Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#561930July 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748135July 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THIS IS A "COIL SPRING BREAKAGE RECALL SITUATION" FOR 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE I WAS DRIVING HEADED TO THE FREEWAY I HEARD A SOUND BENEATH MY VEHICLE. I WAS STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO TAKE THE FREEWAY TO MY JOB AND AS SOON AS MY VEHICLE MADE IT'S WAY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION I HEARD A LARGE POP - IT FELT LIKE THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF MY VEHICLE HAD HIT THE PAVEMENT. I IMMEDIATELY SIGNAL FOR THE ON-COMING VEHICLES TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY SO I COULD PULL OVER AND GET OUT. I JUMPED POUT OF THE VEHICLE AND A POLICE OFFICER PULLED RIGHT BEHIND ME TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CRICKET AUTO CARE CENTER IN CARY, NC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECT PART AND ALL 4 MECHANICS SAID THAT THE PART SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748151July 9, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I STARTED TO BRAKE MY VEHICLE WELL BEFORE A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC, I WAS BRAKING FIRMLY BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AT THE RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY VEHICLE KEPT BUMPING A BMW IN FRONT OF ME. I BEGAN HONKING MY HORN FOR THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT SHE DID NOT. WITH MY FOOT CONSTANTLY ON THE BRAKE, I PUT MY VEHICLE INTO PARK. WHEN I DID THAT, IT ACCELERATED MORE. A MAN IN A TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE SAW THAT I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BRAKING, SO HE SHOUTED TAHT I SHOULD TURN OFF MY IGNITION. I DID. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE DRIVER OF THE BMW APPROACHED MY CAR ASKING WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE MAN IN THE TRUCK VERIFIED TO HER THAT I WAS BRAKING, BUT COULDN'T STOP MY VEHICLE FROM BUMPING HER. WE EXCHANGED INFORMATION. I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO MY SERVICE MECHANIC NEARBY. HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND A DTS WAS ALSO CALLED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE. THE ALSO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID FIX MY AIR CONDITIONER. IT WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE RUG WAS COMPLETELY SOAKED. THE ALSO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED (DELIVERED BY DEALERSHIP) IN FRONT OF MY HOME BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ABOUT THESE EPISODES CALLED "SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION". I ALSO SEE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE THAT SUGGEST THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS IN OTHER ALTIMA'S, AS WELL AS OTHER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES. HOPEFULLY, YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I REFUSE TO BECOME A FATALITY STATISTIC BY TAKING THE CHANCE OF DRIVING MY CAR AND HAVING THIS UNPREDICTABLE EVENT OCCUR AGAIN. NOR DO I WANT TO HURT ANYONE ELSE. I WANT NISSAN TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE OTHER INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET IN RELATION TO "SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION". I AM QUIT CONCERNED THAT THE NHTSA IS NOT INVESTIGATING THESE COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748095July 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THIS VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN I BACK THE CAR, I WAS BRAKING THE CAR. HOWEVER THE ENGINE OUPUTS TOO MUCH POWER AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. ALSO ANOTHER TIME, I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP THE CAR AS THE ENGINE OUTPUT TOO MUCH POWER WHILE BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748045July 7, 2001
AIR BAGS
AFTER OIL CHANGE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING/FLASHING. HAD NOT DONE SO PRIOR. DOES THIS MEAN I NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT TO BE TESTED AND THEN REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING? MY PREVIOUS NAME WAS WILLA JANINE ADAMS, NOW IT'S KOHL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561842July 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT WITH DELAYED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIED WHILE TRYING TO FREE HERSELF FROM THE SEAT BELT IS WHEN THE INJURIES OCCURED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891908July 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RECALL 00 020/TIRE FAILURE: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED THREE FLATS WHILE DRIVING A 1999, NISSAN, ALTIMA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P195/65R15, DOT# UNVAILABLE. AFTER THIRD INCIDENT TIRE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TREADS WERE SEPARATING FROM TIRE, TIRE WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK TIRES ARE FIRESTONE AFFINITY, DOT NUMBER OF ONE TIRE WAS W206AAB069, MECHANIC STATED ONE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FLAB. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891091June 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
