Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#885289April 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. PRIOR TO AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, AIR BAG LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND STAYED. HAD BEEN TO DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS DONE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743566April 5, 2001
TIRES
I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES AFTER ONLY OWN THE CAR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TIRES I CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE TIRES AND THEY SAID IT WASNT ANYTHING THEY COULD DO SO I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P20555R16T)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20555R16T )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743506April 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT.THERE ACTUALLY WAS A PROBLEM BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT & WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE CORRECTED IF WE BOUGHT THE CAR.WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ABOUT THIS & THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT FAILED WHEN MY WIFE & KIDS PULLED OUT ONTO A BUSY ROAD & WERE ALMOST HIT BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO STAY IN GEAR. THE GARAGE KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS AND WE ARE AFRAID TO USE THE CAR NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885069April 4, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP GAS PEDAL TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. CONSUMER SOMETIMES HAS TO LEAVE SOMEONE IN VEHICLE TO KEEP IT RUNNING. VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO BE DOING THIS. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WIHT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884960April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN T VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884812April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE BUCKS. CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WOULD RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743354March 31, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE SENSOR AND AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND THE COST WOULD BE $750.00, THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THEREFORE THE AIRBAG SHOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST YOU HAVE THE AIRBAG SERVICED AFTER 10 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884538March 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
MECHANIC FOUND OIL LEAK ON ENGINE, O RINGS AND MAIN SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560551March 28, 2001
TIRES
TIRE FAILED (TIRE MAKE/MODEL WHICH FAILED WAS NOT GIVEN). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884389March 27, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020 CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CRACKING AND SPLITTING AROUND EDGES OF TIRES. FIRESTONE , FIREHAWKS, GTA02. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742485March 15, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE NO STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH + THE VEHICLE DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE AT THOSE SPEEDS BUT ITS TOUGH TO CORRECT SINCE THE STEERING IS SO LOOSE. IT RECENTLY HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560489March 12, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE TIRES, ONLY 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES WHERE REPLACED, WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THE 4TH TIRE WAS NOT A FIRESTONE TIRE, CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT THE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT AND HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 4 TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882712March 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A LOUD AND UNSUAL NOISE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER POWER OPERATED SUN ROOF WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882602March 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK AND CAUSED BITS OF GLASS TO SHATTER ONTO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WERE NOT CONCERNED WITH PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882397March 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
LED COMPUTER MODULE FELL OUT OF PLACE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ASSIT CONSUMER. *AK THE CONUMER WAS CONCERNED IF THE LED THAT FELL IN THE ECM UNIT WOULD FAULT ITS PROPER OPERATION. THE DEALER HOWEVER, INDICATED THAT THE 95 MODEL VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE LED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741992March 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKES. DURING THIS ACCELERATION, THE CAR MADE A "ROARING" NOISE AND THE NUMBER OF ENGINE REVOLUTIONS INCREASED. THIS ACCELERATION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF HIM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741938March 5, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881992March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WAS TRAVELING 40-45MPH AND HAD TAPPED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN AND BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT INTO A TAIL SPIN. STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO LEFT & HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881634February 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD A HEAD COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO PERSON WERE INJURED , DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#741330February 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH WHEN I HIT THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND HAD TO REPLACE MY HOOD, FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHT MOUNTS, A/C CONDENSOR, GRILL, AND OTHER PARTS. MY AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT COME OUT. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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