2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems

91 complaints about Unknown Or Other

91
Complaints
5
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

This Problem Across All Years

All Unknown Or Other Complaints (91)

Nov 7, 2025

The hood latch disengaged while driving at a speed of around 35 MPH. There were no injuries reported and the vehicle was brought to Nissan for repair.

Jun 26, 2025

None

Feb 27, 2025

Myn hood Latch is not operating properly. If hood is completely closed it is very hard to reopen with the latch. Apparently there was a recall but I did not receive any notice.

Feb 24, 2025

i am original owner. Twice now in the early morning I have found my trunk automatically opened with out reason. I thought maybe i did it by mistake but i clearly did not after 2nd time. Never has this happened in my life to any of my cars. After looking online I found other owners also experienced same occurrence with this 2015 Altima. I understand it could be anything, bad battery in hand clicker, faulty electrical switch, etc. I located the on/off switch in the glove compartment and turned it off. Now, i just have to remember to turn it on/off all the time so i don't find the trunk opened again. I could get my car stolen if i leave my car out side and go out of town. 1) if there is a recall to get this electrical fixed, please let me known. Thank you

Dec 2, 2024

My husband was pulling in a parking spot and heard a pop like noise and went out to inspect the car and saw the rear tire was falling off the car. We are told it was the lower suspension link

Mar 4, 2024

Transmission

Jan 22, 2024

The rear control arm on the driver side snapped while my wife was driving. Now the rear side sways

Nov 3, 2023

The left and right rear control arms both snapped. The right one has been repaired and the left one is in the mechanic shop to be worked on next week. The right rear control arm snapped while I was driving two months ago. The left rear control arm snapped while I was driving last night. Both times the car was violently shaking and pulling left and right off of the road and into the other lane. The vehicle was only inspected by the mechanics that have worked on it and myself. The warning lamps turned on immediately but not before the arm snapped and the shaking began.

Jun 25, 2023

Please see this other report I filled out: 11526603. Thus far have paid about $1100 to get new, steering fluid, repair brakes, get a new battery, transmission fluid, and fuel injection service. They said this would fix the problem. The problem was not fixed. I took the car back again and they kept it several hours. Their higher level mechanic still couldn’t figure out a problem. Now, the car has a new weird noise. When I drove it this morning, it sounded like there was a motorcycle driving nearby, yet I couldn’t see one. Then I figured out, it was my own engine, making some extra noise. I’m going to try to get into a different mechanic tomorrow. God help me. So now two problems: steering and engine. I hope the car will make it to the mechanic.

Feb 22, 2023

I bought 2015 Nissan Altima from Cars Express on 2/17/2023. He breached verabal agreement and will not fix the safety issues. I paid him for the paint job on front bumper and paid for the paint. Witnesses that he would pay then refused pay the paint men so I paid them once vehicle was in my possession front blinkers do not work headlight out. Safety sensor is cut. Air bag light came on and says air bags not on check engine light came on.. I tried to talk to him about safety concerns and I asked to return the vehicle for full payment including the paint and paint job I already paid him. The car was a salvage rebuilt and the hood of the car needed to be aligned that wasn’t done, safety concern is hood might open while I’m driving. He defrauded/scammed me. I’m stuck with an vehicle that is not safe, he does his own repairs which he told me he takes them a mechanic. He buys wrecks and chop shop fixes them. The car was inspected on 1/14/2023 by [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Jan 10, 2023

Acceleration isn’t steady. Sometimes at a stop, the car won’t go for a few seconds and when it does, it jolts. When driving, the RPM also seems to go crazy, it doesn’t stay steady like other cars I’ve driven. Someone can inspect the car but I don’t have money to pay, and I can’t travel to a dealership for inspection either. When the acceleration decides to mess up, it’s dangerous especially at stop signs or stop lights that there are blind spots in, I’m terrified of getting hit because of the car failing to accelerate. The car hasn’t been inspected by anyone that I know of. It is a salvage rebuilt vehicle so I’m assuming the dealer that I bought it from checked everything before selling it. There was also no warning message whenever these things happen.

Nov 10, 2022

My headlights are very dim (very dangerous) to the point I can’t see 10 feet when the sun goes down. I never got a recall notice for Nissan 2013-2018 dim headlights. I need Nissan to remedy my car and have the headlamps replaced ASAP since I use the car to drive my elderly parents to their appts because I am their caregiver.

Oct 10, 2022

My husband was driving down a flat, smooth, paved road at 30 mph when both control arms on his vehicle broke. The car started "fish tailing" wildly, making the car extremely difficult to control and nearly causing an accident with my child in the car. No one has inspected it except for the dealer (in Jamestown, N.Y.). There were no warning lights or sounds on the dashboard prior to the incident and no indications of any failures after the incident either. My husband heard an odd sound at the exact moment the car started "fish tailing" wildly.

Aug 31, 2022

Driver side rear door lock malfunction. Will not lock or unlock with power button or keyless remote system. Manual lock very hard to lock/unlock.

Aug 6, 2022

My car battery died as I turned off the engine in a parking lot. I was unable to unlock the electronic locks. I was stuck in my car for 20 minutes at 100 degree heat before help arrived and was able to assist. There is not a manual unlock mechanism in the interior of the car that would have helped me. I even searched online for any way to let me exit the car with no electricity. If I had been farther away, my health would’ve been very compromised- I am just lucky I did not have a child with me. As a person with multiple health issues, this scenario has me absolutely terrified.

Jul 27, 2022 Crash

I HAVE BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS AND AIR BAG HAVE NEVER EXPLODED. THE AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK AND I HAVE BEEN TO NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES.

Jul 18, 2022

Both driver side and passenger sun visors will no longer stay in the up position. At any time while driving the sun visor falls and blocks the view of the road. The dealer has not confirmed this problem. I know many individuals who own the same make and model that are experiencing the same problems. The only warning was the sun visor was difficult flipping up or down.

Jul 3, 2022

When I pull on handle to open my hood, it does not open.

Jun 23, 2022

At less than 68,000 miles, the timing chain started to fail. There were oil leaks reported over 6,000 miles before but dealer said it was due to the oil change, but we now know it was the valve cover gasket. Losing power due to engine failure would be unsafe given power steering gone etc...

