Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#607838February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607461February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
REAR STRUTS LEAKING. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607491February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607555February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE IGNITION SWITCH FUSE FAILED, CAUSING ALL OPERATIONS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608055February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER INSERT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702829February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE UPPER OIL PAN SEAL IS NOT SECURE. THIS CAUSES OIL TO LEAK FROM ENGINE. I AM FAMILIAR WITH FOUR OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ( ALTIMA OWNERS). THE SEAL ITSELF IS VERY INEXPENSIVE, BUT THE LABOR TO LIFT THE ENGINE TO REPLACE THE SEAL, IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY $450 TO $600. WITH FIVE ALTIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN ERROR. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543469January 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
T-BAR SUPPORTING MOTOR MOUNT AND RADIATOR RUSTED AND FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702358January 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE CAR STALLING AT STOP SIGNS. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURED THE CAR STALLED OUT AND RAN REALLY ROUGH. THERE WAS LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THOMAS NISSAN AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY PUT THE CAR ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE SPARK PLUGS. THEY CHANGED THE PLUGS AND THE CAR DIDN'T STALL ANY LONGER BUT IT RAN SORT OF JERKY. IT PROGRESSED FROM THERE TO STALLING AT EACH AND EVERY STOP. IT SOON BEGAN TO STALL WHEN EVER I SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN. WE TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED, CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER, AND THE PLUGS. AFTER THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE STREET. AT THIS POINT WE REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE CAR RAN OKAY. WE HEADED FOR HOME ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR DIE COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN IT DIED I WAS DOING ABOUT 65MPH. THE PERFORMANCE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL NO LONGER START AT ALL. I HAD THE DISTRUBITOR REPLACED AT THE ADVICE OF A MECHANIC AND THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SO IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS HOW TO SOLVE THIS RIDDLE OR HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW THEY HANDLED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833622January 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, COULD HAVE RESULTED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833499January 13, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND INVOLVED IN A SANDWICH CRASH, VEHICLE WAS HIT BY OTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 42 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. THE VEHILCE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#543360January 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT T-BAR RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701769December 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXTERIOR PARTS - EXHAUST SYSTEM, T-BAR - RUSTED AND COMPANY CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH A 6-YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COMPANY WAS CONTACTED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AND T-BAR MUST NOW BE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF PART. MECHANICS STATE THAT T-BAR AREA WAS NEVER PROPERLY RUST-PROOFED BY MANUFACTURER. THIS PIECE SUPPORTS THE ENGINE MOUNT AND RADIATOR, WHEN DELEAR WAS VISITED THEY STATED THAT COMPANY WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. A PHONE CALL AND LETTER WERE SENT TO COMPANY AND COMPANY REPLIED IT WAS NOT THEIR BUSINESS. CAR RADIO HAD TO REPLACED DUE TO A VOLUME CONTROL DEFECT, COMPANY ONCE AGAIN STATED NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701602December 26, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING AT THIRTY FIVE MPH. I HAD TO PULL THE PEDAL UP WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CABLE GOING FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE THROTTLE WAS WEARING AWAY EVERYTIME I ACCELERATED. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I FEEL THIS IS MORE OF A SAFETY HAZARD, THAN A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICING DEALERSHIP WAS NOT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT. THE SERVICING DEALER WAS REED NISSAN (ORLANDO FL) ALTHOUGH I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701584December 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING VEHICLE, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IGNITED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832551December 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REARENDED A VEHICLE AT 45-50 MPH. UPON OF IMPACT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. *AK.ET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701415December 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN REVERSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543015December 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL WORK PERFORM ON THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER FOUND THE TRANSMISSION DAMAGED AND IN NEED OF COMPLETE REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701104December 4, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I SMELL GAS AROUND MY CAR, WHEN WINDOW IS OPEN AND THERE IS A DRAFT,IT'S VERY STRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701109December 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING CONTINIOUSLY. AFTER THE BODY WORK WAS REPAIR, THE BODY SHOP TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FLASHING INDICATOR LIGHT. THEY LEARNED THAT THE SENSOR MODULE WAS DAMAGED. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY PAID AN ADDITIONAL $500+ TO REPLACE THIS. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY REPLACED IT, AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED WHICH SAID: "PASSENGER AIRBAG DISENGAGED." THUS, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED FROM THE ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH THE AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT SUSTAINED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY FEEL THAT IF THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY. THEIR LOGIC IS THAT THE IMPACT COULDN'T HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO ABSORB THE COST BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AT PRESENT, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT OUR VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THIS IS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700925November 26, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES OR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS AND BETWEEN 50 & 60 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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