Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#831124November 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A REAR END COLLISION THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700742November 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG - DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN 35MPH HEAD-ON CRASH. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED. BRAKES - BRAKES DID NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE IN 35MPH HEAD-ON CRASH. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED. TRANSMISSION - TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPS, TAKES FEW MINUTES TO ENGAGE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. ENGINE - ENGINE WON'T START AT RANDOM. DEALER FINDDS NO PROBLEMS. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830571November 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS LOCK UP AND DO NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK, SOMETIMES LEAVING SLACK IN THE SEATBELT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830185November 5, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS JUMPED, THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING TURNED OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WENT DEAD MAKING IT UNABLE TO START. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ALTERNATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700178October 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A GASKET ON MY ENGINE STARTED LEAKING AT AROUND 64000 MILES. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT IT WAS A GASKET UNTIL ABOUT 72000 MILES WHEN I REPORTED IT TO NISSAN. SINCE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ON WARRANTY NISSAN DIDNT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE LEAK IS ON A SECTION OF THE MOTOR THAT IS BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE OIL PAN. NISSAN USED SILICONE VTR TO SEAL THESE TWO PARTS. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE USED A STANDARD PAPER TYPE GASKET. THIS GASKET SHOULD NOT HAVE STARTED LEAKING AT THIS MILEAGE. A NISSAN MAECHANIC THAT I SPOKE TO AT GROSSMANS NISSAN IN OLD SAYBROOK, CT TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM ON THIS MOTOR AND HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM QUITE A FEW TIMES ON ALTIMAS. THIS OIL LEAKAGE COULD BE VERY HAZORDOUS IF IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829084October 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE FOR ONLY A WEEK, AND IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES PADS. WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781172October 12, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828707October 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER IS UNABLE TO REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780744October 6, 1998
TIRES
MY TIRES ALSO WEAR TOO EASILY....LESS THEN 300 K MILES....MY CONCERN IS THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH AND THE AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT DOES NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE EASILY....IT SEEMS TO JAM..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828553October 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
COOLING FAN BLADE HIT THE RADIATOR AND PUT A HOLE IN IT, RADIATOR WAS RUNNING HOT, ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE SAME PROBLEM AS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828554October 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE BELT GETS STUCK, AND CONSUMER HAS TO ACTUALLY TAKE THE BELT AND UNLOOSEN IT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828581October 5, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR AT CONSUMER 'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827692September 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN SHE SLIGHTLY BUMPED VEHICLE AHEAD, AND THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540631September 6, 1998
SUSPENSION
SQUEAKING NOISE IN LOW-SPEED CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539452August 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
VEHICLE LEAKED IN THE TRUNK AREA RESULTING IN RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827139August 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BECAME VERY TIGHT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO GET TRAPPED IN THE SEAT. ALSO THE SHOULDER BELT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE OCCUPANT'S NECK. BELT HAD TO BE CUT TO REMOVE CHILD OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540213August 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, RELAY SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827088August 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR PARTS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826759August 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT A PARKING LOT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK HIS VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT CORNER. THEN WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE, HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. VEHICLE WENT OVER THE SIDEWALK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826688August 13, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVING 60-65MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE; LOT OF PLAY. WOULD HAPPEN ON STRAIGHT ROADWAY. VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. HAD AN ACCIDENT. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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