Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#8013839July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL. CONSUMER HAS TO USE A QUART OF OIL A DAY. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE WITH OIL LEAKING, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9007133July 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONCERN IS THE ABILITY TO HEAR THE GAS GUSHING IN THE GAS TANK--FEAR EXPLOSION IF HIT FROM THE SIDE OR REAR--TOLD THERE WAS NO PROTECTION PLACED BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND CAR SIDES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566509July 9, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE A/C BLOWS WARM AIR SINCE THE A/C CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY ROCKS ON THE ROAD AS THE RESULT OF THE DEALER FAILING TO INSTALL PROTECTIVE SCREEN. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOSS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013395July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE IS LOSING OIL BUT SHOWS NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE. PRESENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE OIL IS FLOWING TO DUE TO OIL GAUGE READING BELOW THE FULL MARK. WHILE IDLING IN PARK VEHICLE CUTS OFF, WHEN RESTARTED IT MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND CUT OFF AGAIN. VEHICLE HAD 3 OIL CHANGES SINCE DECEMBER 2001. SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT PISTON RINGS WERE PUT ON TOO TIGHTLY. CONSUMER WAS ASKED TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR 500 MILES TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT BY ITSELF.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED VEHICLE BURNS FUEL QUICKLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763699July 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012791June 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME ON VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED UPON DELIVERY AT DEALER . AFTER CONTACTING DEALER, STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN FACTORY BEFORE IT WAS SHIPPED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012676June 26, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
REAR SHOCKS WENT BAD, EVERYTIME CONSUMER WOULD GO OVER A BUMP THERE USED TO BE A NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE SHOCKS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763499June 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FIRST FAILURE WAS ON 2/28/02. THE CAR STOPPED ON MY HUSBAND ON THE INTERSTATE & WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE & WAS REPLACED. EXACTLY ONE WEEEK LATER ON 3/7/02, THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DEFECTIVE COIL TO THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE & REPLACED. ON 5/10/02, THE CAR STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET & AFTER BEING TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, THE CRACK SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AGAIN! IT WAS REPLACED & I WROTE TO NISSAN ABOUT OUR CONCERNS. ON 6/4/02 THE CAR AGAINSTOPPED ON MY HUSBAND ON THE INTERSTATE. AGAIN A LETTER WAS SENT TO NISSAN (AS WELL AS SEVERAL NISSAN VPS) AND AS OF TODAY (THREE WEEKS LATER) WE DO NOT HAVE OUR VEHICLE, NOR DO WE WANT THAT ONE BACK! THE DEALER HAS LOANED US A VEHICLE, BUT WE ARE CURRENTLY PAYING FOR A CAR THAT NISSAN OBVIOUSLY CANNOT FIX OR DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR! THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE WAITING ON A PART, BUT MY HUSBAND & I DO NOT TRUST A VEHICLE THAT WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING! I AM TRYING ALL AVENUES TO GET HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. OBVIOUSLY, WE PURCHASED A LEMON (& HAVE MET TN'S LEMON LAW), BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME & MY FAMILY! ARE OTHER BRAND-NEW ALTIMAS HAVING SIMILAR DEFECTS? ALSO, WHY IS NISSAN REFUSING TO REPLACE OUR BRAND-NEW NO-DEFECTIVE VEHICLE? PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012622June 25, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT VISIBLE ENOUGH FOR CONSUMER TO QUICKLY AND SAFELY CHECK THE GAUGES WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE IN DAYLIGHT. A GLANCE AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOULD BE ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO CHECK THE GAUGES. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN DANGER IF ONE HAS TO STARE LONGER THAN A BRIEF MOMMENT IN CHECKING THE GAUGE TEMPERATURES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565414June 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THERE WAS SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE TORQUE CONVERTOR WAS REPLACED ALSO. THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON IS NOT OPERABLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011628June 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL BLOWOUT HEAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT ON CAUSING VEHICLE TO STAY HOT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011373June 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY BLEW UP WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND ENGINE. THERE WAS 600 DOLLARS IN ENGINE DAMAGE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK JLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011444June 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER. SEAT BELT GIVES NO SUPPORT WHEN WORN. WHEN SUDDEN BRAKING TENSION ON BELTS FAILS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566051June 10, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
CONSUMER STATES THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO COVER A LARGE SCOOP IN THE FRONT BUMPER WITH A SCREEN, IN WHICH A ROCK CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THIS DEFECT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011310June 7, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AIR CONDITIONING WAS LEAKING COOLANT INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011236June 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LENSES ARE BECOMING VERY CLOUDY OVER THE LAST YEAR TO THE POINT CONSUMER CAN BEARLY SEE THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011245June 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWO REAR WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR SMALL CHILDRE RIDING IN THE REAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762622June 4, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010915June 3, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009853June 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY. IT IS AN UNEASY FEELING TO HEAR THE GAS TANK SLUSHING AROUND, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. WHEN I FIRST REPORTED TO CARMAX, ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS DROVE WITH ME AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS A DEFECT ALSO. CARMAX REPLACED THE GAS TANK, AND YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE GAS. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY TEST DROVE BOTH THE V6 AND V4 ENGINE CARS AND THEY BOTH DID THE SAME THING. YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SINCERELY [XXX]. *JB PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****762556
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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