Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10200400August 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AT 6:30 PM I TURNED LEFT OUT OF A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. THERE WAS PLENTY OF TIME TO CROSS TRAFFIC AND ENTER THE VACANT TURN LANE. MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA LOST POWER LEAVING ME IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO BRAKE BEFORE HITTING ME BROADSIDE. IN THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS THE CAR HAD BRIEFLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO NEAR ACCIDENTS ON THESE OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. IT WAS REPLACED AT OUR COST. THIS WAS THE SAME PART RECALLED IN 2005. IT WAS REPLACED THEN ALSO. THERE WAS ALSO A NEAR ACCIDENT BEFORE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. THIS PART HAS FAILED TWICE, WITH NEAR ACCIDENTS. BOTH WERE POTENTIALLY FATAL. *TR THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED A EXHAUST HANGER RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200162August 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 50MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING INTERMITTENTLY. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE OCTOBER 5, 2006. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY; HOWEVER, THAT DIDN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THE COST OF $42.00 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE RE-SET DUE AN IDLE ERROR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS GIVEN THE CONTACT FIVE AUTHORIZATION NUMBERS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE.THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HIS TWO TOP TECHNICIANS ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CHARACETISTIC OF THE CATALYST THROTTLE ON THE EXHAUST. THE FUEL PUMP AND CATALYST THROTTLE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS DETAILED INVOICES REGARDING REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN IS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,432 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200221August 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRANK SHAFT SENSOR-2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW FROM A DEARLERSHIP AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR 3.5 YEARS. IT CURRENTLY HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. MY CAR STARTED STALLING OUT APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO. IT CUTS OFF ON ME THE FIRST TIME AT A STOPLIGHT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT CUT OUT ON ME TWICE AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. IT THREATENED TO CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. ON 8/18/07 IT CUT OFF ON ME IN A PARKING LOT AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ON 8/20/07 WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED US OF TWO PENDING RECALLS. THE HEADLAMP PIECE WAS ORDERED AND WILL BE INSTALLED LATER AND THE ECM WAS CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CRANK SENSOR BECAUSE MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALTHOUGH THE ECM RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OF, I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT THIS STALLING PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER A RENTAL CAR OR SHUTTLE SERVICE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE NISSAN WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE, ANALYZE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL! FRUSTRATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200213August 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, AIR BAGS
AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A 3-CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NJ TURNPIKE AT 3:15P.M. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, EVERYONE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, YET NO ONE WAS HURT, NOT EVEN A WHIP LASH. THE LEFT SIDE SUSTAINED HEADLIGHT AND HOOD DAMAGE, DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND IT APPEARED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS BUSTED SINCE LIQUID WAS POURING OUT. WE WERE TOWED TO THE NEAREST COLLISION PLACE AND GEICO TOWED IT FROM THERE TO ITS OWN SHOP. SINCE THE CAR WAS SO NEW, GEICO HAD SOME DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING PART NUMBERS AND COST. THE NEXT CALL FROM GEICO WAS TO TELL US THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE BATTERY EXPLODED. BATTERY ACID EATING MOST OF THE COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD. QUESTION WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE.. THE AIR BAGS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR THE BATTERY WHY WOULD A BATTERY EXPLODE WHEN THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH IMPACT TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199943August 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE STARTED TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT WHILE I WAS RIDING DOWN THE BELTWAY. THE CAR WOULD SHIFT SO HARD THAT IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO SHEEHY NISSAN OF WALDORF AND HAD THE CAR REPAIRED. THAT COST ME AROUND $170.00. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE HARD SHIFTS WERE BACK. ONE AND A HALF MONTHS LATER MY "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" COMES BACK ON AND THIS TIME MY CAR WILL NOT START. I WAS LITERALLY STUCK UNTIL I WAS INFORMED THAT EVENTUALLY THE COMPUTER WILL CLICK AND LET THE CAR START. I EVENTUALLY GOT THE CAR TO START AND TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $230.00. TO GET MY CAR BACK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY HAVE RECALLED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2002 AND THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA BUT NOT ON THE 2004. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199875August 16, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DEFECTIVE HEADLAMPS. CLIP MELTS FROM HIGH HEAT, BULB LOSES CONTACT. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, OR IF NOT, REMOVAL OF FRONT BUMPER JUST TO REPLACE BULB. FIRST TIME OCCURRED AT NIGHT ON A HIGHWAY -- WENT TO AUTO PARTS STORE BUT COULD NOT ACCESS TO CHANGE THE BULB. DEALER CHARGED TWO HOURS TO PULL FRONT BUMPER -- ONLY TOOK ONE HOUR. COST OF REPLACING BULB ABOUT $260. BULB BY ITSELF IS LESS THAN $30. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199515August 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SNAP UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE, BUT IT FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE 2006 ALTIMA'S HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE SPEED AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199575August 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNS OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE THE VEHICLE PASSED OIL CONSUMPTION AND COMPRESSION TESTS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 06V223000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE PASSED THE TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,837. