Nissan Altima Complaints (2016)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#11338708July 10, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DULL THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE THREE FEET IN FRONT OF YOU. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT NO HELP. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL BEHIND THE BULB AND IT FADES OVER TIME. VERY DANGEROUS . HAVE TO DRIVE WITH BRIGHTS ON AT NIGHT. MY CAR STARTED THIS ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HAS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338144July 8, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERLIN NISSAN VERO BEACH LOCATED AT 946 US-1, VERO BEACH, FL 32962. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CVT VALVE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338216July 8, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
01/01/20 RECALL RECEIVED 07/03/20 FROM NISSAN FOR HOOD LATCH, R20A7. NO CAR LIFT. RISK RANK: COLLISION. I CALLED TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO REMEDY. CAR IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND NISSAN CORPORATE WILL NOT ANSWER PHONE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. MR. ZACH MCQUAIG, PEARSON NISSAN IN OCALA, SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY AND HE COULD CARE LESS (THAT WAS HIS ATTITUDE). WHAT CAN I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337757July 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN
AT FIRST MY ENGINE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND I WOULD COME TO A STOP, AND THEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND ON, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/19/20 AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION OR THE BODY VALVE. BUT THEY TOLD ME HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST, SO I DECIDED NOT TO GET THE JOB DONE. BUT NOW ME CAR WILL NOT DRIVE WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR. SINCE I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SHOP UNDER THE 84000 MILE WARRANTY I BELIEVED IT SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE TO ME. NISSAN SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IT SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. MY VEHICLE HAS 100766 MILES NOW SO THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE TO ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337313July 3, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) MAY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFY AN ADULT PASSENGER AS A CHILD OR CLASSIFY THE SEAT AS EMPTY DESPITE IT BEING OCCUPIED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG MAY BE TURNED OFF AND NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331921July 1, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY NOT DETECTED MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUDDERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRINCESS ANNE AUTOMOTIVE CENTER LOCATED AT 5333 E. PRINCESS ANNE RD, NORFOLK, VA 23502, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331425June 29, 2020
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKED CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN AND SMASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WEST HERR NISSAN OF LOCKPORT (6069 S TRANSIT RD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094, 716-280-6354) WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NOTIFICATIONS WOULD BE MAILED OUT ON AUGUST 1, 2020. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330599June 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR IS REVVING RPM'S BETWEEN 1500-3500 WHILE DRIVING A NORMAL SPEED OR ON CRUISE CONTROL ON A FLAT HIGHWAY. UPON TAKE OFF, THE CAR IS SLOW TO ENGAGE. CAR IS ALSO REVVING THE ENGINE, LIKE HITTING THE GAS WHILE IN NEUTRAL, EVEN THOUGH CAR IS IN MOTION. CAR HAS LESS THAN 53,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ISSUES ARE WORSE ON A HIGHWAY SETTING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OFF AND ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE THIS PAST WEEK. MEETING WITH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK FOR WHAT COULD BE A COSTLY ASSESSMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329672June 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN
DELAYED RESPONSE IN ACCELERATION. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER DRIVING OVER 30 MINUTES AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT IT ALWAYS TAKES 3 SECONDS EXTRA TO ACCELERATE. I AM PRESSING ACCELERATOR AND NO RPM NOR THE CAR MOVES. UNTIL IT KICKS IN AND FINALLY SHOTS FORWARD. LOTS OF PEOPLE ON INTERNET HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR YEAR NISSANS . COULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329342June 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN ROAD, CAR SHUDDERS AND THEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. TRANSAXLE HAS/HAD NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. NO WARNING OR DTC, JUST QUIT. DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET FORTUNATELY WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329383June 17, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH SHORE NISSAN (200 SUNRISE HWY, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701), AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,400. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328631June 13, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLE OR AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHILE USING CELL PHONE USB CORD AND A/C ON, THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAYED RESPONSE TIME WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO REGISTER THAT I'M PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327912June 9, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE HAVE BEEN A TOTAL OF 4 RECALLS ON THIS CAR- I AM GETTING SICK OF IT. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 1 REPAIRED, I WANT A GOOD DEAL FOR A TRADE-IN AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327949June 9, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. PROBLEM STARTED ON OR AROUND 6/3/2020 WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. CAR HAS ABOUT 80,XXX MILES ON IT. TOOK TO AUTOZONE AND GOT AN ENGINE CODE READOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327347June 5, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I COME TO AS STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN THE CAR WILL BE REAL SLUGGISH. IT HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION. IF I'M ON THE FREEWAY AND STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE IT TAKES A LONG TIME SO TAKE OFF. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED A FEW TIMES DUE TO THIS. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THEN IT RUNS LIKE NORMAL. BUT IF I STOP AND ACCELERATE IT DOES IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326487May 29, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, THERE CAN BE NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I CAN BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THEN PRESS THE GAS, AND NOTHING HAPPENS, UNTIL SUDDENLY IT WILL ENGAGE AND LURCH FORWARD. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE RELAY SWITCH. THEY REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD BE THEY 'REBOOTED THE SOFTWARE', BUT AGAIN, THE CAR STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE TO THEY COULD DO UNLESS THERE WAS A "CODE" TO READ, BUT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT, THERE IS NO CODE. I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED, WAITING ON A LEFT TURN, THEN TRY TO PROCEED, AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS,THEN HAVE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326162May 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR AFTER IT HAS WARMED UP FROM A STOP IT WILL NOT MOVE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED , EVEN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THEN WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN TAKE OFF EVEN PEEL OUT AND IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT WILL START REVVING THE RPMS BUT BARELY MOVE. ONE TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHOWED THE SOLENOID #2 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF IT RESETS SOMEHOW AND WORKS FINE FOR A WHILE THEN DOES IT AGAIN. SO I WILL STOP AND RESTART THE CAR BEFORE I GET TO AN INTERSECTION SO I WON?T GET HIT BECAUSE MY CAR WON?T GO. IT WILL ALSO SHUDDER ON HILLS REGARDLESS OF BEING COLD OR HOT. DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND MY DAUGHTER WANTS MY CAR SO BRINGING IT IN TO GET THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED TO SEE IF THIS FIXES THE ISSUE. REAR PASSENGER WINDOW HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GO DOWN MUCH FROM DAY I BOUGHT IT, SO MAY BE RELATED TO DOOR OPENING RECALL , GUESS WE'LL SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325926May 26, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE IS STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING. STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND TAKING OFF THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND TURN OFF. ATTEMPT TO RESTART IT CHOCKS I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS TO PUT EXTRA FUEL IN AND IT WILL CATCH. PURCHASED NOV 16 2019 HAVE NOT PUT 3K MILES ON THE VEHICLE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326077May 26, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GIVES OUT AND I HAVE TO CUT OFF MY CAR IN TRAFFIC TO RESTART THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENS AS LONG AS I'M DRIVING MY CAR. I BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. JUST A DISGRACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324169May 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER FOR 3-4 SECONDS AND AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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