AFTER HAVING VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM LEFT REAR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT DEALER. TECHNICIAN STATED SWAY BAR WAS LOOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747314June 24, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DEVELOPED BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747295June 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND FEEL SOFT. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS DUST ON THE BRAKES AND CLEAN THEM. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THE PROBLEM IS BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561721June 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V065 AND WENT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, DEALER ONLY REPLACED THREE OF THE TIRES STATING THE OTHER TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO IT BEING MADE ON A DIFFERENT DAY, CONSUMER REPLACED THE OTHER TIRE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747162June 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, INTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MY BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SCREECHED, THE DOME LIGHT NEVER WORKED, THE SENSOR FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED, LEAK FROM OIL PAN DEFECTIVE SEAL, THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THERE WERE ALWAYS EXCUSES FOR THE MALFUNCTION WE HAD TO PAY FOR MOST OF THE REPLACEMENTS ALWAYS OVER 500 DOLLARS PER VISIT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746905June 15, 2001
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
IN MARCH 2001, I HAD MY CHILD IN A CAR SEAT BUCKLED IN THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT. WHEN I WENT TO GET HER OUT OF HER CAR SEAT WHEN WE STOPPED THE LAP BELT WAS BROKE. I HAD IT REPLACED IN APRIL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF SEAT BELT AND THEY SAID ALL THEY CAN DO IS ORDER THE SAME ONE THEY REPLACED THAT BROKE WHICH I DON'T WANT BECAUSE IT ISN'T SAFE IT CAN'T HOLD A 30 LB. KID. WHEN I CALLED 1-800-NISSAN1 THE LADY ON THE PHONE TOLD ME THAT IT ISN'T MEANT FOR CAR SEATS IT PUTS TOO MUCH OF A STRAIN ON THE SEAT BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK. I CALLED THE HIGHWAY PATROL BECAUSE THAT IS WEAR THEY INSTALL IT AND THEY SAID UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A SEAT BELT BREAK. IT IS ALSO IN THE CAR MANUAL TO INSTALL THE CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT AS WELL. I AM LUCKY THAT I WASN'T INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED MY DAUGHTER. I THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746528June 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A CRUNCHING/RATTLING NOISE OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT TO BE NOISEY SWAYBAR LINK. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE BUSHING PUSHED OUT APPARENTLY. THEY HAD TO INSTALL A WASHER ON SWAT BAR BUSHINGS RETAINER. NOT SURE IF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD WHERE I COULD OF LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I FOUND THIS BAD BECAUSE CAR IS NEW AND ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD AND I DRIVE ALL HIGHWAY INTERSTATE MILES. NO SIDE/OFF ROADS WITH MAJOR BUMPS TO KNOCK THIS OUT. HOPEFULLY PROB WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.IT IS A CONCERN SINCE VEH IS NEW AND THERE WAS NO EXTREMELY ROUGH DRIVING DONE WITH VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889757June 5, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889642June 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER HEARD A BANGING NOISE IN REAR. TOOK VHEICLE TO DEALER . DEALER CLAIMED SWAY BAR AND BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REMOUNTED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746324June 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TWO OCCASIONS, IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, WHILE STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE STARTED RACING, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR OUT OF GEAR, THE ENGINE RPMS "TOOK OFF" I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPEND, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE THE FIRST TIME BUT NOW I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RACING, THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL IT WAS TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I AM TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746041May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALER "CLEANED" FOR A FEE AND NOISE BECAME WORSE. NOW AFTER COMPLAINING MULTIPLE TIMES, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE REAR DRUMS. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746008May 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO 5TH GEAR, GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 900 MILES. DEALER INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888822May 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH AND PASSING A TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE RAN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND IT SPLASHED ONTO MOTOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO LOW AND WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONSUMER RAN OFF ROAD, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME IN LOW GEAR FOR 30 MILES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE NEXT DAY, VEHICLE SHIFTED OKAY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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