Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10154522April 4, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PURCHASED NISSAN ALTIMA 2006 IN SEPT.05, FROM DAY 1 I HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING. AFTER SERVICE HAD THE CAR FOR 2 MONTHS I INVOKED THE LEMON LAW AND RECEIVED ANOTHER NISSAN ALTIMA 2006 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO THEY SAID THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY 2 NEW ALTIMA 2006 THEY'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH. THEN I FOUND OUT THESE ARE THE ONLY 2 WITH FACTORY NAVIGATION SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154352April 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON & OFF , ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL FASTER THEN NORMAL . STARTED HAVING ENGINE NOISE , DEALER MECHANICS SAID SOMEONE LEFT OIL CAP OFF THEREFORE OIL WAS LOST , ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAD CAR CHECK OUT BY OUTSIDE MECHANIC SAID CATALYST WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGE INSIDE ,WHICH CAUSE COULD OIL TO BURN OFF. NOW THE ENGINE IN A 2003 ALTIMA NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ON NISSAN WEB SITE THEY HAVE RECALL ON EXHAUST HANGER PIN WHICH COULD CAUSE PROBLEM TO CATALYST THEREFORE COULD DAMAGE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153799March 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE AN 03 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. THIS VEHICLE STALLS AND SURGES WHILE DRIVING AND WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FOR THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153757March 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAK FRONT RUBBER O-RING AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. HAD THIS REPAIRED ONCE AT THE NISSAN DEALER 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO. PAID $1200 TO FIX THE FIRST TIME, HOWEVER I'M ALMOST CERTAIN I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING ALL OVER AGAIN. VEHICLE ISN'T WORTH THE COST OF THE REPAIR AT THIS POINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153613March 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR OR AT IDLE SPEED, IT WOULD STALL AT ANY GIVEN TIME, HOT OR COLD. I WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AND HAVE FOUND THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153527March 23, 2006
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH FLASHED CONSTANTLY. THERE IS A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN, # 02I001000, REGARDING THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 4/17/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT EH AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 2000 MILE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER FOUND ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WAS INOP. THE TECH REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB. RADIATOR LEAKED COOLANT. THE HEATER BLEW OUT COOL AIR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE TECH FOUND AN AIR POCKET IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. CYLINDER HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153556March 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, CAR HAS BEEN STALLING AND REFUSING TO START UP. ONCE, IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY, SO COULD MANAGE TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. MANAGED TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF TRYING. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON, AND THERE IS HARDLY ANY POWER WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE TOLD ME THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SYMPTOM, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, MY VIN # DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. THAT IS SO STRANGE. I HOPE NISSAN REALIZES THAT THERE ARE OTHER ALTIMA'S FROM 2003 THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152913March 16, 2006
SEATS
MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT AND HE HAD THE FRONT DOOR OPEN WHEN I WAS STANDING THERE TALKING TO HIM. I SAW A BOTTLE UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND REACHED UNDER THE SEAT TO GRAB IT. AND A METAL BAR THAT UNDER THE SEAT CUT MY FINGER AS IF IT WAS A MEAT SLICER. THIS BAR THAT I CUT MY FINGER ON IS ABOUT A 13 INCH BAR AND IT IS AS SHARP AS A KNIFE..IT CUT SO EASY I DIDN'T REALIZE UNTIL I PULLED MY HAND OUT AND IT FELT LIKE I JUST GOT FILLETED. THIS BAR IS ATTACH TO THE SEAT. I COULD NOT EVEN THINK IF THIS WAS A CHILD ARM...HOW BAD IT COULD OF BEEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152696March 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 ALTIMA 2.5S EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: THE CAR STALLED TWICE DURING OPERATION (ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS) THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED (WE FOUND SOME INFO ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHERS HAD ISSUES WITH THIS AND THE CAR HAS NOT STALLED SINCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152720March 14, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECENTLY FILED ODI # 10152516 (MY 2003 ALTIMA 2.5 HAD STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND CUT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY) AND WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE INFORMATION: I TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY "FOUND CODE P0335-CR POS SENSOR," SO THEY REPLACED CRANK POS SENSOR. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SO OTHER OWNERS WON'T NEED TO SUFFER THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152516March 12, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR, A 2003 2.5 S ALTIMA, STALLED WHILE AT RED LIGHT. CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK OIL LIGHTS LIT UP. CAR RESTARTED AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THEN, LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES LATER, CAR SEVERELY JERKED WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR. CAR'S HEATER WAS ON AT TIME. FELT LIKE VAPOR LOCK, BUT IT WAS TOO COLD OUTSIDE FOR THAT (40 DEGREES). CAR DID NOT HAVE MUCH ACCELERATION. HAD TO PULL OF FREEWAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152164March 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LAST MONTH, AS MY '03 ALTIMA 2.5S WAS NEARING 65,000 MILES, IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS. AFTER IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. 2 DAYS AGO, IT HAPPENED AGAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER I STARTED THE CAR. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO RESTART THE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151686March 3, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
