "CHECK SENSOR" AND ARE REPLACING IT AT MY EXPENSE LATER TODAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 4 TIMES. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN IT IS BELOW 10 DEGREES OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211570December 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. AFTER AN INSPECTION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHE HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM, ONLY THE BRAKE PADS. THE SECOND DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, SPEED, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211599December 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 MY CAR WAS STALLING WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING IS PART OF A RECALL AND REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. THE NIGHT I PICKED MY CAR UP I WAS STILL HAVING THE STALLING ISSUE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE COMPLAINT THAT 1) I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ECM. 2) MY CAR STALLED IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LUCKILY NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. 3)WHY WAS THIS PROBLEM NOT FOUND WHEN I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO BE FIXED 4) KNOWING THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH BOTH THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSOR IN NISSANS WHY IS THE CAMSHAFT NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL CAMPAIGN. 5) IT COST ME ALMOST $300 TO REPLACE A PART THAT COST LESS THAN $40. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211427December 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE TWO PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 ALTIMA. ISSUE #1: THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS (0-10MPH) WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2006. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHICH HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS. THERE IS NO PATTERN OR SYMPTOM TO FORECAST WHEN STALLING WILL OCCUR. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (DEALERSHIP AND OTHERS) NUMEROUS TIMES WITH MECHANICS NEVER ABLE TO "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON A NEW BATTERY, LEAD WIRES, NEW SPARK PLUGS AND SPARK PLUG WIRES, MY NISSAN MECHANIC SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO EXCEPT "THROW PARTS AT IT UNTIL SOMETHING STICKS." ISSUE #2: THE CAR IDLES ROUGHLY AND SHAKES UNLESS IN NEUTRAL. THE SHOP SAID THE PROBLEM IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WHICH IS A $600 REPAIR. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET PROVIDES AN ABUNDANCE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211466December 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS PUTTING MORE MILES ON THE VEHICLE THAN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211499December 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. SHE REQUESTED NISSAN GIVE HER ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAILURES SHE EXPERIENCED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE ORIGINATED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. NISSAN NEVER RESPONDED TO THE CONTACT'S CALLS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,057 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211505December 11, 2007
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RAZOR SHARP EDGE BEHIND THE SEAT MOUNT THAT IS USED TO ADJUST THE SEAT. HIS WIFE CUT HER FINGER ON THIS EDGE AND REQUIRED THREE STITCHES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE NISSAN DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 03/13/08.*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10211270December 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE HARD TO START, SERVICE LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWS CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211696December 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH RECALL FOR A SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE SHE DID NOT TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR CONDITION DIDN'T WORK. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AFTER A RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211684December 6, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA RUNNING WITH NO ONE IN IT OR KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. HE ALSO STATES THAT IT WAS LOCKED AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SHUT OFF. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS ENTRY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211028December 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A NISSAN 2006 ALTIMA AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS A RECALL BUT HAD BEEN REPLACED WHEN I PURCHASED THE AUTO, SINCE THEN 1 YR LATER I HAD ANOTHER RECALL TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AGAIN. THE HEADLINER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT STILL HAS A SPOT WHERE I BELIEVE IT IS LEAKING. MY PICKUP AS IN THE MOTOR ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS IT TAKES TIME FOR IT TO MOVE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR OIL CHANGES, ROTATION OF TIRES ETC. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE MOTOR OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211087December 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA ON JANUARY 10TH 2007 IT ONLY HAD 30 MILES ON IT, I LOVED THE CAR HAD MINOR PROBLEMS WITH NOISE ETC, HAD THE OIL CHANGED ON TIME THROUGH THE DEALER I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL? A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR SO MY FRONT END HIT THE SIDE OF HIS CAR AND MY CAR INSTANTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE? THE POLICE/FIRE DEPT CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS 35 MPH? THEY THINK SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO A RECALL OR DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE I WISHED I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE OIL RECALL BECAUSE MAYBE THIS IS WHY MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IT IS A TOTAL LOSS I HAVE NO CAR AND NOW AM FIGHTING WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO GET A NEW CAR I DO NOT WANT A NISSAN ALTIMA AND THIS CAR WAS MY WISH CAR I REALLY LIKED THE ALTIMAS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10210751December 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. ON DECEMBER 1, 2007, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT, CRANK SHAFT, AND SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE TWO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (03V455000 AND 07V527000). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/06/08. *LJ THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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