Nissan Altima Complaints (1997)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#543015December 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL WORK PERFORM ON THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER FOUND THE TRANSMISSION DAMAGED AND IN NEED OF COMPLETE REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701104December 4, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I SMELL GAS AROUND MY CAR, WHEN WINDOW IS OPEN AND THERE IS A DRAFT,IT'S VERY STRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700742November 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG - DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN 35MPH HEAD-ON CRASH. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED. BRAKES - BRAKES DID NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE IN 35MPH HEAD-ON CRASH. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED. TRANSMISSION - TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPS, TAKES FEW MINUTES TO ENGAGE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. ENGINE - ENGINE WON'T START AT RANDOM. DEALER FINDDS NO PROBLEMS. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830571November 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS LOCK UP AND DO NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK, SOMETIMES LEAVING SLACK IN THE SEATBELT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829084October 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE FOR ONLY A WEEK, AND IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES PADS. WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540631September 6, 1998
SUSPENSION
SQUEAKING NOISE IN LOW-SPEED CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539452August 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
VEHICLE LEAKED IN THE TRUNK AREA RESULTING IN RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538860August 5, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538472July 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR POWER MIRROR IS A SWING-AWAY OR BREAK AWAY MIRROR THAT SHBOULD ROTATE ON AHINGE OR FLANGE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO OUTSIDE EDGE OF MIRROR. WHEN MIRROR HOUSING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER OBJECT AT IDLE SPEED IN DRIVE, IT BROKE OFF AT FLANE/HINGE RATHER THAN ROTATE TOWARDS THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824193June 29, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF REVERSE INTO DRIVE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30 MPH. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 538860 DUP OF 824193; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780904April 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS COMING OFF OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE GRILL AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819288December 11, 1997
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID ON WET SLICK ROADS, WENT OUT OF CONTROL. ONCE CRASHED INTO CURB, CAUSING INJURY AND FRONT END DAMAGE. NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#604580October 27, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
STARTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817058October 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RIGHT SIDE FRONTAL CRASH AT 40 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. DEALER NOTED THAT AIRBAG WAS OPERATING PROPERLY, ACCORDING TO SPECS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522143September 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
THE POWER SOCKET INTO WHICH THE PLUG FOR CELLULAR PHONE GOES INTO, DOES NOT STAY ATTACHED TO THE DASH WHEN UNPLUGGING THE JACK.THE LOCATION OF PLUG DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CUP HOLDER TO BE USED WHEN USING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603836September 8, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521655September 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DUE TO THE DESIGN , ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603519August 29, 1997
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
WHEEL COVER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812943June 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR HAS DUAL AIRBAGS AND THE DRIVER HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810038April 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER'S FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE, WON'T PULL OUT OF SEATBELT ASSEMBLY TO GO AROUND PASSENGER, NOT FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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