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED MULTIPLE REPAIR INVOICES FOR VEHICLE AND A COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE. UPDATED 08/30/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199369August 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 03 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WILL AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS PERIOD AND NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK WE NEED A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199439August 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COILS WERE FAILING, BUT WOULD NOT SPECIFY EXACTLY WHICH COILS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199200August 8, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH WESTLAKE TIRES 215/60/16 PURCHASED ON JULY 23, 2007. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THE TIRES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#07T003000). THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PREVIOUS TIRES WERE NOT WESTLAKE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198843August 8, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. HE STATED THAT THE LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE REMAIN LIT WHEN A PASSENGER IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,356. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INFORMATION FROM THE OWNER'S MANUAL PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198578August 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER HEATING UP (AN HOUR OR SO OF DRIVING), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO FAIL. PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND THE RPM'S GO WAY UP, BUT CAR BARELY ACCELERATES. FIRST ATTEMPT AT DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. A DAY LATER, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. A DAY LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME. CAR ONLY HAS 4,500 MILES ON IT. BEGINNING TO GET PRETTY FRUSTRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198668August 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
06/29/07 MY CAR SPUTTERED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF 33RD AND HIGHLAND DRIVE. I THEN PULLED INTO A BAKERY ON 3100 SOUTH AND HIGHLAND DRIVE WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR I WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE SMELL OF GAS. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF GAS BEHIND MY CAR AND A LARGE PUDDLE UNDER MY CAR. AT THIS POINT I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, I WAS AFRAID TO START MY CAR SO I ASKED A GENTLEMAN AT BIG O TO COME AND LOOK AT MY CAR TO SEE IF I COULD START IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT START IT NOT KNOWING WHERE THE GAS LEAK WAS AT. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY DID NOT SUGGEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT HAVING IT TOWED DOWN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TOW COMPANY PICKED ME AND MY CAR UP AT ABOUT 8:50. THE GENTLEMAN TURNED ON MY CAR AND BACKED IT OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT TO PUT IT UP ON THE TOW TRUCK. THE MOMENT MY CAR WAS TURNED ON IT BEGAN TO LEAK GAS. IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD TURNED ON A WATER FAUCET AND IT CREATED ANOTHER LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS IN THE PARKING LOT. ONCE AT THE DEALER SHIP. I EXPLAINED TO SHANE AND NICK WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY CAR WHEN NICK SAID, " I KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CAR THIS WEEK. BUT THAT ONE CAUGHT FIRE" HE TOOK MY CAR BACK INTO THE SHOP AND ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER COME BACK OUT OF THE SHOP AND SHOWED MY GRANDFATHER AND MYSELF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE GAS LINE HAD "FALLEN OFF AND THE GAS WAS SOAKING INTO MY BACK SEAT." IT HAD CREATED A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE TANK AND ON THE FOAM OF MY SEAT AND THE SEAT WAS SOAKED FROM THE GAS. I LEFT MY CAR WITH THE DEALERSHIP ALL DAY FOR THEM TO ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE SEAT AND GET RID OF THE GAS SMELL. AROUND 6PM THAT SAME NIGHT I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR WITH MY ROOMMATE . WE WERE ABOUT 10 FEET FROM MY CAR WHEN WE BOTH COULD STILL SMELL THE GAS. NEEDLESS TO SAY WITH THE WEATHER TURNING FROM SUMMER TO FALL AND GETTING COLDER THE GAS SMELL IS GETTING WORSE AND THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE HEALTH HAZARD AND WILL NOT REPLACE MY BACK SEAT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198672August 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUTTERFLY VALVE SCREWS IN THE INTAKE/GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM WORK LOOSE AND MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE. THIS WAS RECALLED ON THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE 2002 AND 2003 MODEL QR25DE 4 CYLINDER ENGINES. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE SCREWS, BUT ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRED, WHICH COMPROMISED THE RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198483August 4, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONTINUAL FAILURE OF LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS ON 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA SE. HAVE REPLACED LAMP NUMEROUS TIMES. BAD GROUND CONTACT. DUE TO FAILURE OF LAMP, HAVE HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT EITHER WITH ONE HEADLAMP, OR WITH HIGH BEAMS ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198247August 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON JULY 23, 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED MASSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES AND CURRENTLY MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 110,000 MILES. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03V084000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198230August 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR SHAKES WHEN IDLES AS IF IT WILL TURN OFF, BUT ONLY SPORADICALLY. THIS STARTED AT 24,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THROWING VARIOUS CODES. DEALER HAS PUT ON NEW GAS CAP, GAS SEAL, FUEL PUMP, FUEL CANISTER AND AIR FLOW REGULATOR. CAR STILL SHAKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN AND AFTER 11 TIMES IN THE SHOP...HERE WE GO AGAIN TO THE SHOP SO THEY CAN CHECK THE CODE, PUT IN ON VACUUM, DRIVE IT AROUND AND THEN TELL ME AGAIN IT'S ALL FIXED. I AM IN A NEVER ENDING LOOP OF BEING INCONVENIENCED WITH AN UNRELIABLE BRAND NEW CAR. DEALER WON'T BUY CAR BACK...TRADE...OR GUARANTEE A FIX. I JUST PRAY AFTER MY WARRANTY IS OVER, I CAN STILL GET IT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197972July 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OR STATIONARY HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED EXCESSIVE OIL. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER; HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR SHOCKS WERE BAD. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197814July 30, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT, SIZE 235/55R17 99 H TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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