Nissan Altima Complaints (2007)

498 consumer complaints on file.

#11218772June 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A DASHBOARD THAT REFLECTS UP ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND BLOCKS MY VIEW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND IT HAS MADE THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DASH IS STICKY AND SOFT AND IS SPREADING FARTHER ACROSS THE DASH CONSTANTLY. SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE OR THIS CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN IN THE DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209466May 23, 2019
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL, LIGHT OF AIR BAG IS OFF DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND IS BRAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196975April 17, 2019
ENGINE, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO DRY ROTTED TIRES AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED THE EMISSIONS TEST. DAL MOTORS (3915 COVINGTON HWY, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30032, 678-705-9350) SHOWED THE CONTACT THE EMISSIONS PAPERS, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE PASSED; HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TESTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT FILED A CLAIM WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196636April 16, 2019
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION MODULE (OCS) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186454March 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD CONCERNING CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AS *TR *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184426March 5, 2019
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAMARA INFLATORS- AIR BAG LIGHT IN DASH FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183765March 3, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
"TAKATA RECALL"HAVE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ENGAGING WHEN PLACED IN ANY GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11179764February 13, 2019
POWER TRAIN
RE: 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA - CVT TRANSMISSION: I WAS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AND MORE THAN HALFWAY TO MY DESTINATION, AS I INCREASED ACCELERATION FROM 55 TO 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN STRAINING AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED TO 3500 RPMS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT AUTO SHIFT. I BACKED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND MAINTAINED A SPEED OF 55 MPH. EVENTUALLY, I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. ON MY RETURN TRIP, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS TIME ONLY WORSE. AGAIN, I DIDN'T PUSH THE VEHICLE TO HIGH SPEEDS. BY THE TIME I EXITED THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE CAR BEYOND 45-50 MPH WITHOUT THE TACHOMETER ONCE AGAIN CLIMBING TO ALARMINGLY HIGH LEVELS. THE ENGINE WHINED AS IF IT WERE STRAINING MIGHTILY TO SHIFT INTO THE PROPER HIGH GEAR. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR TO MY QUALIFIED MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. SEVERAL CODES INDICATED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY NISSAN HAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH I NOW UNDERSTAND IS DEEPLY FLAWED TRANSMISSION. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION UNTIL I DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH OF MY OWN AND LEARNED THAT MANY NISSAN OWNERS HAD EXPERIENCED SITUATIONS IDENTICAL TO MINE. I CALLED NISSAN AND A CASE WAS CREATED (#34468600). I WAS INFORMED THAT NISSAN HAS COMPLETELY ABSOLVED ITSELF OF ALL RESPONSIBILITY SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS 153K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT NO TIME SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE HAVE I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN INDICATING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHEN A MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION ABSOLVES THEMSELVES OF ALL RESPONSIBILITY AFTER CREATING AND SELLING A PRODUCT THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AS BEING DEFICIENT, IT BECOMES EERILY REMINISCENT OF VOLKSWAGEN'S EMISSION SCANDAL AND AUDI'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173183January 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN & CAR STARTED TO DO SOMEWHAT OF A "JUMP/SKIP" WHEN IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS ONE DAY.THEN IT DROVE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER AS I WAS COMPLETING A LEFT HAND TURN, CAR DECIDES THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING! IT WOULDN'T MOVE & SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. THANK GOODNESS I COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED.MECHANIC INFORMS ME, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. CAR ONLY HAS 144000 MILES! I'VE CARS THAT HAVE MORE MILES THEN THAT! COME ON NISSAN, WHY ARE YOUR TRANSMISSIONS GOING OUT SO FAST!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172256January 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS DISINTEGRATING. EVEN THE SIDES OF THE CONSOLE WHICH ARE NOT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT ARE CRUMBLING APART. THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE IS A GUESSTIMATE AS I ONLY JUST FOUND THIS SITE. IT HAS BEEN DETERIORATING FOR YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170050January 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY ** A VERY BUSY STREET THE TRANSMISSION ACTED UP. WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR AFTER PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. CAR STARTED JERKING AND LOST POWER ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. HAD TO STOP THE CAR PUT IT IN PARK TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN IT WAS NORMAL FOR A SHORT BIT, THE ONCE YOU HIT 50-60 MPH THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AGAIN. WE MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TRY TO RESTART AND TAKE OFF AGAIN .WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS CAN OR WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE READ SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN A ACCIDENT OVER THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WOULD HATE TO HEAR OF MY LOVE ONES OR YOURS HURT OR KILLED OVER THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153119November 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUND ROCK NISSAN (LOCATED AT 3050 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78681, (512) 244-8500) AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BESIDES REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 33599371. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140472October 15, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,405.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139345October 9, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,281. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129201September 12, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
