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Reviewed Dec. 24, 2015
Bought a 2013 Nissan Altima, and less than two years later, the transmission went out without warning! I found out from the dealership that a lot of the same year Nissans had the same issue... ESPECIALLY the Altima!
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015
When I got my car my Bluetooth worked when I drove off with my car. But since I took my car home my Bluetooth works off and on. I was told from the repair department that MetroPCS phones don't work with my car so I purchased another phone and still having the same problem. Second of all my airbag light keep coming on and off. I made an appointment so I will see what happen but I refuse to put money into a new car.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015
Bought a 2014 Nissan Altima brand new. It's my only mode of travel which I do a lot of. Around 50k miles (I travel often), my car shut off while driving, this happened several times. My car slowed down quickly by itself & began to jerk as if I was running out of gas or something, by the way I had over a half tank of gas. Took my car to the Nissan dealership, received a new (remanufactured transmission) only to be told Nissan will not give any type of warranty with the new (remanufactured transmission). I have 10k or a little less left of power train warranty. If Nissan stands behind their products what is the reason as to why an additional warranty is not given for the "new" (remanufactured transmission). I thought Nissan believed in high customer satisfaction, I guess not. So I have a new car with a replaced transmission that I am still paying for & I am afraid to drive it.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015
Based on the reviews I have read I am feeling very disappointed and discouraged. I own a 2007 Altima and it was bought 5 years ago and it currently has over 100k miles. I must say I've gotten good use from this vehicle until yesterday, when out of nowhere the vehicle suddenly begins to slow down, halt and wouldn't accelerate even when I press the gas pedal all the way. I was stuck a few times and had to turn the vehicle on and off before I finally made it to my 3 year old school (thank God). I towed it to Pep Boys and paid $98 for them to tell me I need a new transmission and it would cost me $5,000, fat chance Pep Boys but it isn't happening. I would prefer to lease a brand new car for that amount of money.
My issue is, I am contemplating replacing the transmission but I have the feeling that I might run into the same issue again. I don't want to shell out money for something that is an issue to begin with. I had mostly good experience with my Altima BUT shame on you Nissan, knowing there are transmission issues with these cars and failing to do anything about it. My car is paid off for and based on these reviews I don't have any intentions of upgrading to a newer year since consumers are having the same issues whether it's 2013, 2014 or 2015. I'll be spending my money elsewhere. Now I get to give this mechanic a nice Christmas with the dough I about to shell out.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2015
I bought a 2013 4 cylinder Altima brand new from my local Nissan dealership in Sept. of '13. I then recommended this car to co-workers and 3 of them bought Altimas. We drive about 30-35k a year for our job. At 55,000 miles the transmission went out. Thank goodness it was under warranty up to 60,000 miles. I read on the internet of many others having the same issue with Altimas. I mentioned that to the dealer when they replaced the transmission and was told, "No, there are no widespread issues". I was told the new transmission had a 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty and was assured that it was a good transmission. Within the next month, 2 of my co-workers experienced the SAME thing and had their transmissions replaced.
It has been 11 months and 30k miles, and my replaced transmission WENT OUT. I was told that it is out of warranty but the dealer would see if they could get Nissan to cover a new one. Yesterday, they called and said Nissan would cover all of the replacement cost EXCEPT $930. I told them that was ridiculous and I expected the full cost to be covered. They are going to get back with Nissan and call me back today... Ridiculous - 2 transmission failures in 85k miles. Nissan has a problem but they refuse to admit it. I will never buy a Nissan again and I would NOT recommend Nissan to anyone. By the way, I have visited with several other people who have had failed transmissions in Pathfinders, Sentras, and Nissan trucks. DON'T BUY A NISSAN!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2015
2003 Nissan Altima cylinders, ignition coil, mount are terrible. Only 128,000 miles! Financial nightmare! College student which means I'm always missing class due to poor quality of these parts. Nissan needs a recall on these parts/cover the costs to repair.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
I bought a 2013 Nissan Altima 11/2014. Here it is 11/2015, the car had less than 35,000 miles. Very unhappy now, I had no problems until now. Still have a car note but my car has 54,000 miles. Going to work, it cut off 3 times the next day, it started to jerk. Thought nothing of it but back in my mind I wonder was this the trans. But of course the car is only 2 years old so why would the trans go out? On the expressway it started to roar so I pulled over. I press the gas pedal and the car would not move! Then all of a sudden it accelerate real hard. I could have been in an accident.
So I took it to the Nissan dealer. I guess I am one of the lucky ones. Even though the warranty was over, the trans warranty was covered. As of today they have had my car for 1 week and 2 days. Nissan will replace the transmission but not with a new one but a rebuilt one which means I will end up still having problems. I still owe 4 years payment on this car. There is no way that a car that just made 2 years old should be having a transmission replaced. The new warranty they are giving is 12,000 miles or 12 months. REALLY NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!! Now I have to look into trading in my car next year with still owing money. There should be a class action lawsuit for 2013-2014 Nissan Altima. Not happy at all :0(
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
Just a quick note to hopefully assist anyone who purchased a 2013 Nissan Altima. The airbag light kept turning off and on indicating the airbag would at times not deploy when I (a 120 lb woman) was sitting in the passenger seat. After many failed attempts to resolve the issue, I discovered that Georgia law allows up to 2 years to identify an unresolved problem with a new car and then gives another 1 year to file for a lemon law reimbursement. After discovering this I ended up contacting Nissan who repurchased my car under the lemon law rules. A huge relief! I hope this helps someone else.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
I bought a 2014 Altima. Since last year I've been having a lot of issues with it. The dealer wasn't helpful, I had to bring the car to different dealers. Nissan Canada hasn't been helpful, it's like too many chiefs and no one knows what they are doing. It's been the worst company I've dealt with. The dealerships don't care as long as they make a profit. Beware what they tell you, research your car, don't let them fool you. For two years dealing with this, car has airbag issues, brakes, computer doesn't read properly. It's a safety issue and it doesn't seem to bother them. Someone should do something with cars like that. We do payment on our vehicles to be safe and work properly and not be lemons. Consumers are not happy paying for a vehicle they can't trust.
Anyone having issues with their Nissan Altima 2014 if you haven't pass your warranty contact CAMVAP, they might help you. Right now my Nissan is parked, so don't go over my kilometers covered by warranty. This has been a nightmare, I have CAMVAP dealing with it, so hoping they can get this resolved. No one should have to go through that. They should recall or fix their products to satisfy their customers.The dealerships are also at fault for not informing the customers, like bring able to buy extended warranties for their car.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2015
My transmission is locking up while driving around.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2015
My 2013 Nissan Altima started chugging and stalling in July. I took it to the dealer, who could not find an "issue", so I had the entire fuel assembly flushed for $800. That fixed the problem for four months, and now - at 53000 - it is chugging and stalling again. It even shuts off when I brake for a stop sign or stop at the mailbox. I hope they can fix this lemon soon, because I am sick and tired of being stranded by a bad engine and fuel pump.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
Recently purchased a 2014 Nissan Altima 3.5 SV. I have approx 26,000 miles on it. I am under manufacturer warranty and I also have multiple extended warranties. It intermittently shudders. I have had it happen sitting still and driving down the road. After reading reviews and complaints about the CVT transmission I took the car to my local Nissan dealer and of course they could not replicate the problem and found no issues while it was on the diagnostic computer. The service manager told me that they have a lot of people come in with the shuddering problem but never can duplicate it. Same service manager proceeded to tell me that "Altimas are good cars but when asked by my family if they are good cars I tell them to make sure there are no transmission problems." REALLY?!?
I also have problems with my passenger airbag sensor turning off with my niece who weighs 100 lbs. I have been told and (searched myself) there are no open recalls on my car... So, at this point I have contacted a attorney to see about a possible class action suit. There is currently a suit open for the 2014-2015 Pathfinder for the same issues involving the transmission. Nissan knows that there are problems and it is up to us to hold them responsible.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015
I bought an 07 Altima 2.5 SL with 42k miles on it in Feb. 2009 from Future Nissan in Roseville, Ca. Even purchased the extended 100k warranty with it. As I left the dealership all stoked on a new car, the check engine light went on, and right after that the gas light did. No kidding. That really happened. Wasn't even on the freeway yet. Took it back the next day and told them I didn't want the car because the check engine light was on and according to them the day before when they were selling me the car I was told that it was a Nissan Certified Car and had some kind of 100 point inspection. The guy straight told me once it's off the lot it's mine and he might let me take another vehicle, but refund was not going to happen. I said, "Screw it". I'll keep the car but I wanted them to find out why the check engine light was on. It took them 4 different times of me coming back saying the light is on again to have it actually fixed correctly.
First they said it was the brakes. Then it was a sensor. Finally after having the car about 2 months, it turned out it was the master cylinder. That was just the beginning. From the recall on the catalytic converter, to the faulty gasket on the air cooler, there have been a lot of issues. As of this review, my CVT transmission is shot. I took it to Nissan about a year ago and said, "I think something was wrong with the tranny". They inspected it and told me I just needed a transmission flush and change. 25 bucks a bottle for the all mighty Nissan brand that is the only approved CVT fluid and 280 bucks later I got my car back. That was the 3rd time I paid the 280 for the fluid change. It seemed to run better after that. Fast forward to about 2 weeks ago, my car started to really lack power, gas mileage went to crap and it started to sound horrible. Turns out it is the CVT transmission.
I started to research the issue and came across a link on the Nissan website saying that says basically they know about the CVT issues and the they were extending the warranty on these transmissions to 10 years or 120k miles. It was dated 11/09. 7 months after I purchased it from Future Nissan. But nothing was ever sent to us consumers informing us of this. So when I took it to Nissan and said I have tranny problems, I would still have been covered. Now that I'm in need of a transmission, I am 4k over the 120 warranty guidelines and Nissan won't help me other than offering me a 140 dollar diagnostic to see if it is faulty. I contacted the Nissan America and they say it's the dealer's problem. I call the dealer, they tell me to call Nissan America. I got my car with 42k on it. Bought an extended warranty to 100k. Find out that Nissan had it covers to 120k. I have 124k on it. 4000 uncovered miles and now the tranny is gone. Really?
I have quotes to get a tranny put in. The lowest I have so far is 3500. But do I want to spend that much on getting a new or rebuilding a transmission that is known to be faulty? It you dip a ** in platinum, it's still a **, right? The only thing worse than the quality of the Altima I purchased, is the quality of Nissan's customer service and the way they act towards their consumers. I thought Nissan was trustworthy. They are not. And they might pretend take back their product but it's all horse crap. Anyways I'm going to Toyota today and looking at a commuter like a Camry. I will never ever buy a Nissan or Nissan affiliated company's products again nor will I ever have anything positive to tell people about them.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2015
So I just bought this 08 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE and I bought it from this private small car dealership and as soon as I made the deal, 2 hours after buying the car, check engine light comes on and I can get the car to get into driving gear. I put it on drive but it doesn't do anything. It drives for a little bit and when I come to a red light it doesn't wanna go no more. Long story short so I took it to my mechanic and he told me I have a bad transmission. I am not the first owner of this car. I don't know how many people have owned this car before me. The car has 109,000 miles which my mechanic did some research and told me that some cars from Nissan that have a CVT transmission years from '06 to 2012 been having transmission problems and they been having a warranty on the transmission of those cars up to 120.000 miles.
Now I just contacted my local Nissan dealership and they told me that is true and to take my car to them to get check see if my car has a warranty on the transmission. Now my question is I know it has a bad transmission but will Nissan cover to put a new transmission. Pls let me know if you know anything. I would really appreciated since I am not the first owner of the car. I live in the state of Nebraska. I will keep an update as soon as I can when I get an answer from Nissan. Thanks.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2015
2013 Nissan Altima - I'm very unhappy with this car. Since the first month I bought the car I started to see some problems with the quality. Some problems with the back seat fitting in place, some of the leather was not fit properly and needed to be re-glue in place. But that was small stuff. Few months after, an annoying sound in what I think is the brakes. I thought, well new brakes make noise. But this is a year after and the noise is more annoying than ever. I have taken the car to the dealer a number of times and they find no problem with it. Brakes are ok. I Googled the problem trying to see how to solve it, but I see the squeaking noise is not just my problem. There are so many other customers with same complaint. There should be a recall!
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015
I purchased a used 2014 Nissan Altima the end of April 2015 from Enterprise Car Sales. I was told they did such a thorough inspection of all of their vehicles that the car was in great condition. In October 2015, with approximately 61,000 miles on the Nissan, it started randomly hesitating. I would push the gas pedal but the car would not accelerate. I took it to the Nissan dealership and they could not find a problem. A few days later, I was pulling out from an intersection and I pressed the gas pedal and the car would not move!! I barely made it home. I took it back to the dealership and was told it needed a new transmission, $3400 and that the power train warranty had just expired at 60,000 miles. I called Nissan North America consumer affairs and filed a claim to see if they would cover a new transmission.
After about 5 or 6 days, I received a call back and was told NO, they would not cover or help pay for a new transmission. I asked if they were aware of all of the problems with these CVT transmissions, the rep said they had problems on previous year and model vehicles but not on the 2014(s). Obviously, there are still problems!!! A 2014 vehicle should NOT need a new transmission!!! I ended up trading the vehicle in and losing around $6000 due to this!!! BUYER BEWARE. READ THESE REVIEWS. DO NOT BUY A NISSAN!!!
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015
2013 Nissan Altima - I have been complaining of shuttering with the engine while under warranty at 25000. I was sent on my way and told it was just me and that I was not used the CVT. At 70000 the car has completely stopped running. A local mechanic has told me he cannot diagnose. I have had it towed to Nissan. I am no longer under warranty, not sure what can be done, and I have been complaining for a year and a half.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015
I recently purchased a 2014 Nissan Altima from Basic Auto Sales in June 2015. When I purchased the Altima it had 48,000 miles on it. The transmission went out on the Altima at 70,000. The cost to repair the Altima is $3800.00. There seems to be an issue with the CVT Transmissions being installed in the Nissan products. After doing research on the NHTSA website and reviewing the complaints regarding this issue, this has been a common issue with vehicles. Nissan extended the warranty for vehicles with this type of transmission up to 2013 models for 100,000 miles. There is currently a class action lawsuit for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder and the CVT Transmission Issues, the same transmission that is in the Altima.
My issue is this: this is a significant safety issue. As I was terrified when the transmission went out on my vehicle, Sat, Oct 10th. I was driving down the road and suddenly the vehicle decelerated to 35 mph from 55 mph in seconds. Fortunately, no one was close behind me otherwise I would have been rear-end and I was able to steer off to the side of the road to get out of the way. Why would Nissan continuously put a transmission in a vehicle that they know has issues? Why would they not extend the warranty out as they did for other models to 100,000 miles?
There should be no way a transmission should fail on a car that is a year old and has less than 100,000 miles on it. I have contacted Nissan North America and I have had no resolution as of this moment. I have contacted the dealership and was told that there was nothing that they can do to help me since the factory warranty expired at 60,000 miles and an extended warranty was not purchased. I honestly do not remember being offered the option to purchase an extended warranty but I cannot say for certain.
So here I am stuck with a car that does not work, a car loan that I have only made four payments on. I am a single mother with 3 kids in college, there is absolutely no way I can afford to pay $3800 for an new transmission on an issue that is known. I am struggling to get to work. I have filed a complaint with the NHTSA about this issue along with others. I have filed a complaint with the BBB and opened a case with Nissan North America. Meanwhile, I am out of a car and still responsible for making payments on a car that is not drivable.
I mean I could understand if the car I purchased was older and had more than 100,000 miles on it. That is the risk that I would take but in the same token I would have made sure that I was offered or purchased an extended warranty on the vehicle to ensure that any major problems would be covered. To have the transmission go out in a car that is a year old and lower mileage is absolutely absurd.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015
I bought a used 2013 Nissan Altima just 2 months ago, and have to say that it is the best car that I have ever owned. I have only driven Dodge vehicles. I was a little reluctant to purchase this vehicle at first, but decided that I would give it a shot. First let me start off by stating that my vehicle had 50,000 miles when it was purchased. However, since owning it, I have had nothing but great experience with it, from the smooth drive to the amazing fuel mileage. We travel a lot, so almost 9000 later, still perfect! I have already told my husband that as soon as I am able I will be buying another Nissan! Love my car!
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015
For those that own the 2014 Nissan Altima 3.5SL it's just a matter of time before the transmission fails. I first noticed slight shuddering at 30,000 miles, brought it to the dealer they claimed couldn't duplicate the issue... I stupidly and naively took their word and left. I lived with the slight shuddering until one day the car just up straight jerked forward and slipped out of gear. Brought it into the dealership that we bought it from, they claim they don't service Nissan anymore (sic).... They didn't tell me that when I made the appointment 2 weeks earlier. After much research I found out that the transmissions in these vehicles are faulty and that most if not all will fail. Thankfully we bought the extended warranty or else we would have to forking out $4000 plus for a new transmission that from all reports will fail again..
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2015
Aug. 22,2013, Mls 63967, my 2009 Nissan Altima went in for repair, it needed a new transmission. It was covered under warranty. Sept. 25, 2013, Mls 65901, problem with the new transmission. Covered under warranty. Jan. 03, 2014, Mls 76392, another problem with transmission. Covered under warranty. CRV replaced both times. If the car was driven for more than 2 hrs, the transmission would feel like it would freeze. So you have to pull over to allow it to cool down. I am VERY busy and on the road a lot. I just lived with the problem.
Until I decided I couldn't any longer. I took the car to another Nissan dealership, Sept. 03, 2015, Wallace Nissan, and had it inspected. They informed me the transmission is missing a plate and some pens, basically poor workmanship. I took the car back to WP Nissan Sept. 11, 2015, Mls 126347, this 3rd transmission has 49,955 Mls on it, but because of the time frame it is out of warranty. The dealership offered to repair their bad third transmission for $3900. I called Nissan consumer affairs, they called me back and asked for a week to check into the problem. On Sept. 28th they said because of the time on the warranty it would not be covered. REALLY!!!!! What happened to standing by your product or workmanship? THIS is POOR quality!! I even offered to pay $1,500 because I didn't bring it in within the time frame that was allowed.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2015
In October 2014 bought a 2015 Nissan Altima, my car has a year of use and has 52,000 miles and has a transmission failure, sometimes try to accelerate the car and does not even reach 20 miles per hour. I went to agency service, they told me that my car was in perfect condition. I had never purchased a Nissan and I can say it is the worst. The agency has terrible service and the people who work there are not prepared for these situations. This car is worse than a used car. NO BUY NISSAN!!!
