Nissan Altima Complaints (2009)

1,601 consumer complaints on file.

#10349766August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN
HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT FOR A YEAR NOW. CAR KEEPS ON JERKING AND STALLING AND WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN. LAST INCIDENT WAS AUG 15,2010. I WAS WAITING AT A STOP SIGNAL ON A HILL AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK. I HAD TO HURRY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. EVERYTIME I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG OR THEY WILL TELL ME NOTHINGS WRONG. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347121August 3, 2010
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON JULY 27,2010 MY VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A CORNER AND TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. A TRUCK WAS APPROACHING PERPENDICULAR HEADING NORTH. I MOTIONED FOR THE TRUCK TO TAKE THE RIGHT OF WAY BEFORE MAKING MY TURN. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN THE TRUCK HITTING MY VEHICLE IN THE LEFT FRONT SIDE, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. IN ADDITION THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE BODY SHOP. NISSAN NA HAS BEEN CONTACTED , AND PLANNING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM CONCERNING THE BRAKES AND AIRBAGS. INSURANCE IS ESTIMATING BODY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340166June 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID SUDDENLY ACCELERATION. I WAS GOING SLOW PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL WHEN MY CAR "JUMPED" AND SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD CRASHING INTO THE RAILING. THERE WAS A WITNESS THAT SAW ME PULLING INTO THE PARKING STALL SLOWLY WHEN MY CAR "JUMPED" CRASHING THROUGH THE RAILING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339681June 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER PADDING HAD FRACTURED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/17/10 THE CONSUMER STATED THE RUBBER BRAKE PAD FELL OFF AGAIN AS HE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. UPDATED 12/03/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328391May 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN THE PASSENGER RIDES, THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TURNS ON, THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED. I WENT TO THE DEALER, MOSSY NISSAN IN OCEANSIDE, AND THE CONCLUSION IS THAT ALL NISSAN ALTIMAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM -- THIS MODEL CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SO THAT SENSITIVE ENOUGH SENSORS ARE INSTALLED TO PROTECT PASSENGERS - THE FEMALE ADULT PASSENGER IS 110 LBS AND NOT PROTECTED, THAT'S A RISK NISSAN CORPORATION DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322156March 25, 2010
TIRES
MY 2009 NISSIAN ALTIMA DROVE GREAT UNLESS IT WAS RAINING. WHEN THERE WAS JUST A SLIGHT DRIZZLE MY ALTIMA WOULD HYDROPLAIN UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 IN TENNESSEE AND IT STARTED TO RAIN. MY ALTIMA STARTED HYDROPLAINING REALLY BAD. I WAS DRIVING AT MOST 40 MILES AN HOUR IN A 70 MPH ZONE. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS REALLY WRONG WITH THE REAR PART OF THE CAR. THE WATER FROM THE ROAD COMPLETELY LIFTED THE REAR END OF THE CAR OFF THE GROUND. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE TIRES THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES SIZE 215/60/R16. IT WAS SO BAD I PULLED OVER AT A REST AREA FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I START MY TRIP AGAIN. THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL IT STARTED MISTING RAIN AGAIN. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE CAR HYDROPLAINED AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH WITH A TOTALLED CAR. WHILE I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR A WOMAN WITH THE EXACT CAR EXCEPT FOR THE COLOR DID THE EXACT SAME THING, BUT HER CAR CAME A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE CHECKES SEVERAL NISSIAN LOTS AND NOT MANY OF THERE CARS COME OUT WITH THESE PARTICULAR TIRES. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE NISSIAN COMPANY, WHICH INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG THE CAR. I AM WORRIED THAT PEOPLE ARE AT RISK OF BEING HURT DRIVING THESE CARS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR DRIVE LIKE THIS BEFORE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10321185March 20, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NISSAN ALTIMA 2009 SOMETIME AROUND OCTOBER 2009. WE IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE "AIRBAG TURNED OFF " LIGHT COMING ON EVEN THOUGH I WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT CORRECTLY AND I WEIGH AROUND 135 POUNDS WHICH IS MORE THAN ENOUGH WEIGHT TO ENSURE THAT THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT DIDN'T TURN ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEO ON MY CELL PHONE SHOWING THE PROBLEM OCCURRING, I WAS ASKED TO GO ON A RIDE AROUND TO SEE IF THE SITUATION WOULD REPEAT ITSELF. BECAUSE THE LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, AND REPEATEDLY, DURING THAT 10 MINUTE RIDE IT DID NOT TURN ON. NEEDLESS TO SAY, AFTER MUCH INSISTING, NISSAN WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE