Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#10008922February 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008722February 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE GEARS DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007562February 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH THEN THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDDLE SEEMED STIFF LIKE SOMETHING WAS PREVENTING FROM GOING DOWN. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005841February 14, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID NOT SEALING, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO TRUCK AND COLLECT IN SPARE TIRE WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007078February 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, IN WHICH THE SEAT BROKE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007080February 11, 2003
SEATS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE SWAY BAR DOESN'T STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. *JB WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BOUNCES SIDEWAYS, THERE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (POSSIBLE BENT STRUT), AND BOUNCES SIDEWAYS. THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER COLLAPSED UPON THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T APPEAR TO CANCEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS FINE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT IF THE VEHICLE SWERVES, THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL. THE ANTENNA SQUEAKED-WAS GREASED, THE WIPERS ARE WRONG-REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE MADE A HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATED. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007082February 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE SWAY BAR AND CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB*TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005278February 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DELAYS, OBVIOUS JERKING, FELT DURING ACCELERATION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPR. IT IS WORSE WHEN CAR STARTS COLD PARTICULARLY IN THE MORNING. JERKING FORWARD DURING DECELERATION (WITHOUT BRAKING) AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPR. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR PUTS ON MORE MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006119January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STALLED, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005034January 31, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXACT DATE OF INITIAL INCIDENT NOT KNOWN. MY CENTER CONSOLE WAS IN USE WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING BEHIND A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE IN THE FAR RIGHT HAND LANE. DEBRIS FELL ONTO THE ROAD AND IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID IT, I SWERVED TO THE LEFT. THIS ACTION PLACED MORE OF MY WEIGHT ON THE CONSULE AND IT COLLAPSED. WHEN IT DID SO, I FELL TO THE RIGHT AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND PLACED ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDEL NEARLY SENDING MYSELF INTO THE MEDIAN AND POSSIBLY FLIPPING OVER. I DID MANAGE TO COMPENSATE AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BUT WAS VERY SHACKENED AND HAD TO PULLOVER TO COMPOSE MYSELF. SINCE THEN THE CONSULE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY NISSAN AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED ME I USE THE CENTER CONSOLE INCORRECTLY AND NO PRESURE OR WEIGHT WAS MENT TO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT. IN MY 30 YEARS DRIVING I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS WITH CONSOLS AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. I AM OF AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT AND DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM AND THAT A CONSOLE SHOULD STAND UP TO AVERAGE USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003603January 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 3,539 MILES ON JAN 17TH MY WIFE DROVE IT OUT FOR THE GROCERY SHOPPING. WHEN SHE CAME BACK SHE PARKED THE CAR ON THE DRIVE WAY IN 'P' WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AS SHE WAS TO GO OUT AFTER UNLOADING THE SHOPPING BAGS FROM THE TRUNK. SHE GOT OFF FROM THE CAR AND OPENED THE TRUNK AND UNLOADED THE SHOPPING BAGS AND TOOK THEM TO THE KITCHEN THROUGH THE GARAGE. SHE TOOK FEW BAGS EACH TIME TO THE KITCHEN SO SHE TRAVELED FEW TIMES FROM THE CAR TO THE KITCHEN. THEN SHE WALKED TO THE MAILBOX AND THEN TOOK THE LAST BAG FROM THE TRUNK AND AFTER CLOSING THE TRUNK WALKED TO THE KITCHEN. SOON LATER SHE OPENED THE KITCHEN DOOR AND WALKED INTO THE GARAGE WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS COMING TOWARD HER. IT HAPPENED SO FAST AND AS SHE LOOKED AT THE CAR SHE GOT PARALISED AND THE CAR BUMPED INTO THE WATER HEATER BASE AND STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND IN 'P'. MY WIFE DIDN'T GET HURT BY 1/16" OR SO... MY DAUGHTER RAN TO THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND VERIFIED IF THE CAR WAS IN 'P' OR NOT. IT WAS IN 'P' AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE PANEL SHOWING 'P' TOO!! I TOOK SOME PICTURES OF IT SINCE THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO AT THAT MOMENT. MY WIFE WAS IN SHOCK. SO I STAYED WITH HER THAT EVENING AND RIGHT NEXT DAY EARLY MORNING TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPT CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND TOLD ME AND TO MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTER THAT WE HAVE TO USE OUR INSURANCE TO FIX THE DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE CAR AND THE HOUSE BY THE MALFUNCTION OF THE CAR. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE NISSAN DEALER REGARDING THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH I REQUESTED TO CONTACT NISSAN USA CORP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005934January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004912January 29, 2003
AIR BAGS
WE NEED TO HAVE NISSAN ALTIMA 1994-1995 RE-CALLED DUE TO FALTY PASSENGER AIR-BAGS. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT SUFFERED FROM INJURY'S AND THANK GOD I AM NOT ONE, BUT IT SHOULDEN'T TAKE ME OR MY LOVED ONES TO SUFFER FROM A INJURY THAT CAN BE AVOIDED. THEN WILL IT CHANGE IT'S FAULTS? PLEASE HELP THE PEOPLE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003448January 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S HAS HAD THREE SETS OF TIRES REPLACED (FOUR TOTAL SETS INCLUDING ORIGINAL TIRES) AND THREE 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENTS IN LESS THAN 6000 MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT DETERMINED ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEM. SYMPTOMS ARE EXCESSIVE TIRE VIBRATION AND INTERIOIR NOISE FROM REAR AXLE AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED ANY TSBS TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE. TIRE ROTATION AND RE-BALANCING EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004603January 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004474January 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IS WAS RELATED TO A PART IN THE COMPUTER, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (PART UNKNOWN). TS THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHTS REMAIN TO FLICKERING. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004514January 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30/35 MPH ,VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003291January 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
AT TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS, EL PASO AND LAS CRUCES, THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DIPSTICK OF MY 2002 ALTIMA REGISTERED APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART LOW. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE INFORMATION IN THE MANUALS AS TO THE AMOUNT OF OIL NEEDED MAY BE INCORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003164January 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON DECEMBER 3, 2002 WHEN MY CAR ENGINE CEASED TO FUNCTION ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. ON JANUARY 15, 2003, AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT CEASED FUNCTION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED AND THIS TIME THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A MALFUNCTION WITH FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK ARE SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED AND PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003017January 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOPS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. CAR DIES ON ME WHEN IT COME TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN, VIHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AFTER 60 MPH, WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT AN HOUR FOR IT TO TURN BACK ON. IT WILL ALSO NOT TURN ON IF THE CAR IS UP ON A LITTLE HILL. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. AND IT IS ALWAYS JURKING ON ME AS IF IT IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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