Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#785509September 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS AT A VERY HIGH RPM, BEFORE CONSUMERS FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND THAT STOPS THE ENGINE FROM REVVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900296August 31, 2001
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND FOUND IT WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN HIT A DRAINAGE SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS WONDERING IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIM, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P205/55R16, CLAIM 32-V323-692. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900320August 31, 2001
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND FOUND IT WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN HIT A DRAINAGE SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS WONDERING IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIM, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P205/55R16, CLAIM 32-V323-692. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895244August 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED UPON START OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED. ALSO, BATTERY ACID LEAKED. CONSUMER GOT SOME BATTERY ACID IN EYES. CONSUMER WAS BREATHING THE GAS FROM BATTERY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED BATTERY WAS FAULTY.*AK BATTERY ACID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FRONT BODY PANELS, FRONT BUMPER, AND THE HOOD WAS DENTED BECAUSE OF THE BATTERY FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751032August 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR AUTOMATICALLY RAPIDLY ACCELERATES WHEN STOPPED. THE ANTI-LOCK OFF LIGHT APPEARED. THIS RAPID ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I AM 50 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. NOW I HAVE REAR ENDED TWO PEOPLE WHEN I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR STOPPED WHEN I HIT THE CAR IN A DRIVE THROUGH MCDONALD'S. THE SECOND I WAS STOPPED 2-4 FEET BEHIND A PICK UP TRUCK AT A LIGHT AND MY CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT HIM. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK TO STOP IT AFTER I HIT HIM. THE THIRD TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS THE FIRST ONE IN LINE AT AN INTERSECTION. I DID NOT HIT ANYONE, BUT HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR IT TO COME BACK TO A COMPLETE START. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR ON TWO OCCASIONS AND IT DID NOT MALFUNCTION WHEN THEY HAD IT IN THEIR POSSESSION. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SENTRA MODEL. I NOW AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING MY CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK WHENEVER I STOP. I AM GOING TO WRITE TO THE PRESIDENT OF NISSAN. THIS IS MY THIRD ALTIMA AND I LOVE MY CAR I AM JUST PETRIFIED TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS IT MAY BE WHEN I AM DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750777August 20, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750299August 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750331August 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SQUEAL AND NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPLOYS TO THE FLOOR; NISSAN OF SMITHFIELD NOTIFIED. CAR BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION, OIL CHANGES, ETC. SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT THESE BRAKES SQUEAL AND I FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL CAR REGARDING BRAKES. THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG; I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE MADE REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEMS, THE SQUEALING AND OTHER RELATIVE SAFETY FACTORS OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA 1999 BRAKING SYSTEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562397August 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FIRESTONE IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH HIS TIRES, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PER THE LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE STATING THAT THE TIRE SIZE WHICH CONSUMER OWNED WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, CONSUMER STATES THE SIZE IS LISTED AS APART OF THE RECALL, AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE TIRES/W2 T2 VF3 130)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893666August 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749954August 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HEAR A BANGING/ KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WHILE COSTING. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT MAY BE BUT IT IS SCARY. I RECENTLY HAD MY FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACED I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE KNOCKING WHICH STARTED AFTER THE BRAKE JOB OR IF IT WAS A PROBLEM ALREADY WAITING TO HAPPEN. HELP!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749968August 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE REPAIR PERSON SAID THIS PART IS TOO NEW TO GO BAD AND THERE ARE TOO MANY BAD ONES SHOWING UP. THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749582August 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN LOW SPEED COLLISION, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS NOT LOST ALL SIGHT, HOWEVER CAN NOT SEE LIKE HE COULD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE POLICE REPORT SHOWS THAT THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#749184July 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING IN STEADY, CONSTANT-SPEED FREEWAY TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOUNTING FRAME COLLAPSED. DEALER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE FRAME FLANGES SNAPPED. NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST CUSTOMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749012July 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AT SPEED OF 75 MPH VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER LOCATION WHEREBY SERVICE DEPT. INDICATED THE OVERHEATING WAS CAUSED BY DRIVING IN FLOODED CONDITION WHEN IN TRUE FACT THERE WAS NOT MORE THAN 1" OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAY THAT AFTERNOON. SERVICE DEPT. ANALYSIS WAS DIAGONISED AS DRIVING IN FLOODED CONDITIONS HENCE CAUSING AT 75 MPH THE RADIATOR FAN BLADE TO BE PUSHED BACK OVER 3-4" TOWARDS THE RADIATOR CAUSING THE PLASTIC FAN BLADE TO PENETRATE THE RADIATOIR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS DASSUMPTION BY THE SERVICE TECHNICANS MAKES NO LOGICAL SENSE AS THE FORCES REQUIRED TO CAUSE SUCH DAMAGE IS NOT LOGICAL. THE FAN BLADE SITS AT LEAST 3-4" BEHIND THE RADIATOR AND WOULD REQUIRE GREAT FORCES TO MOVE IT FORWARD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO SUSTAIN SUCH AN INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC BLADE. DEALER AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT WARRANTY AND AS SUCH I HAVE HAD TO INVOLVE MY INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748692July 18, 2001
WHEELS
CAST METAL RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE IN MOTION, BROKE, WHEEL FELL OFF, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO BLOCK WALL. *AK THERE WERE INJURIES DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CAST METAL TRANSVERSE LINK FAILED AS WELL AS WHEEL BOLTS, A WITNESS SAW THE VEHICLE WOBBLING OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO THE WHEEL FAILLING OFF BEFORE IT SLAMMED INTO THE BLOCK WALL. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#748715July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE AFTER OWNING VEHICLE 6 DAYS, ALMOST 700.00 TO REPAIR NOW THE OIL IS LEAKING AGAIN. I HAD PUT ONLY 400 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN IT BROKE DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A BREAK ON FIXING IT, BUT NOW IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THEIR REPAIR RECORD 3 SEALS WERE REPLACED AND A BELT. I FELT SURE THIS MUST BE SOME DEFECT BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY INFORMATION. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN THIS FRIDAY 7/20. BECAUSE 2000 MILES AFTER THEIR REPAIRS I CHECKED THE OIL AND AGAIN NOTHING SHOWED ON THE DIP STICK. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE, I UNDERSTAND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE "AS IS". BUT THIS IS BECOMING VERY COSTLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LESIA TURNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748428July 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
I STOPPED MY CAR AT THE BASE OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON PARK TO CHECK MY MAILBOX. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING WHILE I DID THAT. AS I GLANCED AT MY MAIL, THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED UP MY DRIVEWAY (NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR, AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER REMAINED IN PARK) AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE ABOUT 40 FEET BEYOND MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PULLED MY CAR BACK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, HE SAID THAT THE SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. I SUSPECT THAT MY CAR WAS A "VICTIM" OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V165000.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748331July 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR BUSHING HAS FALLEN OUT TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892398July 10, 2001
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY ON A BRIDGE AND IT WAS RAINING. HE APPLIED BRAKES THREE TIMES, AND BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP BECAUSE THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. VEHICLE SLID AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT, BUT AIRBAG LIGHT DID COME ON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE THREE POINT RESTRAINT SYSTEM ALSO FAILED, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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