Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10174708November 29, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FOR TWO DAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE HEATER DEFROSTER WAS NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174711November 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 ALTIMA JUNE 2006, I LOVED MY CAR FROM THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED, UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN MY BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE THAT ANNOYING SQUEAKING NOISE I THOUGHT TOO MYSELF, WOW HOW CAN THIS BE, MY CAR IS ONLY FIVE MONTHS OLD. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF IT MUST BE THE WAY I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, BUT TO MY SURPRISE THE NEXT AFTERNOON I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL RECALL INFORMATION, I READ IT OVER AND WAS DISGUSTED, I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I AM BEING TOLD MY ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION WILL OCCUR AND POSSIBLY A FIRE!! I WAS VERY UPSET I WAS TO CONTACT THE DEALER BUT THIS ALL OCCURRED DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, SO I DROVE MY SISTER HONDA SUV FOR THE HOLIDAY, MY CAR SAT WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN FOR ABOUT FOUR DAYS. I WAS ABSOLUTELY SICK WHEN MY FATHER ASKED TO USE MY CAR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR IT WOULD NOT START HE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY STARTED AND WHEN IT DID HE PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR TOOK OFF AT A FAST SPEED WITH HIM BARELY TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURED, ALL THE LIGHTS LIT UP AND SMOKE BEGAN TO SEEP OUT OF THE BACK OF VEHICLE. I IMMEDIALEY CALLED MY SERVICE DAPARTMENT AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL, I DONT THINK SO, MAYBE IF MY CAR WAS A 1996 INSTEAD OF A 2006 HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND HE WILL INSPECT EVERYTHING INCLUDING, THE RECALLED PARTS. I AM TRULY UPSET AND DISGUSTED WITH NISSAN THEY SOLD ME A PIECE OF CRAP, THEY KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL AND DID NOT INFORM ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHO WANTS A NEW VEHICLE AND HAVE SOMETHING REPLACED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING A NEW CAR NOT ME!! I COULD HAVE PURCHASED A USED CAR. THERE IS NO REPAIR THAT CAN BE DONE TO SATISFY ME I WOULD LIKE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WITH NO PRIOR INCIDENTS OR MY MONEY BACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174733November 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD THE ECM REPROGRAM DONE A FEW WEEKS AGO. COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER RESET THE ECM AGAIN. PAST WEEK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER NOW SAYS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR IS BAD. WE HAD THE "STALLING ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING" ISSUE IN NOV 2003. AT THAT TIME AND UNDER SEVERE PRESSURE FROM ME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK AND CAMSHAFT POSITION...STALLING PROBLEM SOLVED. HERE WE ARE 3 YEARS LATER BACK TO THE BAD CRANK POSITION SENSOR AGAIN AND DEALER IS SAYING MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RANGE OF THE SENSOR RECALL AND I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. IN MY OPINION, NISSAN IS TRYING TO PROGRAM THE ECM TO HIDE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE SENSORS AND IT'S MADE IT MORE PRONOUNCED. THE DEALER IS TRYING TO SOFTEN THE BLOW A BIT BY KNOCKING SOME OFF THE CHARGES, BUT I'M STILL HAVING TO COUGH UP $184 FOR A WELL KNOWN, WELL DOCUMENTED AND AGING DEFECT. COME ON NISSAN, FIX THE PROBLEM....IT'S A DANGEROUS ONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174504November 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION AND ENGINE SPEED INPUT CIRCUIT CAUSING THIS STALLING. THERE'S A RECALL FOR 2002 MODELS, BUT NOT FOR 2003 AND THIS IS DANGEROUS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174594November 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR - I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR IS ON BACKORDER, I DON'T UNDERSTAND, I AM NUMBER 11 ON THE LIST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174606November 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE AIR FLOW FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. A NHTSA RECALL, #06V242000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174453November 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #06V223000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WAS RECEIVED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR AN APPOINTMENT, AND INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD TAKE ALL DAY. THE CONTACT WAS REFUSED A LOANER VEHICLE BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE RECALL LETTER IDENTIFIED THAT THERE MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD WHICH THE CONTACT EXPRESSED WAS A SAFETY CONCERN TO THE FAMILY. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A NEW VEHICLE IN RETURN FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174080November 22, 2006
WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM
THE ALLOY WHEELS ON 2002 NISSAN ALTIMAS BEND VERY EASY CAUSING DANGER TO DRIVER/PASSENGERS DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND LOUD ROARING NOISE INSIDE THE CARE. QUALITY OF WHEELS ON 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA LESS THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED OF NISSAN CAR PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174331November 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 ALTIMA HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. *TS TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT HER VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CONSUMER WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT NISSAN WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF MONEY PAID AND WOULD LIKE TO TERMINATE THE LEASE AGREEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173982November 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA. PRESENTLY THE ENGINE NEEDS REPAIRING. I TOOK MY CAR TO CROWN NISSAN IN GREENSBORO,NC TO BE SERVICED. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE SERVICEMEN INFORMED ME THAT MY POWER VALVE SCREW CAME LOOSE FALLING IN THE ENGINE CAUSING IT HARM. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NONE AT THE PRESENT TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON NOV 16TH, 2006. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE PRICE TO FIX IT WAS BETWEEN 500-4000 DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON NISSANHELP.COM. I RECOVERED A PAST RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THE STATED PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH MY VIN NUMBER IS STATED IN THE REPORT. I AM TRYING TO REINSTATE THIS RECALL DUE TO THE FALSE STATEMENTS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM NISSAN. THANKS. TIAJUANA BENNETT GREENSBORO,NC 336-334-2951. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173857November 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS BURNING OIL AT A RATE OF 5 QUARTS PER 1000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER OIL SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173767November 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 2.5 ALTIMA SPECIAL EDITION HAS SQUEAKING BRAKES 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED. CAR HAD 4,000 MILES AND BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING. NISSAN HAS NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION ENGINE RECALL SINCE RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE 2006. NISSAN HAS EVEN TAKEN THE RECALL OFF THE WEBSITE HOWEVER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED IT BECAUSE THERE ARE CARS ON THE LOT WITH REPLACED ENGINES. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. ENGINE OIL IS VERY ESSENTIAL TO THE CAR AND SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS A MINOR RECALL. I WAS TOLD THE PISTON RINGS ARE DEFECTED AND SHOULD HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. HAVE YET TO HAVE NISSAN HONOR THIS REQUEST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173629November 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND RECALL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 03V455000 FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173648November 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS TURNING THE IGNITION ON. THIS OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VIN # TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL AND STATED THAT THEIR SYSTEM SHOWED THAT VEHICLE PART HAD BEEN FIXED ON A PREVIOUS RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER BROUGHT IN FOR ANY RECALL WORK IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER, NOR DID THE CONTACT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER ON THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173618November 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. LOST THE ENGINE DUE TO "NO OIL". DEALERSHIP STATED CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND CAUSED ABUNDANT OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED ON RECALL AT 50,000 MILES. THE NEW CONVERTER ONLY HAD A 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY, UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. ADVISED TO CONTACT NISSAN AND I DID. THEY STATED CONVERTER AND CAR WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE Y COULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME 4,500.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND THE CONVERTER. VANN YORK NISSAN SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE WITH ONE FROM THE FACTORY IN A MIRACLE OF 2 DAYS FROM GETTING MY APPROVAL. (3) WEEKS LATER THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE ORIGINAL BELT FROM THE OLD ENGINE. THIS IS A RIP OFF AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA SHOULD RECALL ALL THESE CARS. PLUS DEALERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION AND MAKING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY. I'M SUING..........*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174302November 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COURTESY COPY RE DEFECTIVE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. SHE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM NISSAN. *TS THE VEHICLE STALLED WEATHER THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE CRANK CASE REPLACED, THROTTLE SENSOR ADJUSTED, FUEL INJECTION FLUSHED, POWER STEERING FLUSHED, AND BRAKE FLUID FLUSHED. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND RECALL 06V242000 IN REFERENCE TO FAULTY ENGINE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE FELL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL BUT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO CHECKED THE RECALLS. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY CHAMBER. THE FAULTY CHAMBER RESULTED IN A THROTTLE CHAMBER REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173278November 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 ALTIMA'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY. THE TECH INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CRANK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THEY COULD NOT REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER WITHOUT REPLACING IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172251October 31, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A HALF AN INCH GAP BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE FRAME WHERE THE WIPERS WERE CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172037October 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA VIN 1N4AL11D33C2XXXXX WAS DISPLAYING A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WITH A CODE OF P0 507- IDLE SYSTEM TOO HIGH.....THIS APPEARED APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS FOLLOWING THE R0606 RECALL FOR A ECM RE-PORGRAM FOR A CRANK ENGINE SENSOR. THE INTRESTING THING, MY SISTER HAS THE SAME CAR, DID THE SAME RECALL AROUND THE SAME TIME AND HAD THE SAME SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEAR THE SAME DAY WITH THE SAME CODE. SEARCHING THE WEB, IT APPEARS MANY FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I PAID ABOUT $140 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AND WANT NISSAN TO REFUND MY MONEY, HOWEVER 6 CALLS TO THEM HAS GOTTEN ME NO WHERE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171883October 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE OCCUPANT ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE CENTER CONSOLE FLOOR GEAR SHIFT WHICH CAUSED IT TO SHIFT GEARS AND OPERATE AT A REDUCED SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE FLOOR GEAR SHIFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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