SEAT. THIS RESULTED IN NO CHANGE TO THE PROBLEM AND I RIDE HALF THE TIME WITH THE "AIRBAG TURNED OFF" LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I EVER GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY AND IT WILL RESULT IN MY HAVING A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE NOT PERSONALLY SPOKEN TO NISSAN SINCE THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED MAINLY BECAUSE ON THE INITIAL CONTACT OF THE PROBLEM, THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO BELIEVE ME EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEO PROOF. I DID WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED JUST IN CASE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321020March 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL OF MY 09 ALTIMA 2.5S SEDAN IS PRESSED, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AS IT SHOULD AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATES UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED HARDER WHEN IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALWAYS AND THE AMOUNT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION VARIES FROM TIME TO TIME. TODAY AROUND 12:30PM, I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING THE BRAKES AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE POLICE ARRIVED, LISTENED TO WHAT HAPPENED, AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AS MY FAULT. WHEN I TOLD HER (OFFICER DICK) ABOUT THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION, SHE MADE FUN OF ME SAYING -- "ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL OFF A TOYOTA HERE?" I FIND THE BRAKES OF MY CAR VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR TODAY'S CRASH. HOPE NHTSA WILL TAKE THIS REPORT SERIOUSLY AND DO THE NEEDFUL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320154March 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THAT ANY TIME THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SELECTOR LEVER WAS ENGAGED IN AN UPWARD POSITION TO ACTIVATE, THE HEADLIGHTS OPERATION OCCURRED. THE TURN SIGNAL SELECTOR LEVER INCLUDES THE FUNCTION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHILCE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313913February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BOUGHT CAR NEW IN 2009. IT HAS SURGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL THREE TIMES AT SLOW OR PARKING SPEED SINCE I HAD IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313906February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BOUGHT CAR NEW IN 2009. IT HAS SURGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL THREE TIMES AT SLOW OR PARKING SINCE I HAD IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312749February 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
AT REGULAR DRIVING, BRAKES FAILED AT 7500 MILES (WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 47 MPH ON THE 5 FREEWAY SOUTHBOUND). TUSTIN NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOUND ALL 4 ROTORS WARPED AND BRAKES DEFECTIVE. REPLACED ALL ROTORS AND ALL BRAKES. ALSO DEFECTIVE: DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR (REPLACED AT 8000 MILES), PAINT TRIM PEELING (UPON NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312755February 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED AT 7500 MILES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 47MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOUND ALL 4 ROTORS WARPED AND ALL 4 BRAKES DEFECTIVE. ALL WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 2 DAYS AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRS, A VERY LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON ANOTHER FREEWAY AND BRAKES FAILED ONCE AGAIN AT 50 MPH. ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS A "BRAKE ROTOR RUN-OUT EXCESSIVE MEASURE" AND RESURFACED ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310058February 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID ON JULY 30, 2009. ON OCTOBER 3RD, EVENING, IT LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY 99 CALIFORNIA. DASH BOARD LIGHT ARE ON, ENGINE HAS NO POWER OUTPUT. THE VEHICLE DROPPED SPEED QUICKLY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. ONE MINUTE LATER, I TURNED ENGINE ON AGAIN. IT BACKED TO WORK. HOWEVER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES AGAIN LATER IN ONE WEEK. IT MADE ME REALLY THINK ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING IT. ON OCT 7,2009, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CANNOT BE STARTED ANYMORE AND IT WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING FOR A FULL CHECK UP AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THEY CHECKED ALL THE WIRES AND RE-WIRED ALL THE CONNECTION CORDS. IT BACK TO WORK AND WORK ALRIGHT NOW. AFTER ABOUT 5000 MILES DRIVING, IT SEEMS THERE ARE NO SAME PROBLEMS APPEARED. BUT LOSE POWER WITHOUT ANY REASON ON FREEWAY IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, I HOPE THE MANUFACTURER CAN FIND THE REAL PROBLEMS AND AVOID IT'S HAPPENINGS IN ALL VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307497February 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S CVT.....SUDDEN EXCELLERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303415January 31, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN A RENTED 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE, LIGHTLY TAPPED A TREE ON THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THEN CAME TO A FULL STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO REALIGN IT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY CRASHING THROUGH THE CLOSING GARAGE DOOR AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF THE WALL OF THE HOUSE. THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE EDGE OF THE STAIR LEADING INTO THE HOUSE. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB. ALL OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA MADE ME BELIEVE EVEN MORE THAT THIS WAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. HERTZ EXAMINED THE CAR BUT CLAIMED NOTHING WAS DEFECTIVE. MY CAR INSURANCE PREMIUM HAS RISEN AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT (MY FIRST EVER) AND I WORRY ABOUT OTHERS DRIVING THIS MODEL. THIS TOOK PLACE IN PLYMOUTH, MA. THIS WAS A HARROWING ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE ENDED WITH FAR MORE DESTRUCTION AND SERIOUS INJURY. I DON'T KNOW IF NISSAN HAS HAD OTHER REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE, BUT I FELT IT IMPORTANT TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303186January 29, 2010
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT RANDOMLY STAYS ON WHEN A PASSENGER IN SEAT. MEANS THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAG. THIS HAPPENS TO PASSENGER OVER 110 LBS. THIS IS WORKING AS IT SUPPOSED TO, ACCORDING TO NISSAN DEALER, ANYMORE OVER 80 LBS SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT SHOULD BE OFF AND THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE ON. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. I SEARCH COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON 07-09 MODEL. PLEASE HELP US OUT, THERE IS A TRULY A LIFE RELATED SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301920January 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I'VE GOTTEN INTO A CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING 2 OTHER CARS, AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ON OCTOBER 8, 2009, I WAS DRIVING BY CARSON BEACH, LOCATED IN SOUTH BOSTON, MA, TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO EAT WITH A FRIEND. I HAVE SEEN THAT I WAS GOING ONLY 28 MPH'S WITH NO CARS AHEAD OF ME. HOWEVER, I KNEW THE AREA WAS NEAR THE SOUTH BOSTON STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, AND I DID NOT WANT ANY RELATIONS WITH A SPEEDING TICKET. I KNEW THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WAS 30MPH BUT MY INTENT WAS TO GO AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THIS IS MY SAFETY MARGIN INCASE THE SPEEDOMETER GOES UP. AT THIS POINT, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WHEN I STEPPED ON IT ONCE, AND NUMEROUS TIMES TO COME, I REMEMBER THE CLUNKING NOISES AS IF SOMEONE WAS PUTTING THEIR FEET TO THE GROUND, FOLLOWING A MUSICAL BEAT. SO I LOOK UP AND SEE HOW MUCH SPACE I GOT IN FRONT OF ME AND NOTICED THERE WAS AT LEAST ANOTHER 1/4 MILE WITH NO CAR IN SIGHT. I THEN LOOK DOWN TO DEFINITELY MAKE SURE I WAS TOUCHING THE BRAKE AND THAT IT WOULD STOP. I LOOKED DOWN AND KEPT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, AND END UP STRETCHING FORWARD MY RIGHT FOOT TO PUSH THE BRAKES. THAT DID NOT WORK. FOR FIRST THOUGHT, I WAS THINKING I SHOULD IF TURN OFF THE CAR BUT I DOUBT THAT WOULD'VE WORK; IT WOULD'VE LOCKED MY STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKING WOULD BE HARDER. I PANICKED WHEN I SAW THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SITTING AT RED, WITH 2 CARS ON THE LEFT LANE, AND ONE ON THE RIGHT. I THOUGHT ABOUT HAVING TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT LANE, BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR RIGHT BEHIND MY BLINDSIDE, SO I DID NOT GO INTO THE OTHER LANE. SITTING IN A BRAND NEW CAR, WITH BRAKE FAILURES, MY FRIEND AND I WERE HOPELESS AND RESULTED IN REAR-ENDING 2 COMPLETELY STOPPED VEHICLES INNOCENTLY WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. MY CAR'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT WE DIDN'T GET HURT. HOWEVER, THE PASS. DOOR WAS KEEPING MY FRIEND FROM GETTING OUT UNTIL SOMEONE OUTSIDE RIPPED THROUGH AND YANKED THE DOOR OPEN FOR HIM. AT A CRUISING RATE ~29 MPH, I CRASHED INTO THE OTHER CARS WHO WERE ALREADY STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10301962January 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HTTP://CLUB.AUTOHOME.COM.CN/BBS/THREAD-A-100012-5640635-1.HTML THE FUEL INJECTOR STEEL HOSE CONNECT WITH RUBBER FUEL LINE THAT CONNECT POINT NOT USED CLAMP ,IS WOULD BE SEPARATED AFTER LONG JOURNEY THE CAR SHAKE .THE SPRINKLE OUT GASOLINE EASY CAUSE FIRE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299718January 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON A SUNNY COLD AFTERNOON IN AVON CT, DOING 35 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON MY DASH OF 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID WITH 10897 MILES. AN AUDIBLE CONTINUOUS ALARM WAS ON IN THE CAR. THE BRAKES WERE TOTALLY INOPERABLE. IT WAS A TOTAL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND NISSAN CLAIMS IT WAS A FAULTY ABS ACTUATOR THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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