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2015
Problematic 2014 Nissan Altima - Since May of this year the car has been jerking and not accelerating properly. After taking it 4 times to the shop this past summer, service could not seem to find an "issue." This past Sunday, the car DIED on me. It wasn't the battery because the light would turn on. I was with my 7 year old son & it died right before I entered an intersection. WE WERE LUCKY! Service just called & said it was "ready" the fuel pump went out, really? It's a 2014? I haven't even reached 12k miles yet. I do not feel safe driving this car. I just hope the owner can assist me. Going forward I will not purchase another Nissan.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015
I bought a 2008 Altima with an extended 3 month warranty. After 12000 miles the transmission went. I started researching Nissan and found out the company was plagued with transmission issues due to design flaws. I purchased a new CVT transmission and had it installed for $3,700.00 cash. It came with an 18,000 mile warranty. 22,000 miles later the transmission started to go. Same symptoms. It starts with a whining noise then eventually loss of power until it cools down, a check engine light that may or may not go on and off until it gets worse and stays on.
After lengthy research I realized my only viable option was to dump it. I let the car sit for days which time it would run and sound normal for a couple of short trips. I then took it to the Nissan dealer and bragged about how much I loved the car and traded it in for a great, used trade-in on the lot. Not a Nissan! I suggest to all that at the first sign of whining you dump it back on them. The whining noise ends up being a tranny even when they say otherwise. Don't waste time. When you hear the whining you're screwed. Let it sit then dump it back on them. The tranny issues at this point should be considered fraud. End game result, don't buy a car from the Nissan mafia.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
I have a 2012 Nissan Altima, the transmission started messing up at about 60000 miles. In a trip out of state I was going about 75 and the car just lost acceleration. The brake light comes on, no reason and the traction light comes on when the the brake light comes on and they will come on and off. Just wierd. Car now has 72000 miles and I can only wonder how much longer it will last. Class action would be a huge help.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2015
Own a 2014 Altima with 63,126 miles and the transmission is shot. Car isn't even 2 years old. Bought brand new. All highway miles... Warranty is out by 3,100 miles. Called Nissan hoping they would help out. Waited a week for them to review my case. Answer "no... Sorry..." Rivergate Nissan where I bought car from, 2nd Altima in a row, never offer to help either. Never offered to sell or cut the labor cost either. What a way to treat a loyal customer.
This was also the first New car that I have ever bought. Owned lots of cars but never brand new. This was my first new Nissan and my last Nissan. Just look at their star rating. One and a quarter out of 5. The only reason it's even that high is you have to at least give a one to write a review. I'm going to tell everyone that I know Never buy a Nissan.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015
I'm here to change my review not because the people there did a bad job. I still give their customer service a 10 and Dennis ** is still Amazing! The reason I'm changing my review is due to the issues I'm having with the car itself. After a month of the car, I started having issues with the car. It started with just the radio resetting itself while driving. I'm driving, the LCD screen begins to flash and my car eventually slows down and stops. The first time it happened, I had to call Triple A to come help me.
The second time the same issue happened, I was in my neighborhood and the radio starting resetting on and off and again my car slows down and stops. After turning the car off for a good hour, the car started perfectly with no issues for about 10 days then one fine Saturday this car ruins my whole day by deciding not to start at all. I took the car to Nissan and they told me, the car is not the problem it's my phone. Apparently, my Samsung galaxy note Edge is so brilliant it can mess up a car. I didn't know phones could actually disabled a car's function.
Is Nissan trying to do anything to fix this car, absolutely not. Apparently since I bought a new car, I have to buy a new phone. If I believed the phone was the problem I would go a buy one. It my first car purchase and I regret ever buying a Nissan. I should have stuck to buying a Toyota or a Honda. Yes the people are nice but I would stay away from Nissan from now. I wouldn't even recommend my enemy to buy a Nissan.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2015
Since the age of 18, I owned Nissan's. Started with a 1991 240SX, then a 1993 Nissan Altima, 1998 Sentra, 1999 Nissan Maxima, 2001 Xterra and boom!!! Purchased a 2003 Nissan Altima used in 2004. Car was beautiful! Black on black, leather interior, upgraded everything! And then it began. Within the first year, steering linkage control needed replaced. Warranty covered that. But within six months, the warranty was out and this is what happened. Every time it rained, the door locks started to lock and relock itself for up to 30 minutes. Some type of electrical short that couldn't be found. Heater did not heat due to an issue with the coolant and a design flaw - lived in CO, driving around frozen. Heater/Cooler knob mechanism broken - could not adjust from hot to cold, fixed for $350.00 so cool air could blow out when it was hot outside.
Wind noise on windows - when driving over 50 mph, whistling sound. Had to crack windows slightly. Dash light flickering in and out- couldn't see mpg, fuel tank, odometer, etc. Car shut off while driving - dealer couldn't pinpoint issue. Engine burning through quart of oil every week (Only used Mobile 1 Synthetic since day I purchased car.). Cat. converter malfunction - needed replacement ($1500.). Constant check engine light issues - O2 sensors, fuel injectors, evap sensor out. Coolant leak - engine started to burn through coolant. Transmission rough shifting (automatic). Brakes would freeze up when below freezing outside.
The list goes on and on. I always service this vehicle at the dealer even with my Mobile 1 synthetic oil. The dealer had no answers when I kept coming in at least once a month with issue after issue. It was just a suggestion to trade it in and get another Nissan. LOL. I was back in school, finishing up my degree after serving in the USAF. I didn't have time nor the patience to get back into another car payment. I paid this car off for a reason and spent thousands and thousands of dollars for nothing.
I will never, ever purchase another Nissan again after the garbage they designed and their refusal to stand behind their product. Nissan Motors had nothing, the dealer had nothing. All the reviews on these Nissan products are the same. Just google "Nissan Altima issues" and you'll see the countless complaints. The sad part is my 1999 Nissan Maxima lasted over 220k. Only stop driving after being totaled due to a drunk driver. I don't know if it was because these cars were built in Japan or what happened. That Maxima was a beast. In those 220k, had to replace alternator and starter. Car still ran like it was new. Now I drive a 2010 Toyota Tundra SR5 and a 2009 Lexus ES 350 and am happy. Never ever again Nissan!
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2015
I had problems with my 2015 Nissan Altima. I got the car Sep 8 2014, it just hit a year and already the transmission went out. I took to car in, told them my problem and showed them video from my cellphone of the problem and they could not duplicate the problem, so they did nothing to help me. So I called Nissan and got the same results. Bad customer service, bad experience overall. I would never shop at a Nissan dealership, never again.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2015
2012 Nissan Altima purchased new Mossy Nissan. Driving on the interstate at 75 mph. Started around a truck and the car started slowing down. I tried to accelerate by pushing the accelerator pedal. This did nothing, I pulled to the right and it slowed to 40 mph after reaching the top of the hill put it in natural and coasted to the bottom put it back in gear and it was normal again. When the transmission fluid temperature gets hot it goes into a safe mode. I installed a Trans cooler - it helped but did not cure the problem.
I drove it for a month, as long as I keep in on cruise control it worked just fine but if I accelerated to go around slower traffic it would go into safe mode. Before I installed the cooler the hotter it was outside the more likely and sooner it would go into the safe mode so I would keep in on cruise control at 65 mph and it would not go into safe mode, after the cooler I could set cruise control at 80 mph in 100 degrees outside it would be ok as long as I didn't accelerate.
At 59000 miles the dealer replaced the valve body because the car was jerking at lower speeds. I have had the car at the dealer with no luck - they always told me there were no codes and could not find anything wrong. This only happens after driving about 40 miles and half way up the hill going home. I had a 100,000 mile warranty and as soon as it ran out the check engine light came on with a code PO744D. I could swear Nissan has the computer set not to show any codes until the warranty is up. Now it is costing me $4500.00 to replace the transmission. The sad part is I bought a 2012 Sentra the same day and it is doing the same thing.I am getting ready to buy cars for my twins who just turned 18 - it will not be a Nissan!!!
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2015
My 2013 Altima's transmission went out. Less than 3 years old (car does have 72,000 miles on it). After speaking with the dealership they've recommended I contact ConsumerAffairs which I did. Huge waste of my time, they simply said "Sorry but we can't help you." Also this same car had the hood fly open while driving back in April. Turns out there was a recall that Nissan never mentioned to me. Not even an apology from the dealer. Will NEVER give Nissan my business again. Will be picketing out front there tomorrow. Please feel free to stop by and show some support.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2015
We bought a brand new Nissan Altima 2014 from Faulkner Nissan on Paxton street Harrisburg pa. The transmission went out it when we only had 20344 miles on. Took it in, they reset the codes and gave us the car back. Couple days later the car started doing the same thing so I took the car back to Nissan and they put a new transmission in the car. I told them I didn't want the car because I felt as the car was a lemon which it is. Don't get me wrong, the guys at Faulkner help me out as much as they could. It was Nissan who didn't do anything for me.
I tried to sell the car back to them they told me there's nothing they can do at this time which I thought wasn't right at all. I call the better business and they filed a complaint for me but all I got out of this was a free car payment which I feel wasn't enough. This car is still acting up. I can be going 65 mph and my rpms are at 2 which I know it's not right. I strongly recommend that I don't buy now Nissan Altima from nowhere at all because you will have problems with it.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2015
Purchased a 2013 Nissan Altima new. After 10k miles been having a problem when trying to take off - i.e. (merge into traffic or take off from a stop light) car will stop moving forward as if the trans is slipping. This car has become a DEATHTRAP, not trying to be dramatic but when this car fails to move after you pulled into an intersection it's only time until someone rams into you. Has been happening since 10k miles, have brought it in several times. Advisor states "we know there's a problem but we can't replace the trans until we get a code."
Then the car left me stranded, had car towed and no codes were set so they can not replace trans. Called Nissan and they're not willing to help until they get a code. This car is unsafe and Nissan is trying to hide the fact these transmissions are failing and are making the car absolutely unsafe. I'm also getting the shuttering that everyone else seems to be getting. So at this time car has been at dealer for over a week, still "can't verify" but it happens every day for me. Hmmm, think it's time for a class action lawsuit after reading all these other reviews.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2015
Nissan 2013 CVT - The issue is I just passed my 60k warranty by 625 miles. For me it's 6 days of driving to work. I've had the car for less than 2 years and the CVT stopped working. When I bought the car the dealer sold it as a no maintenance transmission. Not expecting the car would not last 2 years half of the time the car sits in a airport parking lot the other it was taking me 110 miles round trip to my work twice to Canada. With the car out of warranty the extended warranty that was sold by the dealer wants to put a used transmission from a junk yard. I'm looking to see if there is a class action to jump on for the 2013 Nissan Altima. Nissan will not get away with this 25 thousand dollars for a 1.5 year old car.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2015
Purchased 2013 Altima brand-new. Love the car, no problems until 2015 when I noticed the floorboards would get wet. Took car into dealership for inspection and they found no issue. After seeing all floorboards soaked, I took car to dealership who speculated on many ways as to how the water was getting into the car. The final diagnosis was a worn seal to the passenger side of windshield and after paying to have windshield resealed and being without my vehicle for over a week, what happens after the rain... floorboards are soaked yet again.
If this is indeed a manufacturing issue, Nissan needs to issue a recall and fix the problem along with refunding me my money for paying to have something that probably was not an issue from the beginning. In the process of having my car problem diagnosed, the carpet in my car was cut and left cut, and a car that had just been detailed was filthy, with all sorts of debris left inside. I refuse to go through that terrible ordeal again.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2015
My 08 Altima had a transmission replace before 5,000 miles. Before 50,000 I drove it to new mexico, all I keep hearing is a whining noise from the transmission. Took it to the dealer and they said that all it needs was a fan to cool the transmission because the cars are not appropriate for long distance drive. I just laugh. Had also a catalyst converter put in. Now the paint on hood the top and the trunk looks like somebody use a sand paper on it. Was told is cheap paint from Nissan...
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2015
I bought my 2014 Nissan Altima S with 37000k on it. Started driving it and the brakes sounded horrible. Took it in, then the guy told me "Altimas are known for this problem." I was like "couldn't tell me that when I bought the car..."
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2015
Both driver and passenger side floor panels rusted. Took it to deal and they already knew the manufacturing defect with this class of Altima. I have Altima 2006. The rust is from inside out. I will make sure no one I know ever buys a Nissan.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2015
I purchased a new 2014 Nissan Altima back in May of last year with 8 miles on it. I have had several small issues that have come up and have had to take it in for maintenance, but nothing so serious that could not be fixed. About a month ago I started noticing that the car felt like it was "pulling" at times while I was driving. More recently, this past weekend, I noticed it was pulling and jerking more often. Speed was not a factor, it didn't matter what speed I was going, I would notice the RPM needle jump, the car felt like it would accelerate on its own and then pull. It got to the point of shuddering while I was completing a turn or at a light.
This past Monday while on my way to work, the pulling was constant. I called my dealer who asked me to take it in. While on the way there, the car started acting up again, but this time it just would not accelerate past 45. No matter how much I pushed that gas, it wouldn't budge. I pulled off the road, tried to restart the car and when I put it in drive, nothing. Tried reverse and again, nothing happened. I had the car towed to the dealer and the next day was told that it needed a new transmission. My car has 31,000 miles on it. I purchased this car new with the mindset that I would not have to deal with any car issues for a long time to come and here I am, less than a year and a half after my purchase and having MAJOR work done this car.
I thought I was purchasing a reliable, safe and gas efficient car, but it has turned into more trouble than I would have ever anticipated. Personally I feel cheated. I can relate to what a lot of people on here are feeling, the anger and frustration. Knowing that Nissan is aware of the issue but continues to sell unsafe and useless cars. I do not feel safe driving around in a car that can at any moment leave me stranded. I am so angry and disappointed.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2015
Nissan Altima 2.5 - At the Nissan dealer, not good, was told that I need a transmission. I only have 70 thousand miles. Someone need to call me ASAP **.
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2015
I look at three cars when I was shopping for a new vehicle. I only was changing vehicle because I wanted more of the new tech. That was be offered with the newer cars. I bought a 2014 Nissan Altima SV with convenience and tech packages. One of the main features that swayed me from the other 2 cars I was shopping (Honda Accord and Toyota Camry) was the automatic text messaging in dashboard, the many apps that come with Nissan connect--Pandora, iHeartRadio, TripAdvisor, Twitter, Facebook, Google Search--all the apps, text messaging, etc. automatically connect and start up when you start the vehicle. How great to have texts come in while you are driving automatically come up on the screen and get read to you out loud so you don't take your eyes off of the road. All the apps run at a push of a button.
Well one thing the salesman, the Nissan Corp, The Nissan TV and Radio Commercials don't tell you is "if you have the number one, most common, popular, cell phone in the world (iPhone) none of the great options that I described to you will work." But in all of their advertising, pitches by salesmen, pushes in their tv and radio commercials about those options , never mention that if you have a common iPhone none of this will work, like they promised you with their salesmen and commercials.
I have a iPhone 6 plus like millions of others do. When I called Nissan to question why nothing worked as promised, this is what they said, "all you have to do is start the vehicle, then plug your phone in with a cable to the head unit , then start each app that you want to use, then place your phone on your lap or console (hoping it does not fall down to your feet--life threatening)." I replied, "isn't that unrealistic? What happened to all the automatic safe connecting features that I was told about?" They replied, "none of that works with any iPhone." What a major disappointment. Oh yeah, on top of that you lose all your automatic text features, even with a cable your text function no longer works. I could of save a boat load of cash on options if I knew they would not work when I got the car home. So disappointed, as you can see. Don't fall for their false ads and promises like I did.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2015
Purchased my car in Aug of 2013 and had 6 miles. Car seemed beautiful until problems started. Backup camera showed dark and had electrical lines... Replaced... Still shows dark even in bright sunlight sporadically. Passenger Air Bag "off"... Replaced... Still shows "off" sporadically. Car drops into low gear when driving and overdrive light comes on... will not accelerate, stays in low RPMs. They had done this numerous times but dealership cannot duplicate the problem. I am fed up with this and am afraid to drive it since I never know when this will occur... and yes, I do have witnesses who can testify to this problem since nothing was being touched or changed when it happened. I am afraid that the next time it happens I will be driving with someone close behind me and when it drops into low, the person behind me will be accelerating and you got it "bam" I'm dead.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
I am so glad I found this site! I bought my 2013 Altima in Dec of 2012 with 7 miles on it. I was in love with this car... Then came the problems after about a year. As I've noticed in a few other reviews, there were issues with it turning over when I pressed the start button. I would have to do it 2 or three times before it started, which was embarrassing in a brand new car. Then there was a hard idle when I stopped at red lights and such. The guys in the service department told me that it was normal. But it felt like I was in a massage chair!!
THEN COMES THE BIG ISSUE - compressor goes out immediately after I pass 36k! Every time I stop in traffic or drive below 30 mph, air starts blowing hot. I am furious! Take it to the dealership and they tell me that it's going to be $1500 to fix it. So I called their consumer affairs dept to file a complaint about such a component going out before I've even had the car 3 years. Of course, they say there is nothing they can do since I'm 2k past warranty now. Ugh! Of course, this is the cliff notes version; there are more details and a few snide remarks that I left out regarding their unapologetic customer service. I'm getting rid of this piece of crap and going to get a Honda. I will never deal with Nissan again! Signed: Disgruntled Consumer
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
2013 Nissan Altima CVT - Transmission input/output sensor failure at 1 year, 11 months old 69,000 miles. I was driving down the highway with my daughter & the vehicle lost acceleration. In heavy traffic, I managed to coast from the fast lane over to the shoulder around the two vehicles that just had a highway speed wreck directly in front of us coincidentally at the same time. We were pinned between a concrete barrier two feet away on the passenger's side & vehicles passing by at 70 mph two feet away on the driver's side as the sun was setting. The car was running & would intermittently roughly accelerate while the shifter was positioned in any forward gear or reverse, but the transmission would not engage.
The engine light & one of the two traction control lights were present. I was not even aware until this point in time that there was a secondary traction control light which is completely independent of the light that illuminates when pressing the traction control on/off button. I called a flat bed wrecker & at my expense had the vehicle towed to a closed Nissan dealership & left it outside their gate on a Sunday evening. The dealership diagnosed the issue as needing the transmission replaced. They said it actually does have transmission damage, but they have to replace the transmission because the input/output sensor located inside the transmission experienced part failure & Nissan will not allow them to open the transmission. My 2013 Altima, which I purchased brand new, was just short of being two years old & had 69,000 miles on it when this incident occurred.