Jun 22, 2022

Hi MY NAME IS [XXX], I HAVE ISSUE WITH MY CAR THAT I HAVE PURCHASE A NISSAN ALITMA 2015, WHEN I HAD BOUGHT IT IT ONLY HAD 43,200 MILES AND I ONLY DRIVEN IT 10,000 SOME MILES. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING TO GO TO A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE SPEED JUST CUT OFF AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I ALMOST GOT INTO A ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAD TWO OTHER FAMILIES WITH ME IN MY CAR WITH ME. I AM ALSO PERMANTELY DISABLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME ADDRESS BECAUSE IT WAS LATE AND EVERYTHING WAS CLOSED BY 6PM. I GOT SO MAD BECAUSE WE MISSED ATTENDING MY FAMILY MEMBERS FUNERAL. THE NEXT DAY I HAD TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSED IT AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD. I GOT UPSET BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND I DIDNT EVEN DRIVE IT MUCH AT ALL AND HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THIS CAR WAS FAULTY SOLD TO ME. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT CAR AS DEFECTIVE AND NISSAN NOES ABOUT IT. I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO BECAUSE NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. SO PLEASE PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON THIS PHONE NUMBER [XXX] AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HERE IS MY EMAIL ADDRESS [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Jun 1, 2022

The problem with the C17F1 cvt judder when pressing the gas the car would not go. So you turn car off. Then restart car pressing gas all the way down, and the car jumps forward and luckily doesn’t hit car in front of you. Nissan is well aware of cvt transmission problems on 2011 and 2015 Altima’s in which now it costs me $5400.00 to replace this transmission. Nissan should of advertised this car as LEMON transmission CAR because you are almost guaranteed to have the transmission replaced. My car has 102 thousand miles and I’m forced to Pay $5400.00 for this defected transmission that Nissan was well aware of. I hate this car that I have paid so much money for. On top of list price plus this repair that I will never get my money back costs over 27000 dollars. I’m retired and Nissan sold me a 🍋 LEMON.

May 31, 2022 Crash

I was in the left turning lane and my light was green. I looked before making the turn and I proceeded to turn into 177st on Jamaica. As I made the left turn into the lane the 2009 black Honda Accord was speeding and hit the back end of my car as I was already in the street that I was turning into and he left the scene. I called 911 and told them that the person had left the scene but within 10 minutes he returned and wanted to argue, people who saw came out in my defense and calmed him down, I then asked for documentation as the police suggested that we switch informations and he was hesitant in giving them to me so he called the police himself. When we did exchange information, his insurance and registration are in someone else’s name and they are both expired as of 2020.

May 24, 2022

I'm having the same problem with this Nissan Altima 2015 that I had with my Nissan Altima 2010 where it was a recall on the CVT. There are times when I'm pressing the gas, and the car will not and I have to pull over, turn the car off, and turn it back on. When I'm at a stoplight, and I press the gas it will not accelerate with my foot all the way down on the gas. The car will then jerk, and take off really fast. There have been several times when I have almost had accidents.

May 13, 2022

Took my car to Nissn dealership for water leak after heavy rain that could effect electrical components. Before they looked at they asked if I had a sunroof and advised it gets clogged easily with this vehicle and thats why I had water getting in my car. This is a known issue with Nissan but they dont address to consumers and. Mt car also had a mildew smell now as well

Oct 29, 2021

Head lights, very dim/low visibility. Marker/daytime running light went out. I’ve been having to use high hi beams at nights because my low beams are very dim which can be a safety concern for other drivers as well as not being able to see more than 10 feet in front of me. The AC E knob also stays on when trying to turn it off and does not start the compressor to make the air cold

Aug 8, 2021

On Sat. 8/7/21 I was driving on a bridge overpass on Roosevelt Ave. in Carteret, NJ at approx. 8:15pm when the HOOD of my 2015 Nissan Ultima suddenly popped wide open, obstructing my view. There was only as tiny gap between the hood and car that I could peak through. I tried not to panic. I slowed down hoping and praying I wouldn't the car in front of me and the cars behind me wouldn't slam into me. The immediate car behind me was able to swerve around me into the other lane and the others were able to stop without hitting me or hitting each other in a domino effect. As cars were whizzing by in the left lane and cars were stuck behind me, I waited for a safe moment and got out to see if I could shut the hood. With effort I managed to shut down the hood, but it wouldn't lock properly. I had no where to pull over so I decided to drive very slowly with emergency lights down the road overpass and then pulled over. I was eventually able to drive slowly and get home without further incident. Several months ago I took my car to the dealer after receiving a recall letter from the manufacturer about this problem. There was only a temporary fix at the time and was told I would receive notification when a permanent fix was available. I was assured the car was safe to drive. I did not receive any further communication from the manufacturer or the dealer. I thought it okay to drive and never imagined this would happen. It was a miracle I didn't crash my car; it would have been a terrible outcome for myself and others. I will be calling them and demand a tow to the dealership for the hood latch repair. The car is absolutely not safe to drive! I just found out on your website that there is now a permanent fix. As of yet I have not been notified! Why is that? This is very negligent and inexcusable! They need to be held accountable! Thank you for your help in this matter.

Jul 29, 2021 Crash

I was driving and the vehicle started to accelerate on its own as I proceeded to press the brakes the vehicle got faster

Jul 11, 2021

Aloha Sir/ Ma'am, I am very upset that my car has recall and the nissan dealership is not able to resolve the recall issue. I am not being able to use my car for any commercial purpose like turo, uber, lyft due to recall. Please assist me to get rid of this problem. I took my car to Tony Nissan at Wapio Hawaii. They told me that nothing needs to be fixed but they were not able to remove my car from recall list. They told me to contact to the manufacturer. Please help. v/r,

Jun 1, 2021

Hello, I have a 2015 Nissan Altima. I was driving my son to school on May 28, 2021 when my car began uncontrollably shaking. I had to pull over and stop. I took it to a garage in Pleasantville, PA as there is NOT a Nissan Certified dealership near me. The closest one is 1 hour away in Erie, PA which is where i purchased the vehicle. The garage told me the rear control arm broke. I did some research and the internet is full of information regarding recalls for this SAME EXACT issue in the 2013 and 2014 models. Especially in areas that are highly salted in the winter time, which northwestern PA is. A quick reviewof the 2013 to 2015 Nissan Altima model will show you there is not much difference in the models. The difference is mine is a bit newer and the rear control arm should have NEVER broke. I contacted Nissan via email and they stated that there is no recall and therefore nothing they can do. I persisted and they said they would have a specialist review the case. I spoke with the specialist on the phone and they stated that they MAY be able to reimburse me for the PART but not the labor since I didn't take it to a Nissan Garage. I explained to them that the closest garage is an hour a way and so then on top of that, they would have (or I would have) had to pay a tow bill of over $200 as well. There is NO reason this should have broke and is a HUGE safety concern. My son and I were in danger when this broke, which is why the 2013 models have had a recall on this part. The fact this is a 2015 is irrelevant because it's even newer than a 2013 and STILL BROKE, so there SHOULD be a recall. Luckily i was on a highway going pretty slow compared to an interstate. I most definietly would have crashed my car if i would have been on the interstate or going any faster than i was. Please consider declaring a recall. Thank you for your time.

