Nissan Altima Complaints (2016)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#11302131January 26, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE PUSH TO START IS PUSHED THE CAR COMES ON BUT IT DOESNT START IS LOSES POWER. THE CAR IS IN PARK WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301767January 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HESITATES TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN STEPPING ON GAS. SEEMS LIKE IT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300744January 21, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF USING THIS CAR. AND IT WAS ONE OF THE SEVERE TYPES OF ILLNESS THE CAR HAS, IF NOT FIXED I COULD'VE BEEN STUCK ON A REMOTE AREA WITH NO PHONE RECEPTION, WHICH WHERE I LIVE BY THE WAY. THE CAR HAD A SLOW ACCELERATION, WHEN I STOPPED ON A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. HAD THAT FIXED ON DECEMBER RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS WEEK, BUT ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DRIVING IT, CAR WON'T SHIFT GEARS AGAIN, SLOW ACCELERATION, PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ITS TRANSMISSION ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300588January 20, 2020
POWER TRAIN
STOPPED AND WHEN PULLING OUT LOST POWER AND WHILE DRIVING LOST POWER AND RPM WENT REALLY HIGH IT WAS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT TURNED VEHICLE OFF THEN WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A WEEK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298249January 9, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JUST ACCELERATES ALL ON ITS OWN. WHEN I STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. I TRY TO DRIVE OFF AND THE CAR DOES NOT GO. IT MOVES VERY SLOWLY AND TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO GO. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I REALLY WISH THIS WOULD GET INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296791January 3, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 07:30AM CT. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND HEAR A VERY LOUD BANG AND HEAR GLASS. I THOUGHT SOMEONE HIT ME BUT DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING. LOOKED IN MY MIRRORS, CARS GOING BY ME AND REALIZED I WAS NOT HIT. THEN I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT MY CAR. I CONTINUED TO HEAR GLASS BUT DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. VERY SHAKEN UP NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I PULLED OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT AND FOUND MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE GLASS FLYING OUT (HWY SPEED) CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK OF MY CAR. I CALLED NISSAN DEALER WHO SUGGESTED I CALL CORPORATE. CORPORATE SAID TO BRING CAR TO DEALER. DEALER CHECKED VENTS SAID THEY WERE CLEAR. SERVICE MANAGER AS WELL AS A COUPLE SERVICE PEOPLE CAME OUT TO TALK TO ME AND TOLD ME THIS IS DEFINATELY A NISSAN DEFECT AND THE SUNROOF AND PAINT WOULD BE COVERED. AFTER A FEW DAYS WITH NO WORD I WENT TO THE DEALER (THEY DID GIVE ME A COURTESY VEHICLE). WHEN I WENT TO CHECK ON MY CAR THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE SUNROOF WAS IN. I AGAIN TOLD HIM I NEED TO KNOW IF ALL INCLUDING PAINT IS COVERED. I HAD OPENED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE BEFORE I CALLED NISSAN AND I DID NOT CLOSE THAT CLAIM UNTIL I KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. NISSAN WENT AHEAD AND PUT IN THE SUNROOF. TOLD ME AGAIN PAINT WOULD BE COVERED. TWICE THEY SAID IT WAS DONE. TWICE REFUSED BECAUSE PAINT WAS NOT TOUCHED. NISSAN DEALER THEN SAID THAT NISSAN WILL PAY $1000 TOWARDS THE $1230 SUNROOF AND WILL NOT COVER PAINT. CALLED CORPORATE BACK WHO SENT TO REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO DENIED ANY CLAIM WITH MY CAR. I HAD TO PAY THE $230 AND BRING TO AUTOBODY SHOP FOR PAINT REPAIR. WITH ANOTHER DEDUCTIBLE. NO CAR NOW FOR 3 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292170December 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION THAT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, ACCLERATES ON ITS OWN, OR TURNS OFF COMPLETELY WHEN IT WARMS, IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY OR DRIVE IN WARM WEATHER DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN IT HEATS UP. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY OF NISSANS CVT TRANSMISSIONS THAT THEY ARE NOT FIXING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290783December 22, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM IS ALMOST USELESS DUE TO NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH LIGHT TO DRIVE WITH THEM ON. I NEED TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS JUST TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. NOT SAFE FOR ME OR OTHER DRIVES ON THE ROAD. MUST BE A PROBLEM FOR ALL 2016 NISSAN ALTIMAS. THINKING ABOUT TRADING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290296December 20, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROBBINS NISSAN (281-446-3181, LOCATED AT 18711 HIGHWAY 59 N, HUMBLE, TX 77338) WHERE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289789December 18, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE ALMOST NON EXISTENT. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON LOW BEAM YOU CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289729December 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CAR HAS THE SAME JUDDER CODE IN THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT SPECIFIED AS AFFECTED. CAR JUDDERS IN SLOW AND STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND IN PARKING LOTS. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME A PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND HAS AFFECTED MORE CARS THAN THE VIN NUMBERS THAT THE RECALL IS OUT FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288630December 12, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 85,000 MILES THAT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SOME ISSUES. I'VE FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE ONLINE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE AT TIMES WHEN PUSHING DOWN THE ACCELERATOR WILL NOT RESPOND THEN SUDDENLY TAKE OFF LIKE IT'S IN 3RD GEAR. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TOO GET STUCK IN INTERSECTIONS WITH NO POWER AND NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS. NISSAN IS SAYING THERE IS NO ISSUE. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287636December 7, 2019
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
