Nissan Recalls and Safety Alerts

Nissan North America is recalling 5,905 model year 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrids.

Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.

A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will install a harness protector cover free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 15, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B6.

Nissan North America is recalling 7,634 model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrids, model year 2015-2016 Murano Hybrids, and model year 2014-2017 INFINITI QX60 Hybrids.

The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may shut down the hybrid system and the engine under certain conditions, causing a loss of drive power.

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will reprogram the HPCM software free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 3, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at (800) 662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R21B4 and R21B5.

Nissan North America is recalling 5,895 model year 2022 Pathfinders.

The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.

Seat backs with separated welds may fail to adequately restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat assemblies -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on November 19, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC845, PC846, and PC847.

Nissan North America is recalling 3,030 model year 2022 Pathfinders.

Insufficient welds in affected vehicles may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly.

A detached secondary hood latch may allow the hood to open if the primary latch is not engaged, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the secondary hood latch bracket -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 21, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC840.

Nissan North America is recalling 3,569 model year 2021 Infiniti Q50s, Q60s and QX80s.

A software error may deactivate the audio/video control unit screen, preventing the rear-view image from displaying.

A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will update the control unit software free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A9.

Nissan North America is recalling 4,083 model year 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles.

The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, reducing the protection offered to an installed child seat.

A seat belt retractor that does not function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt and -- as necessary -- both outer rear seat belts free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is RT049 & RT050.

Nissan North America is recalling 13,215 model year 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles.

The liftgate hinges can separate from the vehicle in a rear end crash.

Separated hinges compromise the protection offered by the liftgate, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Dealers will replace the left and right liftgate hinges free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 7, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A7.

Nissan North America is recalling 47,098 model year 2021 Rogues.

The second-row upper tether wires may have been improperly welded to the seatback frame, preventing a child seat from being securely anchored.

An insecurely anchored child seat can move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the rear seatbacks -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 30, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC812.

Nissan North America is recalling 30,799 model year 2020-2021 Titans, Titan XDs and Versas.

The front right and/or left turn signal bulb can crack and fail to illuminate.

Inoperable front turn signals cannot alert on-coming drivers and/or pedestrians that the vehicle will be turning, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the bulbs -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 20, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PM986 and PC811.

Nissan North America is recalling 138,736 model year 2020-2021 Sentras.

The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.

A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the left and/or right tie rods -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 5, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM985.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,618 model year 2017 Infiniti QX30s.

The steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that -- over time -- could result in the separation of the bearing and universal joint.

A separated universal joint bearing can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the lower steering shaft free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 30, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PG1CF.

Nissan North America is recalling 24,140 model year 2020-2021 Nissan Armadas and INFINITI QX80s with V8 engines.

The impeller can swell and bind within the fuel pump module, causing it to fail.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 20, 2021.

Nissan owners may contact customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A2.

INFINITI owners may contact customer service at (800) 662-6200. INFINITI's number for this recall is R21A3.

Nissan North America is recalling 21 model year 2021 Nissan Rogues.

Incorrect wheel nuts may have been installed, and may loosen causing wheel vibration.

The wheel vibration may break the wheel studs and cause the wheel assembly to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheel nuts and replace any incorrect ones free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin May 7, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC799.

Nissan North America is recalling 15,223 model year 2020 Muranos.

The left and/or right-hand transverse link may not have been manufactured correctly, which could result in it separating from the ball joint.

Ball joint separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transverse link's lot codes, and -- if necessary -- replace them and perform a vehicle alignment free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin April 21, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC797.

Nissan North America is recalling 126,809 model year 2019-2020 Altimas and model year 2018-2021 Titans with Continental tires.

One or more tires may have been cured for too long during production.

Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss.

Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them -- as necessary -- free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin April 28, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC798.

Nissan North America is recalling 2,407 model year 2020-2021 Altimas.

The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle.

A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new fasteners -- as necessary -- free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 31, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PC795.

Nissan North America is recalling 807,376 model year 2016-2019 Nissan Sentras.

The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.

Failure of the brake lights tot illuminate can increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become available Fall 2021.

Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed beginning April 7, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.

Nissan North America is recalling 2,146 model year 2021 Nissan Rogues.

The fuel hose may not be secured in the proper position and the fuel tank lock ring may not be fully seated.

An improperly secured fuel hose may leak, increasing the risk of a fire. The fuel hose also may disconnect completely, causing the engine to stall and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and -- as necessary -- reposition and secure the fuel hose and lock ring free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 1, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC791.

INFINITI is recalling 8,291 model year 2020 QX50s.

The text of the tire and loading information placard, including the tire size and loading capacity, may be illegible.

Illegible tire size or loading capacity information can lead to the incorrect sized tire being installed or its overloading, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

INFINITI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the legibility of and -- as necessary -- replace the placard free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 16, 2021.

Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at (800) 662-6200. INFINITI'S number for this recall is PC788.

Nissan North America is recalling 267,276 model year 2013-2015 Nissan Pathfinders.

The location of the brake light switch may cause the brake light switch relay to repeatedly open and close.

Overtime, this can cause the relay to stick in the "ON" position, with the brake lights remaining illuminated even when the brakes are not applied.

Additionally, this may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.

Continual illumination of the brake lights can prevent other drivers from realizing the vehicle is actually slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash.

With the brake override activated, the driver will not be able to accelerate normally, increasing the risk of a crash.

The driver can shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, allowing the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and -- as necessary -- either re-install the brake light switch or swap positions with the Automatic Speed Control Device (ASCD) switch depending on the model year vehicle.

In addition, the brake light relay will be replaced with a new one. All repairs will be performed free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 1, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall PC786.

Nissan North America is recalling 7,583 model year 2020 Titan and Titan XD pickup trucks.

The engine wiring harness could contain an exposed wire that can cause an electrical short or arcing if it contacts another wire.

An electrical short can impair the performance of the engine, transmission, or fuel pump, increasing the risk of an engine stall and a crash.

An electrical short or arcing also increases the risk of a fire.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine harness, replacing it -- if necessary -- free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin January 27, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 647-7261

Nissan North America is recalling 3,930 model year 2002-2006 Sentras whose passenger airbags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata airbag inflator.

In the event of a crash, Takata front passenger airbag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and -- if necessary -- replace the airbag inflator, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin January 5, 2021.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM964.

