Nissan Altima Complaints (2009)

1,601 consumer complaints on file.

#10299719January 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS EXTREMELY URGENT AND IMPORTANT! I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE OTHER EVENING, I PARKED INSIDE THE LOWER LEVEL GARAGE OF MY CONDOMINIUM. IT IS QUITE NOISY. I HAVE THE KEYLESS FEATURE. I PARKED, PULLED THE STARTER INSTRUMENT FROM ITS HOLDER, GOT OUT OF MY CAR, HIT LOCK ON MY INSTRUMENT. AND WENT TO MY UNIT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, AND RAN ALL NIGHT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SAFETY FEATURE, A WARNING DEVICE, OR AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF UPON EXITING THE CAR. THERE IS NOTHING. SOMEONE EVENTUALLY GOING TO LEAVE THIS MODEL CAR RUNNING IN THEIR HOME BECAUSE OF THIS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE. PLEASE ACT ON THIS IMMEDIATELY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299669January 13, 2010
SUSPENSION
STRUT INSULATORS, PART OF SUSPENSION. THIS COULD CAUSE STRUT INSULATORS TO CREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298603January 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LEASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 AND ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL SUPERMARKET OUR CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE MARKET. SHE WAS BURNT ON AN ARM BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING AND SUFFERED FROM A BLOOD CLOT, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE HEALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10298604January 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LEASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 AND ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT HER COMPANY'S PARKING LOT OUR CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPED A SIDE WALK, SKIMMED A TREE AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND TREE. THIS WAS VIEW BY A WITNESS WHO SAW HER BRAKES LIGHTS ON WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND ACCIDENT WITHIN A FOUR MONTH TIME FRAME. SHE WAS VERY LUCK AND NOT INJURED EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TO DATE NISSAN USA HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296702December 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WHEN I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR TWO HRS, HAD TOO START CAR AND AFTER STARTING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE IT WOULD ONLY GO INTO REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296581December 21, 2009
EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON 12-7-2009. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED ON 12-8-2009. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN THE MANUFACTURER HAS SUSPENDED THE ORDERING OF THE PART. HE CALLED THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293020November 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOUD NOISES FROM FRONT SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE AND IT WAS DUE TO THE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS RESULTING IN A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290862November 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA IN SEPT. 2009. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REMAINS OFF 50% OF THE TIME WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND (APPROX. 100 POUNDS) SITS IN IT. I TRIED TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND A SEPARATE DEALER AS WELL. MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO LEAVE THE AIRBAG ON OR TO ADJUST THE SENSITIVITY. HE ALSO STATED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I TRIED BRINGING IT IN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THAT AT LEAST 2 OR 3 PEOPLE HAD BROUGHT THEIR CARS IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND NISSAN COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM SEEMS RELATIVELY COMMON. HOW CAN SUCH A HAZARDOUS SITUATION BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH NHTSA STANDARDS? EVEN IF IT IS SAFE FOR 99% OF THE POPULATION, THE LACK OF CONTROL BY THE NHTSA IS SEVERELY ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF THE OTHER 1%. I AM ONLY ONE PERSON AND HOPE THAT THE NHTSA HELPS ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND THE TIME AND EFFORT TO EXPLORE MEDIA OUTLETS AND AM REALLY HOPEFUL THAT THIS CAN BE ADDRESSED. I CANNOT IMAGINE THE LAWSUITS THAT WOULD RESULT FROM AN AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING WHEN I SEE THIS COMPLAINT ALL OVER MESSAGE BOARDS AND ON THE NHTSA SITE. PLEASE HELP US PROTECT OUR LOVED ONES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285650September 29, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10282514September 1, 2009
