Nissan Altima Complaints (2015)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#10986319May 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" (THE DEALERSHIP USED THIS TERM) SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY IT WON'T GO EVEN 20 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 5 OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY LAST WEEK. 1ST TIME AT 20K MILES I HAD THE VALVE BODY REPLACED, 2ND TIME THE CVT WAS REPROGRAMMED, 3RD TIME THERE WERE NO CODES, 4TH TIME THE CVT WAS REPROGRAMMED AND NOW 5TH TIME AT 51K MILES THE VALVE BODY IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN. I NOTICED THE ISSUE STARTING WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO INVESTIGATE (THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I ASKED THEM TO INVESTIGATE). THIS FINAL TIME I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION SINCE 7 CODES SHOWED ON THE SCAN BUT THEY JUST CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986079May 16, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2015 ALTIMA. I NOTICED I WAS HAVING TROUBLE SEEING AT NIGHT, SO I ASKED MY MECHANIC HOW MUCH NEW HEADLIGHTS WOULD COST. WHILE THEY WERE LOOKING OVER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY THEY NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS APPEARED TO BE MELTING THE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE LIGHT TO DISTORT; HENCE MY TROUBLE SEEING AT NIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MILFORD NISSAN WHO LOOKED IT OVER AND CHECKED ALL THE WIRING BUT SAID THAT THE DISTORTION WAS NOT THEIR ISSUE AS THE CAR HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NO LONGER PROTECTED. I STATED THIS MADE NO SENSE TO ME AS THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD, AND WHAT EXACTLY DOES MILEAGE HAVE TO DO WITH HOW ELL THE HEADLIGHTS WORK. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. AGAIN I ASKED FOR MORE CLARIFICATION AND STATED WOULD CONTACT NISSAN USA, AND AGAIN TOLD THIS WOULD REQUIRE A WHOLE NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THEY WERE NOT PAYING FOR IT. I DID AND THEY INVESTIGATED, AND SAID THE ISSUE WAS LOOKED AT BY THEIR DEALER AND IT FELL UNDER WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT COVERED. I ASKED HOW EXACTLY THIS FELL UNDER WEAR AND TEAR AS HEADLIGHT AND MILEAGE ARE NOT CONNECTED, AND I AM UNABLE TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT, AND THIS IS A NISSAN BUILD ISSUE, AND THEREFORE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT AND THE CASE WAS CLOSED. I ASKED FOR SOMETHING IN WRITING AS I CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT AND WANT SOMETHING SAYING NISSAN LOOKED AT IT AND SATED THEIR WAS NOT A PROBLEM WORTH FIXING ON THEIR END, AND THAT YOU WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. MY WIFE AND I LOOKED ON LINE AND NOTICED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES WITH NISSAN VEHICLES AND HEADLIGHT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. I ALSO INCLUDED PICTURES OF THE HEADLIGHT AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE HEAT HAS CLEARED A PATH AND DISTORTED THE LIGHT. THANK YOU TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW MY CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984372May 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, I CHANGED LANE TO PASS OTHER CAR AND WHEN PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL RPM WAS GOING UP, BUT I WAS NOT GAINING MORE SPEED. I WAS DOING 60 MPH AND I COULD NOT MAKE THE CAR TO GO UP FIVE MORE MPH AND REVS WERE GOING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979891April 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PUSH BUTTON START DOESN'T WORK DUE TO FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK SYSTEM. CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS I USE REMOTE START, OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR THEN HIT BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979836April 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR - PREVIOUSLY HAD DEALER REPROGRAM SENSOR AS THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT. THIS SITUATION STILL SPORADICALLY OCCURS. HAVE VEHICLE AT NISSAN DEALER TO RE-PROGRAM AGAIN. THIS WILL MAKE THE 2ND ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A TEST REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM AFTER THE RECALIBRATION. WILL ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE NEXT OCCURRENCE BY PHOTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979842April 21, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WATER LEAKING INTO CABIN AT FIREWALL - PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR MAT AND CARPETING WAS DAMP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. APPLYING WATER TO THE WINDSHIELD RESULTED IN WATER DRIPPING DOWN THE INSIDE FIREWALL AND DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR MAT AND CARPETING. CURRENTLY AT DEALER BEING EVALUATED IF THIS IS A FAILED PART OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SINCE CAR CABINS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE IN A WET ENVIRONMENT, THIS MAY LEAD TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND MOLD/MILDEW GROWTH WITHIN THE CAR'S INTERIOR. HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT TODAY 1ST ATTEMPT RECEIVED MESSAGE TO CALL BACK DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, ALTHOUGH IS WAS, AND 2ND TIME WAS ON HOLD FOR OVER 26 MINUTES WITH NO ANSWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971262April 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO FIX MY CVT. ALSO, MY CAR WAS VANDALIZED AND THE FRONT EMBLEM WAS STOLEN AND THE BOTTOM CASE HAS BEEN LOOSENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970055April 3, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968969March 28, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING LEAKS CONTIUOSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968625March 27, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXPLODING SUNROOF. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF EXPLODED EMITTING A LOUD NOISE AND RAINING GLASS SHARDS AND SPLINTERS INTO THE THE VEHICLE. THESE SHARDS AND GLASS SPLINTERS COVERED THE DRIVER, AND VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE PERSON SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD GLASS IN HER EYE AND HAIR. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT HAD GLASS SLIVERS IN HER HAIR AND ALL OVER HER CLOTHING. NOTE: THE PHOTOS SHOW THE INTERIOR SHADE CLOSED. AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION THE INTERIOR SHADE WAS OPEN ALLOWING THE GLASS TO BLOW INTO THE CAR INTERIOR. NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS HAD A "CONSUMER ALERT" SEGMENT ON EXPLODING SUNROOFS AIR DATE APRIL 12TH, 2016. IN THERE SEGMENT THEY INDICATED THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING KIA AND OTHER CAR MANUFACTURES FOR SUNROOF DEFECTS. SAFETY GLASS "THE SAME MATERIAL USED IN AUTO WINDSHIELDS" SHOULD BE USED IN ALL FUTURE SUNROOF DESIGNS. THIS WOULD PREVENT GLASS FORM ENTERING THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE/DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958441March 3, 2017
