Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#818785November 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE DFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE CLAMP BROKE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED INTO THE STREET AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604439November 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605264October 27, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO TUNER BUTTON FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604580October 27, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
STARTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818632October 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH, WHEN WINDOWS FOGGED UP & SUN IN FACE; STARTED TO PROCEED TO SIDE OF ROAD TO CLEAR WINDOW., WHEN VEHICLE REARENDED A SEMI; UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT OF VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#817058October 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RIGHT SIDE FRONTAL CRASH AT 40 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. DEALER NOTED THAT AIRBAG WAS OPERATING PROPERLY, ACCORDING TO SPECS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816852October 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE IN PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE IDLING, HEATER ON CIRCULATION FOR 20 MINUTES, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A WEEK LATER OCCUPANT DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#605200September 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UNSPECIFIED: PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816454September 18, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ABOUT 10 MPH, MAKING A LEFT TURN, FOR NO APPARENT REASON BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522143September 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
THE POWER SOCKET INTO WHICH THE PLUG FOR CELLULAR PHONE GOES INTO, DOES NOT STAY ATTACHED TO THE DASH WHEN UNPLUGGING THE JACK.THE LOCATION OF PLUG DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CUP HOLDER TO BE USED WHEN USING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521955September 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE CAR BATTERY EXPLODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603836September 8, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521655September 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DUE TO THE DESIGN , ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603798September 2, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
INSIDE LATCH FOR TRUNK FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603519August 29, 1997
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
WHEEL COVER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603533August 29, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILS TO START PROPERLY WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603499August 28, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519491July 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION LEVER EASILY MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814167July 14, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HIT THE BACK SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814074July 11, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN TRUNK WAS RAISED, IT SMASHED THE REAR WINDOW. WHEN OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ACORDING TO SPECS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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