Nissan North America is recalling 2,214 model year 2020 Altima S grade vehicles with Continental ProContact TX tires, size 215/60 R16 H, with TIN date code 3320 and Mold ID S-419149.

The tires may have been overcured.

Overcured tires can result in a sidewall break causing a sudden loss of air or the tread separating from the tire. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tires to see if they are affected, replacing them -- as necessary -- free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin December 10, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 8677669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC765.

Nissan North America is recalling 150 model year 2020 Altimas, Maximas and Leafs.

The rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle.

Rear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the back window glass free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin November 4, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC752.

Nissan North America is recalling 82 model year 2019 Titans with LED headlights.

The headlights may have incorrect aiming marks.

The incorrect marks may cause the headlights to be aimed incorrectly during servicing, resulting in insufficient illumination of the road while driving at night, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and -- as necessary -- replace the headlight assemblies free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin on October 20, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC751.

Nissan North America is recalling 5,520 model year 2020 Sentras.

The right-hand LED headlight may have been misaligned during production.

An improperly aimed headlight can result in insufficient illumination of the road while driving at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right-hand LED headlight free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin October 5, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669

Nissan North America is recalling 6,157 model year 2020 LEAF electric vehicles.

Under certain circumstances, the images for the back-up camera can disappear while in reverse.

Lack of an image in the back-up camera display poses the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software free of charge.

This recall is expected to begin August 17, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 1.8 million model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altimas.

If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.

Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

What to do

The remedy for this recall is still under development.

Nissan will provide an interim notice to instruct owners how to properly maintain the latch and include a reminder to close the hood fully and engage the primary hood latch each time before driving.

This recall is expected to begin June 22, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 846,000 model year 2013-2015 Altimas manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014.

The secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

What to do

These vehicles were previously included in recalls in 2014 and 2015, however the previous remedy plan may not have been performed consistently to remove the safety risk.

To correct this issue, Nissan will re-notify all affected owners and dealers will replace the hood latch with a new one, free of charge.

The recall began on February 17, 2016.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 216,678 model year 2012-2017 NV Cargo & NV Passenger Vans, model year 2013-2015 Titans, & Armadas, and model year 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56s.

Due to a manufacturing issue, the airbag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.

An inflator rupture may result in met al fragments striking the driver or other occupants,, resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver airbag inflators free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin May 25, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at (800) 662-6200.

Nissan North America is recalling 450 model year 2020 Infiniti Q60s with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism.

The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.

In a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not restrain the occupant properly, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies -- as necessary -- free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin May 8, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 46 model year 2020 Versas.

Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel tank wall thickness may be insufficient, potentially causing a small hole in the tank seam area.

If a small hole is present, a fuel leak may occur if the operator fills the tank over half full, increasing the risk of a fire.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 23, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling about 307,962 model year 2001-2011 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles.

The recall includes:

• Model year 2001-2003 Maximas,
• Model year 2002-2006 Sentras,
• Model year 2002-2004 Pathfinders,
• Model year 2007-2011 Versa Sedans & Versa Hatchbacks,
• Model year 2001-2004 Infiniti I30s& I35s,
• Model year 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4s,
• Model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35s & FX45s, and
• Model year 2006-2010 M35s & M45s.

The recalled vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, front passenger airbag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls.

These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin February 10, 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (888) 737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at (888) 810-3715.

Nissan North America is recalling 394,025 model year 2015-2018 Nissan Muranos, model year 2016-2018 Nissan Maximas, and model year 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinders & Infiniti QX60s.

These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under an earlier recall.

In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.

A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

What to do

If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than ten seconds after engine start up, owners should park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and not drive it.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator free of charge.

Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed beginning December 2, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,228,830 model year 2018-2019 Nissan Altimas, Frontiers, Kicks, Leafs, Maximas, Muranos, NVs, NV200s, Pathfinders, Rogues, Rogue Sports, Sentras, Titans, Versa Notes, Versa Sedans, Infiniti Q50s, Q60s, QX30s and QX80s.

Also being recalled are model year 2019 Nissan GT-Rs& Taxis and Infiniti QX50s, QX60s, Q70s and Q70Ls.

The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse.

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners in phases, and have dealers update the back-up camera settings software free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin October 21, 2019, and all affected VINs should be activated by November 11, 2019.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at (800)662-6200.

Nissan North America is recalling 91,319 model year 2017-2019 gasoline, light duty Titans.

The alternator harness may have been damaged during the engine installation process, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

An electrical short may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, it increases the risk of a fire.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator harness for the proper routing and any damage. The harness will be clipped into the correct position or replaced as necessary free of charge.

The recall was expected to begin July 23, 2019.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 374 model year 2019 Altimas equipped with front wheel drive (FWD) and 2.5 liter engines.

The fuel pump lock ring may not be fully engaged, possibly causing fuel to leak.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly. If the lock ring is disengaged, dealers will tighten the ring to specification. If the lock ring is detached, dealers will replace the fuel pump. Both remedies will be completed free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin June 2019.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at (800) 867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 5,744 model year 2019 Altimas. The brake switch bracket may be in the incorrect location, which may cause the brake switch to remain on.

If the brake switch remains in the ON position, the brake lights will remain illuminated when the brakes are not being pressed, which may confuse other drivers.

Additionally, the transmission shift lever may be moved out of the Park position without the brake pedal being pressed, allowing the vehicle to roll unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new brake pedal as needed free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin in May 2019.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 23,903 model year 2019 Altimas.

The retainer clip connecting the low pressure fuel tube to the high pressure fuel pump may not have been locked into position.

If the retainer clip is unlocked, the fuel tube may shift and cause a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire. If the fuel tube fully disconnects, the engine can stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will route the fuel hose into the holding clip and lock the retainer clip into place, as necessary, free of charge.

The recall began February 11, 2019.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan of North America is recalling 86,265 model year 2009 Muranos.

The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid. The HCU will then be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition. If necessary, the HCU will be replaced, free of charge.

The recall began February 7, 2019.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 341,003 model year 2015-2017 Altimas, previously remedied under an earlier recall.

The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, it may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when the window is lowered.

If the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the passengers have an increased risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will secure the latch-lock cables in the correct position using the new remedy procedure, free of charge.

The recall began February 5, 2019.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,671 model year 2019 INFINITI QX50s.

In the event of a crash in very cold temperatures, the trim cover may separate unexpectedly from the passenger-side knee air bag module instead of splitting at the trim cover tear seam as designed.

