Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10026019July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HOT AIR BLOWING IN VENTS, BURNS 1/2 QT. OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES, NISSAN WANTS TO REPLACE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026023July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY MISMATCHED. TOOK 3 WEEKS TO GET PART, ONLY 3,000 MILES OLD. STILL HARD DOWN SHIFTING 5-4 & 2-1GEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026778July 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, FUEL SPRAYED BACK OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026263June 30, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL ,AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023943June 28, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C COMPRESSOR DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE MANUAL SELECTOR SWITCH IS MOVED FROM THE DEFROST POSITION. THIS IS COVERED BY A SERVICE BULLETIN NTB03-048 DATED 5-6-03 FROM NISSAN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOTED AS A CHANGE IN OPERATION FROM EARLIER MODELS AND I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS. THE ONLY WAY TO DISENGAGE THE COMPRESSOR AFTER USING THE DEFROSTER IS TO STOP THE CAR, MOVE THE SELECTOR SWITCH TO ANY FUNCTION THAT IS NOT DEFROSTER RELATED, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE CAR. IF YOU DON'T THERE IS AT LEAST A 10% LOSS IN MILEAGE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS OPERATING AND THE TEMP SELECTOR MUST BE ADJUSTED UP OR THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WILL FREEZE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY MY WIFE AND I ON OUR WAY THROUGH CHICAGO ON I-94. I THOUGHT IT WAS A SIMPLE WARRANTY PROBLEM THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET FIXED UPON MY RETURN TO WAUKESHA. THE SERVICE BULLETIN MAKES IT SEEM THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THE CONSUMER WILL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON I FEEL THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY BUT JUST ANOTHER WAY THE CAR MANUFACTURER HAS DECIDED TO CUT CORNERS AND NOT MAKE TWO DIFFERENT RELAYS FOR THE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL VEHICLES. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO CARRY BLANKETS AROUND IN MY CAR TO KEEP ME WARM IN JUNE AND JULY BECAUSE MY A/C WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS I RESTART MY ENGINE. WHAT FOOL WOULD DO THAT ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS IS NOT A DEALER PROBLEM, THIS WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND THAT THE WAY NISSAN DESIGNED IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL CAN HIT THE "AUTO" CONTROL AND THE PROBLEM STOPS. I DON'T HAVE THAT BUTTON IN MY "MANUALLY" CONTROLLED HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ADDRESS THIS WITH NISSAN. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN THIS PROBLEM STARTED WITH MOST OF THE 2003 MODELS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026353June 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE TO RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG PERFORMED, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WOULD TAKE 2 HOURS AS STATED ON THE RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER WHEN THE CONSUMER DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN SHE CALLED SHE WAS TOLD NO ONE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO BE LOOKED AT, AND ANOTHER APPOINTMENT HAD TO BE MADE.*MR *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025013June 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT SYSTEM CONTINUALLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER STATED THAT SENSOR WENT OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025039June 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019615June 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION. *JB PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023738June 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I CANNOT FILL GAS INTO MY GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK ALSO SPLURTS OUT GAS WHENEVER THIS IS ATTEMPTED CREATING A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023778June 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MY 2002 4 CYLINDER NISSAN ALTIMA HAS SUFFERED TWO COMPLETE STARTER MOTOR FAILURES. ONCE AT APPROX. 