BACK PASSENGER CONTROL BAR (2 RODS) BROKE AT THE WELD WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED MY CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AND THE REAR HOUSING. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THIS WAS THE POOREST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER, I WAS THEN TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER EITHER WARRANTY THAT I CARRY. I WAS TOLD TO TURN IT OVER TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I FEEL THAT NISSAN IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. THIS SAME PART HAS A RECALL IN OTHER STATES, JUST NOT FLORIDA? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? I HAVE BEEN TOLD BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, HOW MANY EXCUSES CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH? FLORIDA DOES AND WILL ALWAYS HAVE WEATHER CONDITIONS! I HAVE OWNED 4 CARS, 3 OF THEM BEING NISSAN. I GUESS THIS SAYS THAT I'M LOYAL AND THERE NOT! I FEEL LIKE IT DOESN'T PAY TO BE A NISSAN CUSTOMER. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN. MY CAR IS NOW AT A SECOND NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE TO SAY CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NO BETTER THERE. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR A RIDE. I BELIEVE ALL THERE IN FOR IS A SELL! IT DOESN'T PAY TO PURCHASE THE WARRANTY, IT'S A SELL AND NOTHING MORE! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151698March 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151525March 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. ORIGINALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED; THE VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF, STALLING AND LURCHING. THE RPM HAND WAS MOVING ERRATICALLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS A INTERNAL FAILURE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER HAVING A SECOND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151463February 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLS OR DOESN'T START. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND RESET COMPUTER CHIP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151303February 27, 2006
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA ON DECEMBER 28, 2005. AT 60 - 65 MPH I HEARD A LOUD AND STEADY HUMMING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD AND A WHISTLING SOUND THROUGH THE WHEELS. ON DECEMBER 30, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:54 AM WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY 59 SOUTH ON THE RAMP TO BELTWAY 8 NORTH IN HOUSTON, TEXAS THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO PERFORM IN THE NORMAL WAY. I HAD STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AS I ENTERED THE RAMP AND THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE WIDE SWERVING ARCS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHEN I TRIED TO CENTER THE STEERING WHEEL IT WOULD JUST SWERVE. THINKING I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN MORE TO GET BETTER CONTROL OF THE CAR, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AGAIN, THAT TIME THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN AROUND. IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. AN ONCOMING VEHICLE HIT ME FROM BEHIND AND THAT VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MIRACULOUSLY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HOWEVER, I WAS HEADED INTO A VERY BUSY STRETCH OF BELTWAY 8 AND HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE, SEVERE INJURIES AND DEATH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE OUTCOME. THE WEATHER ON THAT DAY WAS SUNNY AND IN THE HIGH 70'S. THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE ROAD TO PREVENT TRACTION. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO THEN TOLD ME IT HAD TO BE HANDLED BY NISSAN. FIVE WEEKS LATER NISSAN SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO CHECK THE CAR OUT AND THEY REPORTED NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THE CAR IS AWAITING PARTS TO REPAIR THE BODY WORK, BUT I HAVE SERIOUS RESERVATIONS ABOUT A RE-OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT MALFUNCTIONED ON THE CAR AND I FEEL AT THE MERCY OF THE MANUFACTURER. THEY ARE ENDANGERING MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151365February 27, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WE PURCHASED CAR NEW, AND HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS.[FUEL PUMP 40K,STARTING PROBLEMS, SENSORS, AND RIGHT NOW CAR IS BACK IN REPAIR SHOP]WHEN I CALLED WAIKEM NISSAN IN CANTON,OHIO ABOUT THE FUEL PUMP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, YET MY MANUAL SAID IT WAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150768February 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
A RECALL (R3007) WAS ISSUED ON MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 TO CORRECT A MANUFACTURING SAFETY DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD FAIL AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CONSUME EXCESSIVE OIL, AND IF NOT MONITORED WOULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. CONSEQUENTLY, WORSE CASE, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2006 MOSSY NISSAN (NATIONAL CITY) DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSIS ON MY ENGINE AFTER I HAD STATED THAT MY ENGINE WAS MAKING A NOISE AND CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. THE RESULTS WERE "ENGINE FAIL" AND "CATALYTIC FAIL". I BROUGHT RECALL R3007 TO THEIR ATTENTION AND SAID THAT THEIR RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THEY INSISTED TO THAT I TAKE IT UP WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. I HAVE AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IS STATING THAT THE RECALL R3007 CORRECTED THE DEFECT AND THAT I CAN'T PROVE OTHERWISE. MY FOUR YEAR OLD CAR IS SUDDENLY A SAFETY HAZARD AS I DRIVE IT TO WORK AND FOR PERSONAL USE WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. PLEASE HELP. THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150790February 21, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BROKEN AND COLLAPSED COIL SPRING ON FRONT SUSPENSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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