If the passenger-side knee air bag cover detaches during deployment, the risk of injury can increase.

What to do

INFINITI will notify owners, and retailers will replace the passenger-side knee air bag module, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018.

Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Nissan North America is recalling 215, 124 model year 2015-2017 Nissan Muranos, model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maximas, model year 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinders, and model year 2017 Infiniti QX60s.

The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.

When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up.

If this occurs, owners should park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and not drive it.

A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin October 15, 2018.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 153,047 model year 2017 Nissan NV200s, Sentras, NV3500 Vans, NV3500 Buses, NV200 Taxis, NV1500s, NV2500 Vans, Chevrolet City Expresses, model year 2017-2018 Frontiers, Versa Notes, and Versa Sedans that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system.

Over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

If the vehicle stalls, the risk of a crash can increase.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin October 19, 2018.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 233 model year 2007-2008 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The passenger airbag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation due to exposure to humidity and temperature cycling.

An exploding inflator may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front airbag inflator, free of charge.

The recall began July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling six model year 2018 Infiniti QX30s.

The bolt securing the right-hand side lower seat belt anchorage may have been incorrectly installed during production. This can result in the lower seat belt anchorage detaching in a crash.

If the lower seat belt anchorage detaches in a crash, the risk of injury can increase.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will weld in a new retaining plate and secure the seat belt anchorage with a new anchor bolt, free of charge.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 483 model year 2016-2018 Nissan Titans and model year 2016 and 2018 Nissan Titan XDs.

Although accessories installed on these vehicles reduced the load carrying capacity, a Load Carrying Capacity modification label was not installed, possibly allowing the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners and provide a new modification label, with installation instructions, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin on June 16, 2018.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 49,385 model year 2011-2012 Nissan Jukes.

During an earlier recall, the fuel pressure sensor may not have been properly tightened, potentially causing the sensor to loosen and leak fuel.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the fuel pressure sensor to the proper torque, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin May 7, 2018.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 22 model year 2018 Nissan 370Zs.

The driver's side curtain airbag may have been installed incorrectly during production, possibly affecting its deployment, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the curtain airbag, correcting its installation as necessary, free of charge.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Nissan North America is recalling 17,507 model year 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30s.

The driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.

If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin December 18, 2017.

Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-622-6200, option 7.

Car commercials often show advanced safety features without pointing out that they are only available on top-of-the-line trim levels, at added cost. Buy a base model and you don't get it.

But now Nissan has announced it will make automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard on a projected one million vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2018. AEB uses radar to hit the brakes when it senses an obstruction that could cause a collision. It's an accident avoidance system that likely has saved a number of distracted drivers from an accident.

Starting with 2018 models, the system will be standard on Rogue/Rogue Sport, Altima, Murano, LEAF, Pathfinder, Maxima and Sentra, except those with manual transmission, and all NISMO versions.

'Big step forward'

“Making auto braking standard is a big step forward in safety,” Kelley Blue Book analyst Jack Nerad said in an email to ConsumerAffairs. “Officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have grown increasingly dismayed at the lack of consumer interest in purchasing optional safety equipment, despite its proven ability to save lives. By making this system standard on so many vehicles, Nissan is providing added safety across a broad swath of its product line.”

Nissan is making the feature standard four years before federal regulations go into effect, requiring it on all new vehicles.

Honda, meanwhile, is accelerating plans to put self-driving cars on the street, that will automatically brake, but also obviously do lot more. Automotive News reports the carmaker has outlined its plans to develop autonomous cars with level 4 capability that can drive on city streets by 2025. Left unsaid, of course, is that these vehicles will be very expensive and the self-driving technology will not be included on base models.

Still, technology is slowly making its way into the least expensive vehicles, making them safer.

In a 2013 study, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that one-third of all police-reported crashes involve a rear-end collision. Nissan contends the NHTSA data show that systems such as AEB can help reduce injury insurance claims by as much as 35%.

A woman in the United Kingdom who testified that her Nissan suddenly accelerated on its own was recently cleared of killing a pedestrian.

Ann Diggles, an 82-year-old retired nurse, was parking her Nissan Qashqai in the town of Leyland in 2014 when, she said, her car suddenly shot forward. The vehicle plowed into a curb, hitting and killing 53-year-old Julie Dean. The case received significant attention in the British press, as the Qashqai is Britain’s fifth best-selling car, according to the Daily Mail. 

That specific Nissan model is not sold in the United States. However, Nissan is one of many car makers whose United States drivers also gripe of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA), or the phenomenon in which a driver says their car took off on its own as the brakes failed.

Other Nissan models target of SUA reports

A search of “Nissan” and “unintended acceleration” in the United States Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s voluntary database turns up 23 reports. The most recent report, from January 31, describes an accident in which a 1993 Nissan Altima suddenly accelerated as the driver was going into reverse. “THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HEAD, ARM, SHOULDER, AND LEG INJURIES,” the report says.

In 2015 Nissan agreed to recall 298,747 of its Versa and Versa Note models over sudden acceleration concerns. The NHTSA had begun a probe into the cars’ engineering and sudden acceleration a year earlier. Rather than blame the sudden acceleration on a mechanical or software issue, however, Nissan linked the problem to drivers’ shoes.

“Nissan says the right edge of the driver’s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel,” causing the accelerator to become depressed, according to a report from the Detroit News.

Computer issue vs. driver error

Like Diggles, owners of Hyundai vehicles and a Tesla have also publicly claimed that their vehicles suddenly accelerated while they were parking.

"If you're turning into a parking space, you have a lot of stress on the front drive system,” Samuel Seco, an electrical engineer who has studied sudden acceleration in cars for over 20 years and provides expert testimony in civil and criminal cases involving the issue, told ConsumerAffairs. “Since everything is based on running through the computer, including sensors on your drive systems, any one of those could carry onto the system, carry on to the on-board computer and attack it."

But the automotive industry, along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,  have maintained  that sudden unintended acceleration is caused by driver error, not the computerization of vehicles. Preston Crown Court attorneys prosecuting the Diggles case, working with experts from Nissan, told jurors that there were no problems with Diggles’ car. Nissan’s Deputy General Manager Takuma Nakamura even flew in from Japan to testify for the Crown Court prosecutors and vouch for the safety of Diggles’ vehicle.  