2000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 10,000 MILES VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON BOTH OCCASIONS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024873June 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH , THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023618June 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR DIED. IT WAS A HOT DAY, THE AC WAS ON. I TURNED IT OFF, IT STARTED AFTER HESITATING TO TURN OVER. SAME EXACT SITUATION EXCEPT I WAS COASTING DOWN A HILL THE NEXT DAY AND IT DIED, HOT/AC WAS ON. THAT TIME, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. I JUST GOT IT BACK TODAY AND ON THE WAY HOME (AGAIN, HOT DAY, AC ON), IT DIED AGAIN. THE SERVICE TICKET THAT I HAVE SAYS: JOB 1-PARTS ORDERED MANIFOLD EXHAUST,COVER-EXHAUST M,BEARING-SEAL E,GASKET-EXHAUST AND REPLACE CONVERTER AND HEAT SHIELD. JOB 2- PART WAS SPRING KIT, INSTALL NEW COIL REGISTER. I DID NOTICE DURING THIS TIME THAT MY OIL WAS RATHER ON THE LOW SIDE AND I ADDED 2 QTS. I HAVE NOT SINCE CHECKED THE OIL NOR WAS IT TIME TO CHANGE THE OIL. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK TOMORROW MORNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024526June 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023431June 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, THAT MY HUSBAND PURCHASE FOR MY 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, MAY 2002. IN OCT 2002, IT STARTED WITH LOSE BELTS THAT WASN'T REPAIRED UNTIL DEC 2002. WELL, IN MAR 2003, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. SO, THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO START IT, NOTHING!! SO, WHEN THE TOW GUY ARRIVED TO TOW TO DEALER, HE TRIED WITH NO SUCCESS. SO, MY CAR WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER FOR 4 DAYS, THE SERVICE DEPT SAID IT STARTED FOR THEM. SO, WHILE I WAS CHECKING OUT AT THE CASHIER, THE SERVICE MANAGER SO HAPPEN TO BE STANDING BY AND OVER HEARD ME TALKING TO THE CASHIER. SO, HE AND I WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND IT STARTED FOR HIM, BUT HE STATED THAT IT'S A DELAYED CRANKING AND THEY'VE GOTTEN A SERVICE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ALTIMA'S NOT STARTING AND THEY BELIEVE IT'S HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL INJECTION, BUT BEFORE THEY CAN RECALL THE CAR, THEY MUST KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. SO, HE SAID WHENEVER IT DOES IT AGAIN, WHILE CRANKING THE CAR, PUSH DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND GIVE IT SOME GAS AND IT SHOULD START. WELL, IN APRIL, WHILE IN D.C., ON VACATION, COMING OUT TO START THE CAR, IT DIDN'T START. SO, I DID WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO DO AND IT STARTED, BUT I HAD TO END MY VACATION, BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO CHANCE IT FAR FROM HOME. WELL, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET THE OIL CHANGE AND I DID LET THE SERVICE DEPT KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. WELL, HERE IT IS JUNE 2003, MY CAR STALLED AGAIN AND MY HUSBAND WAS VERY UPSET, BECAUSE HE HAD DRIVEN IT TO WORK AND HE MANAGED TO GET IT BACK TO WORK AND WHEN HE GOT READY TO LEAVE WORK, IT WOULDN'T START AND HE HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND GIVE IT SOME GAS FOR IT TO START. WELL, I'M TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2003 AND WHO KNOWS WHAT EXCUSE THEY'LL HAVE. AND TO MAKE IT SOO BAD, I'M GOING TO A REUNION, IN FLORIDA AND I WANTED TO DRIVE MY CAR, BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL, NOW. WELL, I HOPE THOSE OF YOU GET SOME SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023208June 17, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN THAT CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH INSTALLING STRAIGHT CAM BOLTS ON THE NEW CARS, WHICH FORCE YOU TO PURCHASE ADJUSTABLE CAM BOLTS WHEN THE CAR NEEDS ALIGNMENT. IT HAS RUINED TWO SETS OF TIRES BEFORE A MECHANIC FINALLY TOLD ME WHAT WAS NEEDED AND THAN IT WAS OVER $300 FOR THE CAM BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS AN UNFAIR PARTS PRACTICE BY THE MANUFACTURERS. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT MY TIRES WERE IN DANGER OF TREAD SEPARATION BECAUSE OF THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023238June 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THERE IS A MAJOR SHORTAGE IN MY CAR. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK RIGHT AND WHEN YOU BRAKE ONLY ONE SIDE WORKS, THIS HAD INTERFERED WITH THE INTERNAL LIGHTING. SOMETHING IS ALWAYS WRONG UNDER THE HOOD. YOU SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEM TO FINALLY FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER THEY HAVE REPLACED THINGS THAT DIDN'T NEED TO BE FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022384June 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRINGS BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021899May 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
VEHICLE'S WELDING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PEDAL CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO KEEP ACCELERATING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021674May 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE, PROBLEM REOCURRED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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