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. IT OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND DAILY. SO FAR NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS, HEARD THERE WAS THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE 2008. THIS WAS ON A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281107August 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED NEW 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA ON JULY 31ST 2009, CAR DIED ON AUGUST 13TH 2009. DEALER STATED FUSIBLE LINK FAILURE, TO DATE (AUG 19 09) NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER PER STATUS ON THE VEHICLE. IS THERE A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AS IT RELATES TO THIS VEHICLE ??. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR UPDATED 08/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE FROM THE MANUFACTURING. UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276443July 12, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
LOOSING AIR PRESSURE ON TIRES. MADE LIGHT ON DASH TO COME ON. FOUND OUT, USING SOAP WITH WATER THAT IT WAS LEAKING AROUND THE VALVE STEMS OF TWO TIRES DUE TO FACTORY IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE PROCEDURES OF THE VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS OR BAD O-RING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274234June 18, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
4 WEEK OLD NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL, TIRES WOULD LOSE AIR PRESSURE IN 1 WEEK. WENT TO DEALER, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED THE ALL THE TIRE SENSORS WERE LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED ALL SENSORS. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST NOTED PROBLEM WITH THE SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272366May 29, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS ARE BEING DISABLED WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE CAR. A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO DIFFERENT PASSENGERS, OF A VARIETY OF WEIGHT AND SIZE. NONE OF THE PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN SMALL CHILDREN. THE LIGHTEST PASSENGER WAS 110 POUNDS AND THE HEAVIEST WAS 188 POUNDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 6 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO A NISSAN DEALER TWICE AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT OTHER NISSAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I DO HAVE VIDEO PROOF THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE TURNED OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. I AM HORRIFIED THAT NISSAN WILL NOT AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259491February 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RENTED A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM AVIS LOS ANGELES AIRPORT. LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD A WINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD REV WHEN EXCESS ACCELERATION AND ON A HILL WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND POPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257070February 1, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY DAUGHTER NOTICED HER MOM'S "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT WAS ON. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE, NISSAN-USA CHECKED THE SYSTEM AT MOSSY NISSAN AND STATED THE SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY. NISSAN-USA DID NOT USE WEIGHTS TO CHECK THE WEIGHT SENSOR, THEY DROVE AROUND WITH A 125 LB PASSENGER AND CONCLUDED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS OK. NISSAN COUNTERED MY SAFETY SUGGESTIONS BELOW STATING IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DUE TO NHTSA, AND THEY WOULD ALSO NEED TO CRASH TEST THE CAR. MOSSY NISSAN IS KNEW MY WIFE IS ~117 LBS AND DID NOT DISCLOSE TO ME THE AIRBAG SAFETY DEFICIENCY PRIOR TO THE SALE. MOSSY NISSAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THIS SYSTEM PASSED THE NHTSA, THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANYTHING. I COUNTER THAT BASED ON NISSAN'S POSITION, I AM HOLDING NISSAN CORPORATION, MOSSY NISSAN, AND NHTSA LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES WHICH RESULT FROM INJURY FROM AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO PAIN AND SUFFERING AND ANY ADDITIONAL DISTRESS, ESPECIALLY IF THE AIRBAG OR OTHER SAFETY SYSTEM FAILS. THE NISSAN AIRBAG SYSTEM CAN LEAD TO A FATALITY EVEN WITH AN ADULT 150+ LBS. JUST PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVE MAY BECOME ROUGH AND THE PASSENGER CAN SHIFT AROUND. FOR A 150+ LB ADULT TO DEFEAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, MOMENTARILY LIFT 1/2 YOUR WEIGHT OFF THE SEAT, AS CAN OCCUR DUE TO MOVEMENT JUST PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WILL TURN ON. IMMEDIATELY DROP YOUR WEIGHT BACK INTO THE SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF FOR 10 SECONDS, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE NISSAN TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND LOWER THE WEIGHT SENSOR TO 80 LBS - AND ALSO PROGRAM THE FLASH MEMORY SO THAT THE ONCE THE SEATBELT IS FASTENED, THE PASSENGER WEIGHT IS DETERMINED AND DOESN'T CHANGE (A PASSENGER DOESN'T LOSE 40 LBS JUST BECAUSE THE ROAD IS BUMPY) - SENSORS SHOULD MAINLY DETERMINE