Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10047257November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA IN NOVEMBER OF 2001. TWICE WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, I WAS STRANDED WHEN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER TURNING IT OFF. BOTH TIMES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TOLD ME THAT SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME MY VEHICLE FAILED WAS THIS WEEK, AND IT PUT MY BABY DAUGHTER AND I IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. AS WE TRAVELED DOWN I-10 AT THE RATE OF 70 MPH MY CAR STALLED. I LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. COME TO FIND OUT, NISSAN KNOWS OF A FAULTY SENSOR THAT EXISTS IN SOME OF THEIR LATER MODEL VEHICLES, AND IS WAITING UNTIL DECEMBER TO LAUNCH A RECALL CAMPAIGN. I FIND THIS TO BE HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IN THE MEANTIME DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE AT GREAT RISK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047268November 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN 2001 I PURCHASED A NISSAN ALTIMA. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I COULD BE RUNNING ERRANDS AND RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY ERRANDS THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. I WOULD CALL A TOW TRUCK AND ONCE IT MADE IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IT WOULD START RIGHT UP (I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM). I CONTACTED NISSAN IN DECEMBER OF 2001 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" IT AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OUT. I LEFT IT AT MY DEALER FOR WEEKS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SINCE NISSAN WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME OUT AND I LIVE IN MINNESOTA WHERE BEING STRANDED IN COLD WEATHER COULD KILL YOU, I HAD TO TRADE IT OFF. THEN THE OTHER DAY I SAY AN ARTICLE THAT THEY HAD RECALLED ALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD. SO I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THEY DESIGNATE WHAT GETS RECALLED AND WHAT DOESN'T, BUT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER 2.56 MILLION VEHICLES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047282November 20, 2003
TIRES
MY RIGHT FRONT BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 (P205/65R16) TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM AS A WHOLE WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. MY CAR VIOLENTLY TURNED RIGHT AND BEGAN HEADING SOUTHBOUND AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR THEN SMASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL AT 70 MPH AND SPUN INTO THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LANES ON THE OTHERSIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047129November 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO SENSORS IN GAS TANK. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK BECAUSE IT WOULD SPIT BACK OUT. WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT ONE PART ALONE WAS $300. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046892November 13, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
95 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AFTER 103,000 MILES ON CAR. I FEEL THIS MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED BY NISSAN FREE OF CHARGE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045958November 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COLD MORNING, CAR WOULD NOT START EVEN AFTER TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE REACHED 45 DEGREES. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY CRANK ANGLE POSITION SENSOR AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT START DURING "COLD WEATHER", FIRST TIME THEY'RE WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE A DIAGNOSIS. HOPE THEY WE'RE CORRECT THIS TIME!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046668November 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE HEAD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045809November 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S AND @ 3900 MILES THE RADIATOR WENT BAD , NOW @ 4800 MILES THE RADIATOR IS BAD AGAIN. DEALER IS VERY UNHELPFUL OF SITUATION AND ACTS LIKE THEY DON,T WANT TO FIX.GERMAINE NISSAN IS 2 HOURS AWAY FROM MY HOME , ONLY BOUGHT FROM THEM BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THEY WERE A RESPECTABLE DEALERSHIP.IT PUTS ALMOST 150 MILES ON MY CAR TO DRIVE IT UP THER AND BACK,AND THEY SAY I DON,T QUALIFY FOR A LOANER CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045561November 6, 2003
AIR BAGS
HI! I GOT IN A SMALL ACCIDENT. NOTHING EVEN HAPPENED TO THE CAR, IT HAS NO DENTS AT ALL. IT WAS A CRASH AT LOW SPEED THE AIRBAGS GOT ACTIVATED ANYWAYS WHICH WOULD BE OK IF THE FOLLOWING DIDNT OCCUR. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL I RECALL IS THE AIRBAG RELEASING AND SOON AFTER HAVING INTENSIVE BLEEDING ALL AROUND MY FACE. I WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATLY TO A HOSPITAL AND HAD TO GET 8 STICHES IN MY EYELID OF MY LEFT EYE. ALSO I GOT SEVERAL SCARS IN MY CHEEKS AND FOREHEADS. THE AIRBAG SEEMED TO HAVE BURNED RIGHT THREW MY SKIN, ALSO TEARING MY EYE LID AREA. I HAVE LOST 5 VISION IN MY LEFT EYE. AND HAVE A CUT IN MY CORNEA, AND RETINA. I USE TO HAVE 20/20 VISION AND NOW HAVE 15/20. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL SCARS TILL TODAYS DATE WHICH ARE NOTICIBLE. MY EYE DOCTOR TOLD ME MY LEFT EYE PUPIL WILL REMAIN LARGE MOST CERTAINLY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THERE FOR I HAVE A NORMAL PUPIL AND A LARGE ONE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAG DAMAGED MY FACE VERY MUCH. I AM A 19 YEAR OLD TEEN WITH PERMANENT WOUNDS BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF AN AIRBAG WHICH WASNT EVEN NECESSARY FOR IT WASNT A BIG CRASH. NOTHING HAPPENED TO NEITHER CAR. EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENED TO ME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045478November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S HAS STALLED AND LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC LANES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES (INCLUDING ONCE BEING STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS). MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME, TELLING ME ONE TIME THAT IT WAS THE "CAM SENSOR," ANOTHER I WAS TOLD "THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED," AND THE LAST TIME I GOT NO ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING NO LOANER VEHICLE!). THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY MY ACTIONS (AS THOUGH I AM UNABLE TO OPERATE A VEHICLE CORRECTLY). I AM CONSIDERING TAKING LEGAL ACTION, AS THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND OTHERS AROUND ME. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE LATEST RECALL UNTIL RESEARCHING ONLINE FEW WEEKS AGO (3 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL WAS ISSUED), I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS SITUATION REMEDIED NEXT WEEK. I HOPE TO GET THE EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL SITUATION SOLVED AS WELL. I AM APPALLED AT THE LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT NISSAN AND THE AFFILIATED NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AFFORD THEIR CLIENTS THAT SHELL OUT UPWARDS OF $25,000 FOR ONE OF THEIR DEATH TRAPS! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046671November 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT COIL SPRINGS ON 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA.*MR (NAR) THE VEHICLE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045412November 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR USING 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045461November 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MY 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA, WITH APPROX 89000 MILES, HAS STARTED EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE AT CRUISING SPEEDS (50-70 MPH) ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS INTERMITTENT WITH NO APPARENT WARNING. FIRST, ALL GUAGES, INCLUDING GAS, TEMPERATURE, RPM AND ODOMETER, FALL TO ZERO. THE CAR JERKS AS IF DOWNSHIFTED, AND SLOWS DRASTICALLY, AND THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT ACCELERATE THE CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED 7-8 TIMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THE RADIO DISPLAY LIGHT ALSO BLANKS OUT, NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED OR A SEPARATE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045351November 3, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAD MY BRAND-NEW 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR 4 DAYS, AND HAD ONLY 300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN THERE WAS A LEAK IN MY POWER STEERING FLUID TANK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE VERY STIFF, ALMOST UNSTEERABLE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. AFTER MY PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCURRING AGAIN, AFTER 2 DAYS OF BEING FIXED. I CALLED MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND THEN THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE RESERVOIR. THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING AFTER THE CAR WAS 4 DAYS OLD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT VERY ACCOMMODATING, CONSIDERING THIS PROBLEM AROSE 4 DAYS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045276November 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING - NO CRASH INVOLVED. CAR WAS MOVING ABOUT 1 MPH - HAD JUST BARELY STARTED TO PULL FORWARD. BASE OF BAGS CAUGHT FIRE - SMOLDERED FOR 30-40 MINUTES. BAGS HAD TO BE CUT OFF TO PROVIDE VISION TO DRIVE CAR HOME. CURRENT, CAR WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START UP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045208October 31, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED. IT'S VERY ANNOYING AND IF I HOLD AND APPLY PRESSURE THE SQUEAKING WILL STOP. IT'S NOT A CONTINUOUS SQUEAK; HOWEVER, IT'S WHENEVER I MOVE OR WHENEVER THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED. ON 10/07, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER'S SPRAYED SOME SORT OF "DRY" LUBRICANT....BUT STILL SQUEAKS. I THINK I NEED A WHOLE NEW PART INSTALLED. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE WHOLE SEAT BELT, BUT THE PART THAT THE SEAT BELT HOOKS INTO NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. IT DRIVES ME NUTS! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046060October 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, ONLY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES CAUSED BY HIS HEAD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046090October 30, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
A MALFUNCTION WITHIN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045123October 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHENEVER I TRY TO START MY ENGINE THE ENGINE DOESN'T RESPOND. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM BUT THE IGNITION DOESN'T SEEMS TO WORK SOMETIME. I HAD THIS PROBLEM ALMOST 3 TIMES AND THE CAR IS VERY NEW. I BOUGHT THE CAR THIS YEAR DURING FEB. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045143October 30, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK THE AUTOMATED PUMP WILL STOP. WHEN THE ATTENDANT DOES IT MANUALLY GAS WILL SHOOT OUT ALL OVER, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. AS THE GAS IS PUT IN SLOWLY BY THE ATTENDANT THE HOSE LEADING FROM THE PUMP TO MY GAS TANK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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