The expense to have a Nissan dealership replace the transmission is over $4,000.00. I purchased this vehicle for the purpose of putting many highway miles on it & because my wife is the one who most frequently makes the four hour round trip with my daughter two to three times a week & I wanted them in a safe & reliable vehicle. I am thankful that I just happened to be the one with my daughter the Sunday night that our Nissan Altima fell short of fulfilling our expectations of their product and I strongly believe that consumers & Nissan alike expect a Nissan Altima to last much longer than two years before experiencing catastrophic part failure.
Some vehicle manufacturers today are offering no scheduled tune ups for 1000,000 miles & my Altima didn't even make it to 70,000 without a catastrophic part failure which by the way is past the factory warranty. I am very much considering some other vehicle manufacturers that are confident enough in their product to offer 10 year/100,000 mile factory warranties for my next purchase.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I bought my 2013 Altima brand new with less than 100 miles on it. Around 28000 miles it would stall and act like it had been knocked into neutral and wouldn't accelerate. After taking in 3 times they told me nothing was wrong cause it wouldn't register on their computer. Well now it stutters and acts like it's going to die. Again being told nothing is wrong and now it has just over 40k on it and have been told warranty is up. NEVER AGAIN will I buy a Nissan. I want my $ back or problem fixed!
Reviewed July 31, 2015
2013 Nissan Altima - Have had several electrical glitches with this car. Garage door opener. Push Button start and remote start. Door entry button and truck entry. The dealer has reprogrammed the Key 4 times according to what they told me but only documented it a couple times (people make sure they document everything on your service papers!). The latest issue is the trunk won't latch on occasions. It thinks the key is inside and I videoed it holding the key and it not closing. I took it in for its routine oil change and tire rotation. It has less than 15k miles on it. I had opened a claim with Nissan over six months ago and the last call I made was over a month ago and they said someone new would be calling me back because I was having a communication issue with my claims agent and requested a new one.
I found a work around for the remote start to lock and unlock and lock the car several times and it will recognize the code and start. My last tank of gas on a four cylinder got 21 mile per gallon. The dealer sales guy and service manager says I have to keep hounding Nissan to get them to replace the car and that they have had a few at their dealership that have had to do this. I like the car but am getting pretty sour about it now. My dad buy the same one - a V6 sv model at the same time and hasn't had a day of problem with his. I will start the hounding them process now and if that doesn't work I'll have to get a lawyer involved or go get a new car and take the loss as a learning experience.
Reviewed July 23, 2015
With proof of purchase, I'm on my third positioning crankshaft sensor. This was supposed to be my reliable car. I saved for a while for this car and bought it from a responsible person. The previous owner had done everything to this car that you should at the appreciate time with all records and receipts. Also many others that she felt would be safe to do for her well-being, not necessarily, but I was happy she had. Now my complaint is I asked my local dealer to help me fix what was ever causing the positioning crankshaft sensor to fail, I didn't ask for a handout. And now I have over 30 text messages from one of their Nissan dealers trying to sell me a new car and just wipe away all of my problems.
I've ever felt so much disgust in my life as I do right now. I had got more respect from my friend who was 10 at the time I bought his go-cart. I was just a kid and the wheel fell off and he fixed it and that go-cart was only 300. My point how dare you say, "well Ryan your car is 12 or 13 years old". What does that have to do with a car that cannot be fixed, even if I try or the best mechanic couldn't fix?
I'm so mad. I could drive a brand-new Honda for the cost it's going to cost me this year alone on this FAULTY design. And unlike Nissan dealers, I won't sell this problem to another human. I would rather take my insurance off and watch it burn. For shame, trying to sell me a newer one, saying to me are newer cars don't have that problem. Oh ya, wake up, us people can watch all over the internet and see the same problems 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 - you get the idea. I loved Japanese reliability but my old Nissan friends, you have ruined that for me. Just my opinion, and sorry for the bad grammar and spelling - I'm just your average, everyday normal guy who is not rich but not broke, just feel very ripped off.
Reviewed July 20, 2015
The complaint is about a car I leased in 2012 July that has been having issues ever since I leased it. In past 3 years, I've tried my best to reach out to Nissan in all possible ways to get help; starting from contacting multiple service centers locally available in my city and nearby cities, to contacting customer service to sending emails. However, none of these have been really helpful. In course of past 3 years, brake pads have been changed 3 times, rotors have been worked on multiple times and other works have been performed on my car and the squeaking sound in brakes still exists.
Background/Timeline: 16 July 12, I leased new Nissan Altima 2013 from Vann York High Point; within a couple of weeks I noticed squeaking sound when I put brakes. When I called Nissan Dealership to get appointment to bring my car there, I was told new car makes that sound. The problem continued. Oct 12, I finally decided to take my car saying I need oil change and servicing and then complain about the brake's sound. They worked on rotors, but the problem still continued. I called again, I was told since it has been raining in the area, it is normal. So, I waited again.
Jan 13, again I tried to leverage on oil change & service excuse (since else I was not successful in getting an appointment); and took my car to dealership and this time I was told, since it has been snowing at that time, it is normal to hear squeaking sound. June 13, I decided to go to another service center, hoping they will provide better solution, so went to Crown Nissan, Greensboro. I complained about the same problem, I was told they inspected everything and did not find any specific reason why the car was doing this. Best explanation could be brake dust. For the rest of 2013 problem continued: During this time, I called Nissan consumer affair and they suggested me to take the car to the dealership.
Jan 14, when I took my car for servicing, I mentioned again about the problem, I was told that they worked on the bulletin, and that should take care of the problem. But, the problem, still continued. May 14, brake pads were changed. Problem continued. June 14, I mentioned that the problem still exists, I was told they cannot hear the noise and maybe it is something that is fixed automatically with time. They asked me to wait for some time and notice if this problem continues. Rest of 2014: Problem continued.
2015, I've tried to reach consumer affair several times. Brake pads have been changed 2 times, rotors have been worked on and the problem still exist. I've sent several emails, and have not received response. In past 1 week I have tried to reach consumer affair more than 20 times, I've left voice messages several times and no one is returning phone calls. Now, when I call customer service and give them the Case #, they put me on hold for 20 mins and just transfer my call to voice mail of representative name Crystal. I finally send a notification letter to Nissan consumer affair and sent email to their executive office. A girl name Hezha from Executive office called and asked for same information again that was already provided by me before, asked me to wait for 2 weeks and finally after 2 weeks came back and said Nissan cannot do anything. She said sometime brakes make such sound.
My concern: Since July 2012, in past 36 months I've already paid Nissan a sum of $10,080 in return of a problematic car. And, now the only option I have been offered by Nissan is that if I do not like the leased car I do not have to buy the leased car at the end of lease period; and I can return in when my lease ends. However, I would like to understand why I have been charged to keep paying for 3 years for a defective car. Other than the money I have been paying, I've spend extensive number of hours trying to soft this with Nissan. This is one of the uttermost horrible consumer support experience I have had in my life. Please suggest what shall I do next.
Reviewed July 17, 2015
I have had nothing but problems with my 2006 Nissan Altima. 2007 was the first stated recall. Bought it brand new off the lot, and taken great care of it since then. I'm just now finding out about all these defaults after 3 motors, 2 transmissions, 2 radiators, and the A/C, which I paid all out of pocket. Nissan never contacted me via letter nor phone call. Contacted them, ran my VIN, then told me my vehicle couldn’t fixed because it didn't show up. When in fact on the National Highway Traffic and Safety Association website it shows 4 open recalls, and even more on automd.com. There are numerous website stating these recalls, every website except Nissan's.
I came VERY close to losing my life in their car. It stalled and shut COMPLETELY off without warning. Which happened on interstate 95 traveling back home for holidays. Had to swerve and avoid two 18 wheelers and other cars. Scariest moment of my life! Already filed complaints through the NHTSA, Department of Transportation, Safercar.gov, the Tennessee Commerce and Consumer Department, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. And I've definitely gotten further dealing them. That would be my advisement to anyone dealing with these similar issues.
Reviewed July 16, 2015
I purchased my 2009 in 2011 from a local dealer. It had 18,000 miles. A few months ago there was water inside the passenger door... you could hear it sloshing around. Recently I had water inside on the driver's side under my floor mat. Nissan said I needed to get a diagnosis by my dealer. They charged me $148 and said the sunroof was leaking. They refuse to replace my floor carpet and said it's environmental. This is the third Nissan car I've owned. This car has 42,000 miles. It looks new but I'm upset about the water damage. I will never buy another Nissan. The manager of my local dealership didn't even call me back!
Reviewed July 14, 2015
I bought a 2015 Nissan Altima 3 months ago. A few days ago, the trunk was opened, using the key fob and the momentum from the trunk lifting, along with a gust of wind caused the trunk lid to slam into the rear windshield and shatter it. You can see on both sides of the windshield where the trunk lid hit. Also the paint chipped on each side of the trunk where it hit the glass. I took the vehicle to the dealership because I felt that the trunk lid should have never touched the window. The dealership was unable to make a decision on whether they were responsible to fix it or not and advised me to go above them and so I did. Prior to that though, I searched "wind causing trunk to hit rear windshield". I found similar stories like mine involving the Altima and I never mentioned a make and model in my search.
After going above the service department at the dealership, I was told that since the wind caused the trunk lid to hit the windshield, Nissan will not take responsibility. I mentioned my search results and was told that they were not denying any of it but wasn't allowed to speak about other cases and that currently there is no recall on the issue so they will not be fixing it. With a little bit of pressure, part of the trunk lid touches the window and I feel as though this is a safety issue. I hadn't read anything in the reviews, specs or manual stating that I need to use caution while opening the trunk when it's windy outside.
Reviewed July 10, 2015
I also have to share that I bought a 2008 Nissan Altima coupe new. I have 53 k miles and have not had one single problem. The original tires that came with the car didn't last but 30 k miles but that is typical I'm told. They were bad in rain. Got better tires and car hugged the road. No rust. Stick shift so no tranny issues. Love the car. Looking at getting an Infinity now as this car is almost 9 yrs old but hate to give it up as it has been a perfect car. Gets 30 mpg on average. No complaints! Great car.
Reviewed July 6, 2015
I purchased a used 2003 Nissan Altima in 2008. Since then, it's been a great car. I haven't had any major problems with the vehicle. This is my second Altima and I Love Altimas! However, recently my 2 driver side door handles broke off. Both times, we were only opening the doors as usual and the handles just came off. I researched the problem and saw online that this seems to be a common problem. I also have seen numerous Altimas around town with the same problem.
As I did research online, I found an article where one woman says she contacted Nissan USA and they replaced the handles for her being a loyal customer. So, I decided to contact to see if I could get any assistance. Of course after speaking to 3 reps, and taking my car to the dealership to get a quote as they requested, the answer was no. They won't even assist with partial payment. This is how they treat their returning/loyal customers. I was looking to purchase a Nissan Rogue in the Fall, but I will not be purchasing from Nissan again because of their ability to stand by their product. So disappointed!
Reviewed July 4, 2015
I bought a 2008 Nissan Altima in 2010 with just over 30k miles. Today I'm at just over 151k. Yes I drive a lot but that's why I bought a Nissan. I thought it was going to be a safe and reliable means of transportation. Well I can say that the transportation part of that statement was true. This car has a slew of problems and I can say that even though I like my car I'd never recommend Nissan to anyone. I had a 2007 Nissan and it was totaled in an accident when a jerk ran a red light. So because I had no issues with that car and it LITERALLY saved my life, I bought another.
In late 2011 I started noticing I was having frequent migraines and getting really tired while I was driving the car. I didn't know at the time that my exhaust manifold was cracked and spewing exhaust into the cabin. This was causing my headaches. I learned of the problem when I took the car into the dealership that I bought it from.
The service manager told me it would be an $1800 repair but we should try to get Nissan to pay for the costs. His reasoning for getting Nissan to pay as opposed to the dealership (yes my car was still under warranty) was because it was a car the wasn't from the state of California therefore it didn't fall under the specifications for California emissions law. THIS IS THE BIGGEST LOAD OF CRAP I'VE EVER HEARD. So they sell me a car from Hawaii without telling me and somehow they don't cover emission based costs?
I went home frustrated and called Nissan Corporate who told me the car was my problem. STRIKE 1.. I also informed the Bureau of Automotive repair. Ah ha.. Now we are getting somewhere. Within 1 week of the call to the Bureau the dealership calls me to tell me they are footing the bill. Great BUT the problems with the car got worse from there. It whined when accelerating, turning, reversing, you name it my car did it.
Also I started to get shuttering or no power at all when I'd accelerate. Apparently this is just a characteristic of the CVT... STRIKE 2.. I've gone through countless sets of tires and brakes, my front struts are leaking (there's a service bulletin for them), I have to keep the windows open since the car is way too hot to drive with them closed. Sometimes the car wont recognize the key which could be dangerous if you aren't in a safe location. STRIKE 3. I have a Toyota Camry with over 180k with minimal problems. I could keep the list going but long story short this is my second a final Nissan.
Reviewed July 2, 2015
I was driving my car, parked and it completely shut down. Bought a new battery and still nothing. Had it towed to my local Nissan dealership and they presented me with some unsettling news. It was the vehicle immobilizer system that was defective. Was told that Nissan extended the warranty for 5-6 years on this part. However, I was told that I was past my limitation by 2 months. I have contacted ConsumerAffairs as of 6/29, was told that I would receive a call back within 24 hours and still nothing as of today.
I think this is completely not acceptable and seems uncaring. I am still without car and my vehicle is still at Nissan pending some type of resolution from Nissan Consumer Affairs. This has caused a lot of stress on me and me getting to work. I have just had a transmission installed about a month ago and I don't have additional money for this part that is going to cost me $900++. Why can't Nissan just recall this part in all of the 2009 push button Altimas??? I'm tired and I will never ever buy a Nissan ever again! The customer service has really put a bad taste in my mouth!!!
Reviewed June 23, 2015
2003 Nissan Altima cuts off. Sensor 02 and crankshaft and camshaft was replaced 1 year ago and now same thing is happening again. Dealer said was a recall, but not on 2003. On beltway and car just cut off and also at red light. Recall is needed.
Reviewed June 22, 2015
NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 4 cylinder. 113,00 miles oil changed & taken care of. My dad bought it used at a Dealer in Shelton Ct about 10 years ago, 42,00 miles. Well it's been towed twice so - fuel pump new, battery new, new headlight, new fuel basket for aircond, new tires & needed an arm? Putting lots of money into this car now.
Reviewed June 21, 2015
Nissan Altima 2013 - While I was driving on the highway at high speeds, I almost got into an accident with my 3 year old daughter in the car because the car just randomly stopped. There was no indication of anything wrong with the car prior to this. Coming to a complete stop resulted in me going to a local Nissan dealership (White Plains, NY) and they were more than helpful to inspect my car but after three days with NO secondary car even though I'm under a 10 year warranty, they gave my car back after several phone calls to the dealership wondering what was going on, and within less than 24 hours, the same incident occurred on a local road. I am very disappointed how a Company can sell a car back to a customer with no indication of what was wrong or what has been done to prevent this occurrence in the future.
The employee never made it clear to me what was wrong so I thought since they looked everything over and changed the battery and passed an inspection, I accepted a safe and reliable car back. I am still unaware of the REAL problem with this car and no one is contacting me to establish this problem. After all of this for almost a week straight, I was the one who had to pay the town to come pick my car up as opposed to having someone from this company come pick my car up. If nothing is done about this complaint I will be filing a lawsuit with my lawyer against this company.
Reviewed June 19, 2015
I bought a brand new 2015 Altima one month ago and have noticed while accelerating or braking the vehicle feels like it pulls, it feels like it loses power then comes back up. It's hard to explain, I wanted to know if anyone else had experience something like this.
Reviewed June 18, 2015
I have owned many Nissan vehicles and the purchase of the 2013 Altima will absolutely be the last one I ever buy again. My problems started the day I drove it off the lot brand new and at 38,000 miles the problems continue with no help from anyone. I have had the radio replaced, the gauge cluster replaced and it still doesn't work, the transmission is having problems, and the wheel bearings are being replaced today. Nissan is horrible to deal with. They don't care.
I filed a lemon law and Nissan finally attempted to fix the gauge cluster issue but it was never actually fixed. I still have problems with the center screen going blank just not as often as before. The car hesitates when you try to start it and then eventually turns over. I am waiting for the dealership to have time to check on the transmission. There is a four day wait to get my car in. I guess I'm not the only one having problems. The piece of junk is currently sitting in my garage while I'm carpooling to work because I was told it isn't safe to drive until the wheel bearings are replaced because they are so worn out, which isn't covered under warranty.
I'm a 28 year old women. I drive to work and the grocery store. There is no reason I should be having transmission or wheel bearings replaced. :( Hate just doesn't cut it for my feelings towards the dealership I bought it from, North Little Rock Nissan in North Little Rock, Arkansas. They are worse than a piece of gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe. I loathe them. What it comes down to is that I'm just a consumer. I'm another girl who bought a car from Nissan. I'm not special, I'm not going to bankrupt them, I'm not going to see any changes in the way they treat people. But hopefully my big, fat mouth will keep someone, anyone from buying a Nissan.
Reviewed June 9, 2015
So excited and bought the a new 2015 Altima. Brought it home and heard a whistling noise, but I figured it must just be because it is brand new and it needs to be run a little bit. Called a couple days later to let them know it is making a whistling noise. They looked at it and said it may be that way due to our frigid temperatures. Talked to another dealership and they said it is a common complaint with the power steering. It is so annoying, we would NOT have purchased this car knowing it would make a ear curdling whistle noise every time I got in the car. I am so disturbed by the noise that I'm getting headaches. Very disappointing.
Reviewed June 5, 2015
I recently took my car to Nissan of Rivergate. I advised that I was hearing a whining sound. Once they checked the vehicle, they came back and said the right wheel hub needed to be replaced. I advised that I just had it replaced several months ago. They also said that the exhaust manifold bracket was rusted, so they replaced that. I then took the vehicle to the shop that fixed the wheel hub the first time and they replace it again. Fast forward to one day after that I left for a trip to Florida. Half way to Florida, I experienced my car not wanting to accelerate, and this very loud whining noise. When I pushed the gas, it got so bad that my car would not go in cruise control mode or manual. I had to get off the interstate before there was a serious accident.
Fast forward to on the way home from Florida, the car started doing the same thing, it completely lost power to accelerate. My husband had to cross 3 lanes of traffic so we would not cause an accident. That next day I took it back to the dealership to be informed that it needed a new transmission. Estimated cost to be $3,800.00. Yes you read that correctly. I called the Nissan consumer affairs. When I got a call back I was advised since I did not have the car services at a Nissan dealership they could not help me.
