Nissan Altima Complaints (2012)

426 consumer complaints on file.

#11218725June 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CVT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION DELAY PROBLEM GOING UP HILL VERY SCARY NEED TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT I GUESS PROBLEM VERY COMMON THIS IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM ALMOST GOT HIT BY CAR ACTING UP SLOWING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217239June 1, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SEAL ON THE OIL COOLER OF MY VEHICLE HAS FAILED AND NISSAN WON'T REPAIR IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ON MY VEHICLE. HERE IS A LINK TO AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT -- HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/ENGINE-OIL-LEAKING-PROBLEMS.PHP NISSAN TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A MECHANIC AT ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS AT A COST TO ME LOOK AT IT. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC I TRUST, WHO LOOKED IT AT NO CHARGE AND WHO ONLY WORKS ON NISSANS, DIAGNOSE IT AS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL COOLER SEAL. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE AND I HAVE EXPLORED OPTIONS TO REPAIR IT AND HAVE FAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH NISSAN A FEW TIMES BECAUSE I REFUSE TO PAY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WHEN A MECHANIC I TRUST HAS ALREADY DONE SO. THE DATE I PUT IN FOR WHEN IT HAPPENED IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE, BUT MY CAR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. I JUST THOUGHT OF CONTACTING THE NHTSA ABOUT IT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE. THIS HAS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK OUT FROM THE OIL COOLER ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT AND THAT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, BUT IT HASN'T BEEN SEVERE TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PUT OIL IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208673May 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A AUTOMATIC 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA W. 130K MILES. WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND IN ORDER FOR ME TO STOP, I HAD TO PLACE MY EMERGENCY BRAKES ON. THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND REVERSE AND UNABLE TO MOVE. THOUGHT IT WAS A SHIFTER CONSOLE, BUT TURNS OUT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. IN THIS MODEL CAR, THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR FAILING CVT TRANSMISSIONS/ENGINES. MY FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DUE TO THE MILES, I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DO BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE AT FAULT SEEING THAT THERE IS A SUIT PENDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206962May 11, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER A FEW HOURS OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" ON AN 8 LANE HIGHWAY. AFTER RESEARCH, NISSANS HAVE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS YET TO HE ADDRESSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206053May 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN IT RAINS IT LEAKS WATER IN THE VEHICLE NEAR THE SUNROOF IN THE HEADLINER ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. IT WILL LEAK (DRIP) WHILE PARKED AND WHILE IN DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203217April 23, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLED OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT USUALLY HAD TO WAIT A WHILE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSSEY POWAY NISSAN (14100 POWAY RD, POWAY, CA 92064, (858) 668-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202839April 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CVT VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING ON INCLINE ON HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195234April 9, 2019
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO AND RECENTLY TAKING IT TO THE BENCH AT THEIR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIANS NOTIFIED ME THAT I HAD A LEAK AND THE GASCKET ENGINE OIL COOLER NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER THAT I'VE BEEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I FOUND IT S A VERY COMMON FAULT IN THIS MODEL, MANY OWNERS REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND EVERYONE WONDERS WHY THERE IS NO RECALL YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195245April 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHINING NOISE..WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH . RPMS WENT UP BUT NO POWER .. HAD TOWED TO DEALER ADVISED TRANSMISSION WAS BAD ..TRANSMISSION SHOP ADVISED WOULD COST $ 3800 TO REPAIR AND NISSAN TRANSMISSIONS WERE FAULTY HAS 150,000 MILES ..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193608April 3, 2019
ENGINE
OIL COOLER LEAK WAS DETECTED DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. RESEARCH SHOWED THIS MODEL & YEAR HAS A RECALL ALREADY ISSUED BUT THERE ARE NO CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS SPECIFIC VIN NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU DEAL WITH OR IF IT'S A MFG ISSUE. NOT SURE WHAT STEPS ARE TO REPORT TO MFG IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192671March 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
