Nissan Altima Complaints (2015)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#10887973July 23, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSATE HIGHWAY I77 IN JULY 2016 WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF ~100F THE SUNROOF EXPLODED / SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE INSIDE SLIDING PANEL WAS CLOSED SO NO PASSENGERS WERE AFFECTED BY FLYING GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887438July 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER'S REPAIR CAUSED A FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE REPAIR, THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885080July 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
AFTER THE CAR HAD ITS FIRMWARE UPDATED DUE TO A RECALL, WE NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SIGN LIT EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY A 250 POUND MALE. THE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE WE WERE DRIVING, STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN WENT OUT. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED THIS ONE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884724July 14, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
ON OR AROUND 6/20/16 I RECEIVED A NHTSA ANS NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN MY VEHICLE. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR 6/28/16 WITH NISSAN OF UNION CITY, WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED DATE, AND I WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN OF UNION CITY THAT THE RECALL MALFUNCTION WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT THE TRUTH. THE OCS HAS APPARENTLY BEEN TURNED OFF COMPLETELY, THEREBY CAUSING A SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS. WITH THIS FUNCTION TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK. I NEED THE SYSTEM TO BE TESTED BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN ASSURED OF THE SAFETY OF THE SYSTEM BY NISSAN OF UNION CITY AFTER THE ISSUE WAS ALLEGEDLY CORRECTED BY THEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884809July 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHETHER OR NOT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER RESET THE CODE THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE DEALER RESET THE CODE, THE FAILURE HAPPENED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OUT. UPDATED 09/28/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882968July 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I AGREE WITH OTHERS ABOUT NISSAN NEEDING TO REPURCHASE/COMPENSATE FOR ALL THE ISSUES.THIS VEHICLE FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND THEY JUST PUSH IT ALL OFF. THE POWER STEERING MAKES VARYING LOUD,ANNOYING,DISTRACTING, WHINING NOISES THE ENTIRE TIME YOU DRIVE IT. THE CAR HESITATES AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING OR TRYING TO DRIVE FROM A STOP WHICH FEELS VERY UNSAFE AND MAKES ME WORRY ABOUT BEING HIT. THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT ARE UNSAFE WITH THE 2015 ALTIMA AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ADMIT THEM AND CONSTANTLY SAYS "EVERYTHING IS NORMAL" OR 'ITS THE WAY THAT TRANSMISSION WORKS". A HUGE WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY TRYING TO DEAL WITH NISSAN. THEY ALSO KEPT INSISTING TO ME THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON WHILE A GROWN ADULT WAS SEATED WAS "NORMAL" AS WELL UNTIL ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A RECALL...JUST TO SHOW HOW THEY LIE AND COVER EVERYTHING UP .I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 2015 AND HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES SINCE. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES FOR THE ISSUES AS WELL AS HAVING A NISSAN TECH COME TO ASSESS BUT OF COURSE EVERYONE STICKS TOGETHER AND STATES IT "ALL NORMAL".THERE ARE ALSO PROBLEMS THAT ARE NOT SAFETY ISSUES BUT VALUE ISSUES SUCH AS THE XM SERVICE THAT IS HORRIBLE BUT YOU PAY FOR AND THE CHEAP BUILD OF THE VEHICLE/PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882900July 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881224June 28, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. IN SEPT 2015 AT 25,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, THE CAR SLOW DOWN AS IF I WAS DRIVING IN A LOW GEAR. THE RPM WENT UP, BUT THE CAR IS MOVING VERY SLOW. I STOP THE CAR AND CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY TOLD ME TO STOP AND PARK THE CAR THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER GIVING IT SERVAL MINS OF COOLING DOWN. I TOOK THE CAR THE SERVICE THE NEXT DAY, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER SIX OR SO MONTHS THEN THE SAME HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AGAIN. COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR IN, STILL NO PROBLEM WS FOUND. THEY SAID THEY CAN'T MIMIC THE PROBLEM AND ASKED THAT I CONTIUE TO DRIVE AND STOP AND PARK IF THE PROBLEM ARISE. I TOLD THE SUPERVISOR/MANAGER AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND IN A CAR THAT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BUT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE CAR, BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH TRANSIMITION BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I FELT THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS PROLONGING THE REAL PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE WARRANITY, AND I FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE DISCOVER ONCE IT'S OUT OF THE WARRNITY COVERAGE. I HAVE TWO MAJOR CONCERNS: 1. I AM WORRY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHEN I AM DRIVING THEM AROUND THE CAR THAT CAN STOP ANYTIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. 2.I AM WORRY, I'LL BE MAKING A PAYMENT FOR A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE ONCE IT IS NO LONGER BE COVER UNDER THE WARRANITY AND IT WILL COSTS THOUSAND OF DOLLARS TO GET IT FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881296June 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