I also explained to them several times that I never got a notification that they were extending the warranties on the CVT transmissions. They advised that they still had the car under the original owner. I said "well then you see why I never received the notice." We have kept the maintenance up on this car. Nissan knows of the CVT transmission issues and refuses to help out with the cost. I will never buy another Nissan again. If you are having CVT transmission issues, I would suggest getting it looked at. Thanks a lot Nissan for leaving me with a broke down car that I'm still having to make payments on... Don't buy Nissan!!!
Reviewed May 29, 2015
I have a 2014 SL 3.5. I purchased it with 24000 miles on it, I'm now at 33000 and just had to have the transmission replaced. Sad part about it is the car is still sputtering and making an additional noise. I took the car back to the dealer two days later to tell them that the car is still sputtering... Once again the technician said they didn't find anything wrong on the 10-minute road test he drove. I paid 4000 down and 435 monthly for this crappy car. I am very upset, Nissan is aware of all the issues with their cars but they honestly don't care as long as they're making money off of us hard-working citizens.
I think we all should file a Class Action LAW SUIT because their vehicles are defective and they know it. Nissan USA treat their customers like crap. I will never ever purchase or recommend a Nissan vehicle to anyone again in my life. Screaming law suit...let's all come together and stop Nissan USA from ripping us off...they DO NOT deserve our business.
Reviewed May 28, 2015
I bought the 2013 Nissan Altima new. It had 10 miles on it. Within 6 months, the hood opened of its own accord. Luckily the car was not in motion. It had been overnight in my driveway. It had been 12 degrees overnight. I couldn't close the hood, so called a tow truck, whose driver knew about the levers under the hood. The car was towed to a dealership who wrote that it was because of the cold. It took two years for the company to man up and issue a recall, after people who were driving had the hood open by itself, falling against the windshield, obstructing their view, and causing accidents. Even the recall notice, arriving two weeks ago, warned us, the drivers to make sure that we didn't pull the gas lever by mistake. No one driving is likely to do that.
The Owner's Manual stated that the car "may cause interference to a pacemaker, and cell phone." Why is this car even on the road??? And I learned that those of us with asthma will be mold allergic, and will be negatively impacted by this keyless, electromagnetic device. Also, these devices cause cancer. Thirty yr. ago I was told by a dermatologist that I had pre-pre cancer, but it was not until I had this car for a year that a dermatologist thought I should have two moles excised (cut open) to see how far along the pre cancer was. It was beyond mild, the least invasive. It was moderately irregular, as was my friend's, who I had taken on many trips to do errands.. A yr. later, I have 3 more moles that are changing color and need to be cut.
Updated on June 11, 2015: When we notify the Main Dealership (it was on the recall notice), we can get a response. Also, if it's a matter of safety that we're concerned about, we need to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Apparently everyone is looking at high numbers in order to issue a recall. Sad, but true. Nissan did respond. I had records, but they requested them from the three dealerships I'd visited. It was especially telling that nothing had been done to correct the many problems I'd had: brakes squeaking at times, a/c and heater smelling like something was burning, intermittently - so bad that I couldn't breathe. The final straw was when the transmission went out. I will not drive this car again. I don't feel safe. Why do you all put up with bad????
Reviewed May 20, 2015
After only 10 months I have discovered rust starting to appear on the body just below the rear window at a number of locations that appear to be spot weld points. If there is rust appearing in such a conspicuous location, what is happening in areas that can't be seen?
Reviewed May 20, 2015
2014 Altima Whistling Machine - Stay away from the Nissan Altima, maybe others as well, not sure. The power steering motor whistles, horrible. Nissan, including the CEO, says tough, that's the way it is! Unbelievable. Google, lot of them out there.
Reviewed May 18, 2015
My 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 as of today had had to have the cam sensor replaced 3 times, not very happy. I am getting a new car this fall and was thinking about the same car, but this has totally changed my mind. No more Nissan... It is like the car is eating the sensor, I called Nissan and was told this serial number on the car does not match the recall, so we will have to pay to get it replaced again. NOT GOOD!!! Believe me I will not encourage anyone I know to look at Nissan's.
Reviewed May 18, 2015
I purchased my 2013 Nissan Altima in October from Harrelson Nissan and I have been to the service center at least 6 times concerning my car shaking when I press the gas after decelerating. They are aware that this is a problem but fail to do anything about it because it doesn't do it when they are test driving. However, they keep trying to push the extended warranty of on me. I have explained to them that I do not want my transmission to go out after my 60,000 miles warranty is out and they promise me that because it's in the system that I was having this problem and brought my car in several times, I will be covered. My car shakes to the point of me having to stop and pull off the road at times. I am not happy at all!
Reviewed May 15, 2015
I purchased my third Nissan vehicle so I think of myself as a loyal Nissan customer. My first car was a Nissan Sentra, second car was a 2004 Nissan Maxima which the transmission went bad on it so I traded it in for a 2013 Nissan Altima from Carmax in June of 2014 with 36000 miles on it. Never had a problem with the car until one day I'm driving down the highway with my three children and my car starts vibrating and would not go into gear, scared to death bc I'm on the highway with my three children. Took it to the Nissan dealership in High point, NC. Well, it was not what I wanted to hear. It was my transmission that went out in the car, my car completely not drivable bc I barely could even drive it to the dealership! Nissan told me they had 2 other newer Nissans in their shop with bad transmissions so that tell me something.
My car has 62996 miles on it. Spoke to ** at Nissan corporate and told me they could not pay for my transmission, which they told me would cost $3400 and not even had the car for a year and still paying on the car. That the car was 2996 miles over the manufacturing warranty, absolutely crazy!!!!!! There was obviously a bad transmission in the car and Nissan should pay to get another one!! ** who I spoke with at Consumer Affairs, was very unhelpful, refused to let me speak with someone else. She kept saying to me that she was gonna disconnect the call, "RUDE". Then finally she told me she would get her supervisor to call me to probably get me off the phone, and basically told me I was wasting my time bc her supervisor was gonna agree with her. Kept talking over me, and kept saying that she understood how upset I am when she doesn't. So I finally ask her how could she understand, and then she couldn't tell me.
This is my first review I have ever written on anything I have ever purchased!! I feel like I have been completely cheated on buying this car and someone needs to talk to ** on how she's suppose to speak with people!!! I am a single mother of three children and I purchased this car bc I needed a reliable vehicle. I will never purchase another Nissan again and make sure my family and friends don't do the same thing!! I am looking now to get rid of this car ASAP as Nissan corporate and their bad cars have made a very difficult time for me!!
Reviewed May 14, 2015
Bought a brand new 2015 Nissan Altima S 2.5 CVT from Courtesy Nissan in Tampa. I have noticed a vibration at 70 mph from day 1. After many visits to the service department, rotation and balancing all 4 tires twice, they have not been able to figure out or to acknowledge the problem. The only suggestion so far appears to blame it on the way the CVT transmission works (?) and the only option so far has been to call Nissan and get a technician from corporate headquarters test drive the car and see what might happen. Any similar complaints around?
Reviewed May 13, 2015
Oh, where do I begin? I have had various problems here and there with my used 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 since I bought it used a little over 2 years ago with a little over 30k miles on the odometer. It's needed several repairs here and there with I guess is to be expected, especially since I use the car for pizza delivery and I put a fair amount of wear and tear on my car. But there are a couple problems which I feel are unacceptable and shouldn't happen with such a fairly new car. The fuel door wouldn't open and eventually when I got it to open it was harder and harder to close until one day it refused to close shut altogether. I eventually had to buy a used one (was already painted the same color and fit perfectly) so I got that problem fixed no sweat.
But the biggest problem I'm having right now is chipping paint. On several parts of my car the paint is chipping off and when I opened up the trunk door, I noticed the paint is PEELING OFF around both sides of the edges of the trunk. I find this unacceptable. The car is less than 5 years old and this should not be happening! Also, the clear coat is peeling off like crazy all over the front bumper. Ridiculous. I love this car but dang. This is ludicrous. Nissan needs to step up their game.
Reviewed May 11, 2015
When driving car has a loud whining noise, Own a Nissan Maxima for 20 yrs. Didn't know New Ownership. The 2008 Altima is a nice looking car but the transmission is jacked up big time. If you are planning to buy any car do research first or you could be in the situation I'm in with a big bill and scared when it is going to put you down.
Reviewed May 7, 2015
I felt compelled to write a review after reading all the reviews and I see many similarities. I am owning a Nissan Quest and Infiniti G37 Coupe. The cars have been very good so when we decided to add another car in the family, we decided to purchase the 2013 Nissan Altima. That was a mistake! The car has already had 5 recalls on it. Our vehicle has less than 60K. The first time it went to the shop was for the airbag sensor. On the passenger side, the sensor wold turn on/off sporadically no matter if there was anyone sitting in the passenger seat or not. I wouldn't want to be caught in an accident with the air bag sensor off.
Two weeks ago the car just stalled on the road. Whenever I turned the car on, it would start. But as soon as you put in gear, the car would shut down. Took it to Nissan downtown. They said the transmission is bad and it needs to be replaced. Fortunately, it is covered under warranty. I have been pressing Nissan Canada to provide me with report of went wrong. They are avoiding the issue and are not sending any data. This problem is so common, they should be sued for not having a recall. But then again, that would cost them more for the recall than dealing with lawsuits, they probably figured.
I am lucky that it costs nothing and feel for everyone that had to pay out of pocket. This is a big issue with Nissan but they won't admit to it. Either way I will trade the vehicle as soon as it is fixed. Don't need headaches once the warranty is done. From a loyal customer of Nissan, I won't be considering a Nissan again.
Reviewed May 6, 2015
My 2014 Altima 3.5 has a problem when it gets to a speed of 35 to 45 and 60 to 70. The transmission starts to jerk. It has been checked 2 times for this but because the service tech can't it to duplicate the problem when they drive it, there is no way they can find out what is causing the transmission to jerk. I am very unhappy with this car.
Reviewed May 1, 2015
I purchased my 2008 Nissan Altima in 2010 as a Nissan certified vehicle… so many problems with the car! From needing multiple sets of brakes within 6 months of buying the car, to a whining sound from the first day. I took the car in multiple times for the noise and they said once it was the belt and replaced it and other times that it was normal. Well now they are telling me that the transmission is shot and it will cost 3500 to replace it. It was just 1400 miles past the warranty and I had done all scheduled maintenance that was required on the car. The service dept suggested that we request that Nissan pay for it since we had taken such good care of the car. I was told that it would take 3 days for them to make a decision and now 2 weeks later they denied my claim.
Very poor customer service, we will never recommend anyone to buy a Nissan! Now that I have researched it, there are many other complaints that the exact same thing has happened to their Altima transmission… Shame on you Nissan for not standing by your product and refusing to right what is by far a huge wrong! And shame on you Temecula Nissan for not knowing that this was a transmission defect all along! We will be taking further action!
Reviewed April 24, 2015
I bought my 2006 Nissan Altima brand new. I service it and get the oil changed when needed. Oh and I only have 60000 miles on it. Was having issues with the steering. Take it to get checked. My whole steering rack was rusted out $1400 for that. Then I'm told my passenger side floorboard is rusted. Won't pass inspection. Nice. So now I must get this fixed when I pay this much for a car and hardly drive it. I don't expect this trouble. Now calling Nissan playing phone tag for almost 1 month.
Reviewed April 23, 2015
I have experienced rust on the back wheel well passenger side of my 2009 Altima. This rust first appeared about 2 years ago. It is on the inside of the wheel well. Dealer refused to get involved. Now similar rust appearing on the driver side rear wheel well.
Reviewed April 23, 2015
I am truly amazed at what I have read! I thought I was the only one going through this!!! I have the same complaint with the 2008 Altima but this will be the 8th time my transmission has gone out. The first 6 times, the transmission was covered under warranty but the 7th time my husband was driving to work and the transmission failed and he was stranded. We were forced to rent a car and I spent several days dealing with the Nissan corporate office.
Once again we are in the same boat and our transmission is going out for the 8th time. I have contacted the Nissan Corporate office once again and they stated they would cover the parts but not the labor. As a customer I am in awe! I have requested that they send a Nissan specialist to come out and take a look at my car since it has gone out not once, not twice but 8 times!!! This is not normal for a transmission to go out 8 times when the car is only 7 years old. They have denied my request to send a specialist out so I have requested to speak to someone hire up. I feel I am getting the run around with this. I think it is crap if you ask me. I just paid my car off 2 years ago and I do not want to purchase a new car. I just want my Nissan to get fixed!!! I love how the commercial says, "The reliable Altima!" WHATEVER! Feeling frustrated!!
Reviewed April 19, 2015
I own a 2014 Nissan Altima. Every time I'm at about 60-70 MPH my car starts to jerk like it's going to cut off. There is a delay when I put it in reverse or drive. I am not happy with this car. I had a 2007 Toyota that was great.
Reviewed April 17, 2015
I purchased my 2012 Altima 04/2013 - now as of Feb 2015 I was experiencing noises coming from the transmission, car wouldn't accelerate, etc. And this I had experienced more so after using my AC unit. So I take the car in and find out I need a new transmission. So I get it replaced and 3 weeks later today 04/2015 - it is making the same noises. They tell me that if anything else is causing the issue that I would have to pay for it since only my transmission and engine are covered by warranty only. Really becoming a problem.
I have two jobs and kids with jobs and school and I can not do all this driving with so many issue that could possibly cause an accident. I am very dissatisfied. I have had 3 Altimas, 2002 and 2003 and never did they have this much of a problem. I still have 4 years left on my loan and WISH I could get out of it. I don't know what to do, but I will NEVER EVER buy another car from Nissan again. They should actually RECALL the damn car and let me get out of my loan agreement so I can go elsewhere. I do not feel safe at all!
Reviewed April 14, 2015
I have always taken very good care of my vehicles. Due to an injury, I was forced to give up my 5sp Subaru for a 2003 Nissan Altima. My car always had routine maintenance & I loved it until I had to drive to Henderson NV. I was driving thru Winslow when the check oil light came on & I started to hear a loud tapping. I stopped to have it looked at & they found no oil. Mind you, I never had a leak. I was told at that time that I needed a new engine! After doing some research online, I found that Nissan has known about this issue for many years. Now it looks like they may be taking responsibility for the issue. I will be calling tomorrow morning and will keep you posted.
Reviewed April 13, 2015
I own a 2008 Nissan Altima with the same problem and it keeps getting worse and worse. It's becoming very uncomfortable to drive with this condition, because I live in the state of Florida and it's sunny here most of the time and hot. I can't even touch my dashboard because my finger sinks right into it, it feels discounting, sticky, and pieces are falling off. When is Nissan going to make this a recall, when we start having accidents, because we can't see with the glare from the sun??!! I already tried to follow Nissan's advice and go to a certified dealership as first step. It was mind blowing when I was told I had to pay like $1800 to have this work done. (Replace dashboard.) (What a joke!)
Reviewed April 9, 2015
My mechanic said I also have a huge hole underneath my 2006 Nissan altima. It is rusted extremely bad and getting bigger, I am very upset.
Reviewed April 7, 2015
I was told at the dealer that the engine mount on my vehicle was cracked. How did that happened? Also, it's been a while since my vehicle keeps making a whining sound coming from the passenger side around the tire area while driving. If I tap on the break, the noise is gone. It's only when the vehicle is running. The noise is unbearable. I cant' figure out what it is. I didn't get an answer at the dealer either. My vehicle has a pretty good number of miles (160,000), but I have been keeping up with the maintenance. Other than that, my vehicle is running well. I have replaced the alternator, the serpentine belt, wheel bearing, tires, battery and other minor things that come with the wear and tear.
Reviewed April 7, 2015
2013 Nissan with shuttering transmission. Dealers are set to replace transmission twice but after "making arrangements" with NNA suddenly they get amnesia and nobody can duplicate my issue. Nissan is very aware of the issue and dealers were easily able to duplicate the issue. It has even been documented multiple times. Nissan assigned a "specialist" to handle my issue. He just immediately closed case stating there is nothing wrong with my cvt transmission. Funny everyone who drives or even rides in my car can feel and hear the shutter at about 20 mph. It feels like you are going from first to fifth gear in a standard. This company has completely gone down the tubes along with their vehicle reliability ratings. They are just slinging junk and the only way to get them to stand by them after the fact is a lawsuit.
Reviewed April 3, 2015
I have had my nissan altima 08 for 6 years and this the third time my car lose power on the acceleration when I come to a complete stop. I just had my fluid from my transmission changed 6 months ago and I'm having the same problem. It's happen in 2010 when I was going to Las Vegas - it broke down and I had to get a tow and then 2014 the same thing happen. Now it's 4/3/15 and it's happening again. I have always kept up with my fluids brakes etc. So I don't get why it broke down. Not a bad car if you know what you have to do to maintain it running good. That has been my only problem so please nissan help us out.
Reviewed March 27, 2015
I have a 2006 Altima that I leased in 2006. I bought this same vehicle in 2007 and now in 2014 I have incurred unbelievable rust on the frame of the vehicle. I have taken this vehicle to Nissan on numerous occasions. The amount of rust is very visible. I have done my research and have found that this has been an on going problem since the 2005 Altima. I feel that the people at Nissan doing service have been instructed to ignore this problem especially when the vehicle is under warranty. There needs to be a recall on the frame of the 2005 - 2006 Altima. This is an outright slap in the face to the loyal customers of Nissan. I would please ask that this issue be considered for a recall. Thank you in advance.
Reviewed March 25, 2015
Please do not purchase a Nissan. My Altima is 2008 with 140,000. It was in the shop for the whining and they said it was fixed prior to the 120,000 mark when it was being serviced for the recall of the Catalytic Converter. Now I had to purchase a new vehicle (Honda Civic) since Altima will not extend the warranty or fix my transmission which is out. Will never purchase a Nissan again. My 1999 Toyota (250,000) and 2004 GMC (138,000) both have outlasted my 2008 Nissan.
Reviewed March 24, 2015
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA - Bought this car in Oct 2014 11,000 and March 2015 noticed something hanging under car and looked under and the floorboards are rusted thru. Car lot said not their problem, but it's theirs and Nissans.
Reviewed March 22, 2015
I purchased a new Nissan Altima car in 2009. The air conditioning system went bad in May 2013. I had to pay $900.00 to a Nissan dealership for a new air compressor. In September 2013, the air condition system went bad again. I had another air compressor put in by the Nissan dealership. During the summer of 2014, the air was working. I did not use air for the remainder of the year. In 2015, the air condition went bad again. On March 16, I took the car to the Nissan dealership and they said I need another air compressor. They quoted me a price of $1,114.06. When I told them that I was not going to pay them this since this would the 4th air compressor for the car (which includes the original one that came with the car).
The mechanic then decided to attach some wire and the car started blowing cold air. The mechanic said that this may last one day, two weeks, or the entire summer. The air only lasted one day. I will never purchase another Nissan car. I have never heard of one vehicle needing 4 air compressors. If Nissan was to replace it again and I pay the money, the air will probably go out again. Something is definitely wrong with Nissan automobiles.
