Nissan Altima Complaints (2007)

498 consumer complaints on file.

#10279535August 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AFTER 14,000 MILES OF USE THE CLUTCH FAILED TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING UP HILL AND SHIFTING LOST ALL DRIVE GEARS AND FORWARD POWER. STRANDED IN TRAFFIC UNABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CLUTCH HAD BURNED OUT WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH DISC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279552August 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY NEW NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL HAD A DEAD BATTERY 4 TIMES WITHIN 20 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO NISSAN FACTORY SERVICE THREE TIMES (ONE TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED) - BUT THE PROBLEM NEVER RESOLVED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON THE INTERNET AND IS NOT THE BATTERY ITSELF, BUT RELATED TO FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND "SMART KEY" ELECTRONICS. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279176August 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME. WHENEVER THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DETECTED THAT AN OCCUPANT WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V521000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,300. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269636May 21, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SET LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY, WON'T SHUT OFF JUST FLASHES CRUISE CONTROL SET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268316May 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO WRECK, NO EVENTS, MY CAR WILL NOT CRANK AND IT IS A 2007 ALTIMA. IT LEAVES ME STRANDED AND I HAVE HAD IT IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPT. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR.THEY KEEP TELLING ME EVERYTIME IT HAPPENS IT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT IT IS FIXED AND YET AGAIN IM STRANDED . I LIVE 60 MILES FROM THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND 30 MILES OUTSIDE OF TOWN SO WHEN IM STRANDED IM STRANDED. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A DEPENDABLE CAR AND IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO BE PLACES AND I HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION WHICH REQUIRES ME TO SEE A DOCTOR ALOT. I NEED A CAR AND I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYINFO THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO PASS ALONG TO THE CONSUMER DEPT.ON MONDAY MORNING . I AM TO THE POINT NOW TO WHERE I WANT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT EQUAL VALUE AND MY INTEREST AND NOTE BE THE SAME OR A GOOD '!@#$% DEAL ON A TRADE IN. PLEASE NOTE AGAIN THIS MAKES THE 6TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAN OR CAM MODULES OR SO THEY SAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266641April 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BREAK PEDAL SHE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE HER FRONT BREAK CALIPERS AT AN EXPENSE OF $1000.00. SHE HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260514March 2, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NO PARTICULAR EVENTS; LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NOT SURE OF OCCURRENCE INTERVAL BUT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND OCCASIONALLY STARTS TO BLINK RESULTING IN DRIVER CONCERN OVER NOTHING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY "NO PROBLEM WITH SENSORS BUT RECOMMEND SETTING AIR PRESSURE TO 38 PSI TO GET LIGHT TO STAY OFF" WHICH IS 6PSI ABOVE AIR PRESSURE DECAL ON DOOR FRAME THAT RECOMMENDS 32 PSI. THEY SAY THIS PRESSURE (38 PSI) WILL NOT IMPACT TIRE WEAR WHICH I DISAGREE WITH COMPLETELY AS WELL AS IF YOU HAVE A 10% PRESSURE BUILD UP FROM NORMAL DRIVING IT WOULD EXCEED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER MAXIMUM TIRE PRESSURE OF 41PSI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260386March 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 50MPH APPROACHING A CURVE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. DRIVER NOTICED TRAFFIC SLOWING AND REACTED BY SHIFTING CAR TO NEUTRAL AND SLOWLY APPLYING PARKING BRAKE. DOING SUCH CAUSED CAR TO FISHTAIL AND SLIDE (AS ROADS WERE WET) AND CAUSED A COLLISION. DRIVER HAS COMPLAINED SINCE 2007 TO DEALERSHIP REGARDING BRAKES AND TOLD EACH TIME (4 COMPLAINTS) THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH BRAKES. BRAKES WERE "REPLACED" 6 MONTHS AGO BY DEALERSHIP (CUSTOMER PAID) HOWEVER BRAKE ISSUES STILL REMAINED. SUCH NEGLIGENCE HAS RESULTED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THOUSANDS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260206February 27, 2009
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT OFTEN DOES NOT DETECT SOMEONE IN THE SEAT AND WILL DISCONNECT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SPOKE WITH A NISSAN TECH WHO SAID THE SENSOR IN OPERATING NORMAL; HOWEVER, I KNOW MANY PEOPLE TO INCLUDE THE TECH'S AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259109February 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON DURING TRAVEL. WE HAVE MADE NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER, AND UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE IT, THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE EVEN MADE A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE OR IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WE ARE TIRED OF TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED THROUGH NISSAN AND THE DEALER. WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO SEE IF THE AIRBAG WORKS PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258090February 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN UP TO 4,000+ RPMS. THE CONTACT MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT RAPID ACCELERATION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE PREDICTED. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,435.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254436January 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT RANDOMLY GOES ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE CAR IS DRIVING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES - ONCE WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING BUT SERVICE WAS CLOSED ON THAT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THREE OTHER TIMES THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD IT WOULDN'T EFFECT SAFETY OF PASSENGER. JUST GOT RECALL IN MAIL (1-9-2009) AND READ ONLINE THAT THE RECALL WAS BACK IN NOVEMBER, HAD I KNOWN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER LEMON LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254053January 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