Attorneys for Diggles said that a malfunction in the car’s electronic throttle, in which a computer controls the throttle opening settings, had caused the “uncommanded acceleration” in her car. Nakamura claimed in his testimony that the car’s computer has a “self-diagnostic feature” which would allow the car to record any such malfunctions.

Other Nissan owners come forward

Two other Nissan owners contacted Diggles’ attorneys after reading about her case in the news. On short notice, they agreed to testify about their own experiences with sudden acceleration at her criminal trial.

On February 7, shortly after jurors cleared Diggles of killing Julie Dean, the trial judge reportedly said that the two witnesses “are to be commended for the efforts that they individually took to contact the defense and come to court at very short notice.”

Nissan’s spokespeople have not returned messages from ConsumerAffairs. 

Nissan North America is recalling 12,112 model year 2016 Titan Diesel XDs manufactured August 7, 2015, to September 1, 2016.

The vehicles may not have had the temporary fuel tank breather tube cap removed during the vehicle's assembly and the fuel tank breather tube may not have been connected to the bed rail. As a result, the fuel tank may not have the proper ventilation, possibly causing the fuel gauge and the distance to empty meter to both display inaccurately.

If the fuel gauge reads incorrectly, the vehicle can run out of fuel without the driver being aware, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank breather tube, replacing the fuel tank, fuel sending unit, and/or fuel tank breather tube, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,754 model year 2017 Versas manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016.

A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain airbags may tear during deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the airbag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation", and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

If the side curtain airbags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain airbags, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 120,329 model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maximas manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control; 2015-2017 Muranos manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control; and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrids manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016.

The recalled vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board, resulting in an electrical short and increasing the risk of a fire.

When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp may remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners should not drive the vehicle, but park it outdoors away from other vehicles or structures.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.  

Nissan North America is recalling 1,140 model year 2012-2013 Infiniti M35 Hybrids manufactured March 23, 2010, to September 9, 2013.

A system overheat condition may cause the hybrid powertrain control module to shut off the engine, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the hybrid control module, automatic transmission control unit, and inverter software, free of charge.

The recall will begin by September 6, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,522 model year 2016 Sentras manufactured April 11, 2016, through April 26, 2016.

The engine room harness may have a terminal pin too large to maintain a connection with the Engine Control Unit (ECU).

If the engine room harness loses connection to the ECU, the vehicle may not start or the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the terminal pin on the engine room harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by August 26, 2016.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 28,182 model year 2014-2016 Infiniti Q50s manufactured December 26, 2012, to December 11, 2015, and Infiniti Q50 Hybrids manufactured December 10, 2012, to December 17, 2015.

The Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the steering responsiveness and turning radius.

If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by August 9, 2016.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 79,853 model year 2013-2014 Pathfinders manufactured June 20, 2012, to June. 13, 2013.

The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to remain in the "ON" position and the brake lights to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, the brake light switch may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to exit the vehicle without the transmission in the "PARK" position.

If the brake lights remain illuminated, other drivers may fail to stop when the vehicle actually brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission in the "PARK" position, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and, as necessary, replace the relay, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on July 25, 2016.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 108,503 model year 2014-2016 Rogues manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016.

The rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment, which could cause a sudden release of pressure. If this occurs, the support stays may break off, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners will be sent interim notifications by mid-June 2016. A second notice will be sent when remedy parts become available.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 12,616 model year 2016 Muranos manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maximas manufactured November 25, 2015, to February 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC).

The ABS actuator may have a damaged O-ring that may result in a lack of brake fluid pressure, which may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by June 4, 2016.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,554 2016 Frontier V6 vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to March 7, 2016.

The starter motor wire harness may have been installed in an incorrect position, allowing the starter harness terminal to contact the heat shield resulting in an electrical short.

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 2016.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 46,671 model year 2014 Nissan Rogues manufactured July 25, 2013, to December 21, 2013, and February 1, 2014, to June 7, 2014.

Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.

If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 46,859 model year 2013-2015 LEAF vehicles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 31, 2015.

In very cold temperatures, the relay inside the electronic brake booster may freeze, requiring the driver to exert more effort to slow the vehicle down. Longer distances or additional brake effort required to stop the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Intelligent Brake Control Unit software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 846,000 model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altimas manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014.

The secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly while the car is being driven, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

These vehicles were recalled previously recalled, however the remedy plan may not have been performed consistently to remove the safety risk. To correct this issue, Nissan will re-notify all affected owners and dealers will replace the hood latch with a new one, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-February.

Nissan North America is recalling 18 model year 2015-2016 GT-Rs manufactured February 24, 2014, to June 16, 2015 to be sold in Puerto Rico.

The recalled vehicles have a Certification Label that is missing the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Due to the label missing the GVWR/GAWR information, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will apply a corrected label, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 33,880 model year 2015 Rogues manufactured February 10, 2015, to May 13, 2015.

Due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be possible to shift out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

If the shift selector can be moved out of the "Park" position while the brake pedal is not depressed, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shift selector knob, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 119 model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2015.

The vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened. If the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will check the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early December 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 919 model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles.

The recalled vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. The units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 218,019 model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versas manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing. If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by mid-November 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,554 model year 2015 Nissan Armadas manufactured April 30, 2015, to June 5, 2015.

The vehicles may have been built with driver or front passenger seat belt assemblies that may not latch properly or may not unlatch when the release button is pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and number 209, " Seat Belt Assemblies."

A seat belt that does not latch properly would not restrain a user, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. A seat belt that does not unlatch when the release button is pressed may prevent the occupant from quickly exiting the vehicle in a emergency, such as after a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both front seat belt buckle assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by early October 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 298,747 model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedans manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Notes manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015.

The vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal. A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by mid-October 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 5,458 model year 2016 Nissan Maximas manufactured March 19, 2015, to June 2, 2015.

Due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank. This could increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.

The remedy for this recall is still under development. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 6,595 model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015; and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015.

The driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch, which could result in the door opening while the car is moving. The distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or vehicle occupants may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by mid-September 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 14,595 model year 2014 Versa Sedan vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to January 29, 2014; 2013-2014 Cube vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 21, 2013; and 2013-2014 Juke vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 22, 2013.

When exposed to hot temperatures, the engine start/stop button may stick inside the button housing. If the engine start/stop button gets stuck in the housing, road vibrations may cause the engine to shut off unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the start/stop switch housing, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by late-August 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2015 Rogue Select vehicles manufactured November 17, 2014, to December 12, 2014 and equipped with seventeen-inch wheels.

