Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#760378April 7, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006713April 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAD FAILED TO START. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO GARAGE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC, FUEL PLATE HAD SHORTED OUT WIRES' CONNECTION. WIRES WERE BURNED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760092April 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS STOPPED ON INTERSTATE DUE TO COLLISON IN FRONT OF ME I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND MY DRIVERS SEAT BROKE BACKWARD, I STRUCK THE CAR INFRONT OF ME AND MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, I WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR AGAIN. AFTER THE COLLISON I CLLIMBED OUT OF THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF THE CAR. MY CONCERNS ARE THE SEAT BREAKING BACKWARD AND THE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006464March 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS CEASE UP AND PULLS SEVERELY HARD TO THE LEFT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CALIPERS LOCK UP WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES AND EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT TURNED ON. THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE BRAKES DUE TO BEING SO HOT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759825March 26, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REFLECTIONS OF DASHBOARD INTO WINDSHIELD ON VEHICLES WITH FROST INTERIOR COLOR ARE HAZARDOUS AND EXCESSIVELY OBSCURE DRIVERS VISION AT ALL TIMES, PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006316March 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759658March 22, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR OFTEN FALLS OUT OF THE BRACKET AND FALLS ONTO MY FOREARMS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I'M DRIVING. NUMEROUS TIMES HAVING BEEN STARTLED BY THIS OCCURRENCE; I'VE REACTED BY JERKING THE WHEEL. IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006103March 21, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
OUTER TAIL LIGHT SHORTED OUT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. INNER TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT AFFECTED. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THIS WAS SECOND INCIDENT. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006140March 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER WAS 4 SECONDS FASTER CAUSING CONSUMER TO DRIVE FASTER THEN INTENDED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURERHAVE BEEN INFORMED, AND DIDN'T SEE IT BEING A PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006182March 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES REPAIRED 4 TIMES, AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE FAILED. "BRAKES NEEDING READJUSTMENT". ONE OF THE MECHANICS STATED THEY DO NO WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005978March 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759593March 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFTING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR AND CLUTCH PEDAL STAY IN THE FLOOR. CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, THROW OUT BEARING AND FLYWHEEL FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759464March 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN WITHOUT SHAKING THE KEY IN THE SWITCH, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005674March 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, CASING HAD CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759328March 13, 2002
SUSPENSION
MY CAR HAS A DEFECT WITH ITS SUSPENSION BOTH FRONT AND REAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR FOR SERVICE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR REPAIRS. IT MAKES A LOUD CRUNCHING,RATTLING AND SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION. WHILE DRIVING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS ON THE ROAD. INFACT IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 8 TIMES IN ALL IT TOTALS 14 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE. AS OF NOW THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS AFTER THE DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROS PARTS. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM BUT CANNOT FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759212March 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE SWAY BAR BUSHING HAS BEEN REPLACED "FIXED" 4 TIMES ALREADY AND IT IS CURRENTLY BROKEN AGAIN. IT HAPPENED WHILE ENTERING THE DEALERSHIP DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CAR AND IT SIMPLY HAS PUT ME OUT! THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I DRIVE MOSTLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES WITH NO BUMPS OR POT HOLES FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005019March 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOOR. DRIVER MADE IT TO A DEALER, DEALER STATED THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758929March 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND ITS A VERY BAD LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564402February 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WOULD STICK IN THE PARK POSITION, MECHANIC REPLACED SHIFTER AND STATED THAT LIQUID OR JUICE CAUSED INTERLOCK RELEASE TO STICK, CONSUMER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A FAULTY SOLENOID. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004251February 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 73 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A GUARDRAIL AND TREES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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