ON 6/2/2008, I REPORTED TO THE NISSAN DEALER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS WHEN AN ADULT WAS FULLY SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED: "INSPECTED EVERYTHING WORKING AS DESIGNED". ON 10/2/2008, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 REPORTED A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON 12/4/2008 AND THE DEALER PERFORMED NISSAN'S TEST FOR THE PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. ON THE NEXT DAY AND TWICE MORE IN THE FOLLOWING SEVERAL DAYS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT WAS AGAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN AN ADULT WAS FULLY SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON 1/7/2009 AND THE DEALER AGAIN CHECKED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NISSAN'S PROCEDURES AND STATED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT NISSAN'S PROCEDURE EMPLOYED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECALL IS NOT FULLY RELIABLE IN DIAGNOSING THE CONDITION THAT CAUSES THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THIS LEAVES FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS IN POTENTIAL DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253348December 31, 2008
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT IN MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS MOVED WHILE I AM DRIVING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER 6 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX IT. THEY PERFORMED NISSAN TSB NTB08-089 TWICE ALREADY AND THE SEAT STILL MOVES AROUND WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, IT IS VERY COMMON FOR MY MODEL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251686December 13, 2008
STEERING
ON 12/13/2008 AT 9:00 A.M. MY 24 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ENTERED HER 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA AND WAS GOING X-MAS SHOPPING. THE ENTRANCE TO THE EXPRESSWAY IS LESS THEN ONE QUARTER MILE. SHE ENTERED THE EXPRESSWAY AND CHANGED LANES TO THE FAR LEFT. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE OF DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE THE STEERING. SHE STARTED TO BRAKE AND AS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE AND SLOW HER VEHICLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SPIN CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. NO INJURIES, NO OTHER VEHICLES DAMAGED BUT HER VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT GRILL ,FENDERS AND BUMPER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250931December 6, 2008
SEATS
FRONT DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN YOU TURN CORNERS OR STOP. FIXED TWICE SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250372December 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ONE WEEK AFTER TAKING MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND SOME RECALLS, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD DURING STARTUP. UPON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, THE NOISE WOULD COME BACK WHEN THE A/C WAS TURNED OFF. THE IRONIC PART IS, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAD SEEN MY CAR SINCE THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NOW, ANOTHER WEEK LATER, THE A/C WILL NOT EVEN WORK, AND NO REPAIR SHOP CAN REPAIR IT EXCEPT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247303October 30, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG FAILURE NISSAN HYBRID-- THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AUTOMATICALLY DEACTIVATED ITSELF EVEN WHEN ADULT (EG. 110 POUNDS AND 5FEET 2 INCHES TALL) SITS UPRIGHT. IT ALSO DEACTIVATES OR ACTIVATES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE PASSENGER IS NOT ADJUSTING HIS/HER POSITION AND THERE IS NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN ROAD CONDITION. THE BEHAVIOR IS ERRATIC AND HAPPENS 75% OF THE TIME. I AM AFRAID FOR THE LACK OF PROTECTION BY THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN THE CASE OF DISASTER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY NISSAN SO FAR. 2 DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AREN'T ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE SYMPTOMS. ONE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT SHOULD WORK BEYOND 120 POUNDS. NISSAN'S GUIDELINE IS FIFTY POUNDS AND NOT 100. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP RAN AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CIRCUITRY AND DIDN'T IDENTIFY ANY MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245840October 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON THE DASHBOARD THERE IS A PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I HAVE A FULL GROWN ADULT. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THE LIGHT SHOULD NOT COME ON WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE SEAT. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THE SENSOR SHOULDN'T TRIP UNLESS THERE IS SOMEONE THAT WEIGHS LESS THEN 100 LBS. MY PASSENGER IS CLOSE TO 200 LBS, BUT THE SENSOR STILL INDICATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM IS OFF. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST MONTH. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243992September 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM CAUSES ENGINE TO LOSE OIL AND RUN ROUGH, RATTLE, MISS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITHIN 2,500 MILES AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER ONLY NOW ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT'S LOST OIL, BUT IS REQUIRING THAT I DRIVE IT AGAIN FOR 1,000 MILES TO RUN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE FIX IS APPARENTLY A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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