The vehicles have incorrect tire size information on the tire labels. Installing tires of the incorrect size may increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and will send them new labels with the corrected information, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by early August 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 9,614 model year 2015 Muranos manufactured December 4, 2014, to March 17, 2015.

These vehicles are equipped with Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) actuators which may have contamination in the solenoid valves, potentially affecting the valves' ability to completely close and allow a build up of hydraulic brake pressure, or fully open and allow the hydraulic brake pressure to completely drop.

Under some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by early August 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 263,692 model year 2004 Pathfinders manufactured January 6, 2004, to July 19, 2004, and 2004-2006 Sentras manufactured January 7, 2004, to August 26, 2006.

Upon deployment of the passenger side front air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. Metal fragments could strike and seriously injure the vehicle occupants.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 15, 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 45,000 model year 2006 Sentras manufactured January 2, 2006, to August 26, 2006, originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity.

Specifically, vehicles sold, or currently registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida and adjacent counties in southern Georgia, as well as the coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are being recalled.

Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.  

Nissan North America is recalling 76,242 model year 2014 NissanRogues manufactured June 11, 2013, to June 7, 2014.

Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.

This could cause the vehicle to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in April 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 625,000 model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altimas manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014.

The secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly while while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

A remedy plan or a notification schedule has not yet been determined.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-565.

Nissan North America is recalling 16,973 model year 2008 Infiniti EX35 vehicles equipped with the power tilt/telescope option included in the premium package, manufactured June 29, 2007, to April 25, 2008; 2009 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2007, to April 16, 2008; and 2009 Nissan GT-R vehicles manufactured March 14, 2007, to April 25, 2008.

The steering column outer tube may not be round, resulting in extra stress being applied to the upper steering bearing. This stress may cause the bearing retainer to fracture, creating extra play in the steering wheel or a possible loss of steering. Extra play in the steering wheel or a loss of steering may increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft on the Infiniti EX35, FX35, and FX45 vehicles, and will replace the steering column assembly on the Nissan GT-R vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Infiniti owners may contact customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan owners may contact the GT-R hotline at 1-866-668-1487.

Nissan North America is recalling 170,665 model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013; 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013; 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013; 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013; and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013.

The hood release cable assembly in the recalled vehicles may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from engaging fully. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.

If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 893 model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014.

During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued. The under-torqued fasteners may result in a brake caliper separating from the wheel assembly causing a reduction in braking performance or reduced steering control. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 25, 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 194 model year 2015 Nissan Armada vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to October 14, 2014.

Due to interference between the parking rod and the transmission housing, the parking pawl may not engage fully. This condition may allow the vehicle to move with the shifter in the "Park" position, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the casting date stamp on the transmission housing and replace the affected transmissions, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 133,592 model year 2012-2014 Nissan Juke, 2012-2013 Infiniti M56, QX56, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70, and QX80 vehicles.

The fuel pressure sensors may not have been sufficiently tightened during production. As a result, the fuel pressure sensor may loosen with vehicle usage and cause a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could cause a vehicle fire.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pressure sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before January 26, 2015.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 52,738 model year 2003-2004 Nissan Pathfinder, 2004-2006 Nissan Sentra, 2003-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, and 2006 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or currently registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida and adjacent counties in southern Georgia, as well as the coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 6,562 model year 2013-2014 Infiniti M35 hybrids manufactured April 7, 2012, to September 9, 2013; 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrids manufactured December 10, 2012, to July 15, 2014; and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 hybrids manufactured April 9, 2010, to May 7, 2014.

Due to a software error, the signal could be lost from one of the two throttle position sensors (TPS), sending the engine control module (ECM) into a fail-safe mode, partially closing the throttle chamber.

Should the lost signal be restored, the throttle chamber may open, regardless of the position signal from the TPS, causing the vehicle to accelerate gradually. This unexpected acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by mid-November 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America has issued a pair of recalls for Infiniti hybrids with transmission and electric motor problems.

The first involves 817 model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrids manufactured October 16, 2013, to January 27, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrids manufactured November 7, 2013, to December 10, 2013, that may have been assembled with transmissions whose housings were damaged during their manufacturing.

The damaged housings could crack and fracture, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission assembly and replace it if cracks are found, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-November 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.

The second recall is for 5,412 model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to June 25, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to May 7, 2014.

Due to a software error, the electric motor may stop working while the vehicle is being driven using the electric motor only. The stall-like condition that occurs may increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the motor inverter software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-November 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,848 model year 2013 Infiniti QX56 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2012, to April 26, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX80 vehicles manufactured June 18, 2013, to February 11, 2014.

The driver's frontal air bag inflator in the affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect part. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the incorrect part may block the flow of propellant to the air bag and the air bag's inflator may rupture. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall will begin by late December 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 220,423 model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013.

Interference between the hood inner panel and the secondary latch lever, in combination with debris and corrosion, may cause the secondary hood latch to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,319 model year 2014 Frontier Crew Cab vehicles manufactured June 11, 2014 to June 26, 2014.

The affected vehicles were manufactured with an out-of-specification anchor nut installed on the weld nut plate where the rear seat belt anchor is attached. The seat belt anchor bolt may not be attached as designed.

This could increase the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.

The remedy for this recall is still under development.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 226,326 model year 2002-2003 Nissan Maxima, Pathfinder and Infiniti I35 and QX4; 2002-2004 Nissan Sentra and 2003 Infiniti FX vehicles.

A safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts.

A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.

Owners of all vehicles on which a defective air bag may have been installed either as original equipment, or as a replacement, will be notified.

Dealers will inspect vehicles, and where a defective air bag inflator is identified, the inflator will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 11, 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 196 model year 2014 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, through April 24, 2014.

Due to a problem with the motor control circuit board, the inverter may fail, causing the vehicle shut down. An unexpected vehicle shut down increases the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on July 7, 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 334 model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles.

The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened. If a lug nut becomes loose from not being properly tightened, it may fall off, allowing the other lug nuts to become loose, possibly resulting in a wheel separation, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten any loose lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 1,644 model year 2014 Rogue vehicles manufactured January 10, 2014, to January 17, 2014.