May 19, 2021

UKNOWN. There is a metal piece under the vehicle that has broken and now scrapes the ground making the vehicle undriveable as this is a safety hazard for sparks and fire. The problem is persistent. The vehicle has not been inspected yet. No warning lights or messages appeared. I was driving in my neighborhood all of a sudden heard a terrible metal grinding noise coming from under my vehicle. I got out and looked and could see something metal had broke and is now dragging the pavement.

Apr 23, 2021

WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON AND THE WHOLE TIME IT IS RUNNING THERE IS A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD SOUNDING. YOU CAN NOT HEAR IT FROM INSIDE BUT WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE YOU CAN MOST DEFINITELY HEAR IT AND TELL THE CAR IS ON DUE TO THE NOISE.I THOUGHT IT MAY BE A FAN NOISE DUE TO MAYBE LEAVING THE AC ON BUT EVEN WITH IT OFF AND JUST TURNING ON THE CAR YOU CAN HEAR IT. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT TO MY KNOWLEDGE OR ANY FENDER BENDERS AT THAT. ALSO SOMETIMES AFTER SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND IT'S MY TURN TO GO I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS (NOT HARD) AND IT GOES UP TO LIKE 3/4 RPMS AND IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO DROP DOWN TO REGULAR RPM WHILE DRIVING

Mar 17, 2021

THE HOOD OF MY CAR KEEPS JAMMING BUT HAS A WEIRD NOISE AT TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALERSHIP IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS I'M GUESSING BECAUSE NO ONE NEITHER THE CARS ARE THERE. IT'S AN EMPTY LOT.. THE LAST TIME AS I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVY STREET THE HOOD POPPED OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY

Mar 9, 2021

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. HONESTLY I CAN'T REMEMBER IF THEY WERE EVER GOOD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAN NEW. NO MATTER WHAT LIGHT BULB I PUT IN THERE DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE THEY ARE DIM.

Mileage: 45,000

Jan 22, 2021

I KEEP GETTING EMAILS FROM CAR FAX REGARDING A SAFETY RECALL: THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION DUE TO A POTENTIAL FOR CORROSION (IN REGIONS WITH EXCESSIVE ROAD SALT USE) IN THE HOOD LATCH COMBINED WITH IMPROPER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. BUT THE RECALL STATUS IS INCOMPLETE: REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR MONTHS AND I AM WONDERING IF I SHOULD BE CONCERNED.

Dec 28, 2020

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD WHEN MY 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTED SWERVING I PULLED OVER TO FIND MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE FACING INWARDS COME TO FIND OUT THE TOW TRUCK EMPLOYEE TOLD ME HAD JUST TOWED THE EXACT SAME KIND OF VEHICLE WITH THE SAME LOWER CONTROL ARM BREAK THE WEEK BEFORE. I SEE THERE IS A SERVICE CAMPION FROM NISSAN BUT AMY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED WHICH MAKES NO SENSE BECAUSE I LIVE AND HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN A WINTER STATE

Oct 11, 2020

CAR RANDOMLY STALLS AND STUTTERS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. CAN CLEAR CODE BUT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS COMES BACK. HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, SOMETIMES DAYS IN A ROW.

Sep 11, 2020

I WAS DRIVING AND REALIZED MY HOOD WASN'T LOCKED IN PLACE PROPERLY. AS I'M DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE (I-95) THE HOOD WAS SEEMINGLY BLOWING WITH THE WIND GOING UNDER IT. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON I-95 TO LIFT AND FORCE IT TO CLOSE DOWN COMPLETELY.

Mileage: 60,000

Sep 8, 2020

RECALL NOTICE SENT TO DECEASED OWNER AND NOT THE CURRENT OWNER. NISSAN DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A WAY TO CHANGE OR ADD CURRENT OWNERS' INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALLS.

Aug 31, 2020

ARIZONA EMISSIONS TESTING PROVIDED ME A RECALL ON SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. ON 8/31/20 I CALLED THOROUGHBRED NISSAN TO CORRECT AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID PARTS WILL NOT BE READY, IF READY BY NEXT YEAR.

Mileage: 97,000

Jul 25, 2020

I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALLS FOR MY CAR REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION THE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH DISENGAGED WHICH COULD OBSCURE THE DRIVERS VISION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Jul 17, 2020

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE HOOD OF THE CAR FLEW OPEN DAMAGING BOTH FENDERS. HOOD WAS CLOSED BUT THE LATCH DID NOT SECURE CAUSING IT TO FLY OPEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 130,000

Jul 6, 2020

I HAVE TWO ONGOING ISSUES THAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH NISSAN ALTIMA. 1ST ISSUE IS PERIODICALLY I HAVE NO ACCELERATION ON GAS PEDAL. THIS IS VERY SPORADIC AND ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. ALMOST HAD CRASH ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS WHILE GOING THRU INTERSECTION. SECOND PROBLEM IS PERIODICALLY THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE. THESE PROBLEMS ARE GETTING WORSE. CAR ONLY HAS 80K MILES ON IT. 1ST APPEARED AROUND 50K MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 50

Jul 4, 2020

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE GYM WHEN MY CAR HAD A FUNKY SMELL, SO I STOPPED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE, I OPENED THE HOOD AND IT TURNED OUT IT WAS SOMETHING WITH MY TIRES, BUT THE SMELL WENT AWAY, AS SOON AS I GOT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE A D I DROVE MAYBE A QUARTER MILE AWAY I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN MY HOOD SUDDENLY POPPED OPEN, EVEN THOUGH I MADE SURE IT WAS CLOSED, THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME AND EVER SINCE THEN I BEEN AFRAID OF OPENING THE HOOD TO EVEN CHECK ON ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