IN MY DRIVEWAY I PUT CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT CLOSING DOOR. I THEN REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, SO I OPENED THE DOOR AND REACHED IN TO PUSH THE OFF BUTTON. THE CAR STARTED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE WITH ME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND BODY OF CAR. I WAS ALMOST RUN OVER. IT STOPPED BY HITTING INTO AN ISLAND OF TREES AND SHRUBS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876912June 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876314June 24, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
FIRST I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT WENT. I DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES AND IT WAS LIKE I COULDN'T STEER THE CAR AND AS I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES THE CAR WAS LIKE ACCELERATING. I HAD TO REPEATEDLY PUSH ON BRAKES FOR THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. I HAVEN'T HAD THIS CAR BUT 6 MONTHS AND IT'S A NEW VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876426June 24, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING CHIME TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SOUND. BOTH FAILURES BEGAN WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHTS THREE TIMES AND REPAIRED THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876217June 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE SEAT BEING OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 07/20/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875942June 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V116000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875254June 20, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BY IT SELF WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS A CLEAR NIGHT, I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. JUST STARTED BY ITS SELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875332June 20, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN CLEARING THE CODE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO CLEAR THE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED FOR YEARS. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE FOR MONTHS AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874888June 17, 2016
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A WHITE RESIDUE THAT BURNED THE CONTACT'S SKIN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE AN AIR QUALITY TEST WAS CONDUCTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. ..UPDATED 07/26/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHEMICAL OR CONTAMINANTS HAS BEEN HORRIFIC. IT BURNED OFF IN A TORNADIC MANNER, SPENT RAPIDLY IN A CYLINDER MOVEMENT, THE COLOR MIXTURE WAS MOSTLY WHITE FOG AND BLACK SPEC RUNNING THROUGH. UPDATED 08/17/16. *JB .....UPDATED 08/11/16 *BF UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10873573June 10, 2016
STEERING
CAR WAS BROUGHT BRAND NEW. DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL ONE DAY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE AT 3000MILES. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WENT STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL. HE MANAGED TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT HURTING HIMSELF AND GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM AND CAR HAS TO STAY FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY CHANGED THE STEERING PUMP. A FEW DAYS AFTER, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 2 MILES OR LESS AWAY FROM HOME, THE STEERING WHEEL WENT STIFF ON ME WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN TO THE PARKING LOT. I HAD TO STEP ON THE BREAK TO AVOID HITTING THE ELECTRIC POLE. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS AND SOMETHING ABOUT A RUST Y NUT THAT THEY NEEDED TO POLISH SO IT WOULD NOT LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM??? IM NOT SURE ABOUT THAT PART THOUGH. IT WAS MY HUSBAND AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR WHO HAD THAT TALK. MY CONCERN NOW IS THAT WE FEEL THAT WE HAVE A LEMON CAR. TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN CORP BUT THEY SAID THAT ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN THAT THEY WILL REVIEW THE CASE. MY POINT IS, THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GIVE OUT ON YOU WHILE DRIVING AND MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE US ON WHAT TO DO WITH THIS. I ALMOST HAD ONE IN THIS CAR, I DON'T FEEL SAFE HAULING MY TWO KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE BUT NISSAN WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT- WELL I GUESS NOT UNTIL WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I COULD NOT EVEN BEAR TO TRADE THE CAR IN BECAUSE THE NEXT OWNERS MIGHT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM... PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873638June 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THE 2015 FRONTIER IS PROBABLY GOING TO FAIL AFTER 50,000 MILES. MOST OF THE TIME IT WORKS, BUT ON OCCASION IT STUTTERS ON ACCELERATION FROM A STANDSTILL, OR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY IN GENERAL. WHEN, NOT IF, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN IT WAS EXPECTED TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871498May 31, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE TRUNK RECALL IN APRIL. THE TRUNK OPENED AND WHAT SHUT EITHER THE RECALL WASN'T DONE AT ALL OR THE RECALL FIX DOES NOT WORK. ROYAL PALM BEACH NISSAN. ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED HAD TO DRIVE HOME ALMOST 200 MILES WITH IT TIED AND CONSTANTLY TIGHTENING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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