Updated on March 26, 2015: This is a continuation of the 2009 Nissan Altima air compressor. I took the car to Goodyear for a diagnostics. They said the air compressor is fine; however there is an electrical problem that keeps blocking the air. They said the electrical problem came with the car and that is why the air keeps going out. Nissan was able to get the air back on for a day. However, Nissan still said I would need a 4th air compressor. Obviously, this is incorrect since the air keeps coming back on when you twist some wire. Why couldn't Nissan just be honest and say there is an electrical problem and that is how they got the air back on. Goodyear got the air back on as well. Bottom line, since there is an electrical problem, I have to find someone who does electrical work so the air will remain on always. I can't trust Nissan since they lied.
Reviewed March 16, 2015
I will never again think about buying a Nissan or recommend it to anyone. 2009 Nissan Altima has a defected push to start ESCL. Nissan corp is aware of it and provided a 72 months extended warranty to replace the ESCL. I have a 2009 Nissan and when I called them in March 2015 to report the problem they refused to fix it, the cost of this repair is about $1100. This absurd and unacceptable from Nissan. Please stay away from this company as they do not stand by their cars.
Reviewed March 15, 2015
Bought 2014 SL new in May 2014. Numerous issues since. Phone does not work, period. Radio just shuts off whenever it wants -- will NOT turn back on until IT wants to. Navigation turns on whenever it wants -- will NOT turn off until IT wants to. Remote start does not work. Sporadic issues with vehicle start. Sporadic issues with windows refusing to open. Yesterday noticed "humming" type noise -- transmission issue -- at 50+ mph. Car has 3200 miles on it. Heaven knows what will happen next. Called Nissan Consumer -- said to contact dealership. Contacted dealership who said bring in and they will "diagnose" issues. HA HA Said I needed car to get to work. Said they do not provide -- would RENT me one!
Should NOT have to put up with all these issues and Nissan "I don't give a damn" attitude. Finally said I was interested in trading in for new equivalent type Nissan. Dealership said they would "work up some numbers and call me back." That was over a month ago. Am getting RID of this ** car before something else happens. I think all of us Nissan owners should band together and file a class action law suit against Nissan. Nissan will never do anything to help owners unless we FORCE them to. Strength in numbers always works! About time Nissan was made to "make good" on all the CRAP vehicles they're STICKING unsuspecting consumers with!!!!!
Reviewed March 13, 2015
Purchased a 2010 new from the dealer. Car has 33,000 miles. I had the car for 40 months. The air conditioner compressor went out. Because the car was over the 36 month warranty, the problem was mine. Dealer and Nissan said the compressor was a quality part so they would not replace. Be aware of how Nissan defines quality. If their car last 36000 miles OR 36 months, the car is quality according to them. Poor quality and super poor support after the sale. I also had to replace the brakes, tires and 3 batteries during the 33,000 miles. All at my cost. I will never purchase another Nissan product. I encourage others to do the same.
Reviewed March 10, 2015
The worst car I have ever had! I bought my 2007 Nissan with 25,000 miles in 2008. It was good until we started hearing a bad tick sound in 2012 and did not pay attention until it got loud and we got it check and they could not figure out. By January 2013 we were having problems that car stops and slow down but after a while it will start again. Until Feb when we were driving to Tampa and it died on the freeway and had to be towed to Transmission Repair shop. They told us after checking transmission that it had a hole in it and they could not figure how that happened. I did not have a choice but to put in a new engine that had 36,000 miles so we thought this would last us at least another 5 yrs.
Reviewed March 6, 2015
Is there any recall action concerning the rusted floorboards safety concern of my Nissan Altima? Soon, fumes will be entering the cabin. I initially filed a complaint in May of 2014. Does anyone care? Is anyone concerned about the safety of Altima owners? Does anyone care about Nissan's disregard for the workmanship issue in the rusted floorboards of hundreds of Altima owners? This NEEDS to be addressed by the NHTSA! Yes, I, along with hundreds of Nissan Altima owners, are ANGRY!
Reviewed March 1, 2015
My Nissan Altima with 70K miles a serious rust problem - muffler, floorboard and more... And it's not only my car. I have heard of many other cases... Scary! Safety concern.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015
I will never buy another Nissan EVER! I bought a Nissan Altima in May 2013 ended up threatening Lemon Law to Nissan due to it stalled when driving down the road a couple of times and the 3 times consistently had to take it back for air bag turning off with a 200lb and above passenger. So I contacted Corporate and they contacted my dealership and gave me three options. Needless to say I got a 2014 Nissan Altima for what I owed on my 2013 even trade.
NOW I have a 2014 that was spitting and sputtering and check engine light came on. Took it in twice. Finally at 3,000 miles on it they said it was the Cadillac converter and changed that out, then I have taken it back 3 times for my dash lights around the radio not working, twice all they would say is they are functioning correctly for us. Finally I called the owner and had harsh words with him at Nissan of Rivergate and he had me bring it in and they changed out my radio, now I am back to it-- is spitting and sputtering every now and then.
So what do you do when you have been on your second NEW car and still can't get it to run correctly. I can't even trade it in for a different make of car cause I will have to roll over about $7,000 to another vehicle just to get a vehicle that will actually run like it's new. So good luck to anyone who is thinking about buying a Nissan!! And to add to the list I went through the car wash 2 weeks ago to clean salt off my car and the moon roof leaks a steady leak! So please check reviews on vehicles AND dealerships before you buy from any of them.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015
I am currently in dispute with a 2014 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL that was purchased on Jan 24, 2014. My vehicle has been in the shop since Jan 27 for one issues or another. Mainly the navigation system freezing and just recently needing a brand new transmission. Nissan is willing to buy back the car. However wants me to pay them $2,932.84. My vehicle has been at the dealership for 7 of the 13 months I have owned it. I have over 1 GB of video to show the defaults in the car. Have gotten nowhere.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015
2005 Nissan Altima - My car mechanic called me into the shop to show the bottom of the car. It had rusted completely to the carpet. He advised it would not be safe on the road. He repaired it in his shop and 3 days later was driveable. Potential hazard!
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2015
Bought a new 2015 Nissan Altima. Within a month of owning it had rust on trunk. Paid cash for car and asked Nissan to replace trunk lid. Needless to say they wouldn't replace trunk and dealer has repainted. Will never purchase another Nissan product and telling everyone to do the same. Have already discouraged 2 others from buying Nissan... so far!
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015
In my life time, I own many types of cars but hands down, by a landslide, worse car I ever had. I had problems with engine, transmission and the cat. This car is worse than a lemon, NOT WORTH FIXING, even if you get it fix, IT WILL BREAK DOWN. Trust me, I put a lot of money on the car to go to the junk yard.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015
Sometimes car don't start by remote. Not fixed. I don't get 5,000 mi from one oil change to another before I get a warning. This has not been fixed. Dash blinks out in traffic. Not fixed. Steering wheel don't get hot. Always had noise and smell.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015
Just had to write this after looking at all the negative reviews for the Altima. I have a 2007 with 130k and have not had any issues whatsoever. Had a couple recalls.. One with the key fob and something to do with the exhaust manifold. I would buy another one in a heartbeat. Just Saying.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015
I have a 2008 Nissan Altima which I bought as a Used car from a very Reputed Nissan Authorized dealer in Rochester NY. The car had done around 72K miles and was in good condition, looking from outside. The car is currently at 88K miles and suddenly it started making noise from the Front left side whenever I run over a Bump. I took it to a Nissan Service Center in Bellevue WA (Nissan Of the East Side), where I recently moved and they initially said it's the Heat Shield which is loose as a screw came off due to rust and they clamped it. But the noise never went away and kept coming. I took it to the Same Nissan Dealer again and to my horror this time they diagnosed that the Whole body is rusted and the noise is from the suspension?
I am totally confused: Why they didn't diagnosed 2 days before and said it's the Heat Shield? This is really bizarre that I get rust problem so suddenly? Is the dealer trying to be smart and encouraging me to make a Trade In? Or the Nissan Body is really really bad?
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015
Purchased a used Altima 2013 in July 2014 and right away had problems. First was a noise in my AC and brake noise. I took it in August 2014. The noise was fixed and the rotors were redone on the brakes. So end of September I started to hear the brake noise again. I took it in for another look at the brakes in October/November 2014 and was told that Nissan just has squeaky brake. I spoke to Nissan USA and the guy on the phone said squeaky brakes just happens. It’s in the manual! (Nowhere I could find it). The manager told me to go about 60mph and then slam on my brakes as if a dog was in the road and it should make the squeaking go away for a little while. I was not comfortable with that but was told pretty much there was nothing they could do.
Now it's Feb 2015 and the car was acting weird on top of the very loud brakes and my car needs a whole new transmission. So I'm in a rental waiting for that to be fixed. The car has 47,000 miles. Also again they will do nothing for the brake noise. I will absolutely never buy from Nissan again. It has been such a nightmare for me.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2015
I purchased my 2013 Nissan Altima in October. In January my transmission completely went. The car had 42,000 miles at purchase and currently has 44,700 miles. I was pleased to know that Nissan would be covering the cost of a new transmission and also the rental car. I broke down on a Sunday night and had the car towed over to Passport Nissan in Marlow Heights. And by Thursday morning my car was ready for pick up. I'm very pleased with the service thus far.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2015
The ESCL went out on my 09 Nissan Altima on 1/31/2015, at which time I learned that Nissan was experiencing issues with this part, and the warranty expired 12/30/2014. Upon attempting to get assistance with this faulty part Nissan has told me that because I did not allow Nissan to perform the service and maintenance on my vehicle and it has high mileage, they will not assist me.
My question is "Why didn’t Nissan inform owners of said cars with said parts that there was a possible issue and that we could in fact have that part replaced by the deadline?" I am a single parent with 2 college students. I drive my car, which has been a great car until now. I do not have the funds that the Nissan dealership expects for maintenance and service. Although I have kept up service and maintenance on my car, just not through Nissan, this should not be the reason to deny me assistance with this vehicle. My car would have been broken down in 5 years if service and maintenance were not being kept up. This is discrimination and I am requesting that Nissan if not pay for the repair to this car, to at least help.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015
So i was driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas last June 2014 in my 2008 Nissan Altima when the car started to get really loud and it was struggling to maintain speed. I was about 15 miles away, When i got off the freeway the car wouldn't drive more than 8MPH. So i looked up a nearby Nissan Dealership and took the car there. When i got there the Service guy yelled out loud. "Let me guess?? your transmission went bad?" I guess this is something very common??
So they took my car to get checked and he confirms that my transmission has just gone out. My Nissan Altima only had 126k miles. He also informed me that i was 6k Miles over and that my warranty wouldn't cover the repairs. So the service attendant asked me if i would be interested in trading it in, that they had great deals and that by doing that i wouldn't have to worry about future major repairs. So since i had just arrived to Las Vegas and i didn't want to spend my vacation trying to repair my car, and i didn't have $4,500 they wanted to charge me to repair my transmission, the idea of getting a new car didn't sound bad. So I decided to look at the cars on the lot and I picked out a brand new 2014 Nissan Altima. So I got a great deal, I was actually really happy.
A month goes by and the finance guy Bladimier from United Nissan las vegas calls me and tells me that they made a mistake and that i had to return the car. That they couldn't give me the .90% because I didn't qualify. I told him I'm in Los Angeles and I can't just leave my life without planning ahead. I also asked him why it took him over a month to tell me that, he said they were trying to figure out what to do. So he tells me "I'm going to send the sales guy from United Nissan Las Vegas with the new contract." So he does. The new Contract had a percentage of 4.89% I was really disappointed but I needed the car and how was I going to get my 2008 Nissan with a broken transmission back to Los Angeles? I felt helpless.
So 6 months later my brand new 2014 Nissan Altima started to shake a bit and that same week I was on the freeway when the car began to struggle and wouldn't drive more than 40MPH. So I took it to the dealership to get it checked out. And on Monday i get the call that my transmission went out...... I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M RELIVING IT ALL OVER AGAIN
The car is new with less than 13,000 miles, I can't imagine what other car repairs are ahead, maybe engine??? I still have to make payments for 4.5 years. I am very disappointed in Nissan in every way. I regret buying Nissan, NEVER AGAIN.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015
Purchased a new 2015 Altima S in December 2014. Overall really enjoy the car so far. Issue I am having is when icy precipitation outside, the rear window area makes a squeaky/rubbing sound until ice begins defrosting. Nissan dealership has not heard of this issue. I am hoping another owner might have this experience as well.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2015
My 2009 Nissan Altima did not start. My car was towed to the Bay Ridge Nissan dealer. I was told that i had a steering column lock problem. They said that i might have a warranty but it was most likely expired. If i was to do other work on the car, they could make a pitch to the manufacturer to cover the steering column lock cost. To make a long story short, they told me that i had other problems - control arm, wheel alignment and service maintenance - and i need to get it fix which total over $900. The warranty to fix the steering column lock would only apply if i was to agree to do this other "needed" work. The Bay Ridge Nissan adviser told me that i would have to pay the full charge of the steering column lock - $966.63 - if i did not agree to do the other work.
At the time this happened, I did not know that I had an extended warranty. I did not find out until after the car was fixed and a second problem developed. They took full advantage of my situation to sell me services i didn't need. I'm very angry about this. I will be seeking legal counsel. The manufacturer should have informed their customers about the extended warranty and dealers should be honoring the extended warranty, not taking advantage of customer's bad situation to make a profit.
I will never buy another Nissan vehicle again. I contacted the Nissan consumer affairs too and they turned a blind eye, saying that they "resolved" the problem. They would not give me a refund and said they spoke to the dealer. This is their idea of "resolved." This is totally not acceptable. No one is taking responsibility for this dishonesty - not the manufacturer, not the dealer, not even the Nissan consumer affairs bureau. They are the worst car company ever with zero accountability for their defects. I hope no one will have to die before they decide to recall this defect.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015
My husband and I bought a 2015 Nissan Altima in December along with an extended warranty, and after 2,000 miles the CVT began making a rumbling sound and vibration at cruising speed. The sound gets worse when driving on the highway, so loud that it becomes distracting and extremely irritating. We had no idea that this would happen, and we took it in twice to attempt to get the problem repaired. The Nissan mechanics contacted Nissan about repairs, and were informed that Nissan considers the sound to be, "characteristic to the car" and that there were no repairs available.
We believe that this sound makes the car dangerous to drive because it is distracting, and that it will most certainly impair the car's future value. We are also concerned that it is indicative of future transmission problems. We requested that Nissan approve a buy back if there were no repairs to be done, and today they denied that request on the grounds that the car has not had enough attempted repairs. We yet again asked what we could do to have repairs attempted, and they responded that there are no repairs available to attempt.
So as of now we are stuck in a circle. We need Nissan to attempt repairs before they will approve a buy back, but they refuse to attempt any repairs because they do not believe the sound to be a problem, but rather a "characteristic." If the sound is a characteristic, we were not informed of this characteristic prior to buying the car or during the test drive. It was not present before 2000 miles, and we would not have bought the car if we had known. If Nissan continues to claim that the noise and vibration are characteristics of the car, then we will contend that we were defrauded by the dealer. A caution to those considering purchasing a car from Nissan. They have tried everything they can to keep from fixing our problem. If I could, I would give this company zero stars.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015
Hello Nissan. I am an extremely very dissatisfied Nissan Altima owner. I have a 2012 Nissan Altima and has less than 43000 km. I still make monthly payments on this and now I am without a vehicle. I missed two of my physio appointments, cannot go the doctor as the car is with the dealer for the third time for the same issue and all Nissan Consumer Affairs can tell me is that it will be fixed by warranty. The car does not start, has stranded me at work in USA. This is the third time and second warranty issue on a car that is less than three years old, well third if you consider the paint peeling, the car does not start, it stalls while driving. I told consumer affairs that I did not feel safe in the car and they informed me that that they will fix it under warranty. I do not feel safe in that vehicle but I am stuck making payments on this.
My concern is that I bought this vehicle a brand new vehicle for peace of mind and reliability and all this car does is cause extreme stress in my life. Nissan Consumer Affairs did not help me. All they said is that it will be fixed by warranty. My question. Did I buy a new car to take it to warranty each time, I could probably lose my job over the unreliability of this car. I work in a location that the dealer cannot give me a loaner car. I just want to Nissan to know, yes I am stuck with that car and that car will Bleed money off me once the warranty is over and Nissan lack of concern for customer satisfaction is appalling, they simply do not care if their consumer feels unsafe in the car due to its mechanical issues. At any point Nissan can contact me to discuss but oh yes I have to wait for their senior investigator. The complaints I lodged in 2013 I am still waiting for response. Thank you Nissan.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015
2014 NISSAN ALTIMA SV 4CYLINDER - Had to put a new transmission into her at 2 years old! Have had issues with it ever since I drove it off the lot. Have had it towed 3 times because it wouldn't start. I was told they could not replicate the problem at the dealer. Then in the middle lane on the expressway my car jumped like someone hit me from behind and then the car died. Every time I started it up it was fine until I dropped it into drive and would die. Thank god there was an accident up ahead and cars were already going slow or I could have been smashed into.
Got it towed to the dealer. Said I had a bad ECM, under warranty, battery is low and leaking. Was told the battery was only covered for 35 K or 3 years. I have 70k on it after 2 year. So Nissan thinks that after 35K you should put in a new battery!? That's crazy. I put in my first battery into my Toyota at 90K at 5 years! Now they call me and said, "Oh as we were finishing up, we got another error in regards to your transmission." I knew it was the trans, but I am a girl, what do I know! So they are now putting in a whole new trans under warranty. Okay that's great, but come on. A new trans after 2 years? This car is crap!
I drive a lot, which is why I bought what I thought was a good car. My first and last Nissan. Always bought Toyota's. As soon as I can turn it in, it's gone and I am back to Toyota!
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015
First failure -- when power steering froze. At that time I had warranty and the dealer fixed the problem for free. The problem was a loose wire on a circuit board. Second problem -- at 48k miles -- the I-key system failure. I took it to the dealer and the problem is in the hood. The part is the linkage and since I have 48k the warranty is expired. $155 cost (Apple Nissan, York, PA). I have the car for a year and a half (2013 Altima). Why would this happen for a relatively new car?
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015
Ever since we bought this automobile it has been nothing but one problem after another. I am at the point where if I do not get my money back, I am going to hire an attorney and sue Nissan. First off when I contacted Nissan awhile ago about my issues, the only thing they did for us was to reimburse us for one month's payment which was a joke. At that point I should have hired an attorney and started a law suit. I have tried to speak with the dealership about helping us and got nowhere.