Jun 5, 2020

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED OF 50 MPH AND MY HOOD FLEW OPEN. I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND TRY AND PULLOVER WITH NO VIEW OUT MY FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE IS DAMAGE TO MY HOOD AND SURROUNDING AREA DUE TO THIS MISHAP. I AM AFRAID TO EVER OPEN MY HOOD IN CASE IT DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY AGAIN. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2019. I HAD MY SON IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 72,500

May 7, 2020

MY BACKUP CAMERA SOMETIMES GOES BLACK WHEN IN REVERSE. *TR

Mar 20, 2020

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DON'T WORK I HAVE A PUSH START AND I HAVE TO USE MY KEY TO UNLOCK/LOCK THE DOORS. THE BEEPER DOESN'T WORK AND THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. MY CAR ALSO DRIVES AS IF IT'S IN NEUTRAL AND WON'T PICK UP SPEED. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT BACK UP FOR IT TO STOP BUT IT WILL DO IT CONSTANTLY. I HAVE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND AN ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR NOW.

Mar 10, 2020

DRIVING ON STREET AND HOOD FLEW UP BLOCKING ALL VISABILITY. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC WAS NEARBY AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL ON SHOULDER OF ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO PUT HOOD DOWN AND SECURED IT WITH DUCT TAPE. THE TOP OF THE PANELS ON BOTH SIDES ARE NOW BENT FROM THE HOOD COMING ALL THE WAY UP AND THEY ARE CHIPPING PAINT AS WELL.

Mileage: 70,000

Mar 3, 2020

I NEVER RECEIVED MY RECALL SO I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED. WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT MY AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS OFF NOT RECOGNIZING THE PASSENGER WHICH CAN RESULT IN INJURY. ALSO THE HOOD LATCH HAS A RECALL THAT NEEDS FIXING.

Mileage: 32,000

Feb 8, 2020

WHINING LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION COMPARTMENT WHEN IDLE AND LOUDER WHEN DRIVING.

Jan 7, 2020

I TRIED TO RELEASE THE HOOD BY WAY OF PULLING THE INTERIOR LATCH, IT DID NOT OPEN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT DAY. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND PRESSED ON IT (TO BE SURE IT WAS CLOSED) AND DROVE AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION. I WAS DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE HOOD LET GO AND HYPEREXTENDED AND FLEW UP IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING.

Nov 13, 2019

ON NOVEMBER 8TH MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA AND THE RPM STARTING GOING UP AND AS SHE WAS PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD IN MY CAR AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $4500.00 TO GET FIXED. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL PEOPLE I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. IF THERE IS A RECALL THEN WHY IS MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TRYING TO GET ME TO PAY. I WEN TO THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE AND TYPED IN MY VIN NUMBER AND IT SHOWED THAT MY VEHICLE IS RECALLED. DO I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB ON THAT DEALERSHIP? I DON'T HAVE $4500.00 TO FIX MY TRANSMISSION ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS A RECALL ON IT.

Mileage: 130,000

Nov 7, 2019

HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD. WHEN THERE IS A CAR BEHIND, LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT A SHADOW IS CAST IN FROMT OF THE CAR. ATTEMPTED NEW HALOGEN AND LED BULBS WITH NO SUCCESS.

Mileage: 45,000

Sep 9, 2019

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THIS MORNING AND STOPPED AT THE LIGHT TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN (ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE). ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. PUSHING ON THE GAS, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE MORE THAN 40 MPH. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND TO GO HOME (ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY) AS I DIDN'T FEEL IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN. ONCE STOPPED, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS STILL ON AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE, AGAIN NO MORE THAN 40 MPH. THIS WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 68,000

Aug 8, 2019

THE AC COMPRESSOR IS FAILING AND CAUSING THE 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR CONDITIONER TO NOT COOL PROPERLY.

Mileage: 6,700

Aug 1, 2019 Crash

I BELIEVE MY AIRBAGS MAY HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AT AROUND 45 - 50 MPH, SHOCKING AND BLINDING ME, CAUSING ME TO VEER OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRASHING INTO A DITCH, TOTALING MY CAR. ALL I REMEMBER WAS ONE SECOND, I WAS DRIVING AND THE NEXT, I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING AND WAS BRAKING & SCREAMING, ON A WILD, BUMPY RIDE, NOT KNOWING WHERE TO STEER BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE PAST THE AIRBAGS AND DUST/CHEMICALS/SMOKE.

Mileage: 73,000

Jul 12, 2019

TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO D2 FOR NO REASON. OCCURS FREQUENTLY.

Mileage: 95,000

Jun 18, 2019

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MATERIAL HAS CAME APART AROUND MIRROR AND THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE WHEN TRY TO PUSH UP. IT FALLS BACK DOWN IN THE WAY

May 26, 2019

MY CAR STARTED THIS ISSUE AROUND 84,000 MILES. ONCE A MONTH IT LOOSES POWER USUALLY AFTER I'M STOPPED. I TRY TO TAKE OFF IT SOMETIMES HESITATES FOR A FEW SECONDS AND TAKES OFF SLOWLY A LACK OF ABOUT 75% POWER. I HAD A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS IN THE CITY. I GET OUT THERE AND THEN IT ACTS UP WHILE I'M TRYING TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. IT'S SEEMS TO NOT SHIFT GEARS ALSO THE ENGINE WILL JUST SCREAM. I ALSO LEARNED BY SHUTTING CAR OFF PROBLEM GOES AWAY LIKE OTHER PEOPLES CARS.

Mileage: 84,000

Apr 18, 2019

TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS FIRST THEN TURNS OFF COMPLETELY WHICH COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY IT'S A PUSH START VEHICLE CAR WAS IN MOTION HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREET AND WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY

Mileage: 68,000

Apr 15, 2019

THE GEAR SHIFTER IN MY AUTOMATIC CAR WILL NOT RELEASE. IN ORDER TO DRIVE. I MUST STICK AN OBJECT IN THE RELEASE HOLE TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO REVERSE, NEUTRAL, OR DRIVE. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MANY NISSANS.

