Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#899448November 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN. ALSO, WHEN UNLOCK INGDOORS ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE THEY AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BACK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER GAVE CONSUMER A TSB ON VEHICLE CONCERNING DOOR LOCKS BEING DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754404November 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE DEFECT DATABASE IS FULL OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE SEAL BETWEEN THE TIMING COVER AND THE BLOCK. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTS (NNTB95058A ), YET WHY ARE DROVES OF NISSAN OWNERS STILL PAYING $500.00 TO HAVE THIS POORLY ENGINEERED PART REPLACED? MY MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE SEALS. WHEN IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ISSUED? WHAT DOES IT TAKE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898673November 2, 2001
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 15MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WENT OFF THE ROAD TRYING TO VEER TO LEFT, AND VEHICLE KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE STOPPED ON IMPACT BY HITTING A TREE. FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED. OFFICER AT THE SCENE STATED VEHICLE WASN'T TRAVELING TOO FAST ACCORDING HOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785765November 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898665November 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO WHILE AT BODY SHOP SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS DAMAGED, DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT SENSOR, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898284October 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY FUMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH AND HIT A BRICK WALL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753696October 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753561October 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE HAD A WIRING FAILURE TWICE SINCE I OWN IT. THE FIRST FAILURE APROXIMATELY 65000, AND THE SECOND FAILURE AT APROX 89000. I TROUBLESHOOTED THE PROBLEM AND AFTER DISASSEMBLING ALMOST THE COMPLETE DASHBOARD FOUND 3 WIRES CHAFFING AGAINST A METAL STANDOFF UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG ABOVE THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR. THIS WIRING HAD NO PROTECTION IN THIS TIGHT AREA. THIS COULD VERY WELL START AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ON THE CAR. I FEEL IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM YOU IN THE EVENT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897951October 18, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT FIRST ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CURRENTLY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753317October 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAKS PROFUSELY OUT THESE SEALS AND SOILS ALL GROUNDS THE VEHICLE THREADS OVER. VERY COMMON IN THE FIRST GENERATION ALTIMA. VERY EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN OIL LEVEL AND TO FIX LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753182October 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT ANY TIME-NO WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897556October 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARD TO SHIFT GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO SHIFT GEARS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS RESIDUE IN GEARSHIFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896915September 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE RAN INTO A COMMERCIAL TRUCK HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752426September 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET ALL SPOT WELDS BROKE AWAY FROM FLOORBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563275September 18, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN HEAD INJURY BY KNOCKING THE FRONT MIRROR OFF, APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752331September 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SQUEAKING ON THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES WORKED ON ON 3 OCCASIONS IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD AND THE BRAKES STILL SQUEAK. I'M WONDERING IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA BRAKES OR IF IT IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH MY CAR. I HAVE HAD NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PUT ON...SQUEAKED. THEN WE CHANGED TO ORGANIC PADS...SQUEAKED. AT THIS POINT, I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563110September 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY CAUSING EYE INJURY (RETINA DETACHMENT).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752196September 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAD JUST MOVED OFF FROM THE LIGHT, WHEN ABOUT HALF-WAY DOWN THE BLOCK, THICK WHITE SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM UNDER MY HOOD ONTO MY WINDSHEILD. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER, AND ABANDONED THE CAR. BECAUSE I YANKED THE HOOD RELEASE ON MY WAY OUT OF THE CAR, I SAY BRIGHT YELLOW FLAMES UNDER THE SIDE OF THE HOOD. PER THE FT. LAUDERDALE FIRE DEPT INSPECTOR, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE AREA OF THE RADIATOR FANS. THAT SHORT CAUGHT THE NEIGHBORING WIRES, RADIATOR FAN AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS ON FIRE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE NISSAN DEALER REPAIR SHOP ALL AGREED THAT THIS WAS WHAT HAPPENED. THE REPAIRS COST ABOUT $7100 AND 2 MONTHS TO FIX. I THANK GOD FOR SAVING MY LIFE. I THINK IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT CAUSED IT. THE MANUFACTURE CAN CONTACT PLANTATION NISSAN IN PLANTATION FLORIDA REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. I PRAY THAT NISSAN CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO HELP DESIGN SAFER CARS. I JUST TRADED THE CAR BECAUSE I FELT I COULD NO BELIEVE IN ITS REASONABLE SAFETY. PLEASE NOTE: IN FOUR YEARS, THIS WAS THE FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM THAT I HAD WITH THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896270September 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY BLEW UP SOON AS CONSUMER TURNED ON VEHICLE. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ON HOOD AND AROUND THE AREA OF THE BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003422September 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN ON HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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