Nissan Altima Complaints (2007)

498 consumer complaints on file.

#10428316October 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2011 I HAD TO HAVE MY MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE MCCARTHY NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OLATHE, KS AND REPLACED AT THE SAME LOCATION ON THE SAME DATE. *TR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO, NOTICED THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AFTER I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR OR STARTED TO BRAKE. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. AFTER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKING WAS MUCH SMOOTHER AND MORE EFFICIENT. I HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE WELL MAINTAINED SINCE OWNING THIS. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427738September 28, 2011
SUSPENSION
REAR SWAY BAR BROKE JUST OUTBOARD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SWAY BAR BUSHING. THE BROKEN SECTION WAS HANGING DOWN AND DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. *TT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426923September 23, 2011
SUSPENSION
I AM A MOTHER OF A YOUNG CHILD, SO I DO NOT DRIVE CRAZY!!! I HAVE HAD MY ALTIMA FOR APPROXIMATELY ONLY A YEAR, AND MY SWAY BAR JUST SNAPPED, NOT DUE TO ANYTHING BUT A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426606September 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SCANNED VEHICLE CODES WERE: P1715, P1574 AND P720. ALL THREE CODES ARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSORS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SPEED SENSORS. BOTH WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BURNNING OR RUBBING DUE TO IMPROPER SPACING. NEW SPACERS WERE ADDED ALONG WITH NEW SENSORS. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS ONLY WERE- $445.13! ADDITIONAL FEES WERE THE LABOR AND SENSOR WASHER, BRINGING THE WHOLE INVOICE TO $762.83! THIS WAS A FAULT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426003September 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I NOTICED AROUND 55K MILES THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT WOULD GO AWAY IF I PRESSED DOWN THE BRAKE, AND SEEMED TO COME ON MOST WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING. I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE ANYWAYS, SO I TOOK IT IN AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES AS WELL. THEY SAID MY PADS WERE FINE. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON MORE AND MORE UNTIL IT WAS ON MORE THAN OFF. I STARTED SEARCHING AROUND AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF 2007 ALTIMAS WITH MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURES WHERE THEY START TO LEAK. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID, IT WAS JUST ABOVE MIN. I STOPPED OFF ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, PURCHASED SOME DOT 3 FLUID, TOPPED IT OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT HASN'T BEEN ON SINCE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THOUGH, BRAKE SYSTEMS ARE CLOSED SYSTEMS MORE FLUID SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE ADDED. I WILL MONITOR IT TO SEE IF THE FLUID LEVEL GOES DOWN, BUT IT APPEARS THAT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY SENTRAS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS, SO I HOPE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ALTIMAS ARE. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SPEND $500 TO GET THIS FIXED IF IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF NISSAN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425726September 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 50,000 MILES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. AT FIRST, THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER WEEK OF DRIVING. HOWEVER, DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN AND AGAIN DURING DRIVING. NOW, IT IS ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME UNLESS I AM DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS JUST NORTH OF "LOW." SO, PERHAPS REFILLING THE RESERVOIR WILL CORRECT THE ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, MY PADS ARE FAIRLY WORN AND SIMPLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT INDICATE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER MAY BE FAILING, AND THAT IS MY CHIEF CONCERN. I HAVE NO DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE CAR AT THIS JUNCTURE. BUT, I HAVE NOTICED THAT, IF I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST BEFORE STARTING THE CAR, THE PEDAL DEMONSTRATES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MECHANICAL RESISTANCE. THE AMOUNT OF DEMONSTRATED RESISTANCE IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE DURATION BETWEEN ENGINE STARTS (E.G., IF THE CAR SITS FOR A FEW HOURS, THERE IS MINIMAL PEDAL STIFFNESS. HOWEVER, IF THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN FOR THREE DAYS OR MORE, THE PEDAL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEPRESS UNTIL THE ENGINE TURNS OVER). I AM UNCERTAIN IF THIS IS A RELATED ISSUE, BUT IT IS WORTH MENTIONING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425429September 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I NOTICED A LEAK ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND A FLASHING ON/OFF OF THE DASH BOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. I AM TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I HAVE A FEAR OF A MASTER CYLINDER AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL. CONCERN AS WELL DUE TO RECALL SUMMARY RESEARCH ABOUT THE DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO ALTIMA BRAKES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # PE11020. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424399September 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER NOTICING MY BRAKE LIGHT COMING OFF AND ON AT RANDOM TIMES OF DRIVING I DECIDED TO HAVE THE ISSUE CHECKED OUT. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS FROM MY MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING. I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AT THE FACT THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS SO EXPENSIVE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA MODEL AND I'M HIGHLY SUGGESTING A RECALL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424377September 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID - REQUIRES TOPPING OFF EVERY FEW WEEKS (2-4 WEEKS, 200 MILES). NO LOSS OF PRESSURE AS OF YET (HAS NOT DROPPED BELOW MINIMUM). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424378September 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. REQUIRES TOPPING OFF TO MAX LINE EVERY 2-4 WEEKS OR ~200 MILES. NO PRESSURE LOSS YET (BRAKE FLUID HAS NOT DROPPED BELOW MINIMUM YET). VEHICLE HAD ~27,XXX AT TIME OF INCIDENT, AND CURRENTLY ONLY HAS ~28,000 SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423053September 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA INTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND CARRIED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AS NOTED HERE: HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2007-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/298430-WARNING-MASTER-CYLINDER-PROBLEM-MUST-READ.HTML THIS COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE IF LEFT ALONE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY ALTIMAS. THE SENTRA WAS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY THING, SAME YEARS, 2007 AND 2008. THEY SHARE THE SAME BRAKE CYLINDER. PLEASE ADD THIS INCIDENT TO YOUR GROWING LIST OF ALTIMA MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422825August 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TOLD WHEN I GOT MY OIL CHANGED AT AN EXPRESS OIL CHANGE THAT MY BRAKE FLUID WAS A LITTLE LOW AND TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. WITH IN A COUPLE DAYS THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THEN IT WOULD GO OFF. IT WOULD DO THIS ON AND OFF EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN. TOOK THE CAR TO MOORE NISSAN IN BESSEMER, AL AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED REAR BRAKES AND THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. THEY SHOWED ME THE LEAKAGE AND I INQUIRED AS TO WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO LEAK IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS OLD. THE TECH SAID ITS ACTUALLY A COMMON ALTIMA PROBLEM. I SAID, REALLY. I HAD THE REPAIRS MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423377August 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE A CONCERN OF FUTURE FAILURE. MY CAR IS LOSING BRAKE FLUID, AS I'VE HAD TO REFILL THE RESERVOIR PERIODICALLY WHEN THE DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATES. TODAY, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, SO IT IS LIKELY INSIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER. FIRST OCCURRENCE OF LOW BRAKE FLUID WAS AT ABOUT 75000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CORROSIVE FLUID MAY BE CAUSING DAMAGE THAT WILL LEAD TO A SUDDEN FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I KNOW THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO I WANTED TO REGISTER MY CAR AS HAVING THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421656August 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH APPROX 42000 MILES. I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN BEHIND THE REAR LEFT TIRE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. THIS CAR HAS ONLY HAS ONE OWNER AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL, AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SO MANY PEOPLE!! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421417August 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FLUID LEAKING INTO MASTER CYLINDER ON 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA . BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN CAR AND BRAKES ACTS AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SUTHERLIN NISSAN AND THEY EXPLAINED IT JUST NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE. NEVER MENTIONED A POSSIBLE RECALL OR ANYTHING. SAD THING IS 9 TIMES OUTTA 10 THEY WERE MOST LIKELY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STILL CHARGED ME TO DIAGNOSE THE SYMPTOM. THEIR GREED TO GET PAID 467.00 FOR THE JOB ITSELF , THAT THEY NEVER WENT INTO DETAILS OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN OR THE DANGERS OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR, MAINLY WHAT THE CAR NEEDED. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND TO MY SURPRISE I WASN'T THE ONLY CONSUMER AFFECTED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOW WANTS TO KNOW WHY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND DEEMED UNSAFE . I'M THANKFUL MY INSTANCES LED ME TO GOOGLE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MENTIONED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421334August 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH: DUE TO HOW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED CAR FAILS TO TURN ON. ISSUE HAS BEEN CONSISTING FOR ALMOST A YEAR. MUST PRESS BRAKE PADDLE SEVERAL TIMES, FIRMLY. VIA INTERNET RESEARCH SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE CONSTANT WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS. IS IT A SAFETY ISSUE? OBVIOUSLY. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OF MOST IMPORTANCE, AND I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS FAULTY DEFECTS INSTEAD OF HAVING OWNERS PAY OVER $500 FOR AN ISSUE NISSAN KNEW WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421256August 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS SPORADICALLY COMING ON AND OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I BROUGHT MY 2007 ALTIMA INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 27,300 MILES ON IT. THE MECHANIC TOPPED OFF THE FLUID AND ADVISED ME TO BRING IT BACK IN A FEW DAYS WHEN THEY HAD AN OPEN APPOINTMENT. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419717August 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAY BAR ON MY ALTIMA RUSTED IN HALF. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417484August 4, 2011
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WARNING THAT AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. DEALER CANNOT FIX SINCE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT. I HAVE IT ON VIDEO WHILE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AND PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. I WONDER IF OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINED. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417055August 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE I PURCHASED BUT DID NOT FIND OUT UNTIL CAR WAS PAST WARRANTY BECAUSE I RARELY HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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