Feb 19, 2019

I JUST CALLED NISSAN. ON JUNE 8 18 I TOOK MY CAR TO CHANDLER NISSAN FOR PRE PURCHASE INSPECTION. THEY SAID IT HAD A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION, CHECKED IT AND SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. I RECEIVED A QUOTE ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHILE THERE. I LATER CALLED AND EMAILED TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY BUT KEPT GETTING THE RUN AROUND. FAST FORWARD TO THIS WEEKEND, GETTING ON THE FREEWAY NO ACCELERATION AT ALL. RPM JUST THROUGH THE ROOF. ITS DONE THAT A FEW TIMES NOW, SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT (AFTER INSPECTION) IT WOULD LAG TO ACCELERATE JUST NOT TOTALLY LIKE IT DID NOW. I'M A GIRL AND THOUGHT THAT WAS NORMAL IT JUST DIDN'T PICK UP AND GO AND WHINED A LITTLE. TODAYS MILES = 61850. CALLED NISSAN, THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK TO ME... THE CAR HAD 57468 MILES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE OTHER ISSUE WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO, BEFORE I HIT 60K THE SIDE AIRBAG ALERT WENT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT DISAPPEARED. TOOK IT TO MIDWAY NISSAN AND THEY SAID COULD BE A FAULTY SENSOR OR COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG BUT ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY QUOTED $1400 TO FIX THAT. I FORGOT TO TELL THE NISSAN REP THAT WHEN I CALLED BUT I WILL DO SO WHEN THEY CALL ME BACK. HOPING THEY WILL BE HELPFUL. I WILL UPDATE AS I GET MORE INFO.

Mileage: 57,500

Oct 16, 2018

THE DUNLOP TIRES WHICH CAME WITH THE NEW 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA I BOUGHT IN JANUARY OF 2015 WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2013. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, I WAS LOOSING AIR IN ALL FOUR (4) TIRES. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SO I WENT AND I BOUGHT AN AIR PUMP WHICH I USED ALMOST EVERY WEEK TO FILL IN THE AIR I WAS LOSING. RECENTLY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN, ONE OF THE TIRES LOST 15 POINTS PRESSURE WITHIN ONE MILE ON THE ROAD. IT WAS A ZIPLINE FRACTURE ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIRES FOR ME. I CONTACTED BOTH DUNLOP AND NISSAN AND BOTH KEPT ON THROWING THE PROBLEM ON EACH OTHER. DUNLOP OFFERED TO GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT CREDIT TO BE USED FOR DUNLOP/GOODYEAR TIRES WHICH I DO NOT TRUST. NISSAN REFUSED TO HEAR MY COMPLAINT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WARRANT TIRES EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT THE DUNLOP TIRES WITH THE NEW VEHICLES. I DO NOT TRUST EITHER OF THE TWO COMPANIES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THANK GOD THAT WE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURY OR DEATH BUT THE 2013 TIRES WERE REALLY DEFECTIVE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR.

Mileage: 29,000

Jul 26, 2018

MY NISSAN ALTIMA CVT TRANSMISSION IS GOING UP AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME AND NISSAN HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST THREE WEEKS AND I HAD TO CALL AND SEE A STATUS AND IF I DIDN'T I STILL WOULDN'T OF GOT A CALL ABOUT IT. THEY TOLD ME THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE CONTROL MODULE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS A NOTE IN MY ACCOUNT THAT I CAN BRING IT UP AS MANY TIMES AS I NEED TO WITH NO CHARGE TO ME. ARE YOU KIDDING ME RED FLAG, AND LETS NOT FORGET THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THEY HAD MY VEHICLE ON THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A RED FLAG FOR NOT KNOWING HOW MANY MORE TIMES THIS WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE BUT IT WILL HAPPEN. THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS A VEHICLE WITH NO RELIABILITY WITH IT, COSTS YOU AN ARM AND LEG, AND THE CAR IS CRAP. THEY ALL NEED TO BE RECALLED. THE VEHICLE MAKES A WHINEY NOSE GOING DOWN OR UP HILLS, THE RPM'S GET STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND DON'T LET YOU GO ABOVE 20MPH UNLESS YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF AND THEN STOMP IT TO THE FLOOR TO KICK IT OUT OF GEAR, AND THE CAR TRIES TO OVERDUE YOUR DRIVING TO DO ITS OWN. THE TRANSMISSION IS CRAP AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AFTER ALL THE REVIEWS OUT THERE SAYING THE SAME THING FROM 2008 TO AT LEAST 2015 OR 2016.

Mileage: 66,840

Jun 14, 2018

'TAKATA RECALL' MY ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN AT ONLY 40,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD IT'S A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA I HAD DIFFERENT TYPE OF CARS WITH WAY MORE MILES AND NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM AND FIND IT STRANGE IT HAPPENS WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA WITH LOW MILEAGE

Mileage: 40,000

Jun 9, 2018

ISSUES WITH THE HOOD LATCH NOT WANTING TO PROPERLY LATCH AND SETTING OFF ALARM AND SIGNAL INSIDE THE CAR DASH ALSO THIS VEHICLE KEEPS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THEY'RE INDEED IS SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN A CAR CRASH I DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL THAT WAS FOR BOTH OF THESE ISSUES BUT IT HAS BOTH OF THESE ISSUES COMING THROUGH A CARMAX DEALERSHIP

Mileage: 89,600

Jun 2, 2018 Crash

ROLLAWAY ACCIDENT IN PARKING LOT ON SMALL INCLINE. $ 4500 IN DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. THANK GOD . AT SOFTBALL GAME. EXITED CAR AND DID NOT HEAR ANY WARNING. WALKED BESIDE AND THEN BEHIND CAR AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY MOVEMENT. ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER IT CRASHED INTO A HIGHBOY TRAILER.

Mileage: 35,000

Apr 7, 2018

TRANSMISSION REVVING OUT, SLIPPING AND SHUDDERING. VEHICLE IS ONLY 67000 MILES.

