Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#10838765February 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE NOW FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINING ON WHEN A PASSENGER OVER 130LBS IS SEATED IN THAT SEAT. I FIRST HAD THIS CHECKED BY KAYSER NISSAN IN MADISON 1/10/14 AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND THEN THE RECALL CAME OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AGAIN AT KAYSER NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AGAIN WITH PERSON IN SEAT AND VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO RESET PROPERLY. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE IS MOSTLY DRIVEN WITHOUT PASSENGER SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICED RIGHT AWAY MAKING IT HARD TO FILE A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT WITHIN FIRST YEAR AND UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838771February 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR JUTTER & STALLED WHEN CAME TO A STOP. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY PLACED CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC WHICH CAME BACK CLEAR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM FOR 2 DAYS. RECEIVED CAR BACK AND CAR DID THE SAME THING, TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF SAME COMPLAINTS BUT THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND CLAIM TO NOT BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CAR WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP AND NISSAN SEEMS TO BE OF NO HELP. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON FROM TIME TO TIME. I HAVE READ AND PRINTED OUT SEVERAL IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RESOLVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838059February 24, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I SIMPLY TURNED ON MY CAR WHEN THE RPM AND SPEED GAUGE WENT OUT OF CONTROL FROM 0 TO MAX IN STATIONARY MODE, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE SPOT. THIS PROCESS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW, ALONG WITH THIS THE CAR ENGINE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD MAKING ROARING NOISES AND SHUDDERING AND VIBRATIGN. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENED THE CAR CONTINUED WITH THE RPM AND SPEED GAUGE CYCLING FROM 0 TO MAX, I DID NOT FEEL SAFE TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE CAR. LAST MONTH I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THE MAX SPEED ON THE CAR WAS 30 MILES PER HOUR. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY AND THE CAR TURNED OFF WHEN I PARKED IT ON THE STREET. IT TOOK 3 ATTEMPTS TO FINALLY TURN ON. THE CAR DID THIS AGAIN ON A SECOND OCCURRENCE BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AND AGAIN THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. THE CAR STALLS, JERKS, VIBRATES ON ITS OWN AT RANDOM TIMES. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD MY PREVENTIVE SERVICES DONE AT THE DEALER THE CAR IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION AND NOTHING CAN BE DIAGNOSED, THEN THE CAR HAS THESE INCIDENTS OCCUR WITH NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837812February 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10837043February 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY COMING FROM THE MAIN STREET. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER MOVE. AFTER REVIEW BY MECHANICS THEY DEEMED THE ISSUE BEING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS NEWLY PURCHASED AT 88K MILES. NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WAS PICKED UP NISSAN AFTER I WAS ASSURED THAT THE NEW CVT WAS GREAT ON THE NEW MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836632February 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT STALLED IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836252February 15, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR 3 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT SIGNALING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS PROPERLY ACTIVATED FOR AN ADULT OCCUPANT COMES ON OR DOES NOT COME ON WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THIS OCCURS WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR ON THE MOVE. THE DEALER HAS TOLD US NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT = RIDICULOUS. THE DEALER THEN SAID THAT IT "REPROGRAMMED THE SYSTEM". THEN THE DEALER TOLD US THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. I BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN DONE 2 X. WE LAST HAD THIS ATTENDED TO SEPT 15, 2015 BUT THE "SO-CALLED REPAIR" DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THIS AIR BAG ISSUE IS SERIOUS, AND WE FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR, THEREFORE WE HAVE DRIVEN LESS THAN 2000 MILES IN 5 MONTHS - THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTANT = WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY - WE MUST ASSUME IT IS MALFUNCTIONING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825742February 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE TURNED OFF. TURNED THE CAR BACK ON JUST FINE. WHEN I PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE IT TURNED OFF AGAIN. CALLED 911 WHO TRANSFERRED ME TO DPS WHICH HAD TO SHUT ALL 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO PUSH ME OFF TO THE SIDE. TOWED CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHICH WRONGFULLY DIAGNOSED WITH A LOW BATTERY KEY FOB. SAME NIGHT AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR IT TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT NIGHT. LUCKILY THIS TIME IT STAYED ON AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE. MY CAR IS STILL UNDIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP ALMOST A FULL WEEK LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825459February 10, 2016
ENGINE
CAR KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING ! ITS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN JANUARY 23,2014. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS VERY NEXT DAY OF PURCHASING THE CAR. ITS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES, INCLUDING TODAY/THIS AFTERNOON WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON HWY 111 IN IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. MY CAR LOST ALL POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, LOST CONTROL OF GEARS (DRIVE GEARS LOCKED), ATTEMPTED TO START CAR COULD NOT START IGNITION. & I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SAME HAPPENED ON EACH PRIOR OCCASIONS/TIMES. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL, WOULD NOT START, GEARS/LEVER WOULD GET LOCKED IN PLACE.. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR !! THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP ! I HAVE A SMALL CHILD (7 YEARS OLD) I AM PUTTING MY CHILD'S AND MY LIFE IN DANGER BY DRIVING THIS CAR ANY FURTHER. DEALER INSIST THEY CANNOT FIND DEFECT/PROBLEM. AGAIN, THEY HAVE ALSO CONVINIENTLY NEVER WROTE MY CONCERNS ON ANY THE THEIR WORK TICKETS, WHEN I HAVE PRESENTED CAR FOR REPAIRS. I BOUGHT CAR FROM ROGERS & ROGERS NISSIAN DEALERSHIP IN IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA 92251 PLEASE HELP US BEFORE WE GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT & HURT OR KILL OUR SELFS OR SOMEONE ELSE. !!! BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT !!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825206February 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND SHUTTERING BEFORE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED IT IS GETTING WORSE. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT WILL JERK AND SHUTTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825249February 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOUD VIBRATING SOUND WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AT 40MPH AND 70MPH. AT LOW RPMS TO CAR ALSO VIBRATES AROUND 25MPH. IT ALSO VIBRATES AT 40MPH AND 70MPH WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824677February 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF WHEN SOMEONE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT AIRBAG OFF. I HAD IT CHECK AND IT WAS RESET IN 4/2014. IT HAS INDICATED IT WAS OFF RANDOM TIMES WHEN THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL OF FRONT HOOD LATCH AND HAD THE AIRBAG SENSOR CHECKED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST $700. FOR PART AND LABOR. I DO NOT FEEL IF A SENSOR IS NOT WORKING THAT IS NOT FROM A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. IT A DEFECTED PART AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE WARRANTY. ESPECIALLY BEING THE CAR IS ONLY A 2013. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GO THROUGH NISSAN. THEY HAVE CONTINUE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. I TRIED EXPLAINING HOW THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I GOT THE CAR AND I'M NOT SO SURE THEY ARE HEARING WHAT I'M TELLING THEM. THEY SAY THE SAME THING AS IF THEY ARE READING A SCRIPT. THERE IS TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS WHERE I NEED TO GO FROM HERE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824373February 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEATS
THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE ALL THE TIME EVEN WITH NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS,THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIKE TURN ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SO DECIDED TO PARK THE CAR TO CHECK THE EMEGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON, IT TURNED OFF AFTER THE CAR RESTED FOR 2HRS. ALSO WHEN I REVERSE THE CAR THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE THERE IS A SLIGHT DELAY TO ACCELERATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823922February 3, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE HOOD UNLATCHED AND DENTED THE HOOD AND ROOF. THE FAILURE CAUSED SIDE FENDER DAMAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823284January 31, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING CAR SHUTTERS AND STALLS. CUTS OFF WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. WOULD START BACK UP BUT SHUTTS OFF. GOT IT TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER BUT THEY SAID NO CODES FOUND SO NOTHING THYEY CAN DO. CAR STALLED AGAIN THIS WEEKEND.WHILE I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY CAR STARTS SHUTTER AND JERK FORWARD WHILE IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823306January 31, 2016
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY PRIVATE MECHANIC DUE TO SHUDDER IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING HE INFORMED ME THAT MY CVT TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, I AM STILL UNDER NISSAN WARRANTY BUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER THEY TOLD ME NO. THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I EXPLAINED TO THEM IN DETAIL MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS WHAT MY MECHANIC STATED THEY TOLD ME NO. I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN WITH NO ISSUE BUT AS SOON AS I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE MY CAR WOULD JUDDER & SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE SAME JUDDER HAVE BEEN FEELING FOR SOME TIME NOW. BUT NOW MY CAR IS TURNING OFF. BASED ON MY RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THEY CONTINUE TO DENY THE TRANSMISSION IS FLAWED UNTIL YOU FIND YOURSELF OUT OF WARRANTY THEN THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS NOW 100% OUT OF YOUR OWN POCKET. THIS IS HEART BREAKING TO KNOW SUCH A LARGE COMPANY IS AWARE OF THIS BUT WILL NOT REPAIR OR RECALL THEIR CARS LEAVING US STRANDED WITH A $20,000 CAR THAT WILL NOT LIVE PASSED 60,000 MILES WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR JUDDERED & SHUT OFF. I WAS VERY LUCKY I DID NOT STAY ON HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AT A HIGHER SPEED AS WELL BEING STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. I HOPE IT CAN BE RESOLVED BEFORE THERE IS A LOSS OF LIFE. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN ONE ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823119January 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS
RANDOMLY, THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE INDICATES AS BEING OFF EVEN WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SEATING ON IT. THIS ISSUE (SUPPOSEDLY) WAS ALREADY BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHEN A RECALLED WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822810January 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS OFF (LIGHT SWITCHES ON) EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE CARSEAT. THE PROBLEM WAS CONSISTENT AROUND 1.5 YEARS BACK AND THERE WAS A NISSAN RECALL THAT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS. BY CONSISTENT, I MEAN THE AIR BAG WAS DEFINITELY SWITCHED OFF REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PASSENGER IS PRESENT OR NOT. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF CONSISTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT IS OFF AND SOMETIMES IT IS ON. I WROTE TO NISSAN ABOUT THIS. UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR JUST WENT OFF WARRANTY AND THE DIAGNOSIS ITSELF IS $161.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822817January 28, 2016
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015. I HAVE VISITED THE DEALER THREE TIMES (UNTIL END-JAN 2015) AND THERE IS NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE A METRO MILE TAG THAT TRANSMITS ME ERROR CODES AND AS PER THAT THE PROBLEM IS P0037 - HO2S HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW BANK 1 SENSOR 2 THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE IT AND IT IS A ABSOLUTE WASTE OF TIME GETTING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822080January 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
60,064 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE LOOKED UP REVIEWS ON THIS CAR AND SEEN THIS IS A COMMEN PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. SO WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON IT? MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM THE SCENE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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