First off the car was only about 3 weeks old and the torque converter had an issue and had to be repaired. Then I had excessive wind noise on the passenger side and the mirror had to be replaced, then a part of the front bumper came loose and that had to be repaired, then the air conditioner went out and that had to be replaced, now the transmission was shuttering again and the dealership is replacing the whole transmission!!!! Which after replacing the tranny they can't get the car to operate correctly!!!! I am done with this, I want my $4000 down payment back and you take this ** piece of crap back. Know that I will be contacting an attorney for help with this issue!!!
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015
One year after purchasing my 2013 altima, the car remains in reverse while shifting. Not only that, the brakes lock up. I can potentially kill someone. Car under warranty. Took car multiple times to dealer. They can't fix the issue. Service team told me it is dangerous to drive. Just like any other warranty if you can't fix it, replace it. They won't replace the car and told me "I understand you can kill someone, but unfortunately we can't fix the issue and we won't replace car."
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015
I have a 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5, 35,000 miles. I was stopped with the engine on waiting for my wife and my mother to come out of a store. The road was flat, the sky clear. As they approached the car my wife asked me to help my mother with her walker. I got out and to the rear of the car when it suddenly started moving forward. I ran and was able to grab the driver's side door handle but the gears were engaged and I was thrown to the ground. I suffered a severe leg injury and was sprawled on the road as the car moved on, eventually coming to a halt after colliding with two other cars.
Had the car been in drive, I obviously couldn't have opened the door and gotten out without the car's motion throwing me. Two weeks later, when I could again drive, I returned to the accident site and put the car in neutral. It didn't move because the road was perfectly flat. I can only conclude that the transmission slipped into gear by itself at some point after I had exited the car. I have no other explanation for what happened.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015
Poor fuel mileage. Nissan suggests 27/38. Feathering the pedal I get 23/36. The city fuel mileage is too low to excuse. Government needs to hold the manufacturers to their claims. Not satisfied to say the least.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2015
2009 Nissan Altima owners beware! I started having problems with the keyless entry to my car in June 2014. I would get a notice of "no key" when I had a key in the switch. I informed dealer about this and they didn't detect anything. They told me to take a pic of it when it happens. It continued on until today when my car steering wheel and brake locked. It showed a pic of the key to left side so I knew it was related. My bf YouTubed the problem and there are tons of videos that show how to turn car back on. Red flag to me! Finally turned car on with the help of video. I got to dealer and now they are saying all these problems were related to my complaint and they will need a manager to see if I will be responsible for $1000 bill. Seems like I'm not the only one having this issue with the steering wheel and break locking. Nissan needs to recall and fix this problem. Why should we be responsible for their malfunction of steering wheel/ brake/ keyless entry? If you are having these issues don't let dealer say there isn't a problem, have them look into it. Especially if your car is on warranty like mine was. Now I'm stuck paying all this money.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014
I have two issue with the car. It swerves all over the road at speeds over 50. I hate driving the car on the highway because you are always correcting and going into other lanes.... The dealer said it was the electronic steering. We wasn't use to it. 6 months later, they said it was tire wear. I have found on the different sites that says it is their program that controls the steering that is the issue. The second problem is the recall on the airbag. We had the recall done, left the dealer, and the light come on going home saying no one is in the passenger seat. Told the dealer again. They told my wife she didn't weigh enough for the sensor to sense her in the seat. She weighs 115 lbs. They told her to put her purse in the seat with her. Since then, it has done the same with my son who weighs 150+ and me at 180 lbs........ To me, that is unacceptable - a new car that does not steer good and has a passenger airbag that still won't work after doing the recall.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2014
Early 2014 I had an issue with my 2009 Altima. The vehicle wouldn't start. Found out after having it towed to Reed Nissan in Orlando, Fl. that the reason it wouldn't start was because of a part called the electronic steering column lock. I was also informed that the part was nationally backordered for 6 months. Nissan nor the dealer would offer a courtesy vehicle or rental reimbursement. I called Nissan and was assigned a person to handle my case and this idiot's advice to me was to trade my car into them for another Nissan. The Nissan corp. and local reed Nissan in Orlando are crooks.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2014
Just leased a new 2015 Altima, (4 cyl) and the MPG estimates are 31 mpg combined, 27 city and 38 mpg highway. I am averaging about 22 mpg. Called the dealer, (Washington, Pa) and I will take the car in after the holidays to be diagnosed. This is my 5th Altima and every other one has far exceeded the MPG of this 2015 model. Nissan will be giving me another NEW Altima if this problem is not resolved by the middle of January 2015. Bank on it.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2014
Yes, Gordon of Palatine, I wish we could file a class action lawsuit. Had my car serviced for 9 1/2 years at dealership and never once did they mention my rusted out floorboards (was found by private party). And, yes, this happened from the inside out (not the outside in).
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2014
I purchased a 2008 Altima 2.5s 4 door that spring. Paid cash and now nearly 6 years later....Houston we have a problem. The entire dashboard is now seeping chemicals, getting shiny and getting extremely sticky so that if you wipe it down with a paper towel, the white fibers get embedded into the dashboard. The shiny parts also reflect glare any time the sun is out and to the front of the car. I am not alone, there have been news stories found very easy when you google "nissan altima melting dashboard", another customer bailing on the brand. Nissan should review what happened in the 70's when GM built ** cars.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014
I leased a new Nissan Altima in April of 2014. I started having problems with the navigation system and the radio. I took the car to the dealership several times and each time I took it, they said there was not a problem with it. On the third time I took it in, they said it was a bad unit and they will replace it but it will take at least a month to get the part in. Then the car started turning itself off when I was at a stoplight. I took it in for that problem and again, they said they couldn't find the problem. I took the car back in several more times cause it was doing it more often. They checked it AGAIN and said they couldn't find the problem. I almost got rear ended at a stoplight by a large truck when the light turned green and my car wouldn't go.
I called Nissan Corp. and told them I wanted them to do a buyback. Almost three weeks later, they called and said they would not buy it back but said they might help on a dealer assist with help on a trade on another Nissan. A week later, they called and said they will NOT help me in ANY WAY. I was told by Nissan my call was being recorded and I said GREAT. I let them have it right between the ears. The morning they called and told me that, I took the Nissan Altima and traded it for a new Hyundai Equus. I will NEVER buy another Nissan again.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2014
Driving from New York to Indiana and the hood of the car just flew open and broke the windshield and roof of car and almost ended up under an 18-wheeler. Within a week we found out there was a recall on the hood latch. Called Nissan they promised to refund him his deductible. They said call in a week.. When he called back they said "Sorry there is nothing we can do." I'm very angry. He could have got killed and it's their own fault. They need to reimburse him the deductible.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2014
2012 Nissan Altima SL - I have an extreme Hesitation, when stopping and restarting. Dealer can't find or duplicate this problem. Afraid to merge or turn left as I'm a sitting duck. Also loss of power when trying to pass. I know this has been an issue in the past but has anyone had a response from Nissan? Or know of any fixes? The dealer has installed a transmission cooler and battery cooler. They also replaced a sensor but the problem still persists.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2014
I purchased a 2014 Nissan Altima SL, my third Altima because I was looking for a car with higher mileage. It is advertised as 28 miles to the gallon in the city but I am getting only 21. My 2005 Altima got 25. The dealership checked it out and said it is getting what their specifications expect. I wrote a letter to Nissan and they replied asking for my VIN and the date of the purchase. 3 weeks later I had not heard back so I called the customer hotline that took down information and told me someone would call back. No one called and about 2 weeks later I got a survey where I gave the customer service poor marks for no response and wrote a long note about my issues. Still no response. I would not have bought the car if I had known what the real mileage was. I am hoping that someone in Nissan monitors this website and will contact me. PLEASE.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2014
I leased a 2014 Nissan Altima SV in August 2014. I love the car but the driver seat is killing me. It is so painful to drive!!! No thigh support for the driver seat which causes tremendous pressure on the driver's tailbone. The new nasa driver seat cause me extreme lower back pain due to the bottom part sticking out too far. I took back to dealership after first two weeks and they could not do anything and told me to call Nissan Consumer Affairs. So I called Nissan Consumer Affairs for HELP.... I explained my story and they also told me they could do nothing to help. I have tried lumber pillows, cushions, etc which also did not help. :( In week 10 of lease. I have had to go to a chiropractor and spine specialist for help! (X-rays/MRIs etc) Thanks for the help Nissan!!! My last car was a 2004 Nissan that I had for the last 7 years before leasing the new one. I appreciate your customer loyalty in this rare case! Looking into possible lawsuits, if Nissan Consumer affairs neglects helping me with the issue.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2014
Has anyone reported having problem seeing what is behind you in traffic looking through center rear view mirror to see plainly the vehicle behind you in daytime? I have found since purchasing 2015 Altima car recently that a reflection is seen in back glass when trying to look to see who is behind me in traffic. Also, in attempting to back out of parking spaces, I cannot see to either side, esp. to right side looking over shoulder or to each side in daytime, but esp. night-time. The window facings and head rests are in the way. The rear camera works fine, but I cannot see if someone may be fixing to pass by on side, walking or riding.
The side mirrors do not help with seeing vehicle behind me. The problem with rear view glass is my concern. It is a shadow or reflection which is very distracting to me. It seems to be reflecting shadow of back dashboard, back head rests, and upper brake light area. The anti-glare feature, if it is working, does nothing for this. I cannot tell any difference of what anti-glare feature does. This all results in making me hesitant to drive this car. Also, the so-called compass is hard to read what direction I am headed while driving. The N, S, E, W direction letters need to be lit up. Otherwise, I would rather have direction on rear view mirror like my previous car.. The road map is difficult to read while driving. I find it hard to change channels on SRX radio while driving, probably better to do that while parked, but can't find station I previously may have liked but didn't set.
I do like how this car drives and brakes. The driver seat fits me. The lumbar feature of seat does not work well enough for me, though. The front seats are kind of small, though. I am a small/medium size person, so doubt a large person could temporarily drive car comfortably. There needs to be a space in door or by seat to put a purse, if you have a passenger. I found out quickly that the black floor mats get dusty/dirty fast. The dealer had large white paper on floor, so I didn't realize the floor didn't match seat color, but I should have noticed that. The car "pocket" is actually too deep. I cannot reach all way into it from driver side to get papers if necessary for a policeman, etc. I would prefer a digital readout for MPH that I am driving, instead of having to figure 55 or 65 from the dial. The gas gauge should be in a more prominent place and easier to read.
The "icons" on rear view mirror are very hard to see/read. It is also too easy to touch them unintentionally. The "icons" on lower left of dashboard are hard to see and figure out what they mean. Even the Nissan guidebook, in my opinion, is too hard to understand. The drawings are not easy to understand, I was told about "blind spot", but it isn't listed in back of book. I still don't know how blind spot warning is supposed to work. Coming to an intersection, it is hard to see what is coming on right side because not enough open space inside car to see traffic.
This is not my first new car, so I really do have a problem with couple of things mentioned. Enough so, that I am not super comfortable driving this car. I hope someone might know of something I can do to help the rear view shadow problem. It has only rained once since getting this car, so cannot say yet whether it leaks anywhere, or tries to hold water, etc. I did not want a sun/moon roof, but was told only came with it. If I don't get this rearview shadow glare resolved, I may have to complain further to Nissan dealer, but first wanted to see if others are having this particular problem. My other problems with car are not quite as worrisome.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2014
I bought my car brand new, 10 miles on it, in August 2014. I went on my lunch break today and it didn't start up. I called AAA and they came out and tested my battery. The guy said I had a bad battery, gave me a jump, and I immediately took it to the Nissan dealership. I got there and they said the battery was fine after their assessment. I told them that obviously there was something wrong because I needed a JUMP. They gave me a loaner and said they'll test it again in the morning on a "cold start." Why would the battery be dead already??? It has less than 7000 miles on it. Unbelievable!
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2014
Having searched online, I find that many people are having this problem. I've tried to get the doors to drain by lifting the bottom seals to find a clogged drain hole or plug, but nothing is there. It seems to clear out slowly after a few days with no rain. The dealership service has never heard of this issue, and there's no factory recall. I asked about drilling out a drain hole myself, but don't want to hit anything electrical or structural in the process.
I'm reading about people who have had their floor panels and other metal parts rust out completely, and Nissan isn't taking responsibility for what is evident design and engineering flaws in many of their vehicles. My car has less than 50,000 miles, and with all that water in the doors, I imagine it's only a matter of time before something short circuits in there, or we discover that the car is being eaten alive from the inside out. I would greatly appreciate any solutions to this problem, and hopefully Nissan will take note of it, or get sued one time too many, and dispense with it once and forever.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014
Only when my car is parked and it rains my front passenger floor board fills up with water. Not using a/c, so I know it's not that. Checked seals around door, sunroof not leaking... I will never buy another Nissan!
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2014
2015 Nissan Altima SL - I have an extreme Hesitation, when stopping and restarting, such as at a stoplight, less than 2000 miles on the car. I have not been to the dealer yet. Has any one else had this problem?
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2014
On 7/28/14 I bought a 2014 Nissan Altima SV. It had 50 miles on it. I have noticed a vibration at steady speeds since I have owned the car. I took it in today 10/10/14. It has 700 miles on it. They took it for a test and informed me that my transmission was bad. I was told they had to call Nissan hq to find out what they wanted to do about it, either fix torque converter or replace transmission. I was sent home in a basic 14 Nissan Rogue, which has a key ignition, no cruise control (for my very heavy foot). I was told by the guy the last transmisson ordered took 13 days to get from the west coast. Now I regret not getting the car I wanted (2013 Buick Lacrosse).
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2014
Bought the 2013 Altima new Aug 2013. Week after we bought the car the Driver assist didn't work, hand free phone kept disconnecting and wipers were intermittent. Took car to Nissan where it sat almost 2 months while they tried to fix it. Called consumer affairs who eventually gave me 2 months payment credit. 1 year later, Driver assist has quit working again. Went by Nissan and had the tech hook up the computer. No codes - nothing. He has no idea why its quit working. Problem #2 - transmission once hot in stop and go traffic jerks so hard it feels like its going to fall out of the bottom of the car. Took car to Nissan who then had the car for 1 week. The service rep and Nissan tech were both able to get the car to repeat the jerking sensation. However, since they are not able to record the problem Nissan will not repair the car. This is going on 4 months now. Problem #3 - while driving down the road the seats heat up without ever hitting the buttons.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2014
2003 Nissan Altima brakes didn't respond, seat belts didn't lock, airbag did deployed. I almost lost my life. I have brain damage. Neck is bad, might need surgery. I don't know what to do. Nissan gave me a case number for my vin recall but they are not fixing my car. I'm injured and car less. I have my Nissan with me brakes we after crash have new brakes. It's a unsafe lemon car that Mission Auto Sales sold me 7-14-12. Please help me. I'm 29. It's a miracle I am alive. I'm the victim, I'm not at fault but Allstate my insurance isn't going after Nissan case. They said they will pay. I'm at fault. I disagree, I'm the victim that by God's grace survived that high impact crash.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2014
Yep, it happened to me too. It is a known design flaw for many Nissans from 2001-2007. And, they are not taking responsibility for it. I have a car that is only 70K and it has a floor completely rusted out. I have holes in the board and the water is coming in. I have to fix it at my own expense.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2014
My husband found the floor boards of my 2006 Nissan Altima were completely rusted. The rest of the car is in great shape. It has less than 100K miles on it. It's kept in a garage, there is no rust anywhere. I took it back to where I bought it. They looked at it and said the floor boards rusted where there use to be a plug. They said this was a design flaw back in 2006 Altima's and they have seen quite a few with rusted floor boards. I contacted Nissan Consumer affairs - filed a complaint and they told me tough... not their problem, it was my problem. I tried to get them to send me a letter stating that and I got a BS form letter.
I have never been so frustrated working through a customer service group before. They were TERRIBLE!! I will never buy another Nissan and I tell everyone I know not to buy one. Had this been something I did wrong or regular maintenance, ok fine... but if you do a search on Nissan Altima's you will see MANY, MANY people have had the same issue I have had. This was something they did and they won't take responsibility. Very sad!!!
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2014
The CVT transmission in my 08 Altima goes into fail safe mode when driving at highway speed in high temperature. 3 dealerships failed to find a problem with my car. After research on my part I found that Nissan had extended the warranty on the CVT tranny to 130k for this very reason. At that time my local dealership replaced my tranny under the extended warranty. The problem persisted with no service engine light or notice that the vehicle was going to go into fail safe mode (while driving at 70 mph). My dealership then told me that although no code was being generated, the tranny cooler needed to be replaced... at the cost of $900+. They were given this info from Nissan engineers. The problem persists.
Today I found a post online copied from a 95 Altima owner’s manual. The fail safe mode is actually a part of the cars design. They can't "fix" it because it's built into the car. This does not help drivers who suddenly lose power without warning when driving on the highway at 70 mph. Given the multiple close calls I've experienced, I am certain that this design feature is going to result in someone's death as a result of a traffic accident. Fail safe mode is unsafe.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2014
I have an 05 Nissan Altima. I do like my car, it's roomy, comfortable and nice. However, the transmission slips, brakes squeal and just today as I was doing 70 down the freeway my automatic seat adjust decided to push me all the way into my steering wheel almost causing me to wreck. If I wasn't quick to react and close to an exit I would have wrecked and the air bag would have crushed my face!! I've been all over the Internet and can't find any similar incidents and I can't get a hold of BBB or Nissan after hours! I've NEVER been so scared driving in my life.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2014
Yesterday a man approached my friends and I when we were getting ready to walk. He told me his wife had my model car exactly the same year and her floor boards were rusting through. Sure enough he looked and it is happening with my car. Nissan of course wanted me to have their techs take a look and they gave me an estimate of $3,000 to fix, said it was the owner’s responsibility. I am waiting for a callback from Nissan. This is my safety and I would like to know how many others of you have the same problem. I would not have known if the man did not give me a heads up. I need consumer help!!!
Reviewed July 9, 2014
I need to take the car in. The car is 2013, 12000 and having brake issue with it.
Reviewed July 7, 2014
My 2005 Nissan Altima started looking really bad about 4 years ago. I didn't know what the problem was until I went to a Nissan auto body shop. I was advised it was clear coat failure and it was a factory problem and I should contact Nissan. I tried via internet to do this and nothing happened. My poor car is in great condition except for the paint job. It looks like it has the mange on the hood and top of the car. I can't afford to get it repainted at the time. I believe Nissan should make it good. I have seen other cars in the dark blue as mine that looks almost the same as mine. Looks like it is a factory defect. I believe Nissan should pay for a paint job!