PASSENGER POSITION, NOT WEIGHT. A BETTER SYSTEM WOULD HAVE WEIGHT SENSORS IN THE BACK SEAT FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256858January 29, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHENEVER A LIGHT WEIGHT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT ANYONE OVER 110 LBS. WAS MEANT TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256444January 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE DESIGN FLAW. THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 5 MINUTES, APPARENTLY THE BATTERY RAPIDLY DRAINS EVEN AFTER THE AUTO-HEADLIGHT SHUTOFF WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF. I PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2500S DECEMBER 7TH, 2008, THE CAR DIED JANUARY 23RD, 2009. I DROVE THE CAR FROM HOME TO WORK IN THE RAIN. THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR AROUND 10 HOURS, AFTER RETURNING TO DRIVE HOME, THE CAR WAS DEAD - THE KEYLESS ENTRY DIDN'T WORK, USING THE MECHANICAL KEY TO ENTER THE CAR, THE START BUTTON DIDN'T WORK. AAA COULDN'T TOW THE CAR DUE TO A HEIGHT BEAM BLOCKING THE TOW TRUCK - THE CAR COULDN'T BE MOVED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS FROZEN IN PARK DUE TO THE DEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - THE TRUNK COULDN'T BE OPENED WITH THE SWITCH ON THE TRUNK OR BY THE SWITCH ON THE DASH. AAA JUMPED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR HAS RUN FOR 3 DAYS NOW WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY WAS SO FULLY DRAINED THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED WITH THE TIME AND STATIONS. THIS RAISES QUESTIONS OF HOW MANY SAFETY SYSTEMS RELYING ON THE BATTERY WILL FAIL - FOR EXAMPLE THE CAR CAN ROLL AWAY IF SHUTOFF IN NEUTRAL - IF THE BATTERY DISCHARGES, IS THE SHIFT GEAR THEN FROZEN IN NEUTRAL? THE RAPID DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY WITH THE CAR OFF IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH LEAVES THE CONSUMER STRANDED, POTENTIALLY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255329January 16, 2009
EQUIPMENT
I RECENTLY (12/30/08) BOUGHT A 09 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL WITH CONNECTION PACKAGE AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THE CAR I CAME ACROSS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEREO. I TURNED ON THE CAR AS I HAVE FOR THE PAST WEEK BY PRESSING THE START BUTTON, BUT THIS TIME THE STEREO SOUND WASN'T COMING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. I CYCLED THROUGH THE STEREO MODES (AM/FM/XM/CD) AND ADJUSTED THE VOLUME UP AND ALL I HEARD WAS A CONSISTENT BUZZ COMING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. I THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHERE THE STEREO WORKED PERFECTLY. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THIS ISSUE IS ATTRIBUTED TO AN INITIALIZATION PROBLEM WITH THE STEREO/CAR. SINCE THIS ISSUE OCCURRED I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE AGAIN AS OF THE TIME THAT I AM WRITING THIS (2 WEEKS LATER). I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS, BUT THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT A SIMILAR ISSUE AT THIS TIME. I JUST WANTED TO DOCUMENT THIS ISSUE IN CASE ANYBODY ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED SOMETHING SIMILAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253536January 2, 2009
AIR BAGS
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA IN WHICH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF (INDICATED BY A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT), WHILE AN ADULT PASSENGER OVER 100 LBS IS CORRECTLY SEATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SITTING SQUARE WITH SEATBELTS FASTENED. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF, THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED IN NISSAN ALTIMAS. AT THE LEAST, AN OVERRIDE ON OR OFF IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE WEIGHT SENSOR DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY ON THE NISSAN ALTIMA, BASED ON THE FIRST MONTH OF DRIVING ON MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, WITH A 108 POUND PASSENGER. I PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM MOSSY NISSAN OCEANSIDE LAST MONTH. TODAY ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNED OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT TURNED OFF, I CHECKED THE MANUAL WHICH STATED THAT THE PASSENGER NEEDS TO SIT CORRECTLY FOR THE AIRBAG TO TURN ON. WE BELIEVE SHE WAS, HOWEVER HER FEET WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE RATHER THAN THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR. LATER THIS EVENING, WE MADE CERTAIN THE PASSENGER WAS SITTING CORRECTLY WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TURN ON AGAIN. IN BOTH CASES, WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT THEN TURNED OFF. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS DURING THE AIRBAG FAILURE PERIOD ABOVE, A FATALITY CAN EASILY OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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