Nissan Altima Complaints
15,602 consumer complaints on file.
- #518128July 10, 1997VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL POWER WINDOWS GO UP/DOWN BY THEMSELVES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #813888July 8, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS PASSENGER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #813803July 3, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STARTED PARKING VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO REV VERY FAST; FOOT ON BRAKES & VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF & HIT BRICK WALL OF RESTAURANT; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; TOOK TO DEALER & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #813313June 20, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND BOTH AIR BAG DEPLOYED , BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG POPPED OUT AND CAUSED CONSUMER'S WIFE TO BE SEVERLY BURNED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SENSORS, BUT THE WIFE IS STILL SUFFERING FROM BURNS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812943June 10, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR HAS DUAL AIRBAGS AND THE DRIVER HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812812June 5, 1997SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE FREELY. THE BELT TIGHTENS UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF IN ORDER TO USE SAFETY LATCH TO UNLOCK BELT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812675June 2, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT; HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER; THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. TRIED TO RESTART & DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY, FINALLY STARTED & THEN DIED OUT AGAIN. AT DEALER'S. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812570May 29, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING WHEN COMING FROM ANY STOP POSITION INTO A TURNING POSITION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533945May 28, 1997VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL POWER WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812431May 21, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN CRASH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517233May 14, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WANTS TO DEACTIVATE AIR BAG DUE TO HER SHORT STATURE AND FEAR OF INJURY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812228May 13, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE STUCK IN BETWEEN THE AIRBAG AND THE SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #516950May 6, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810038April 15, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER'S FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE, WON'T PULL OUT OF SEATBELT ASSEMBLY TO GO AROUND PASSENGER, NOT FIXED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603025April 10, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809019April 1, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45-55 MPH OWNER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER'S OR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. ALSO ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810520March 31, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE AT COMPLETE STOP WITH NO IMPACT INVOLVED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515673March 18, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
UPON OPENING TRUNK ON A WINDY DAY, USING AUTOMATIC RELEASE BUTTON, TRUNK FLEW BACK TOO FAR, SHATTERING REAR WINDSHIELD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515305March 18, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FIRE STARTED BY FUSE BOX IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, THEY WOULD RELOCK DOORS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808480March 5, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMING TO RED LIGHT, STEPPED ON BRAKES, VEHICLE TOOK OFF SUDDENLY, TRIED SHIFTING, NOTHING HAPPENED TO STOP VEHICLE; REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. VEHICLE NOT AT DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL (94V-035). *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0