2016 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION. ALSO, CAN HEAR A SIZZLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING MAKING A TURN, AS IF WIRE IS SHORTING BUT NO SMELL OF BURNING WIRES; AT THIS TIME. THIS IS WHILE DRIVING, IDLING, STREET DRIVING, AND ON HIGHWAY; WE ARE VERY CONCERNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287396December 5, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND I HATE IT! I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT SCARY ENCOUNTERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED AND THE CAR WOULD DRIFT TO OTHER LANES. GOD FORBID THE RAIN OR SNOW MAKES A VISIT, THE CAR SLIDES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS STIFF AS WELL. I HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AND THE NOTICE IT'S A LITTLE BETTER BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES. CLUNKING NOISE FROM REAR WHILE DRIVING. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES UNTIL THEY FINALLY DECIDED TO LOOK FURTHER. THEY REPLACED LEFT REAR SHOCK; HOWEVER, THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. IT SEEMS AS THE TIRES AND STEERING WHEEL ARE OFF. ALSO, WHEN TURNING RIGHT I CAN HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE. I PUT CAR IN 'PARK' TURNED STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. TURNED TO RIGHT AND THE NOISE PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286453December 2, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON NOVEMBER 16 2019 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN I FELT MY CAR JERK WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70MPH . IT CONTINUED TO JERK ON AND OFF. I TOLD MY HUSBAND AND WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS READ CVT, WHICH IS TRANSMISSION FOR ALTIMA. AFTER RECEIVING THAT INFORMATION I WENT TO THE NISSAN WEBSITE TO CHECK FOR RECALLS. I PUT IN MY VIN NUMBER AND TWO RECALLS CAME BACK. WE THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM OF THE RECALLS, AND ASKED WHY WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS. IN A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL IT STATES IF THE RECALL ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS NOT FIXED, CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ACCELERATED WEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THIS RECALL WAS POSTED DECEMBER 2016. I PURCHASED THE CAR AUGUST 2017 AND I HAVE DROVE MY CAR EVERYDAY UNTIL NOVEMBER 25, 2019. WITH NO NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL. I AM GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NISSAN'S DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BUT THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282819November 29, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD, I'M IN MY EARLY 40S AND I'M VERY NERVOUS DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON DARK BACK ROADS. IF A CAR IS COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION I LOSE SIGHT OF THE LINES ON THE ROAD & HAVE TO DEPEND ON THE CAR COMING AT ME TO JUDGE WHERE I SHOULD BE. IT'S 10X WORSE WHEN THERE'S A NEWER CAR WITH THE BRIGHT LED LIGHTS. THEY ARE BLINDING. EVEN WHEN BEHIND ME, I HAVE TO MOVE MY SIDE MIRRORS. THE REFLECTION IS TOO BRIGHT AND AFFECTS THE POOR LINE OF SIGHT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH DUE TO MY VERY POOR HEADLIGHTS. I'LL ALSO ADD THAT I HAVE TINTED WINDOWS THAT DON'T HELP TO BLOCK THESE LIGHTS. I DID ASK MY EYE DR & HE TOLD ME LOTS OF PATIENTS HAVE COMPLAINTS. I DID READ THAT PREVIOUS YEAR ALTIMAS HAVE POOR HEADLIGHTS. APPARENTLY, IT HAS TO DUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS A NISSAN PROBLEM. BELOW IS THE SITE I FOUND WITH INFO ON IT. MY FRIEND HAS A 2018 ALTIMA AND SHE CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT EITHER SO I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING. HTTP://WWW.NISSANPROBLEMS.COM/ALTIMA-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS/ ONE LAST STATEMENT I'D LIKE TO MAKE. I HAD A 2008 ALTIMA BEFORE THIS ONE AND MAYBE SPENT $500 IN REPAIRS OVER A FEW YEARS. I GOT THIS 2016 ALTIMA IN FEBRUARY 2019, CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES AND I JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. HAD STRANGE ACCELERATION ISSUES SPORADICALLY AND THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE. I TOOK VIDEO OF THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED SO I HAD DOCUMENTED PROOF. 2 WEEKS AGO THE ISSUE STARTED AND DIDN'T GO AWAY THIS TIME. HAD PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, STUCK AT 30 MPH AND RPMS AT 5000. WORK WAS JUST FINISHED LAST WEEK THAT WOULD'VE COST ME AROUND $4000 IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY WARRANTY. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I DID GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT NOTICE TO NISSAN REGARDING THE CVT......AND WEEKS LATER I WAS ONE OF THE UNFORTUNATE ONES WHO WAS BURDENED AND STRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282839November 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNREPAIRED RECALL, DEC 19, 2018, MANUFACTURER RECALL# PC675, NHTSA RECALL# 18V-915, CABLE MAY INTERFERE WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR CAUSING THE REAR PASSENGER D99R TO UNLATCH AND OPEN. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND SAW THIS UNREPAIRED RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282047November 24, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON YESTERDAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CANE ON AS WELL AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO LOSE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET RIGHT BACK OFF THE FREEWAY AND TURN INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT STARTED WITH THE SAME LIGHTS ON. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT 73,000 MILES WITH A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ALREADY BUT I DON'T THINK THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS THE ISSUE THIS TIME. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO THE NISSAN OF GRAPEVINE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BECAUSE I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY 3 MONTH OLD AND SIXTEEN YEAR OLD IN THE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280892November 18, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT LEASES A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD LATCH FAILED TO KEEP THE HOOD CLOSED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HOOD CONTINUED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,930. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278070November 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REGAIN ACCELERATION IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC IF THE ENGINE INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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