Nissan Altima Complaints (2007)

498 consumer complaints on file.

#11104062June 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I HAD MY VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS I TOLD THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WHINED WHEN I ACCELERATED ON THE HIGHWAY BUT THEY NEVER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE 10 YR OR 120,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED AT 136,000 MILES AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096573May 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF CONSTANTLY WITHOUT WARNING AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. TWO OF THE DEALERS WERE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE OTHER TWO WERE IN CANADA. DICK SMITH NISSAN OF ST ANDREWS (3670 FERNANDINA ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210) WAS ONE OF THE DEALERS THAT WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090512April 27, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT # 11090355 FILED 4-26-18: WHEN PROBLEM W/ACCELERATION OCCURRED 4-25-18, NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE SIGN(S) CAME ON TO ALERT ME TO ENGINE DIFFICULTIES. COPY:2007 NISSAN ALTIMA W/ LOSS OF ACCELERATION AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVING FOR 1 HR ONLY; GOING 70 MPH UPHILL ON FREEWAY TO DALLAS, TX .SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING ONLY 55-60 MPH W/ACCELERATOR PEDAL PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE A SYSTEM PROBLEM; NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS MADE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AVERAGED 75 DEGREES. WHEN DRIVING ON LEVEL ROADS, ACCELERATION OPERATES FINE AT THIS TIME, IGNITION & BRAKING SYSTEMS ALSO WORKING CORRECTLY AT THIS TIME. WHEN DRIVING UPHILL ON BUSY FWY. W/SEMI'S & OTHER VEHICLE'S ON THE ROAD, VERY UNSAFE WHEN HAVE NO ACCELERATION ABILITY TO CHANGE LANES. THIS WILL BE REPORTED TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS: THERE ARE NO RECALL NOTICES ON NTSA SITE AS OF YET, HOWEVER THERE ARE MULTIPLE ENTRIES OF SIMILAR PROBLEM(S) ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090355April 26, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA W/ LOSS OF ACCELERATION AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVING FOR 1 HR ONLY; GOING 70 MPH UPHILL ON FREEWAY TO DALLAS, TX .SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING ONLY 55-60 MPH W/ACCELERATOR PEDAL PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE A SYSTEM PROBLEM; NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS MADE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AVERAGED 75 DEGREES. WHEN DRIVING ON LEVEL ROADS, ACCELERATION OPERATES FINE AT THIS TIME, IGNITION & BRAKING SYSTEMS ALSO WORKING CORRECTLY AT THIS TIME. WHEN DRIVING UPHILL ON BUSY FWY. W/SEMI'S & OTHER VEHICLE'S ON THE ROAD, VERY UNSAFE WHEN HAVE NO ACCELERATION ABILITY TO CHANGE LANES. THIS WILL BE REPORTED TO NISSAN HEADQUARTERS: THERE ARE NO RECALL NOTICES ON NTSA SITE AS OF YET, HOWEVER THERE ARE MULTIPLE ENTRIES OF SIMILAR PROBLEM(S) ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089284April 22, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA THE RPM DROPS AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GIVES A CODE FOR THE CATALYST CONVERTER BUT THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. ONCE THE RPM DROPS AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD START BLINKING, THE CAR JERKS AND STALL. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR JERKS AGAIN AND DRIVES NORMAL FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THEN IT REPEATS ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084478April 10, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THE CAR OFTEN DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MINUTES AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084025April 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE ROLLING DOWN IN ANY SITUATION. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO GO INTO GEAR DUE TO A CVT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081200March 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING. THEY FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CONTROL UNIT SENSOR FAILURE. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION AT A COST OF $2123.88. ALSO, THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD READS 'PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 2 ' WHEN A ADULT IS SETTING IN PASSENGER SEAT AND WON'T GO OFF. I CONTACTED NISSAN CORP. AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WASN'T COVERED BY RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER. I WASN'T NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY RECALL DURING THE TIME I HAD THIS CAR. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080812March 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: WE WERE DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AT LESS THAN 10 MPH (WE WERE LOOKING AT HOUSES). OUT OF NOWHERE MY AIRBAGS BLEW. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND WE LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF SOMETHING HIT US AND THERE WAS NOTHING. THERE WAS ALSO NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR. NO ONE WAS HURT SINCE THERE WAS NO MOMENTUM, HOWEVER, NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND THEY REFUSE TO SEND ME THE REPORT. I HAVE LEFT NUMEROUS MESSAGES WITH REP. DEHENRY KIDD (615-725-7639 /CASE NUMBER 29409439).I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS NO ESCALATION PROCESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067049February 5, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NISSAN MELTING DASHBOARD - MY DASHBOARD HAS BECOME PERMANENTLY SHINY AND STICKY TO THE TOUCH. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM TENNESSEE AND DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I BROUGHT IT HOME TO FLORIDA. THE SHINE REFLECTS OFF OF THE DASHBOARD AND ONTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON SUNNY DAYS. I FEEL UNSAFE DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURER ISSUE THAT NISSAN HAS CAUSED FOR MANY VEHICLES. IF I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS SHINY DASHBOARD I WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST NISSAN. THERE WAS A LAWSUIT IN FL FOR 2008 ALTIMAS WITH THIS ISSUE BUT I DID NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE MINE IS 2007 AND I DID NOT HAVE THE CAR WHEN THE LAWSUIT WAS STILL ACTIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO MAKE A CLAIM WITH NISSAN BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF IT TAKES SOMEONE DYING FROM AN ACCIDENT FROM THESE MELTING DASHBOARDS THAT IS TOO FAR. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE A RECALL ON ALL MODELS AND YEARS THAT THIS EFFECTS!! 2007 ALTIMAS ARE AFFECTED BY THESE MELTING DASHBOARDS, NOT JUST 2008!! MANY 2007 OWNERS I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!!! I AM BEYOND FURIOUS ABOUT THIS ISSUE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056598December 26, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE TAKES OVER 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING TO HAVE THE HEAT BLOWER ACTIVATE ON COLD TEMPERATURES. STARTING AND LETTING THE VEHICLE RUN IDLE FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP THIS SITUATION. HEATER WILL NOT WORK UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, CAUSE THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN A SERIOUS SITUATION IN WHICH THEY CAN EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE FROM THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE, ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THRU THE WINDOWS AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE COLD CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE HEATING SYSTEM, SAYING THAT IS TYPICAL FOR NISSANS TO TAKE THAT LONG TO HEAT UP. NO OTHER EXPLANATION PROVIDED OR SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055721December 20, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 79K. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS WERE GOING OUT BELOW 85K. I REACH OUT TO NISSAN FOR ANY ASSISTANCE AND THEY SAY "NO WE ARE SORRY, AFTER LOOKING AT YOUR FILE YOU NEVER COMPLAINED PREVIOUSLY TO NISSAN WITH ANY TRANSMISSION ISSUE SO YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY." SERIOUSLY!!! YOU ALLOW THEM TO BUILD JUNK AND THEY KNOW IT AND THEY ONLY USE 10 YEARS OR 120K WARRANTY. I AM A VICTIM WITH 79K. NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCT? I ASK YOU THIS ONE QUESTION. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU OWN A CAR WITH 79K THAT A TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED? THIS IS NOT JUST ME BUT THOUSANDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055076December 16, 2017
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE IS JUST PAST THE 120K MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY PERIOD AND THE TRANSMISSION/CVT BEGAN HARD-SHIFTING/CLUNKING AT AROUND 40MPH. TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILING CVT AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. CALLED NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID "YUP, THAT HAPPENS." OFFERED NO GUIDANCE, THEIR ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE CVT FOR $6,000 (PLUS SHOP FEES, TAXES, ETC.) I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL ALTIMA OWNERS AND THEY'VE HAD VERY SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH CVTS FAILING BETWEEN 125K AND 140K MILES, JUST PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE FAILURE IS BIG, AND NISSAN SAYS THE ONLY OPTION IS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT - NO WAY TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048429November 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032197October 7, 2017
ENGINE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A HOLE AND CRACK PRIOR TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS HAS ALLOWED CARBON MONOXIDE TO BE SUCKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HVAC SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS STOPPED OR PARKED AND RUNNING. IT HAS ALSO INCREASED THE LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EMITTED BY THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AS THE HOLE IS ALLOWING SOME EXHAUST TO EXIT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PRIOR TO GOING THOUGH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030462September 29, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015891August 17, 2017
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WITHOUT WARNING, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014791August 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CALL HAS BEEN STALLING FOR A FEW YEARS NOW IT DOESN'T START AT ALL. A MECHANIC CAME OUT AND SAID IT'S THE FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013115August 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
CRACKING AND STICKY DASHBOARD. GARAGE KEPT 15% TINT ON WINDOWS AND HAVE CRACKS FROM ONE SIDE OF DASH TO OTHER AND CHUNKS OF DASH FALLING OFF AROUND CLUSTER OF GAUGES. MY CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT TOO!TALKED TO NISSAN CORP, AND GOT QUITE FOR $2400!!! TOLD BY NISSAN CORP THAT SINCE MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP (MAINTENANCE DONE AT OTHER SHOP) I WAS [XXX] OUT OF LUCK BASICALLY. I LOVE MY CAR AND JUST WANT NISSAN TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT! MY FAMILY DOESN'T THINK MY CAR IS SAFE ANYMORE AND I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF IT!! PLEASE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! THANK YOU!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012942August 5, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING AFTER WORK AND NOTICED MY CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN IT WOULD CHANGE GEARS...I TOOK IT NISSAN DEALER BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A WARRANTY FOR CVS TRANSMISSION AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. I ONLY HAD 118,000 MILES BUT WAS OVER YEAR WARRANTY AND NISSAN TOLD ME IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE IT WAS A CVT TRANSMISSION...SO UPSET I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE IS SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CVT TRANSMISSION I WOULD NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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