Mileage: 67,000

Aug 23, 2017

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN IN TRAFFIC, CAR WILL NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN A TURTLE CRAWL. BECAME VERY RANDOM IN BEGINNING ROUGHLY 2-4 MONTHS AGO PROGRESSING INTO DAILY TO AND FROM WORK, INITIALLY IT SEEMED TO BE MORE FREQUENT WHEN CAR WAS HOT OR AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND NOW IS STILL SPORADIC BUT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION. THE NEXT ISSUE IS THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND UNLESS IT IS HIT IN A VERY SPECIFIC WAY, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES AND THE INABILITY TO REMEMBER HOW TO HIT THE SWEET SPOT IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. LATER TODAY I WILL BE MAKING VIDEOS OF THIS DEFAULT AND THEN TAKING TO DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME TO HAVE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

Mileage: 28,000

Jun 10, 2017 Fire

MANUFACTURE DATE 10/14. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AFTER AN OIL CHANGE WITH FILTER. ALSO THE CABIN AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE AIR FILTER WAS NOT REPLACED. 1. OWNER LEFT SHOP AND CALLED ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER SAYING THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TWO TECHNICIANS WENT TO THE SCENE AND FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND PASSENGER AREA OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO MELTED AWAY. 2. AFTER RESEARCHING FOR THIS YEAR/ MAKE AND MODEL THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL OTHER CARS WITH MYSTERIOUS FIRES. 3. DISCUSSED WITH TECHNICIAN AND THE ONLY ITEM THAT WAS

Mileage: 45,248

May 26, 2017

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 63,000 MILES. VEHICLE STATIONARY AT STOP LIGHT AND WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED. NO WARNINGS OR ENGINE LIGHTS WERE LIT. THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING.

Mileage: 63,000

May 22, 2017

TAKING CAR IN AGAIN 3RD TIME / SOUR SMELL FROM VENTS. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I WASH CAR OR IT RAINS. VERY STRONG, FIRST DAY SMELLS LIKE WET DOG, DAY 2SMELLS SOUR.

Apr 22, 2017

PUSH BUTTON START DOESN'T WORK DUE TO FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK SYSTEM. CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS I USE REMOTE START, OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR THEN HIT BRAKE.

Mileage: 33,000

Apr 21, 2017

WATER LEAKING INTO CABIN AT FIREWALL - PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR MAT AND CARPETING WAS DAMP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. APPLYING WATER TO THE WINDSHIELD RESULTED IN WATER DRIPPING DOWN THE INSIDE FIREWALL AND DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR MAT AND CARPETING. CURRENTLY AT DEALER BEING EVALUATED IF THIS IS A FAILED PART OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SINCE CAR CABINS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE IN A WET ENVIRONMENT, THIS MAY LEAD TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND MOLD/MILDEW GROWTH WITHIN THE CAR'S INTERIOR. HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT TODAY 1ST ATTEMPT RECEIVED MESSAGE TO CALL BACK DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, ALTHOUGH IS WAS, AND 2ND TIME WAS ON HOLD FOR OVER 26 MINUTES WITH NO ANSWER.

Mileage: 20,000

Apr 8, 2017

I HAVE A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO FIX MY CVT. ALSO, MY CAR WAS VANDALIZED AND THE FRONT EMBLEM WAS STOLEN AND THE BOTTOM CASE HAS BEEN LOOSENED.

Mar 27, 2017

EXPLODING SUNROOF. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF EXPLODED EMITTING A LOUD NOISE AND RAINING GLASS SHARDS AND SPLINTERS INTO THE THE VEHICLE. THESE SHARDS AND GLASS SPLINTERS COVERED THE DRIVER, AND VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE PERSON SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD GLASS IN HER EYE AND HAIR. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT HAD GLASS SLIVERS IN HER HAIR AND ALL OVER HER CLOTHING. NOTE: THE PHOTOS SHOW THE INTERIOR SHADE CLOSED. AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION THE INTERIOR SHADE WAS OPEN ALLOWING THE GLASS TO BLOW INTO THE CAR INTERIOR. NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS HAD A "CONSUMER ALERT" SEGMENT ON EXPLODING SUNROOFS AIR DATE APRIL 12TH, 2016. IN THERE SEGMENT THEY INDICATED THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING KIA AND OTHER CAR MANUFACTURES FOR SUNROOF DEFECTS. SAFETY GLASS "THE SAME MATERIAL USED IN AUTO WINDSHIELDS" SHOULD BE USED IN ALL FUTURE SUNROOF DESIGNS. THIS WOULD PREVENT GLASS FORM ENTERING THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE/DEFECT.

Mileage: 71,000

Feb 10, 2017

WHILE DRIVING IN ANY CONDITION OR WEATHER, MY CAR SHUTTERS AND MAKE A LOUD VIBRATION NOISE WHICH IS ALSO FELT INSIDE THE CAR WHENEVER THE RPM REACHES 2000 RPM. IT ONLY DOES IT ON EXACTLY 2000. ABOVE OR BELOW ITS FINE. IVE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS OF OWNING IT AND THEY TELL ME ITS NORMAL. IN COLDER WEATHER ITS A LOT WORSE. YOU CAN PLAY WITH THE RPM AND EVERYTIME IT WILL VIBRATE AND YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL IT AT 2000 RPM. BUT BOTH DEALERS SAY THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING AND THAT THEY DON'T NOTICE IT. THAT WORRIES ME WHEN A 5 YEAR OLD ASKS ME WHAT THAT NOISE AND FEELING IS BUT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CANT FIND THIS PROBLEM. ITS LOUD AND CLEARLY YOU CAN FEEL IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. ALL I WANT IS FOR IT TO BE FIXED. IF NOT I'M NEVER BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. IVE HAD THE WORST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS BRAND AND IVE OWNED A LOT OF BRANDS. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS AND SPEND MORE MONEY ON TRAINING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS THAT IVE OWNED THIS CAR.

Jan 15, 2017

I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM CANNON NISSAN IN JACKSON, MS. I TOOK MY CAR TO GREAT RIVER NISSAN IN NATCHEZ, MS WHERE I LIVE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WON'T FIX MY RECALLS SINCE I DIDN'T PURCHASE MY CAR FROM THEM, SO I'M STILL RIDING AROUND WITH THE RECALLS UNTIL I CAN GET TO JACKSON, MS WHICH IS 2.5 HOURS AWAY.

Nov 17, 2016

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR NISSAN ALTIMA 2015 IN CA WHEN THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC . SHE HAD DRIVEN TWO BLOCKS WHEN THIS HAPPENED.THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CAR WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE BATTERY WAS APPARENTLY WORKING BECAUSE THE RADIO WAS STILL WORKING. SHE OF COURSE COULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE LANES.