NISSAN WAS SUED LAST YEAR FOR DASHBOARDS OF NISSAN ALTIMAS FOR 2008 AND 2009. MY NISSAN IS A 2007. WENT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS IT CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING THAT I COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FOR YEARS MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKED. IT'S STICKY AND DISCUSTING . MY CAR HAS ALWAYS SLEPT IN THE GARAGE . I DO LIVE IN FLORIDA . I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FLORIDA . THE LAWSUIT WAS FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY . I WANT TO KNOW WHY THESE LAWYERS WERE ABLE TO SUE NISSAN GOT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BUT ONLY SUBMITTED 2008 AND 2008 THE LAWSUIT GAVE CUSTOMERS ONLY ABOUT 5 MONTHS TO DO A CLAIM . TOTAL BOLOGNY . WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO FIGHT NISSAN ON THIS MATTER .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120906August 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS NOW AND EVERY TIME I DRIVE HOME FROM LOS ANGELES MY TRANSMISSION HAS ACTED UP. I DON'T WORK, SO IT'S ONLY DRIVEN THERE OCCASIONALLY WHICH HAS HELPED IT LAST THIS LONG. NOW THE TRANNY IS OVERHEATING AND CAN'T BE DRIVEN UPHILL WITHOUT IT FAILING TO GET ME HOME WHICH IS ALMOST COMPLETELY UPHILL FOR AN HOUR. EVEN FROM BAKERSFIELD IT IS OVERHEATING NOW WHICH IT DIDN'T DO BEFORE AND THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THEIR CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THEM WITH A CHANGE TO ATF INSTEAD. IT SAYS THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR, BUT NISSAN.COM SAYS NO..WHAT CAN I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120841August 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS MELTING AND GIVING LARGE GLARE IN SUNNY DAYS ITS REALLY STICKY AND QUITE THE EYE SORE. ONLY HELP OFFERED WAS TELLING ME TO INSTALL NEW DASH AT MY EXPENSE OR COVER WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY STICK SO YOU COULDNT REMOVE TO CLEAN07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114651July 30, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING HOME FROM A PHYSICAL THERAPY APPOINTMENT, I ENTERED MY STREET APPS 1/4 MILE FROM MY HOUSE. I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO GO UP A SLIGHT INCLINE. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AS THE GAS PEDEL WAS TOTALLY DEPRESSED. THE CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATING. OUT OF FEAR FOR OTHER DRIVERS, I TRIED TO TURN TO A SIDE STREET ON THE RIGHT, AN 1/8 OF MILE FROM MY HOUSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING ON THE GAS. THE CAR FISHTAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO SEVERE A TELEPHONE POLE AND A STOP SIGN ON THE END OF THAT STREET. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. I WAS NOT CITED BY THE POLICE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112916July 22, 2018
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WALKED OUTSIDE TO NOTICE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE AND HANGING UNDERNEATH MY CAR. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY STABILIZER (SWAY BAR) WAS BROKEN AND WOULD COST NEARLY $400 TO REPLACE. AFTER RECEIVING THE NEWS, I DECIDED TO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A MYRIAD OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THIS ISSUE BEING TAKEN CARE OF WITHOUT HAVING TO COME OUT POCKET, CONSIDERING THAT MY DRIVING COULDN'T HAVE CAUSED THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110025July 7, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEATS
PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. SAW THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (ALL THE TIME). UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THE "VARISTOR" IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT (OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM) IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS BAD. THIS VARSITOR IS THE SWITCH THAT ENGAGES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS WAS RECALLED FOR 2007 NISSAN ALTIMAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD MY CAR (BY VIN) WAS NOT AFFECTED. WHEN I QUESTIONED WHY I WAS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MY REGION WOULD CALL ME. WHEN I WAS CONTACTED, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS ALREADY CHECKED AND THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED HOW MY CAR WAS CHECKED WHEN I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T AFFECTED, I WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE IT TO ANY DEALER AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE/REPAIR THE ISSUE. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL AND THE COST FOR REPAIR THE REP. TOLD ME MY CAR WAS "X" MONTHS AND "X" MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR A REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICE TO BE REPAIRED NOT A ALTERNATOR OR WATER PUMP. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY SMUG AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TOO BAD. I ASKED IF IT WOULD TAKE SOMEBODY BEING INJURED IN ONE OF THEIR CARS WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING BUT AGAIN WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO ANY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT EVEN HEAR THAT THE ISSUE IN MY CAR COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUE. PHOTO TAKEN WITH ME SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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