STEERING
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN I RANDOMLY LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. I AM A SECOND OWNER AND HAVE DRIVEN IT 4,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956098February 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEATS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT INDICATING AIR BAG OFF,WITH PASSENGER SITTING IN SEAT(PASSENGER WEIGHS OVER 115 #. I HAVE BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SEAT AND AIR BAG RECALL! BROUGHT IN 2 MORE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. STILL SAME PROBLEMS. CONTACTED NISSAN CORP AND TOLD PROBLEM. AS TOLD BY NISSAN REP THAT THEY SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP THAT ALL WAS DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND KNOWN OF ANYTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM DOES THIS ERRATICALLY WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. I M AM AFRAID TO USE AUTO WITH PASS IN SEAT NOT KNOWING IF AIR BAG WOULD WORK IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955275February 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BRIGHT YELLOW WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954823February 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATED. GEARS STICK OCCASIONALLY. SMOKE SMELL OCCURRING. VEHICLE SEEMS TO GET WORSE WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. WILL NOT GO HIGHER THAN 10 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954827February 15, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD FLIES UP RANDOMLY DUE TO LATCH RECALL. RESULTED IN SCRATCHES AS I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WENT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. NISSAN REFUSED TO COVER DAMAGES STATING THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO PROVE ITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCIDENT. YOU TRY DRIVING WITH HOOD IN YOUR FACE AND SEE IF YOU CAN AVOID NOT KILLING YOURSELF...UPDATED 03/01/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953797February 10, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING IN ANY CONDITION OR WEATHER, MY CAR SHUTTERS AND MAKE A LOUD VIBRATION NOISE WHICH IS ALSO FELT INSIDE THE CAR WHENEVER THE RPM REACHES 2000 RPM. IT ONLY DOES IT ON EXACTLY 2000. ABOVE OR BELOW ITS FINE. IVE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS OF OWNING IT AND THEY TELL ME ITS NORMAL. IN COLDER WEATHER ITS A LOT WORSE. YOU CAN PLAY WITH THE RPM AND EVERYTIME IT WILL VIBRATE AND YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL IT AT 2000 RPM. BUT BOTH DEALERS SAY THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING AND THAT THEY DON'T NOTICE IT. THAT WORRIES ME WHEN A 5 YEAR OLD ASKS ME WHAT THAT NOISE AND FEELING IS BUT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CANT FIND THIS PROBLEM. ITS LOUD AND CLEARLY YOU CAN FEEL IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. ALL I WANT IS FOR IT TO BE FIXED. IF NOT I'M NEVER BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. IVE HAD THE WORST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS BRAND AND IVE OWNED A LOT OF BRANDS. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS AND SPEND MORE MONEY ON TRAINING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS THAT IVE OWNED THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950188February 7, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HUBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN M IN STREET WHEN CAR LOST POWER AND DIED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947602January 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
AFTER THE AIRBAG MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED SO THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS EMPTY MY BROTHER WHO WEIGHS 240 POUNDS SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AFTER I STARTED THE CAR AND WE DROVE AWAY THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT UNTIL 20 MINUTES PAST. MY CONCERN IS DOES THE SYSTEM THINK HE IS UNDER 50 POUNDS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947462January 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
NISSAN HAD A HOOD RELEASE ISSUE WHICH RESULTED IN A RECALL. MY HOOD POPPED UP AND RESULTED IN SCRATCHES TO BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR. I REPORTED IT TO NISSAN AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. I WENT TO RUSS DARROW NISSAN MILWAUKEE TO FIX, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY. I WENT AMATO NISSAN TO HAVE THE HOOD REPAIRED AGAIN AFTER THE HOOD PIPED UP AGAIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10946937January 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
NIISSAN HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FOUR(4) TIMES. INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF WITH PASSENGER IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THEY HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, BUT WILL NOT TAKE CAR BACK. THIS WAS A RECALL ALREADY ISSUED. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MY RENTAL CAR IS A 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA & IT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION OR PARKED & RUNNING. THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE JUNE 2016. ALL VIDEOES ARE TOO LONG TO ADD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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