Reviewed June 29, 2014
I have a 2008 Altima. I have had a problem with my windshield since I got the car in 08. It always fogs up and no temperature setting will correct the problem. I've taken it to the dealership in EHT, NJ - Admirals Nissan, and they could not find the source of the problem. My car only has 57,000 K in very nice shape. Or so it was. I went to a car wash and they have offered me a detailed job/but then the guy looked at it and said that I should look up if there has been a recall for that make and model, because the front of the hood and the top of the car looks all scratched. I have not found anything online and would like to know if anyone else has had the same issue???
Reviewed June 26, 2014
Bought a brand new 2013 Nissan Altima SV, paid cash for it. Not long after I bought it, I noticed rusted nuts on the back of both, driver’s seat and passenger seat. Took car in to dealer only to be told that is normal for the Charleston area. Bought car on 8/23/2012 and by 9/23/13 totally rusted under both front seats and under dash. Dealer had my car for almost 6 weeks straight. Two days ago they were still waiting on a frame. They are on national backorder from what I'm told. But they stopped the press (assembly line) twice but was sent the wrong driver’s seat twice. Went back and forth with Nissan consumer and dealer. Dealer owner told me once they got into it, it was worse than they thought. Requested a buy back and was turned down. I asked how can they produce new cars with seats but can't get me mine. I was told today it's hard to get parts for new cars REALLY? I have been so stressed, about to have a breakdown over my car. Would you be happy if this were you and you have your children or grandchildren in this car... and paid cash!!
Reviewed June 26, 2014
My 2010 Altima when the brake pads get about half worn, the brake light, VDC light and the slip light comes on. When I change the brakes the lights go off. Does anyone else have this problem or know what causes it - and my paint is also peeling on a car that is 4 years old. That is a problem but it’s my problem. That’s what I've been told from Nissan.
Reviewed June 24, 2014
I purchased my 2002 Altima SL with 35k miles. At 88k, I started burning oil 1 qt for 150 miles. It turns out that Nissan has issues with upper catalytic converter that disintegrates into the motor and ruins the cylinder walls and rings so that oil doesn't stop burning. I went to the Bergenfield dealer and explained the problem and they said there was no recall on my car and refused to acknowledge it to be an issue and that they couldn't help me. $4,000 later and a motor change I got the car running again.
I had to go back to a dealer when I had 102k and mentioned what happened with the motor and they asked, "How many miles does the car have on it?" I told him just over 100k. He responds, "Oh too bad its over 100k miles and we can't do anything for you now but we could have if it wasn't over 100k. (Really what the heck is that!!!!)" I also was smelling mold after it rained and it drove me crazy what it was from. Well one day changing the oil, I noticed there was a hole in the floorboard on the driver's side. I then looked at the passenger side and there was a gaping hole that was about 6" x 14" and the only thing that was keeping passengers feet in the car was the wet, moldy smelling, sagging carpet. I have never seen rust so bad on any car I ever owned. Even after fixing it and placing metal panels in place, it still continues to rust away like crazy. I finally had to use fiber strand (fiberglass filler) and cover the whole area on both floorboards.
The car has 265k now and I have many issues with running rough or random stalling which is very dangerous. There were problems with the camshaft and crankshaft sensors that did have a recall. The mechanic could not get any codes from the computer and only if the car completely stops running can he have a better chance to find the problem. I will have had the car for 5 years this coming November and still owe money on it. Hard to believe these issues don't get acknowledged or addressed by the manufacturer. I am posting this for anyone that may be thinking about getting an Altima to be very aware of what are the problems you may encounter with the cars.
Reviewed June 24, 2014
I have loved my 2005 Nissan Altima. I've taken excellent care of it and serviced regularly at Nissan dealership. I was going to sell it and all was fine until potential buyer checked floorboards. They are rusting out! I googled this and found out it is a big problem that Nissan is aware of and they have done nothing! I feel very taken advantage of by Nissan. I'm so disappointed. I was going to buy another Nissan. Not now, not ever.
Reviewed June 21, 2014
I have a 2005 Nissan Altima with 121,000 miles. I am the original owner and this car has been garaged for most of its life. I was shocked last week, when a independent dealer was changing the oil, to find that the floor pans are completely rusted out. After researching this, I find that it is a very common problem among this car. I am extremely angry that Nissan is not acknowledging and fixing this manufacturing defect. Our Nissan dealership has done the majority of the service, and never once have they brought it to my attention. This is a safety hazard and should be addressed immediately by Nissan.
Reviewed June 21, 2014
I bought a 2014 Nissan Altima. The car suffered some kind of system failure while I was driving on the highway. This was during the first week of my purchase. For my highway I called up my dealership and they said as per company policy I should contact the closest dealership. I called up NISSAN help-line and was asked to get the car towed at my own expense to the closest dealership. Mind you... this is a brand new car with less than 300 miles on it.
After a lot of phone calls and agony dealing with towing agents, I was able to get the car to the closest dealership. The manager at the dealership said since the purchase was not made from their dealership he doesn't really care about resolving the issue and won't service the car. I called up NISSAN help-line again to complain and they said "Oh ... Sorry to hear that. Just go to another dealership. There is nothing we can do if the dealership doesn't have time." So I said, "But it was you guys who suggest that I reach the closest dealership and that as per contract they have to resolve the issue."
Again all NISSAN did was apologize and kept saying "Go to another place." I was stuck with a broken car in middle of nowhere with absolute no support from the manufacturer. From this incident you can judge for yourself what kind of service standards Nissan has. Btw... if someone wants to validate this incident I have an office NISSAN complaint number available.
Reviewed June 19, 2014
I am having a loss of power and my car is burning more oil than it should, I am going through at least 2 quarters of oil between oil changes. Is anyone else having this issue. My car does have over 200k on it but the issue started around 193k. I have spent over 2k on to get it fixed with no change. It is actually a little worse off now. I don't want to get rid of my car and would rather fix it at this point. I keep taking it to the dealership and they tell me they can't find anything and it runs fine to them but I am not having the same luck. It runs rough and you can feel an occasional skip in the engine.
I am looking for assistance in how to resolve this issue and for my car to run like it should. I understand that it is 7 years old but it should still run like it did the day we bought it with 7 miles on it. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Reviewed June 18, 2014
Our family is on our second first generation Altima (1997) that has 178k and had one (1995) rear ended at 304K. We found them to be cheap (both under $1500) and gave us great service. There are not many features or amenities, but it does have the 90's basics (A/C, stereo). Rear seating is poor but expected. Both had suspension issues that haven't really bothered us, but the KA24DE motor is amazingly rugged. You can be a pretty negligent owner and still have it run reliably, although ours was loud with a misfire. Great first car, cheap car, disposable car, station car, and whatnot. We get about 30-35mpg.
Performance varies greatly on condition, but the thing does not have driving aids like more modern or upscale cars, and is small so be careful in hazardous conditions. Snow performance is better then my 2002 Infiniti I35 which is based on the Nissan Maxima, possibly does due to its low weight. Rust is an issue in the stills and quarter panels but not under body, again expected for a 90's car (specially Nissan, my I35 has rust starting also). Hopefully, when I get future Altimas that are of newer generations, they also prove as reliable. Picture is of our 1997 Altima gxe, with light grey cloth interior. My 2002 Infiniti I35 is in the background.
Reviewed June 17, 2014
I purchased a 2008 Altima 3.5se and I've had nothing but problems. We've replaced cam shafts position sensors multiple times, brand new transmission, brand new computer system all within the past year and it continues to stall out and we can't get the check engine light off. Nissan dealership, Girard Nissan in Groton, CT has been horrible to deal with. I will never buy another Nissan.
Reviewed June 13, 2014
I just talked to a friend of mine who works for farm bureau insurance and the 2014 Altima they gave her to drive has had several things wrong with it including a broken axle. What next?
Reviewed June 8, 2014
This is my third Nissan; the last two have been Sentras, and I decided to upgrade for a larger, classier vehicle. I just passed the 30,000 mile mark. I have had the recall fixes taken care of, and one or two other minor inconveniences - which the Nissan dealership handled beautifully. I LOVE THIS CAR..... probably more than any other car I've ever owned. The problems have been very minor - compared to the comfort, handling, and economy that I experience every day. I am a cautious - but not ridiculously slow driver - and I average 32 mpg in the city. I use cruise control wherever and whenever possible. It simply makes sense that the computer feeding gas to the engine is far more efficient than I can be. I also look ahead and anticipate slow downs and stops, rather than hitting the gas - and then braking when the engine is peaking! Sensible driving equals good mileage. I would not hesitate to recommend this car, and I will buy another one in the future. I am a very pleased customer!
Reviewed June 4, 2014
I have taken my car back to the dealership several times and my brakes are still squeaking. My car was bought new, is less than 2 years old and has less than 30,000 miles. The dealership suggested that it was the build of brake dust and that I should take my car through the car wash and wash the brakes off often. My brakes squeak when it is hot, cold, wet, dry, morning, afternoon, and night. The noise is so loud. I am really frustrated. They told me this is not unusual. I had a Nissan before I bought this car and did not have this problem. I am really tired of this issue. I am wondering if there should be a recall because I have read the same complaint about the brakes on the 2012 Altima.
Reviewed May 31, 2014
I had this problem in my 2008 Altima Sedan. The seals at the bottom of the doors can get clogged with gunk and nastiness. It is an easy fix to do at home if you still have the problem. Just take a flat head screw driver and gently run it along the seal at the bottom of the door. This should break up the gunk and allow the water to return to draining like it is suppose to. I had to do this once last year and the problem has yet to return. Just be gentle that you don't tear or damage any of the seal.
Reviewed May 29, 2014
I purchased a 2013 Nissan Altima in pearl white in Sept. 2013. I noticed about ago rusting under back up camera in rear, and also discoloration in paint, now peeled. I came in for oil change, expressed my concerns and was told that I would have to have to wait for recall that Nissan was aware of situation. This was obviously not ok seeing that the car was new and under warranty. I called the consumer affairs regional dept. I was then reassured this would be looked into... still waiting. I went back to dealer and now they are saying it is from previous work that had been done on front driver side panel and bumper. However, they could all of sudden fix the rust without recall. I am so upset like why would I want to keep a car that is already rusting and peeling. I'm stuck with a crappy looking car and having to pay for it!!!! I learned my lesson, should of kept my Pontiac... Never again Nissan!!!!!
Reviewed May 28, 2014
I had a similar problem with my 2008 Altima. Every time it rained I would hear water in the passenger side door. Come to find out, that water was indeed getting in the door. So, I examined the door, and found a small plug at the very bottom of the door. I pulled out the plug and wouldn't you know it, a ton of water came out. Not sure if the 2010s have that same plug, but it would be worth checking. It's a very easy fix, even though it is annoying to have to do this every time it rained.
Reviewed May 15, 2014
I have a 2008 Nissan Altima. I have owned it for 2.5 years and for the past few months, I have noticed the shine on my car is not shiny anymore. The hood, roof and trunk all are discolored like a very dull black color. I need advice of what to do. I have a Platinum warranty on my car But I need to actually read it first.
Reviewed May 14, 2014
I contacted Consumers Affairs Nissan. I was told to make an appointment for inspection, which I did. I have a 2006 Altima with 67,000 miles. The service asst. mgr. told me that the perforation warranty had expired, three years ago. He took it in, hoisted it up & took pictures for forwarding to the regional mgr. I received a call the following week, being told how sorry & apologetic Nissan is but it can do nothing, for the perforation warranty had expired.. I asked why wasn't I told that initially, that there was NOTHING that it could do? Why was MY time WASTED with inspection, when AFTER the inspection, with the photos confirming the rusted floorboards & being forwarded to the regional mgr., that Nissan could do NOTHING? I emailed consumer affairs, asking for my case to be re-submitted to a higher up. I was called about one week later, with the same memorized, sorry, apologetic, non-caring response. I told the lady that the rusted floorboards are a matter of WORKMANSHIP & NOT A PERFORATION EXPIRED WARRANTY concern. The rusting is IMPROPER WORKMANSHIP, that is BEYOND any warranty! What about a class action lawsuit? Why has not one been filed? Let's do it! Any ideas about proceeding?
Reviewed April 21, 2014
Water is getting inside the cabin from below (there was water under the driver/passenger seats). Took the dealer and they "fixed" it twice (they identified a "missing sealant" somewhere underneath the car), including replacing the full carpet in the 2nd time I took the car there. However, the smell of mold is all over the place now (about 3 months after carpet replacement). It is hard to stay inside the car with the windows closed. I took it to NISSAN again today and they will "inspect it". Has anybody else had this issue?
Reviewed April 4, 2014
I bought a used 2010 Nissan Altima sedan. All is well with the car. The problem is here on the east coast we had numerous days of rain. Now when I break or accelerate I can hear water. Seems to be somewhere in passenger door and under the passenger side floor board. Has anyone had this problem?
Reviewed March 26, 2014
Chassis had water come in to the car, carpet replaced. AC has humidity smell after incident. I was told that this is normal from AC function. Bought car new Aug of 2013. I am contacting Nissan Consumer Affairs.
Reviewed March 18, 2014
I purchased a 2008 Nissan Altima in 2010 with 32,000 mileage. I have only had one problem with it until now. The only problem I had was with the starter and this was the same year I bought it. Customer service took care of it with no problems. Yesterday my car starting to jerk as I accelerate. I am not sure what the problem is however this could be a result of my car having high mileage (127,400!). I am hoping that it is not a serious issue. Otherwise, in the 5 years that I have had the car, I have been very satisfied!
Reviewed March 14, 2014
I have a 2008 Nissan Altima, which I bought two ago at the Nissan dealer. I'm still Pay that car and my dashboard is Melting. So I went to the dealer to see if They can help me with the problem. Nissan gave me the # for the Office and I call and They tell me that could not help cause I bought the car with 51 miles and the guarantee on that was until 31 miles. But Nissan Dealer sales never explained that to me. And now the dashboard continues Melting and casting a shining reflection that makes it impossible for me to Drive that car, I pay 19000 dollars for that car. I need help someone have to respond for the damage.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2014
I own a Nissan Altima 2008... My dashboard is melting and the shininess of the defect is causing major glare on my glass, which makes it difficult for me to see clearly through the windshield. I contacted Nissan Corp to assist me in replacing the dashboard, because obviously that's not normal and they refused to assist me with the cost of the replacement dashboard... Even though the Nissan Dealership told them through a diagnosis that the dashboard needed to be replaced... I was very surprised that a multi-billion dollar company refused to assist their customer with such a minor request. Unfortunately, I am a unsatisfied customer and I am going to contact the Better Business Bureau for further assistance.
** I did some research online and found 100 of customers who have the same exact problem with their Nissans ranging from 2008-2013... and have also mention that Nissan was not very cooperative with them either...
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2014
I called Nissan Consumer Affairs only to find out this is a big joke. I spoke to a Consumer relations rep who makes $9.50 an hour and was told that my case needed to be escalated to a regional consumer affairs associate. I thought that I was really getting somewhere until I found out that this important regional consumer affairs associate was a guy who makes $12.50 an hour and sits only 3 cubicles from the guy who makes $9.50 an hour. I guess it is a dollar raise for each of the cubicles between the customer relations rep and the regional rep.
Anyway if that was not bad enough then I found out the regional rep could only approve business at a ceiling of $250.00 which wasn't much help to me with a blown transmission in my 2014 Nissan veh. Also, to add injury to insult I found out that neither of these guys really even worked for Nissan but they were employees of a company called Teletech located at 1230 Park Avenue in Amherst, Ohio. Well there is one bright side. At least I did not get connected to the Teletech call center in the Philippines!
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2014
I purchased a 2014 Altima in Oct of 2013. I had issues with the car 7 days later. I came out my job to find out that car would not start. Call the dealership. They gave me a number to a towing service. I waited 4 hours on the tow truck. The lady with the towing service forgot to call me a truck. They keep my car overnight say they found no problems. I pick my car up the next day and three days it does the same thing, won't start. They would not give me another car even after me taking it to them three times and plus the service guy told me he did not know what was wrong with the car and he could not fix it. I am still in the car today.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2014
I bought a brand new 2012 Altima at the Nissan Dealership in Billings, Mt. I am so dissatisfied with their customer service that I will never go back there. About 3 months after I bought the car, the brakes started squeaking. I called and was told that it was new and they had to be "broke in". A few months later I called because they were still squeaking every time I used them. I was told at that time that it was no big deal and that when I came in for a tire rotation they would look at them. Needless to say, my one year warranty had expired.
I took my car in because they had gotten worse. This is what they said. Nissan knew about the brake situation and was concerned enough to make a "kit" that the dealerships could use to fix the problems. It was not so big of a deal that they had to make a recall. When I asked about getting them fixed, they said it would cost me over $600. This is on a car that was less than 18 months old. The people in the service dept at the dealership here in Billings are some of the rudest people I have ever had to deal with. I need help making sure this complaint is being heard. I will continue to write reviews of this sort. They have lost a whole family of consumers and I will continue to make sure that anyone I know that wants to go to Nissan in Billings will go elsewhere. I understand there is another Nissan dealership in Bozemen Mt.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2014
My 2008 Altima SE Dashboard is melting and cannot be fixed. It puts out a glare in the day bad for driving and could be breathing in toxic chemicals. New City Nissan Dealer in Honolulu, HI said there's nothing they can do since it's out of warranty and the cost will be $2,304.00 for a new dash. That is high compared to other places. I feel this is a defective dashboard, melting is not normal and its cracking in certain places. Nissan does not want a recall. This is a health and safety hazard. My family and I purchased 3 Nissans brand new from them and they treated us bad. Consumer Affairs did not help out too. They said they can't do nothing. I feel this is not right because this can't be fixed it has to be replaced at a high cost.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2014
I own a 2008 Altima and until recently I have been extremely satisfied. I am completely anal (I mean COMPLETELY ANAL ;) ) with the cleanliness and maintenance of my car. I PRIDE myself on how good I keep my car looking and running. One month ago, my friend who was riding in the back seat complained saying it felt like he was riding a roller coaster at Six Flags theme park and suggested that he help me change the rear shocks. I thought to myself, 80k miles on a 2008, yeah, he is right, what a smart guy, I should change the shocks.
When we went to change the shocks, we noticed they not only needed to be replaced, but were completely blown, there was about an inch of rust covering everything behind the wheel, the bushings were even seized... Upon attempting to remove the bolts from the bushings that hold the shocks in place, the bolts SNAPPED off due to the amount of rust. The bolts were so rusty that we snapped 2 nice socket wrenches attempting to remove them. We ended up having to use blow torches and hack saws just to complete the job. It took over 22 hours of labor to do a simple hour and a half job. Needless to say, we got the job done. However, my unwavering faith in Nissan has been shattered. My friends now say my car belongs at the bottom of the Pacific ocean with the rest of the Jap fleet. Sigh... I am reading a lot about rust problems? What is the deal NISSAN?!?!?