An incorrect bolt may have been used to connect the intermediate shaft to the upper steering assembly in the affected vehicles. The incorrect bolts could loosen and fall out, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners and, dealers will inspect and repair all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 211 model year 2014 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, through March 12, 2014.

The front structural member assembly may be missing welds, which could reduce the structural integrity of the vehicle if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect to see if any of the welds are missing. Any vehicle missing welds will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by mid-June 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 3,065 model year 2013 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through October 3, 2012, and equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

The internal oil cooler (ITOC) hose in the affected vehicles may detach from the cooler due to inadequate clamping force, allowing transmission fluid to leak. The loss of transmission fluid could cause the transmission to function improperly and the vehicle to stop accelerating, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install an oil hose repair kit, free of charge.

The recall will begin in May 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 468 model year 2014 Infiniti QX80 vehicles manufactured December 2, 2013, through January 27, 2014, and equipped with 20 inch wheels.

In the affected vehicles, the Certification label incorrectly lists the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) as 4,497 lb instead of the correct 4,343 lb. An incorrect GAWR listing may result in the vehicle being overloaded which may increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and will mail owners a corrected Certification label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in April 2014.

Owners may contact Infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

Nissan North America is recalling 989,701 model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty when it is occupied by an adult. If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated.

Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Nissan says it has not received any reports of accidents related to the problem, and that the recall affects only vehicles sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-April 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan is recalling about 13,000 Frontier pickup trucks from the 2012 through 2014 models year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) announced.

The agency said it's possible a circuit breaker was improperly installed, which could lead to a short circuit that could cause a fire. 

The problem came to light after a consumer in Mexico reported smoke in the cabin of his truck.

Nissan said it doesn't know of any accidents resulting from the problem. 

Owners will be notified when the recall begins in March.

Nissan North America is recalling 183 2014 model year Titan King Cab and Crew Cab pick-up trucks manufactured August 27, 2013, through November 13, 2013.

In the affected vehicles, the Tire and Loading Information label overstates the maximum load and passenger carrying capacity of the vehicle. If the vehicle is loaded to the capacity stated on the incorrect label, and the tire load capacity is exceeded, the vehicle may experience structural damage to the tire. If this occurs, this may lead to tire failure which could increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners and will provide owners with a correct label to install, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 21, 2014.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 23 model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 vehicles equipped with Direct Adaptive Steering.

The affected vehicles received a power steering software version that, should the engine compartment reach freezing temperatures, the power steering software may disable the electric steering system and also may delay the engagement of the mechanical steering backup system. The disabling of the steering systems could result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan notified owners and arranged to have vehicles towed to the nearest Infiniti retailer. Customers were instructed not to drive their vehicles until they were repaired. Infiniti retailers provided affected customers with loaner vehicles, while the software update remedy was applied. These services were provided at no cost to the customer.

Owners may contact Infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

Nissan North America is recalling 2,310 model year 2014 Pathfinders manufactured from July 25, 2013, to September 5, 2013, with Almond interiors only.

The instrument panel tear seam on the passenger frontal air bag was incorrectly cut on the back side of the instrument panel which could cause the air bag to not deploy properly. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the improper air bag deployment may increase the risk of personal injury.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected instrument panel assemblies, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early November 2013.

Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America is recalling 3,247 model year 2013 Titan and Armada vehicles manufactured February 22, 2013, through May 3, 2013.

The affected vehicles have a brake master cylinder which may intermittently reduce the pressure supplied to the front brakes. That could result in less braking power, requiring a longer distance to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2013.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan is recalling 151,695 model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through January 16, 2013; and model year 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured January 17, 2013, through September 20, 2013.

During light braking on rough roads, the antilock brake system (ABS) brake pressure output software may lead to an increase in stopping distance, which could raise the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling 98,307 model year 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010.

Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode. In this mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early November 2013.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Dr. Maggie Zingman has been seeking justice for nearly a decade, but now her pursuit may be derailed by something as seemingly mundane as car trouble.

In late September of 2004, Zingman’s daughter, 18-year-old Brittany Phillips, was murdered in Tulsa by an unknown assailant. Since then, her mother has found a unique way to seek the public’s help in tracking down the killer.

Brittany, a student at Tulsa Community College, was raped and strangled in her second-floor Tulsa apartment. Her body was found three days later and she was buried on her 19th birthday. Police have DNA samples that they believe were left by the killer but have no active suspects whose DNA matches the sample, according to local news reports.

Zingman is a psychologist in Chandler, Okla., a small town located between Tulsa and Oklahoma City whose official motto is “The Best-Kept Secret in Central Oklahoma.” She has spent years travelling the country on one-woman “caravans,” driving first a Toyota RAV4 and, since 2011, a Nissan Cube, both covered in a vinyl “wrap” featuring pictures of her daughter and a description of the killer’s profile.

“It was [inspired by] the frustration of at first just standing on a corner… passing out fliers, and then trying to have stuff on my car that would get people talking,” Zingman said.  “[The wrap] just draws people in.” Since beginning the project in 2007 with the Toyota, Zingman says she’s traveled 67,000 miles to 46 states and talked to more than 100 reporters.

Cube issues

Recently, however, Zingman said her Cube has had mechanical issues that may ground it long-term and short-circuit her campaign.

A few weeks ago, “it started making a rattling noise,” Zingman said. She brought it to her mechanics, who initially thought that the problem was with the transmission, which she had already replaced once. She has since discovered that the car needs a catalytic converter and may have other issues. Zingman’s car troubles have forced her to postpone what was to be her 12th and final caravan.

“It just seems like [Cubes] have so many problems,” Zingman said. “It’s been more than a year [since the last caravan] and it just kills me when I can’t get out there.”

According to Zingman, when she initially brought her Cube in to her mechanics, “they had never seen any,” but since then, three more have been brought in. “I don’t know if [Cubes] are starting to get to the age where they’re doing it more,” Zingman said.  “Not a lot of people own this car. You still don’t see it a lot here in Oklahoma.”

But it's not just in Oklahoma that Cubes are getting to be a familiar sight in repair shops, according to Internet postings reviewed by ConsumerAffairs. Many of the posted gripes deal with the little car's continuously variable transmission, or CVT -- a shiftless transmission that is supposed to provide better fuel economy than the traditional transmission that has a fixed number of gears.  

“So here I am again a year letter getting yet another transmission. And my Cube was second in line to the other Cube getting a new transmission,” said a poster called Shanoree of Killeen, Texas, on CarComplaints.com.

