Nissan Altima Complaints (2007)

498 consumer complaints on file.

#10415453July 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS ADVISED AT THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A LEAKAGE AND THAT I COULD LOSE MY BRAKES IF I DIDN'T CHANGE THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, AND I NOTICED A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE BRAKES AFTER THIS PROBLEM GETTING REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415913July 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VDC OFF AND SLIP LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTING THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH NISSAN, WHILE DRIVING THERE IT CAME ON AGAIN. THE STATED THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO REPLACED, THE COST WAS $620.00. THIS CAR WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED AND HAS NOT EVEN NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS YET. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON EVEN WHEN TIRES HAVE CORRECT PRESSURE. I HAD TO PAY $ 50.00 TO HAVE IT RESET SO IT WOULD NOT STAY ON. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415039July 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES START AND IS TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HARNESS ASSEMBLY, BRAKE SWITCH AND A HOSE BAND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,114. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,600. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414869July 23, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
DISCOVERED TODAY THAT THE REAR SWAY BAR HAD SNAPPED JUST INSIDE OF THE RIGHT SIDE CENTER MOUNT. THERE IS RUST INSIDE THE HOLLOW SWAY BAR. I HAVE NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR CURBS OR BUMPS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS DAMAGE, NOR IS THERE ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION. THE SWAY BAR APPEARS TO HAVE SNAPPED FROM BEING WEAKENED BY RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413617July 19, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I AM THE OWNER AND SOLE OPERATOR OF A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE WITH 37,000 MILES. THE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CAR IS VERY WELL CARED FOR AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARSHLY. FURTHER, THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD, REALISTICALLY, _NEVER_ FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; AND UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. I HAVE TRIED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WITH NISSAN DEALERS AND WITH NISSAN'S "CUSTOMER CARE" LINE WITHOUT SATISFACTION. THIS PART IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE IN ITS MANUFACTURE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NISSAN'S COST. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN COMPROMISE HANDLING DURING EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413633July 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
SWAY BAR BROKE FOR NO REASON. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IT IS A HOLLOW SWAY BAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413211July 17, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I AM THE OWNER OF A NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 3.5 SL V6 WITH 29,000 MILES. THE REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I AM GETTING ESTIMATES FOR REPAIR. IVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412431July 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEM: MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE IT DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE APPOINTMENT PRIOR TO ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT HOME, I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. IN DOING SO, I DISCOVERED THAT THE NHTSA HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND WAS INVESTIGATING IT. ALSO, THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF 2007 NISSAN SENTRAS DUE TO THE SAME COMPONENT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS A COSTLY REPAIR JOB SO PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO YOUR FILE. THANKS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411570July 8, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAY BAR IS CRACKED AND BROKE IN TWO PIECES WHEN REMOVED FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410170July 1, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR PASSENGER SWAY BAR SNAPPED WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408452June 22, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAY BAR ON MY 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA APPEARS TO HAVE SNAPPED IN TWO FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO EVENT I CAN POINT TO THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THAT. AFTER ONLINE RESEARCH BECAME AWARE THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME OCCURRENCE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL DUE TO THIS PART FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407724June 21, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. SINGLE CAR OWNER - NO ABUSE OR DAMAGE. HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDER CAR YESTERDAY 6-20-11. STOPPED TO LOOK UNDER CAR - SOMETHING DRAGGING BY REAR PASSENGER TIRE. TOOK CAR TO FIRESTONE - WAS TOLD REAR SWAY BAR BROKEN. GUY AT FIRESTONE SAID HE HAS REPAIRED 3 OF THESE ON NISSAN ALTIMA'S IN PAST 6 MONTHS. FUNNY THING, I CALLED LARGE NISSAN DEALER AND ASKED IF A RECALL WAS IN PLACE. LARGE NISSAN DEALER HAS NO IDEA THAT SO MANY REAR SWAY BARS ON 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA'S BROKEN. EVEN SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN SUCH AT THEIR DEALERSHIP...HMMMMM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409468June 20, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON JULY 8, 2009 TOOK VEHICLE INTO NISSAN NORTH FOR SERVICE AND REQUESTED THEY CHECK THE SUNROOF AS WELL, IT HAD BEEN SQUEAKING WHEN OPERATED - OPENING AND CLOSING. NISSAN LUBED THE TRACK. ON MARCH 19, 2010 TOOK VEHICLE INTO NISSAN NORTH FOR SERVICE AND REQUESTED THEY CHECK THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF, SUNROOF STILL SQUEAKING OFF AND ON WHEN OPERATED - OPENING AND CLOSING. NISSAN LUBED WINDOWS FOR NOISE. JUNE 2011 TOOK VEHICLE INTO NISSAN NORTH BECAUSE SUNROOF MADE AND AWFUL NOISE AND STOPPED WORKING IN MID-CLOSE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN MANUALLY HAD TO CLOSE THE SUNROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409469June 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON JUNE 8, 2009 TOOK VEHICLE INTO NISSAN NORTH FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT ALSO REQUESTED THE BRAKES TO BE CHECKED BECAUSE THEY HAD JUST RECENTLY BEGAN TO GRIND. WITH THIS SERVICE, NISSAN NOTED A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. BEFORE I GOT HOME, THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING AGAIN SO TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO NISSAN NORTH ON JUNE 9, 2009. ALTHOUGH, JUST THE DAY BEFORE WE'D BEEN TOLD NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG WITH THE BRAKES THEY CHARGED US $100.00 TO MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS. ON JULY 8, 2009 TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO NISSAN NORTH BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOW GRINDING MUCH WORSE THAN INITIALLY. NISSAN SAID THEY COULD LUBRICATE PADS, BUT NOT MUCH ELSE. ON MARCH 19, 2010 TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO NISSAN AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS AS WELL AS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES AND TURNED THE DRUMS AND ROTORS AT A COST OF $400.00 TO US. BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED OFF AND ON, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS AND NISSAN SAYS THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES? JUNE 2011 THE BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406974June 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST TRACTION AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BY REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY HIM OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V267000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND COULD BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406232June 13, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
07 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN FACTORY REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405636June 8, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH BROKEN REAR SWAY BAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS THROUGH THE DEALER OR NISSAN CORPORATE TO RESOLVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405420June 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY SUDDENLY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE SERVICE PERSONAL CAME OUT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404533June 5, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL HANGING FROM UNDER THE CAR CLOSE TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER LAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEY SAID THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKE. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN UNDER ANY ABUSE. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EVER DRIVEN THIS CAR. BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN SWAY BAR IT CAUSE THE BALL LINKAGE JOINTS TO WEAR AND THE SHOCKS TO LEAK. IT COST ME $ 794.13 TO HAVE THIS REPLACED AND REPAIRED. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH NISSAN BECAUSE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PRODUCT DEFECT AND A SAFETY DEVICE THAT HAS FAILED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I FEEL THAT THE CAR MAY HAVE REACTED POORLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL THE ASSISTANCE IN GETTING A RECALL, BULLETIN OR SPECIAL POLICY TO REIMBURSE THIS COST TO ME. JUNE 5TH, 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403762May 31, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 NISSAN ALTIMA, BROKEN SWAY BAR, THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED, BUT THE SWAY BAR HAS BEEN BROKEN. I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THIS SWAY BAR ASAP. THIS WAS NOTICED 5/30/11. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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