18HOZ-1DIAG C CHECK & DIAGNOS (TECH 561) COMPLAINT: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON ALSO C/S THEY WERE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC WHILE RPMS WERE AROUND LOW 1,OOO VEHICLE WOULD BUCK FROM SLOW SPEEDS TRYING TO ACCELERATE ALSO WHEN VEHICLE WAS ON A HILL AT A STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ONCE VEHICLE GAINED MOMENTUM VEHICLE STARTED MOVING PLEASE CHECK AND ADVISE. CAUSE: VERIFIED CUSTOMERS CONCERN. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. CHECKED FOR DTCS AND FOUND MULTIPLE DTCS (DTC WRITTEN ON RO). CLEARED DTCS AND NONE RETURNED AFTER TEST DRIVE. VEHICLE DID FEEL A BIT SLUGGISH ON FIRST TEST DRIVE. CHECKED FLUID LEVELS AND FOUND OIL LEVEL A BIT LOW. ALSO NOTICED DRIVES FLOOR MAT TUCKED UNDER GAS PEDAL. REMOVED FLOOR MAT AND TEST DROVE AGAIN. VEHICLES ACCELERATION FEELS NORMAL. WENT TO STEEP HILL TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMERS CONCERN. COULD NOT VERIFY CUSTOMERS CONCERN. AGAIN, CORRECTION: REPLACED BOTH CAM POSITION SENSORS AS WELL AS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. CLEARED ALL DTCS AND TEST DROVE VEHICLE NO DTCS RETURNED. VEHICLE DRIVES FINE WITH NO ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190129March 19, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT IS GONNA COST 3,400 TO FIX IT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPED WORKING BEARELY MADE IT HOME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186730March 14, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING WILL NOT THROTTLE CORRECTLY SO I HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THAN TURN IT BACK ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR BACK ON I WOULD RUB THE ENGINE TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD THROTTLE PASS 3. LATELY THOUGH MY CAR HAS BEEN TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY FOR MY SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. BECAUSE I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OF AND ON QUICKLY ESPECIALLY IF IM ON THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186290March 12, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLES ENGINE IS BURNING OIL VERY RAPIDLY AND WHEN I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS TO GET A OTHER OPINIONS, AND I WAS TOLD IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD IS ALSO VERY STICKY AND IS MELTING WAS TOLD THAT THAT HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLES AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176522February 12, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE AND LOST POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE LACKED THE FAN TO COOL THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175194February 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL MY 2012 ALTIMA HAS BEEN HAVING SOME SHIFTING ISSUES WHILE I AM DRIVING. MIND YOU THIS CALL HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT (YES 2012 WITH 58,000). IT IS OVER THE 5 YEAR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT UNDER THE MILEAGE. NISSAN DOES NOT CARE. THERE SHOULD BE ZERO REASONS WHY A CAR WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES SHOULD BE HAVING ANY TYPE OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172024January 25, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LED HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING OR DRIVING IN THE RAIN. IT OCCURES WILL IN MOTION AND AT A STANDSTILL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172031January 25, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING OVER 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND SWAYED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (MOUNTAIN VIEW NISSAN, 2100 MARKET ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171967January 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND THEN NO ACCELERATION W A HIGH PITCH SOUND...CAN ONLY DRIVE IT 20 MPH IF AT ALL..HAD IT TOWED AND A MECHANIC SAID IT IS MY TRANSMISSION..AS I AM RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I AM FINDING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AND NISSAN HAS TO KNOW THEY HAVE A DESIGN ISSUE OR PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171704January 23, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE 2012 NISSAN IN 2015 WITH ONLY 22,000 AND SOMETHING MILES. ONCE THE CAR GOT TO ABOUT 76,000 SOMETHING MILES A WHINING NOISE STARTED. SO NOW WITH THE CAR AT ONLY 83,074 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T GETTING ANY POWER. SO I TURN TO READ REVIEWS AND TALK TO PEOPLE ONLY TO FIND OUT THE CVT'S AREN'T WORTH ANYTHING AND TO GET THEM REPLACED THE PRICE IS RIDICULOUS AND I CAN'T AFFORD IT. BUT YOU WOULD THINK WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT NISSAN WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD NOT TELL ANYONE TO PURCHASE A NISSAN EVER. ALSO WHEN THE WHINING WOULD TAKE PLACE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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