“Needed a new transmission within a year,” said eal802 of New Haven, Vt. “They covered it under warranty but the dealership I have to use that I bought it from is horrible.”

No response from Nissan

Over at JustAnswer.com, transmission specialist Glenn Bradley replied to questions about the Cube CTV with the observation that while standard transmissions have been around for 100 years, the CTV is still new technology.

“My experience with CVT's is that they have a high failure rate and are yet to be proven as reliable as regular automatic transmissions which were designed in the early 1900's,” he said, adding that Nissan has not been very forthcoming with information about the problems.

“Nissan are very closed on the subject and because of this the dealers are mostly just saying that in 2011 the transmissions have been updated," Bradley said.

Adding to the deafening silence, Nissan representatives did not respond to multiple telephone requests from ConsumerAffairs seeking comment on this story. 

Bradley, meanwhile, cautioned readers not to put too much faith in the replacement trannies. 

“It's hard to know how long the 'updated' transmission will last as they are still too new to be proven,” he said. “One thing to keep in mind is that the upgraded CVT warranty of 10 years/200,000km applies from the date of purchase of the car when new, the warranty on the new transmission does not re-start from the date it's installed.

Caravan sidelined

Zingman’s issues with her Cube may have farther-reaching implications for her as well. “These additional problems also make me unsure if I can take the job I was offered… it is better pay but it is 2 1/2 hours from my home. I might have to commute 240 miles round trip, 5 days a week,” Zingman said in an e-mail. “I cannot afford to let this car die. But I am unsure if I can afford to drive it that many days that far.”

Zingman says she has made contact with a Nissan representative to talk about the transmission issues. If the discussion isn’t fruitful, Zingman says she “tends to sometimes go up the ladder, which I may do, depending on my conversation with her.”

Zingman said that the fate of her car, and thus her caravan campaign, remains uncertain. “Although I still dream that I could do caravans year round, telling her story, I accept the toughness of being able to raise funds to do it full-time,” she said in an e-mail. “After the last 4 weeks, I am just praying I can do one more before the car dies.”

Nissan is recalling 7,707 model year 2014 Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, through July 3, 2013.

The lower body sill bolts may be missing or incorrectly torqued. Missing lower body bolts may affect the vehicle's integrity in the event of a rear impact, increasing the risk of injury.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install and tighten to specification the lower body sill bolts, as needed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 12, 2013.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan is recalling 19,258 model year 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX vehicles manufactured December 3, 2012, through January 29, 2013.

The front brake torque member was improperly cast resulting in structural weakness, which could lead to premature failure and cracking. If the brake torque member fails, the brake caliper may move and contact the inside of the road wheel, resulting in reduced braking, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the manufacturing date of the torque members and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early May 2013.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan is recalling about 2,180 model year 2013 Titan trucks manufactured from January 22, 2013, through February 20, 2013; and model year 2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 17, 2012, through February 20, 2013 and equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers.

Chemicals used in the manufacturing of the shift lever assembly may result in the malfunction of the brake shift interlock allowing the transmission shift lever to be shifted out of Park without depressing the brake pedal.

If the vehicle is unintentionally shifted out of park, it could roll away and lead to personal injury or a vehicle crash

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 8, 2013.

Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan is recalling 13,919 model year 2012-2013 Altimas manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. The vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.

The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about October 29.

Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan is recalling about 37,000 2012 Versa models because of a problem with the shift pattern indicator.

The company said that, due to interference between the shifter rod and the shift knob, the vehicles may be shifted out of the "park" position without depressing the brake pedal, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to a pedestrian.

Nissan dealers will replace the assembly, as needed, at no charge. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan is recalling about 200 Infiniti G35s from the 2003-2004 model years and Nissan 350Zs from the 2003-2005 model years.  The cars may have an oversized clutch disc.

The oversized disc could cause the vehicle to move unintentionally on start-up if the driver does not have the hand brake applied. 

The recall is expected to start during June 2011.  Owners may contact ZF Service at 1-800-321-0784.

A federal class action claims Nissan has sold cars with defective delta stroke sensors, a brake mechanism, since 2004

In their suit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Brandon and Erin Banks say that a defect in the delta stroke sensor, an electronic component that controls critical safety aspects of braking, causes drivers to lose braking ability without warning.

The plaintiffs claim that as a result of the defect, Erin Banks drove through a red light at a busy intersection with her two small children in the car.

"Despite applying the brakes in a manner reasonable anticipated to bring the vehicle to a complete stop, she frighteningly and dangerously went through the intersection," the suit alleges.

The suit seeks to represent all U.S. consumers who currently own Nissan products with the allegedly defective component and those who previously owned one, excluding those who claim to have suffered personal injuries as a result.

Nissan Armada

The Banks, who live in Placer County, Calif., say they bought a 2004 Nissan Armada in October 2006, when the truck had about 23,000 miles on the odometer. They also purchased a Nissan extended warranty that covered the vehicle for 75,000 miles.

On Feb. 24, 2011, as Erin Banks approached a red light at 40 miles per hour, she applied the brakes but the vehicle did not slow down. She pumped the brakes but still coasted through the intersection, the suit says.

The Armada was taken to Future Nissan in Roseville, Calif., and inspected. A service technician advised that the vehicle had displayed a test code which indicated a failure of the deltra stroke sensor in the ABS control unit.

The technician said he had seen the problem in a number of other vehicles, the suit charges, and said that Nissan had issued an update but that vehicles were being return for repairs even after the update had been applied.

$1,000 bill

The only way to fix the problem was to replace the sensor at a cost of more than $1,000, the technician advised, but the dealership declined to do so under warranty and referred Banks to Nissan's customer hotline, the suit stated.

After numerous phone calls, Nissan declined to pay for the replacement, allegedly stating that the warranty had expired and implying that Banks was not a "loyal" Nissan customer based on the number of non-Nissan vehicles he had owned.

Banks then spent $967 to have the sensor replaced at his expense.

The suit quotes Nissan Technical Service Bulletin NTB06-040 which describes the problem and outlines steps to remedy it.

Banks charges that he would not have purchased the Armada or the extended warranty had he known of the safety hazard allegedly posed by the faulty sensor, and charges that Nissan denied customers information that could have affected their safety and that of others on the road.

The suit seeks damages, legal fees and injunctive relief.

The company said some lower control link assemblies might not be properly welded. If the weld separates, vehicle handling could be affected, possibly causing a crash.