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2014
I just bought a used 2009 Nissan Altima 4 or 5 days before and the car was broken now. The security indicator light was on and I could not start the car. I paid the car towing service to tow the car to the car shop and still don't know what happened.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2014
2010 Nissan altima hybrid - When I go to start the car, the shifter shakes and the front tire. It has happen 4 times.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2014
My Nissan Altima 2003 2.5s 4cyl - I was driving fine, turned off the car to go into a store. When I turn it back on I began to shake and as I was backing up, I then parked the car, turn it off and waited for a few minutes, turned it back on and the car was fine. Today again, after running some errands, I started the car but this time when I turn it off and back on, it continued to shake. I drove off and later the shaking had stopped. Later on that same day, at a red light the car begun to shake again. But I have turn it on several times after that and it is running fine.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2014
2007 Nissan junk Altima CVT - Bought the car with 94000 from a Hyundai dealership, my mistake, but with Nissan being their "sister store" I trusted them. I paid 10000 for the car, fell for the $1600 extended warranty 2 yr/24000miles. All paid in full while still in warranty terms, the transmission started slipping. Upon contacting Somerswoth Hyundai, I was told it's a Nissan, go to Nissan... I work 80+ hours a week almost an hour from my home and dealership. 2 weeks ago, I had to stop quick and swerve to avoid an accident. After stopping then trying to go again, car wouldn't move.... Got it rolling by using the shiftronic, crawled the last 2 miles to work.
Car sat for my 13 hour shift, started it up and it was fine. I brought it to Nissan 2 days later after I read 700+ complaints about the CVT issues and noticed there was an extended warranty thru Nissan for 10yrs 120000miles. Well lucky me, I'm just above the miles and they will not help me!!! I am disgusted with Nissan. I now have a $8000 lawn ornament that I still owe $4000 for the personal loan I took out to get the car!!! At $7000, how am I supposed to fix this car???? And I couldn't sell it for $1. There are 4 Nissans in my immediate family and I can tell you they will all be gone ASAP.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2014
I bought this car like two weeks ago. Carfax showed never had been in a wreck. First weekend loved the car. Still do, but noticed after the first time I give it a bath the paint started peeling so took it up to the dealership. Not their fault but they are going to repaint it for free. But it is also the white pearl color and when I took it to see if it was covered under warranty it’s not... Supposedly it’s considered normal wear and tear. BS I had a Nissan for the past five years and it never had this problem. NOT TO MENTION IT AIN'T MY FIRST CAR. Never had a problem with paint peeling on any vehicle I owned and it is not just like a scratch. It gets wet and bubbles up and then just starts peeling. Nissan should take care of this problem. If not I guarantee it will be the last one I ever purchase.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2014
I have had my car since 2011 apparently no issues till around 2012 march when I changed my tires and something weird took place. Note (when I changed my tires) I pulled 2 codes. One for Park neutral switch, I changed it. The second P0021 Dreadful code remained. I did oil change, flushed engine, changed both cams, changed crank shaft sensor, changed front and back solenoid valve, changed wire harness to valves...This code won't leave me alone causing my car to act grouchy. I'VE spent over 2000 bucks replacing parts to the said p0021 nothing. And dealership is always charging you 119 per hr for diagnose so then you're stuck with the bills even before repairs and they do say they will not bill for diagnose if you choose to fix it there which I honestly don't believe, because trust me Nissan dealership adds every penny in style. Now my problem is this p0021 is draining my pocket and affecting my car performance. It just hums and don't pick up speed if you try to pick up and go, into the highway speed. is this the end for me? Am I wrong for buying a 3.5 2002 Altima to wreck my savings?
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2014
I started noticing my engine seemed louder than normal about a year ago. When the weather got warm the noise went away. I worked at a Volvo dealer and had my car looked at several times by Volvo techs and Nissan techs. No one could find a problem, it would also sound loose when starting, not a normal noise. I had had my car for 4 years when this started so I knew something was wrong. Now the sound is horrendous and sounds like a truck. It's coming from the front of the engine. I am being told it is probably the manifold, anyone had this problem?
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2014
Bought my car in September 2012, it worked fine for the first 6 months, no issues. Then all of a sudden every time my car went in for an oil change, the dealership had to keep the car. May 2013 first issue - had to replace the transmission - went in for an oil change, didn't know anything was wrong with it. November 2013 - time for an oil change, car has no power steering, took it into the dealership, replaced the hoses to the power steering. I pick up the car from the dealership, drove it to work about 1 mile away and power steering goes out again. Dealership had to come get the car with a tow truck. January 2014 - dashboard goes completely black, can't tell how fast you are going, how much gas is in the car, etc.
Car is currently back at the dealership; we have called Nissan to file a formal complaint with them and asked them to take the car back. Nissan denied the claim, so we will be calling them back to let them know of this latest incident. If they don't take the car back then we will be trading it in as this is not a reliable car and more than likely will not be getting another Nissan.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2014
I have been dealing with my battery being dead every other morning in my Nissan Altima (2004) for the past 3 weeks. The mechanic is saying he can't find anything drawing the life of the battery and he doesn't know what to tell me after I bought a die hard battery with more than enough amps. I am now headed to the dealership who has already charged me and they have not looked at the car. If this something that Nissan go through and it's going to be ongoing please advise me if you have dealt with this problem. Extremely disappointed.
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2014
Less than 2 months of purchase the airbag and seat belt light started coming on when someone was in the passenger seat. It would also come on if the passenger got out of the car while running and would stay on for 10-15 minutes. The car has been into the shop 4 times for this problem. They have changed all sensors and the passenger seat. Problem continues. Next step is to sue for a repurchase of the car under the lemon law. That's a nightmare I don't want to start but it must be done.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013
In December of 2012 I purchased a 2011 Nissan Altima SL with about 42,000 kms on it.
PROS: This is a comfortable car. It drives smoothly and is relatively quiet. I love the heated leather seats (front only). The Bose sound system is pretty good. Good trunk space. Mileage is fine...nothing spectacular though, despite the CVT transmission. I appreciate the traction and stability control, which when combined with winter tires make driving through snow and on icy surfaces more manageable.
CONS: This car has had some serious issues. Almost immediately after buying it, a ticking sound developed in the engine, along with a somewhat noticeable loss of power. The dealership ended up having to put in a new engine - luckily, the car was still under warranty. No further problems in that regards to date.
In the summer of 2013, I had several days of hot weather during which the AC stopped working. The fan was blowing out hot, humid air. When I took it to the dealer, they could not replicate the problem. However they discovered a fluid leak (I think something to do with the water pump). In any case they replaced the part under warranty. No further issues with the AC. I recently had the 47,000 km service, which along with the re-balancing of the tires cost me just under $600. Outrageous. Within a week of that service, the check engine light came on. Turns out they needed to update the car's computer - covered under warranty while I sat half the day in the dealership.
Last night (one month since the last service) after work I got into my car. Temperature was -14 Celsius (7 F). No big deal, the car did not have issues before in even colder temperatures. When I closed the door, it wouldn't latch shut. I tried repeatedly with no success. Then I pressed the lock button, and it closed properly. When I got home, the door would not open. I had to get out on the passenger side. This morning, the door was working fine. I took it to the dealership, but of course they advised they could do nothing without "seeing the problem". HOWEVER: having searched on-line, I found a forum in which someone with the identical problem addressed the issue with a Nissan mechanic. The mechanic advised that the latch assembly had to be replaced; even if the issue is humidity having gotten in to the assembly because it wasn't properly sealed. The car owner had the same response from his dealer as I had: wouldn't deal with it unless it was happening; and even then, they didn't want to replace the assembly. The dealership told me that yesterday there were several cars in with that very problem, and that all they did was wait for the cars to "thaw out". So basically, what the dealership's position is, Nissan door latches do not work in the cold.
Overall, while I like the car when it works, there have been enough problems to make owning one an inconvenience. I realize all mechanical devices break down and have to be repaired at times, but this is a bit much for my first year of ownership. I've had much older cars that didn't give me half of this trouble. I know that when the warranty expires in a few months, not only will I be making my car payments, but I'll also be giving tons of money to Nissan to fix the seemingly never-ending problems that arise with this car.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013
I've got 2005 Altima with a rust problem on the driver side. The floor board has rusted through and will not pass inspection. I am having to take it to a body shop to get it fixed up. The guy at the body shop knew what my problem was even before I finished explaining it. He says he has fixed a bunch of Altimas with the same problem. I like the Altima, but am completely disgusted with Nissan and will never buy another one of their products!
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013
2014 Nissan Altima SV: Having troubles with backup camera--been to dealer 3 times--now say parts on order but will not give rental car while my car is waiting for parts.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2013
I purchased a new 2012 Nissan Altima 4 cylinder automobile last year and immediately reported a surprisingly-deficient MPG of about 13-15 mpg. I took it into the dealer, it really did not do much of anything. After several months of MPG ranging from 13 to 20 mpg, I finally contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs this year and am presently wending my way through their complaint process. I suspect that I have now spent about 50% more (maybe 100% more) in gasoline than would be customary, so it is becoming a financial issue for me as well. I will let you know if this gets resolved. I saw that a national consumer magazine reported than Nissan had the biggest drop in customer satisfaction this past year (perhaps related to the poor mpg on Altimas)?
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2013
We recently bought a 2013 Altima, usually a 6 Cyl guy. I just could not pass up the MPG ratings on this car 38mpg highway, 27 city with a 31mpg average according to EPA. I found the 4 Cyl to move the car better than I expected. The ride and acceleration are very smooth for a 4 Cyl and this class of car. The CVT and good, quiet, smooth ride - give you and illusion you are in a more expensive car. There is a little noise from the motor winding up with how it works with the CVT transmission, but other than heavy acceleration it is not an issue. Especially if you normally listen to music.
I am all the sudden having some issues with this car. My passenger Air Bag is not being engaged / turning on when someone is in the passenger seat all the time. Seems to work at times and not at others. My GPS keeps getting a warning window that comes up and stays there. I will exit the Nav., come back to it, it will be gone. Then come back again. Some days it keeps doing it, others not really at all. I am sure that can be re programmed or updated.
My big issue and biggest let down is my MPG keeps getting worse and worse. I am at about 3,500 miles. I just did the math on a calculator, my last like 2 takes I average just under 24 MPG. I used to get 21 MPG in my 2010 6 Cyl Nissan Altima. If I had known this, I would never have gotten the 4 Cyl. Now what blows my mind is if you take the time to read reviews, you can find a bunch of people claiming they are getting every bit of the MPG promised on the EPA sticker. But there are others out there like me too, having this 24 MPG issue. Seems there is an inconsistency. Guess it’s like a box of chocolates, you’re not sure if your car will be getting proper MPG or not. Until you give it a try.
Shame because other than this, but I agree this is a pretty big letdown. Other than this, the car is one of the tops in the class. If you just go by, interior, comfortable seats, ride quality, smooth acceleration, decent pick up for a 4 cyl. etc...
Well the car goes in this week for the first time, so in the end I may have to give an update. I am a Nissan fan when it comes to performance, ride quality, smoothness of the CVT, etc. But have to be honest, we have had issues with a few different models over the years. At this point I would have to give Nissan and average maybe 3 out of 5 star rating in reliability. Which is a shame because that aside they make exceptional vehicles for most classes they compete in.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2013
I recently purchased the Nissan Altima 2.5 SV. I was very pleased with the vehicle until less than a week later, the brakes failed me on the freeway. I had the car towed to the Seremonte dealership the following morning, but I am grateful that no one in my family was hurt when the brakes began to malfunction. I have been a loyal customer of Nissan for many years and this is my fourth Nissan vehicle. This is the first one that has had problems and this slightly worries me. The car was said to have been inspected when we took it off the lot, but I assume this was not the case.
I just wanted to inform you of the issue as if this or any other problems are to happen with this vehicle again, I might be forced to take further action. I have a notice from the inspection after they fixed the brake issue, that there are no other problems with the vehicle and that it has been thoroughly inspected. I hope this is the case as I have trusted your company for many years and do not want to have any further problems occur that are to endanger my family or myself.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2013
We purchased a 2013 Altima SL in July and really enjoy it so far. The only issues we have had involved the tire pressure sending units and an issue with the dealer installed tinting. Other than that the car has provided great service. On level highway cruising the car has given 40MPG consistently but for average around town mileage we are getting between 29 and 34 depending on Houston traffic conditions. We upgraded to the SL trim package in order to get the leather and the HomeLink System.
The standard cloth seating seemed to be marginal in the S and SV trim levels and the HomeLink feature was only offered in the SL trim. Pretty chintzy of Nissan to not offer that simple feature in all trim levels. The car has the White Pearl paint and I have noticed the bumper color is becoming slightly darker which does concern me. I would think they would have learned how to paint plastic to match the body color by now. We plan to raise the issue with Nissan at the next service. Overall though the car is a positive experience. I would recommend it.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2013
I purchased a 2005 Nissan Altima.... Ever since I had the car, I had to replace the battery six times, I had to buy 4 alternators, and now my car died tonight and it is the alternator again!! I am tired of spending money to repair my car... I am going to trade it in!!! No more Nissans for me!!!
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2013
There is no way to get 38 mpg on a Nissan Altima. This is totally false advertising on the part of Nissan. I bought a Altima 4cyl. And I am getting only 27 mpg. This a bad car and I suggest no one buy this car.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2013
I bought this car (2013 Nissan Altima S) in Feb 2013 - so issues are motor vibration between 1200-1500rpm, whining noise believed to be from power steering pump which is electric powered. Dashboard glare on windshield. Paint will scratch real easy. Already had to have brakes fixed. Nissan so far not helpful. I have found similar issues posted on various sites so not just me.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2013
After warranty of course, while doing oil change the rust was discovered. The panel under driver's side rusted and Nissan says it's after warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2013
I bought the car unaware of the CVT problems now identified. Although Nissan extended the powertrain warranty to 10 years/120,000 miles, they should have completely replaced the CVT in all the vehicles. Nissan never attempted to notify me of the issue or that the warranty was not only extended but doubled. Nissan obviously knew there was a serious issue or they would not have extended the warranty. I am absorbing the costs because Nissan didn't address the problem in the first place. This repair costs anywhere from $3600 to $5000. So imagine you have paid off your vehicle and now you are being told you need to sink a large amount of money into a vehicle through no fault of your own.
Nissan should be facing a class action suit on this problem. I will never buy another Nissan. I called and talked to a Nissan Customer Service Specialist. At first, I was optimistic they would address this problem - later to learn they would not compensate me at all. There are also two other active campaigns, neither of which I have been notified of. Speaking with a corporate representative of Nissan, I was told they notified me of the first issue in June 2007, two months before buying the vehicle new. Not only was Nissan aware of CVT issue, they've done nothing to repair the issues with active campaigns. Never will I purchase another Nissan. The experience has been horrible.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2013
I own a 2007 Altima that I bought new, and am thinking of buying a new one. It has been a very reliable car. My biggest concern is that little chip spots started showing up all over the hood after a couple of years and it has gotten worse over time so that now I am embarrassed about it. Early on, I showed it to a dealer and was told it was road wear. Definitely not like anything I've ever seen and not road wear. I have no doubt it's the paint. Too bad, especially now that I've read others concern with the paint. Makes me really nervous to get another one!
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2013
Have had this car since 2007, bought used from dealer. About 8 months ago, I noticed the paint on the roof and the hood looked like someone had taken a sander to them, so took it back to the dealer and no warranty coverage on it. So went ahead anyway and had it repainted and now the trunk and around the doors and one side panel is starting to look the same way. Very upsetting as I take good care of my autos. Does anyone know if there has ever been a class action lawsuit about this problem? l can't afford to have it painted again and don't know where to go from here.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2013
I have owned a Nissan for 18 years. I bought the 2007 Nissan Altima in 2008. I bought the car unaware of the CVT problems now identified. Although Nissan extended the powertrain warranty to 10 years/120,000 miles, they should have completely replaced the CVT in all the vehicles. I am absorbing the costs because Nissan didn't address the problem in the first place. This repair costs anywhere from $3600 to $5000. So imagine you have paid off your vehicle and now you are being told you need to sink a large amount of money into a vehicle through no fault of your own. Nissan should be facing a class action suit on this problem. I will never buy another Nissan. I called and talked to a Nissan Customer Service Specialist. At first, I was optimistic they would address this problem - later to learn they would not compensate me at all. My next step is contacting the Transportation Safety Board. Nissan = Buyer beware!!!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2013
My air bag stays off with my girlfriend (130 lbs) in the passenger air bag. I've taken it back to the dealer 5 times and have yet fixed the problem then the dealer was told by Nissan Corp. to stop work and do nothing else. I was then contacted by Nissan Corp. that send out a tech. and he reset the seat sensor on both cars, that's right after I purchased the first one. 2 months later I bought another and it too has the same issue and also they let me drive a loaner 2014 Altima and it too did the same thing.
So the tech told me to take it home and try a couple of thing to see if it still did it. When I got home my gf got in and sure enough it is still doing it but at the time it seem to only not wrong if my gf was already in the seat before I started it. So that’s what I told the Nissan Corp person so they just know called me back and said that I needed to make sure no one was in my seat before I started it and there was nothing that they were going to do.
I informed her that over this past weekend that it didn't matter if she was in the car or out that the light was still staying on and the only way to get it to go off is to shut the car off 2 or 3 or more times. And I was not going to have 2 brand new cars that I had to keep turning it on and off for it to work or tell someone to wait until I get in and start the car before they get in… Unbelievable and I still can't believe they said that and are content to not fix the issue and put my family at risk. I've have a total of 7 Nissans and always satisfied thought they was the best but with them not willing to resolve this HUGE SAFETY has left a bad taste in my mouth and will not be satisfied until fixed or replaced with a safe car.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2013
I purchased my 2009 Altima on 29 Oct 2009 in Illinois. Since that time I have three additional batteries in addition to my battery that came with the new vehicle. Today 14 Oct 2013 marks battery number four. In Illinois I was informed that cold weather was the reason for battery failure. I since moved to AZ and had the same problem of battery failure. Nissan service advisors relate the problem is Hot weather. Previously with my autos of past years I never had a problem where a Nissan battery dies on an average of 12 months of use. Believe there is an unknown reason while this vehicle is experiencing battery failure but Nissan service advisors just replace batteries without finding the cause of this battery failure. I made an error in judgement in the purchase of this vehicle.
Nissan Altima Company Information
- Company Name:
- Nissan Altima
- Website:
- www.nissanusa.com