Mileage: 34,500

Sep 21, 2016

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE AC IN THE ON POSITION, THE AC WOULD START TO EMIT A STRONG CHEMICAL TOXIC ODOR. THE ODOR IS SO STRONG , IT STAYS ON YOUR CLOTHING UNTIL THEY ARE WASHED. THE ODOR ALSO CAUSING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WATER EYES, AND MAKES YOUR CHEST HURT AFTER IT HAS BEEN INHALED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. YOU CAN ALSO TASTE THE ODOR IN YOUR MOUTH AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR SOME TIME. YOU COULD SMELL THE ODOR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WELL DUE TO HOW STRONG IT IS.THE STRONG TOXIC CHEMICAL ODOR WAS MAKING MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER COUGH AND SNEEZE WHEN SHE WAS IN THE CAR. SHE WOULD JUST KEEP RUBBING HER EYES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY HAD IT FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, THEY SAID THE ODOR WAS NORMAL AND WOULD GO AWAY. I CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND EXPLAINED THE HEALTH CONCERNS FOR MY CHILD IN HALING THE ODOR COMING FROM THE AC VENTS. I RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY STATED THE STRONG ODOR WAS DUE TO THE PLASTIC IN THE CAR AND BECAUSE THE CAR IS BLACK IN COLOR. THE CAR ONLY HAS 4,500 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT BE EMITTING ANY TOXIC CHEMICAL ODOR FROM THE AC VENTS. INHALING THE CHEMICAL THAT IS COMING FROM THE AC UNIT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS FOR MY CHILDREN AND THAT IS VERY CONCERNING. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY PLASTIC THAT WOULD GIVE OFF THIS TYPE OF ODOR IN ANY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AGREED THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT SMELL THE WAY IT DOES, BUT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL AND WILL EVENTUALLY GO AWAY. THE ISSUE ALSO CAUSES MY FRONT WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP SO BAD IN THE MORNING YOU CANNOT SEE ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE DEFROST, AC, OR HAVING THE WINDOWS DOWN DOES NOT HELP WITH THE FOG ISSUE ON THE WINDSHIELD. HOW CAN THIS BE NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 4,500 MILES? DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS AND STILL CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 4,450

Aug 31, 2016

WHILE PRESSING GAS MY RPM GOES UP AND DOWN REALLY FAST EVEN WHEN I'M AT A STEADY PACE, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND JERKS WHILE AND MOTION AND HAS SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING. THE VIBRATION OCCURS WHILE IN MOTION. ONCE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 20MPH THEN IT SHUT OFF. OFTEN TIMES WHEN I MAKE A COMPLETE STOP THEN PROCEED TO GO THE VEHICLE DOES A HARD JERK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO ASSIST DESPITE THE FACT THAT I NOTICE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUE STARTING WITH THE 2013 MODEL AND 2015. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND CAN REALLY BECOME DEADLY FOR CONSUMERS WHILE RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE IN MOTION. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE WITH 13000 MILES AND NOW ITS AT 25000 THEIRS NO REASON THOUSANDS OF OTHERS SHOULD BE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE EXACT MODEL AS MINE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS NOW.

Mileage: 13,000

Aug 22, 2016

GEAR SHIFT KEEPS SLIDING BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED.

Jun 28, 2016

I PURCHASED MY 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. IN SEPT 2015 AT 25,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, THE CAR SLOW DOWN AS IF I WAS DRIVING IN A LOW GEAR. THE RPM WENT UP, BUT THE CAR IS MOVING VERY SLOW. I STOP THE CAR AND CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY TOLD ME TO STOP AND PARK THE CAR THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER GIVING IT SERVAL MINS OF COOLING DOWN. I TOOK THE CAR THE SERVICE THE NEXT DAY, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER SIX OR SO MONTHS THEN THE SAME HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AGAIN. COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR IN, STILL NO PROBLEM WS FOUND. THEY SAID THEY CAN'T MIMIC THE PROBLEM AND ASKED THAT I CONTIUE TO DRIVE AND STOP AND PARK IF THE PROBLEM ARISE. I TOLD THE SUPERVISOR/MANAGER AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND IN A CAR THAT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BUT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE CAR, BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH TRANSIMITION BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I FELT THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS PROLONGING THE REAL PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE WARRANITY, AND I FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE DISCOVER ONCE IT'S OUT OF THE WARRNITY COVERAGE. I HAVE TWO MAJOR CONCERNS: 1. I AM WORRY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHEN I AM DRIVING THEM AROUND THE CAR THAT CAN STOP ANYTIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. 2.I AM WORRY, I'LL BE MAKING A PAYMENT FOR A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE ONCE IT IS NO LONGER BE COVER UNDER THE WARRANITY AND IT WILL COSTS THOUSAND OF DOLLARS TO GET IT FIX.

Mileage: 25,000

Apr 19, 2016

VEHICLE GETS 28 MPH ON HIGHWAY FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL. VEHICLE IS ADVERTISE TO GET 36 ON HIGHWAY. TWO TRIPS OF 9 TO 10 HOURS ON HIGHWAY (NON-MOUNTAIN)SHOWS 28 MPH. THIRD TRIP 4.5 HOURS SHOWS 28 MPH ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE GETS THE SAME 28 MPH CITY. EXTREMELY POOR MILEAGE ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP,AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THE COMPUTER HAD TO CATCH UP WITH THE CAR.

Mileage: 3,500

Mar 8, 2016

AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WOULD STEP ON GAS TO CONTINUE DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE; IT HESITATES TO GO FOR A SECOND OR TWO THEN THE VEHICLE WELL ACCELERATE. FOR EXAMPLE IF THE VEHICLE SUPPOSE TAKES 2 SEC TO REACH 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE 5 SEC TO REACH 35 MPH. THIS HAS ACCORD ON THE STREETS AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP. THE HAZARD THAT I AM CONCERN IS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SLOW REACTION OF MAKING MY TURN.I HAVE TALKED TO THE MAINTENANCE AT NISSAN AND TOLD THEM THE ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD THAT IF NONE OF THE SENSOR ARE GOING OFF THEN THE CAR IS FINE. HOWEVER, IT IS STILL DOING IT . I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEIR MACHINES ARE NOT DETECTING ANYTHING. I NOTICED THAT THIS IS MORE OF AN ISSUE AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.