The affected models and model years are:

INFINITI / QX56 2010
NISSAN / ARMADA 2010
NISSAN / FRONTIER 2010
NISSAN / PATHFINDER 2010
NISSAN / TITAN 2010
NISSAN / XTERRA 2010

The affected vehicles were manufactured from November 19, 2009 through March 3, 2010.

Dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge when the recall begins in June.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Consumers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or at www.safercar.gov.

Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, repair them free of charge.

The affected units were assembled from April 7, 2010 through April 13, 2010.

Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Consumers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or at www.safercar.gov.

October 12, 2009
Nissan is recalling a number of models to fix a problem with the tire pressure monitoring system.

Included in the recall are:

The recall affects vehicles sold or registered in the following states:

CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN.

The company said material used to secure the tire pressure sensor may corrode and crack in areas with heavy concentrations of road salt. That could cause the tire pressure light to illuminate in error. If the light is disregarded, drivers may not be aware of dangerously low tire pressure.

Dealers will replace the part when the recall begins in November. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261 and Infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

Consumers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or at www.safercar.gov.

Nissan has agreed to replace the so-called launch control on its high-end GT-R sports coupe, bringing to an end a saga that started with one owner's truly horrifying story.

In October 2008, Autoblog reported that a GT-R owner took his car to the dealership after hearing loud noises in the rear end. The verdict? His transmission was finished, which Nissan said was the direct result of turning off the car's vehicle dynamic control, or VDC.

The owner had apparently disengaged the system several times in order to activate the Nissan's launch control, which allows the car to shoot from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.3 seconds (versus a flat 4.0 with launch control turned off).

Nissan informed the owner he was out of luck, as GT-R's owner's manuals warn consumers to never turn off VDC unless trying to extract their car from the snow or mud. He would have to pay the repair costs himself, at a grand total of $20,000.

Much was made of launch control when the GT-R debuted in the States last year, and for good reason. Sixty miles an hour in four seconds would be more than satisfactory for most people, but the GT-R is an enthusiast's car; 3.3 seconds puts it ahead of the Tiptronic version of Porsche's 911 Turbo (which reaches 60 in 3.4 seconds) and even a good number of motorcycles.

Under the settlement, consumers are eligible to upgrade to a new-and-improved launch control (appropriately named LC2), which provides safeguards to reduce the likelihood of any more five-digit mechanic bills. Once GT-R owners upgrade, their warranties will be extended to five years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first.

In spite of the new system's improved technology, however, consumers whose transmissions fail as a direct result of VDC being turned off will still not be covered.

If a consumer turns VDC off, then back on, and subsequently experiences a failure, the burden is on Nissan to prove that the VDC's disengagement was the cause of the problem. And it's not necessarily easy to game the system; Nissan has previously used black box data to determine whether problems were caused by the owner turning VDC off. 2009 GT-R owners will also get a service coupon worth $75.

The GT-R was launched in Japan in late 2007 and burst onto the American scene the following year. While Nissan has had some hits with enthusiasts before including its 350Z coupe the GT-R was the company's first American offering designed to compete with European supercars.

At a starting price of $80,790, the GT-R is not cheap by conventional standards, but pitted against, say, a Maserati GranTurino at $117,500 it's a downright steal. It also competes favorably with the 911 Carrera, which starts at a similar $76,300, and, in base form, is nearly a full second slower to 60 miles per hour. Time is money, after all.

Nissan is recalling 169,202 of the 2007 and 2008 model year Sentra because the brake master cylinder might leak fluid, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

"The internal seal groove in the body of some brake master cylinders may allow for a gap in the in the groove contact areas of the seal. This may result in brake fluid slowly leading from the master cylinder into the brake booster assembly, causing the brake warning light to illuminate," NHTSA advised.

NHTSA warned that if consumers ignore the lamp, "one of the brake circuits on the vehicle may not operate as designed increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan dealers will inspect the braking system on the Sentra when the recall begins July 23.

If brake fluid is found to be leaking, Nissan will replace the master cylinder free of charge.

Consumer can contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

February 19, 2008
Nissan is recalling 16,365 Murano and Infiniti EX 35 SUVs to fix a software program that may cause passenger air bags to fail.

The recall affects 11,511 Muranos from model year 2009 and 4,854 Infiniti EX35s from 2008, according to a February 12 letter from Nissan to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

NHTSA reported on its web site that the software problem could result in the passenger air bag not inflating in a crash increasing the risk of injury if the vehicle battery is significantly discharged.

Nissan dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit when the recall begins.

Owners can contact Infiniti 1-800-662-6200 or Nissan at 1-800-647-7261. Owners can contact NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).

January 30, 2008
Mitsubishi is recalling 7,340 Endeavor SUVs because the right side lower seat belt anchor may break off during a severe crash.

Breakage of the mounting bracket in a severe crash could allow the seat belt to not properly restrain the passenger and potentially result in injury or death, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall notice.

Mitsubishi dealers will replace the front passenger side seat belt and bracket assembly free of charge when the recall begins in February.

Endeavor owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037 or NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY-1-800-424-9153).

November 21, 2007
Nissan Motor Co. is expanding a U.S. recall of Sentra and Altima sedans to repair a defective crankshaft sensor in 2002 and 2005 to 2006 models. The faulty sensor could cause the engine to shut off.

Nissan reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall covers about 653,910 vehicles with 2.5-liter engines.

The sensor's location may expose it to temperature changes that would interrupt signals the sensor sends to the engine control module, according to Nissan. Without those signals, the control module may shut off the engine in low-speed driving, Nissan said.

The Nissan recall covers Sentras built between January 2000 and March 2003. A piece of foam insulation in a box housing the engine computer can emit sulfur, possibly causing corrosion in the computer that can lead to rough running or stalling engines.

Nissan will also recall 24,300 Infiniti FX SUVs to fix a brake caliper bolt that can come loose, leading to brake failure or a flat tire. The recall covers FX35 and FX45 models built between November 2002 and July 2003.

Other Recalls

The Nissan actions were among several vehicle recalls announced by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

General Motors will recall 95,690 Buick Park Avenue sedans built between October 2001 and June 2002 to fix a fuel regulator that can leak, potentially causing a engine fire.

Volvo will recall 36,000 S40 and V40 cars built between May 1999 and May 2000 to fix a brake vacuum pump that could fail and lead to a crash.