Nissan Altima Complaints (2014)

1,114 consumer complaints on file.

#11022695September 11, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING FROM TAMPA, FL TO CHICAGO, IL. CAR DIED IN NORMAL, IL. HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR, WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD METAL FRAGMENTS IN IT AND THAT IT WOULD BE A WEEK TO GET A NEW ONE AND COST $4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022713September 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LOCKED ON ITS OWN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MASSAPEQUA NISSAN IN AMITYVILLE, NEW YORK, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 248-072-49. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 11/06/17*LJ UPDATED 7/16/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022553September 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES SEEM TO BRAKE VERY EASILY BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE CABLE IN PLACE. I'VE BEEN ON LINE AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS HAPPENING. IT IS A SAFETY IF YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF YOUR CAR WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN YOUR WINDOW.WHAT IF YOU WERE TO GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF YOUR CAR. I HAVE LESS THEN 18000 MILES ON MY CAR I GOT THE CAR BRAN NEW. THIS PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THANKS [XXX] . 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
#11019510August 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2014 NISSAN ALTIMA S. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING ALMOST GOT HIT BY 2 CARS TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNINGS OF ANY KIND LOTS OF COMPLAINT S ON THIS TRANSMISSION ON THE INTERNET. VERY DANGEROUS. WE DONT HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT. ONLY 3 YEARS OLS CAR. 60 THOUSAND MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016281August 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR SHUT OFF ABRUPTLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. LUCKILY, IT WAS RUSH HOUR AND WE WERE ONLY GOING ABOUT 30MPH. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK AND RESTARTED. ONCE RESTARTED, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WAS THE FIRST CAR AT THE RED LIGHT. MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND IT'S A COMPLETE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. STILL WAITING TO SEE IF NISSAN WILL COVER THE REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS 37K MILES AND IS STILL UNDER THE $60K POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014622August 11, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
CVT SHUDDERING AND JERKING 15-35 MILES STILL AFTER REPROGRAMING AT 52K MILES AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYES ON AFTER BEING REPROGRAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014648August 11, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHARLESTON NISSAN DEALER LOCATED AT 1714 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014128August 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AFTER 52K MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014261August 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2014 JUST BARELY 3 YEARS OLD THE AC COMPRESSOR WENT OUT IN THE CAR AT THE END OF JULY 2017. DRIVING ON THE THE HIGHWAY NO NOISE THE AC STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. TURNED THE AIR OFF AND REACHED MY DESTINATION PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED THE AIR BACK ON STARTED OUT COOL THEN RIGHT BACK TO HOT AIR TURNED THE THERMOMETER DOWN TO 60 NO CHANGE. HAD TO DRIVE BACK HOME WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN BUT NEVER HEARD ANY STRANGE NOISES WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN PARKED. TOOK THE CAR TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND BASED ON MY DESCRIPTION ALONE THE TECH SAID IT WAS THE AC COMPRESSOR AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AC IN THIS MODEL CAR AND QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $1300. HAD ANOTHER REPAIR TECH CHECK AND ALSO CONFIRMED THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT WORKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS TECH OUTSIDE OF NISSAN SAID THE SAME THING THE NISSAN TECH SAID ABOUT THIS MODEL VEHICLE HAVING AC COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS PRIMARILY DRIVEN TO WORK AND HOME WITH A FEW TRIPS WITHIN 600 MILES ROUND TRIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013922August 9, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER TAKING IN MY ALTIMA 2014 SV FOR A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSORS, THE ISSUE DID NOT GO AWAY. THE ISSUE IS THAT THERE IS THAT ABOUT HALF THE TIMES A PASSENGER SITS NEXT TO THE DRIVER SEAT, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DOES NOT DETECT THEM. I AM HAVING TO RESTART THE CAR FOR SECURITY PURPOSES IN CASE SOMETHING ENDS UP HAPPENING. I AM ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY AC SYSTEM. I REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR A YEAR AGO AND IT SEEMS TO BE FAILING AGAIN. AS A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER I CAN SAFELY SAY THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE WITH THEIR SOFTWARE. I HOPE THEY CAN FIX THIS SOON. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012714August 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CAR HAS LOST EXCELLERATION POWER. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, IT WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED WHILE HOLDING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT PICKED UP SPEED. MAKING A SOUND, LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF GEAR. EACH TIME IT HAS DONE THIS, I HAVE PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER RESTARTING IT SEEMS TO DRIVE FINE, UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012402August 2, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE.. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC,I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES I DECIDED TO TRY AGAIN AND IT STARTED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE EXIT HAD IT CHECK AND WAS TOLD THEY WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM.. TOLD NISSAN SAID AT 30,000 MILES WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVER TIME WITHOUT WARNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010281July 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT IS NEARING THE END OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY; I TOOK MY CAR IN LAST WEEK FOR VEHICLE RECALLS AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE CVT TRANSMISSION. I EXPLAINED HOW THE CAR WILL SHUDDER BETWEEN 10-25 MPH SPONTANEOUSLY AND THAT THERE WAS NO SUREFIRE WAY TO KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT OR WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN; I EXPLAINED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A HANDFUL OF OCCASIONS WHERE I AM AT A STOP AND PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE AND THE CAR BARELY MOVES WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS - ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY; AND LASTLY, I EXPLAINED HOW THE RPM'S WILL REV AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STICK. THE FIRST DAY THAT NISSAN HAD MY CAR, THEY SAID IT ACTED UP, BUT THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN AND NO CODES CAME BACK TO REVEAL THE PROBLEM. AFTER DAY 2, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO REGARDING THE ISSUES I COMPLAINED ABOUT. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR, THE SERVICE MANAGER JEFF THIBODEAUX SAID HE BELIEVES IT IS MY TRANSMISSION AND WANTED TO REPLACE IT,BUT HE COULDN'T BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODE COMING BACK TO SHOW THE PROBLEM AND THEY COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO ACT UP AGAIN. I EXPLAINED MY CONCERNS ABOUT DRIVING THIS CAR, THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND HOW THE WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE IN LESS THAN 500 MILES; HE SAID THEY HAVE IT DOCUMENTED IN THE SYSTEM AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES, THEY WOULD "GO TO BAT" FOR ME. I WENT A STEP FURTHER AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AT NISSAN (LAST FRIDAY). TODAY, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM AMANDA, THE CASE MANAGER FOR OUR REGION (CASE NUMBER 27815853). SHE WASN'T HELPFUL; INDICATED THAT UNLESS THE PART FAILS, THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN OR WILL DO. SHE TERMINATED THE CALL WHEN I TOLD HER I WAS RECORDING HER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003924July 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGERS AIRBAG SENSOR NOT PICKING UP WHEN THERE IS A PERSON IN THE SEAT NOT ALL THE TIME BUT PERIODICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003819July 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER THE CAR HAD 55000 MILES. THE PROBLEM COMMENCED WITH A NOTICEABLE SHUDDER AND JERK WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED ACCELERATING ALL TOGETHER. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ALTIMA MODEL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. SEE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/ARTICLES/2013-2016-NISSAN-ALTIMA-ROGUE-TRANSMISSION-ISSUE-1420683183828/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003585July 7, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COGGIN NISSAN ON ATLANTIC IN JACKSONVILLE (10600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, TEL: 904-302-8231) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A TSB/MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: NTB15-086D (POWER TRAIN) FOR THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE TCM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 27315253. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,801.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003529July 6, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I GET NEAR A 18 WHEELERS MY CAR SHAKES REALLY HAD LIKE IF THE WIND IS GOING TO PICK UP MY CAR AND FLIP IT. IT WILL ALSO DO THE SAME THING IF IT IS WINDY OUTSIDE AND I FEEL LIKE IT PUSHES MY CAR ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY AND I FEEL LIKE I'M ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000391June 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR WAS GOING 34MPH AT THE POINT OF IMPACT, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED...THIS WAS BEFORE THE RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS: HOWEVER SEVERE DAMAGE DONE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR AS WELL AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF ANY AIRBAG. ...UPDATED 07/11/17 *BF *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10995875June 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, THEN SLOWING DOWN A LOT. AT ONE POINT I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BC THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T ACCELERATE EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WE STAYED THERE FOR A BIT WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR DECIDED TO WORK AGAIN TO WE SPED OUT OF THERE AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I CONTACTED NISSAN AND TOLD THEM THE SITUATION AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND TO TAKE IT I. TO A DEALERSHIP TO THE CAN SO A THING THEY CALL CVT REPROGRAMMING. SO I DID THE NEXT DAY. THE TOW TRUCK CAME AND PICKED IT UP, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY FIXED IT. SO I WENT TO GO PICK UP THE CAR, AND AT FIRST IT WAS FINE, IT WAS JERKING JUST A LITTLE BUT I FIGURED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE REPROGRAMMING, THE CAR WAS STILL ADJUSTING. THEN I GOT TO MY FIRST STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE THEN IS STARTED GOI G REALLY REALLY SLOW AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT ACCELERATED SO FAST IT WAS SCARY. I MADE IT ABOUT 10 MINS OUT WHEN I DECIDED IT NEEDED TO GO BACK BC IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT FIXED. ON THE WAY BACK I ALMOST GOT IN A TERRIFYING ACCIDENT AND ALMOST DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN WAITING TO GO ONTO A 2 WAY STREET WITH NO OTHER STOP SIGHS. THE CAR WAS DOING JUST FINE SO I WENT FOR IT AND IN THE MIDDLE OF BOTH STREETS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN QUITE AGGRESSIVELY & THERE WERE 2 CARS HEADED TAPED ME ON FULL SPEED FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. TERRIFYING. EVENTUALLY I MADE T BACK AND THE GUY HELPING ME WAS SO HELPFUL. GAVE ME A RENTAL AND EVERYTHING. THE NEXT DAY HE CALL AND SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS GOING TO BE $3600. SO I CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO BC IT'S NOT FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. AND NOW THEY WON'T CONTACT ME BACK AND I HAVE NO ODE WHATS GOING ON WITH MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995587June 16, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING APPROX 65 MPH, WAS STARTLED BY LARGE BOOMING CRASH FROM ROOF OF MY CAR. UPON PULLING OVER AND EXAMINING IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A ROCK OR OTHER OBJECT HITTING THE SUNROOF, AND NO OTHER AUTOMOBILE HAD BEEN IN CLOSE ENOUGH PROXIMITY TO FLIP UP A ROCK OR OTHER OBJECT. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THEY HAVE HAD A HANDFUL OF OTHER PEOPLE COME IN WITH UNEXPLAINED SHATTERING OF SUNROOFS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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