Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10051398December 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. I PURCHASED IT USED IN AUG. 2002. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SEVERAL THINGS. FAULTY SHOCKS, WHICH TOOK THREE VISITS AND TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS TO GET IT FIXED. AND THE LATEST PROBLEM, NOT STARTING. AND TO TOP IT OFF ON CHRISTMAS EVE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. BAA HUM BUG, NO ONE WANTED TO HELP, THEY JUST WANTED TO HONK, LIKE I CHOSE TO "PARK" IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, IN THE INTERSECTION. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE I AM UNCERTAIN THAT THEY FIXED THE CORRECT THING. THEY REPLACED THE STARER COIL. BUT WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. SO NEXT THEY REPLACED A SENSOR THAT IS A NEW RECALL CAMPAIGN. I PURCHASED MY CAR WITH EXSISTING RECALLS THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT. THE ONLY REASON I FOUND OUT WAS BECAUSE I CALL TO COMPLAIN TO THE FACTORY ABOUT THE TREATMENT I GOT FROM NORTH BAY NISSAN IN PETALUMA, CA. AND THE LADY I SPOKE WITH INFORMED ME OF 4 RECALLS! WHAT IS NISSANS STANDARDS FOR SELLING "CERTIFIED" USED VEHICLES??? I FEEL ROBBED. I HATE MY CAR, I DONT WANT IT, I DONT FEEL SAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052085December 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE CRANKED UP BUT WOULD TURN OVER. THERE WAS A RECALL (03V4555000) FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WELD BUT THE VIN NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053595December 29, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEALER STILL HASN'T MADE CONTACT ABOUT A REPAIR ON A PARTICULAR RECALL. VEHICLE IS STILL WITH THE DEALER. *LA THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS BUT WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THEY LACKED ALL THE PARTS AND INFORMATION TO PERFORM THE WORK. THE CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION ON ANY OTHER LOCAL DEALERS THAT WOULD BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE RECALL. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053576December 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GASOLINE SMELL AROUND VEHICLE DUE TO LEAK ON EXHAUST PIPES. *LA THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE LEAKING WAS DUE TO FAULTY FUEL TANK GAS VALVES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050955December 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS BECOMES CLOUDY AND MAKES THE LIGHTS VERY DIM AND HARD TO SEE WITH AT NIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050610December 16, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
K
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049701December 13, 2003
AIR BAGS
OUR 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE 4 DR SEDAN COMES EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THIS PAST FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH WE WERE NOT SERIOUSLY HURT THE PARAMEDICS, POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS FOUND IT AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE THAT A LATE MODEL CAR'S AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AT THIS ACCIDENT. A DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR. I WAS TRAVELLING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN HE TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. HE HIT ME IN THE PROCESS AND THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT WE HAD TO TAKE MY WIFE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO MAKE SURE SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY INTERNAL INJURIES. I AM JUST DISAPPOINTED THAT THE AIR BAGS, THAT ARE INTENDED FOR THESE TYPES OF ACCIDETNS, DID NOT DEPLOY. IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THEN IT IS A MATTER THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. SINCERLEY, CARLOS ARREDONDO. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10049617December 11, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2ND PROBLEM W/ CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRES ON MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. ORIGINAL SET WAS REPLACED (50/50% PAYED) BETWEEN NISSAN CORPORATION & CONTINENTAL CORPORATION AT APPROX. 18,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.*AK REPLACEMENT SET SHOWING/DISPLAYING SAME PROBLEMS....PRE-MATURE WEAR, CRACKS IN TREADS, FLAT SPOTS. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AT SUGGESTED MANUFACTURER INTERVALS, AND I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS TO VERIFY AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042891December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03V150000 CONCERNING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BY APPOINTMENT AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS VERY UNSATISFIED WITH NISSAN QUALITY OF SERVICE AFTER HAVING TRAVELED 2 HOURS. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037927December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. DRIVER MADE CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK CONSUMER NOTED THAT SINCE PURCHASE THERE HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER A PART IN THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. ON MORNING WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING NEXT TO THE CARPOOL LANE HOPING NO ONE WOULD HIT THE VEHICLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017442December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10017445December 10, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING, THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS STARTED BLINKING, THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT FROM LIGHT TO DIM. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A FAULTY ALARM SYSTEM. *NLM THIS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10049467December 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. MY BUMPER AND HEADLIGHTS WERE BOTH TORN FROM THE CAR, BUT THE AIRBAG IN MY NISSAN ALTIMA GXE (98) DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TREATED AT AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR NECK, BACK AND ARM PAIN THAT DAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049330December 6, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE PART THAT HOLD THE HOOD LATCH DOWN RUSTED OUT AT THE BASE CAUSING THE HOOD TO PARTIALLY RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO HAVE THE BOTTOM WELDED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049197December 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I GOT A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA ON 9/1/03. ON THE 10/10/03 IT STARTED STALLING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS A DAMAGED SPARK PLUG. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK IT BACK. A BUTTERFLY VALVE HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS LOST SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE. I WAS INFORMED OF TWO RECALLS, AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. NISSAN GAVE ME A RENTAL FOR 5 DAYS, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR ANYMORE. IT TOOK 7 DAYS TO DELIVER THE ENGINE. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO RENT A CAR, SO I HAD TO BORROW MY SISTER'S CAR TO GET WORK. ONCE IT CAME ONE OF THE PARTS WAS WRONG. THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALOGS, AND THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THEY WOULD NOT AGREE TO A RENTAL. I CALLED NISSAN MYSELF. AFTER WAITING FOR 24 HOURS WHILE THEY REVIEWED MY FILE I WAS DENIED A RENTAL BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG I WOULD BE. THE LADY WAS VERY RUDE. I ASKED FOR A SUPERVISOR. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 24-48 HOURS FOR THEM TO RETURN MY CALL. I WAITED A WEEK AND CALLED BACK. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY SHOULD BE CALLING ME THAT DAY OR THE NEXT. I HAVE STILL NEVER HEARD FROM THEM, AND IT IS DECEMBER 4 2003. I AM JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM THE NISSAN COMPANY. I HAVE BEEN GETTING PHONE CALLS FROM NISSAN TELLING ME THE PART WILL BE IN A CERTAIN WEEK, BUT STILL NO PART. ON NOVEMBER 19TH THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A CAR, AND THEN ON NOVEMBER 20TH THEY GOT NISSAN TO GIVE ME A RENTAL. SO BETWEEN OCTOBER 25TH UNTIL NOVEMBER 19TH I HAVE HAD TO BORROW A CAR FROM MY SISTER. BOTH OF US COMMUTE, HER TO SCHOOL, AND ME TO WORK. I WORK THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT, SO THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. I AM A NURSE AND AM ON CALL SOMEDAYS. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GET THERE IN A HURRY, WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A CAR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO MISS OUT ON THE OVERTIME HOURS, NOT TO MENTION STAFF MEETINGS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TREATED AS RUDELY BY A COMPANY AS NISSAN HAS TREATED ME. I HAVE BEEN GETTING NOTHING BUT FAKE PROMISES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, NOR WILL ANYONE I KNOW! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050087December 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT TO CHANGE TO A GREEN LIGHT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END AND SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. BOTH IMPACTS WERE ABOUT 35 TO 45 MPH, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. *PH *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047663November 26, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE WIND GUSTS, WE HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE EMANATING FROM THE FRONT, LEFT POST AREA. SOMETIMES THE SOURCE WAS THE RIGHT FRONT. THE NOISE ERUPTED AS THE WIND GUSTED AT SHARP ANGLES AND THE CAR STEERED INTO OR AWAY FROM THE GUSTS. THE NOISE WAS HIGHLY PRONOUNCED. I RULED OUT ANYTHING MECHANICAL BECAUSE WE EXPERIENCED THE SAME NOISE WHENEVER THE GUSTS INCREASED AND THE CAR WAS THROWN LEFT OR RIGHT. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO CUT RIGHT INTO THE GUSTS AND THE SOUND WAS SO INTENSE THAT WE THOUGHT IT RESEMBLED A BUZZSAW TRYING TO CUT ITS WAY INTO THE WINDSHIELD/POST AREA. WE MENTIONED THIS PHENOMENON TO OUR CAR DEALER (HARBOR NISSAN, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL). THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US HE HAS HAD THIS COMPLAINT FROM OTHER NISSAN OWNERS AND THAT HE, TOO, THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND REACTING AGAINST THE CONFIGURATION OF THE VEHICLE. OUR VEHICLE IS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE NOISE LASTS ONLY A SPLIT SECOND, SOMETIMES AS LONG AS A SECOND. BUT IT IS PERSISTENT IN HIGH GUSTS. WE LEASED THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE 2002 AND HAD NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. WE HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED SUCH HIGH GUSTS UNTIL THE PERIOD I REPORT HERE. WE WERE ON AN EXTENDED TRIP AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED OUTBOUND AND INBOUND. I'M CONFIDENT THERE IS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM. BUT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW OF SORTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048628November 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GATE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047547November 25, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LEFT HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY - DEFECT- LIGHT BULB CONTINUES TO BLOW OUT WHEN TURNED ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048399November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING 40-MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER HAD MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR TWICE. DRIVER DON'T FEEL SAFE ANY MORE TO DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Nissan Altima