Dec 13, 2015

WHEN MY WIFE HAS HER HEARING AID ON THE KEYLESS CAR WILL NOT START. WHEN I AM PICKING HER UP AND SHE GETS IN THE CAR, THE DASH FLASHES A WARNING AND SAYS NO KEY DETECTED. THE CAR REMAINS ON BUT WILL NOT RESTART IN AN EMERGENCY UNLESS SHE GETS OUT. I AM A SENIOR, HER HEARING AID IS MODERN AND CONFORMS TO FCC REG. HELP.

Mileage: 22,000

Aug 26, 2015

AIR CONDITIONER MAKING A LOUD NOISE SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM FAN ON PASSENGER SIDE. SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK IN IT AND CLICKS FASTER AS FAN TURNS UP.

Mileage: 1,200

Aug 19, 2015

THE VEHICLE "HIGH CENTERED" AT VARIOUS PLACES ON SPEED HUMPS, SOME OF WHICH REQUIRED BACKING UP TO SPARE WORSE AFFECTS. EARLY DAMAGE IS INEVITABLE, AND UNSAFE, AND COSTLY. FREQUENTLY THE VEHICLE SCRAPES AT PARKING BARRIERS AND CURBS. IN NO WAY CAN IT BE DRIVEN ON A PASTURE ROAD OF RUTS AND CENTER RIDGED ELEVATIONS, BOTH FOR "HIGH CENTERING" AND CATCHING PLANT LIFE ON FIRE DUE TO DRAGGING THE VEHICLE BOTTOM ON THE CENTER RIDGE. THE REAR CAMERA IS MORE DISTRACTING THAN BENEFICIAL, SINCE ABOUT FIVE VIEWS MUST BE MADE WHEN MOVING IN REVERSE, AND THE CAMERA VIEW, THE 6TH, IS SO INCONCLUSIVE.

Aug 2, 2015

THE GAS TANK HAD A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A ROCK THAT CAUSED THE TINY HOLE. THE HOLE IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, AT AN ANGLE, JUST BELOW THE SEAL WITH VERY LITTLE SPACE BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK OTHER THAN THE TINY HOLE, WHICH SHOWS THAT I DIDN'T RUN OVER OR HIT ANYTHING. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE, OTHER THAN THE POSSIBILITY OF IT BEING CAUSED BY A ROCK, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM CONFIDENT IN THEIR EVALUATION. IT TOOK THEM MAYBE 15 MINUTES TO LOOK AT IT AND SAY IT WAS USER FAULT. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE BECAUSE WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, SHOULDN'T THE GAS TANK BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND A ROCK HITTING THE TANK, INSTEAD OF CAUSING A TINY PUNCTURE AT THE TOP? ALSO, WOULDN'T IT MAKE MORE SENSE IF THIS HOLE APPEARED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS TANK INSTEAD OF THE TOP, BECAUSE THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS TANK IS MORE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS ON THE ROAD/STREETS? THIS WORRIES ME BECAUSE IF SUCH LIGHT PRESSURE CAN CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO PUNCTURE, WOULDN'T THIS BE A SAFETY HAZARD?

Mileage: 5,900

Jun 12, 2015

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. WHEN I PULLED OVER, I LIFTED THE CARPET AND NOTICED A HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE HOLE IS AS BIG AS MY FOOT. JUST YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS SEATING THERE AND FELT THE FLOOR SOFT, BUT WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. WE WERE SO LUCKY SINCE THIS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOMETHING VERY VERY BAD. I WENT OVER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR IS SO RUSTY THAT I COULD PUT MY FOOT RIGHT THROUGH. I DON'T FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION AND IT'S THE ONLY VEHICLE WE OWN.

Mileage: 130,127

Feb 6, 2015

THIS VEHICLE WAS LEASED NEW ON DEC, 2, 2014 FROM A NISSAN DEALER LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, PA. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A BURNING AND SULFUR ODOR SINCE DAY ONE AND THE SULFUR ODOR IS GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE IS RATED FOR 38 MPG HIGHWAY AND 27 MPH CITY. THE VEHICLE MPG IS GROWING WORSE AND IT GETS ABOUT 24 MPG AS I WRITE THIS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE TO DETERMINE THESE ISSUES AND I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS FOUND. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME TO TRY OTHER FUEL STATIONS AND TO KEEP IN MIND GAS IS NOW CHEAP! CONTACTED NISSAN USA SEVERAL TIMES WHERE YOU SPEAK TO PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO GIVE OUT THEIR LAST NAME AND I WAS TOLD THE SELLING DEALER WILL NOT LOOK AT THE CAR ANY FURTHER SO I ASK FOR NISSAN TO BUY IT BACK. AS OF 2/6/15 I AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM NISSAN USA. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SULFUR ODOR AND VERY POOR MPG. MY WIFE HAS A ALLERGY TO SULFUR AND CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE NEVER KNOWS WHEN THE SULFUR ODOR WILL FILL THE CABIN AND SHE THEN HAS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, OPEN THE WINDOWS. THE LAST TIME SHE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (01/31/15) THE CAR BEGIN EMITTING A VERY STRONG SULFUR ODOR AND SHE HAD TO PULL OFF AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. THE SELLING DEALER REFUSES TO PROVIDE SERVICE OR ASSIST IN ANY MANNER. NISSAN USA IS BACKING UP THE DEALER. THIS IS HOW NISSAN TREATS AN CUSTOMER WHO HAS OWNED/LEASED 8 NISSAN VEHICLES! *JS

Mileage: 1,500

Dec 31, 2014

I JUST PURCHASED A 2015 ALTIMA SV WITH THE TECH PACKAGE. THIS INCLUDE SEVERAL SAFETY FEATURES, BUT THE ONE I WANTED MOST WAS THE BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM. I DISCOVERED IN THE FIRST 2 WEEKS THAT WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR THE ROADS WERE WET, THE BSW COULD GIVE FALSE ALARMS LIKE A CAR WAS NEXT TO ME, WHEN THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS NEAR ME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS AND ON THE SECOND TIME, I WAS HANDED A BULLETIN THAT SHOWS THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION. I JUST HEARD BACK FROM THEM ON 12/30/14 AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. HOW CAN A SAFETY FEATURE THAT IS PART OF A 1000.00 PACKAGE BE DESIGNED TO GIVE FALSE ALARMS WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HAVE HAVE NISSAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT CAUSES SOMEONE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THANKS. *JS

Mileage: 685