2013 Nissan Altima Complaint Log

I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF A STORE. I EXITED THE CAR TO PUT MY MOTHER'S WALKER IN THE TRUNK. I HAD REACHED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE (ON DRIVER'S SIDE) WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE. I RAN AFTER IT AND GRABBED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE TO TRY AND SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE BUT IT WAS IN GEAR AND I WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND INJURING MY KNEE. THE CAR PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO TWO OTHER CARS BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. I WAS IN SHOCK AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. I WAS NOT THINKING CLEARLY AND ASSUMED THAT I HAD ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, WHEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN I NOTED THAT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY START FORWARD, RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT BEING PAINFULLY AWARE THAT IT WAS ALREADY MOVING. THE SURGE FORWARD WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER I GOT OUT. I RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT TO TEST OUT THE HYPOTHESIS THAT I MAY HAVE LEFT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE ROAD WAS PERFECTLY FLAT AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE WHEN IN NEUTRAL. I REPOSITIONED THE CAR UP AND DOWN THE ROAD IN FIVE YARD INCREMENTS AND AT NO POINT DID THE CAR MOVE FORWARD FROM A STOP WHEN SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. HE DID NOT ASK ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. HE GAVE ME THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE NATIONAL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. I CALLED AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THE INVESTIGATOR ASSIGNED TO THE CASE. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS DURING ACCELERATION, GENERALLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR THUS HESITATION OCCURS WHEN ENTERING HIGHER SPEED LANES.(I.E. A MOMENTARY HESITATION IN POWER DURING ACCELERATION) *JS

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SHOWING DISENGAGED WHILE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. NO AIRBAG DASH NOTIFICATION ON FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT.

HAD RECALL FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT PERFORMED IN JUNE. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THE PASS AIRBAG LIGHT TURNING ON WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SINCE THE RECALL. THE LATEST HAPPENED YESTERDAY WITH MY WIFE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ITS BEGINNING TO CONCERN ME THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. JUDGING BY THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX. NHTSA NEEDS TO REOPEN AN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

LOST POWER WHILE UNDERWAY ON A SECONDARY ROAD. JUST BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH INERTIA TO MOVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JS

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT AROUND MIDNIGHT.THE HOOD POPPED OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN.FORTUNATELY ,THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THE FRONT OR REAR.THIS SCARED THE HELL OUT OF US.WE CHECKED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED.WE FOUND THAT 238,000 NISSA ALTIMA 2013 WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.WE BROUGHT THE MATTER TO THE DEALER,S ATTENTION AS WELL AS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER.WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THA THE VIN OF OUR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.THE HOOD IS DAMAGED ON BOTH SIDES NEAR THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT SLAMMED INTO WINDSHIELD WHEN IT POPPED OPEN.WE ARE DEMANDING JUSTICE AND REPAIR OF OUR VEHICLE AND A SAFETY CHECK. *JS

VEHICLE STRUCK TREE, ENGULFED IN FLAMES. DRIVER, SOLE OCCUPANT, ALSO ENGULFED IN FLAMES INSIDE CAR. VEHICLE WAS ON CITY STREET, NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN CRASH.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE MY CAR REACHED JUST OVER 60K MILES. I'VE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND KEEP TELLING ME IT'S NOT A VIN NUMBER THAT COMES UP IN A RECALL, BUT SOME OF THE 2012-2013 NISSAN ALTIMAS ARE GETTING NOTICES FOR WHAT MY COMPLAINT IS ON MY CAR. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE TOLD ME TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION THAT IT SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE, SO I DID THAT AND NO HELP WITH THE ISSUE. I'VE SINCE TAKEN BACK TWO MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND NOT GETTING ANY RESULTS AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THEY EITHER TELL ME IT'S NOT PART OF THE CARS ON RECALL OR IT'S THE WAY THAT TRANSMISSION IS, WHICH THEY ALREADY AGREED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WHEN THEY REQUIRED ME TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE 60K MILES. I'VE SINCE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO OTHER OUTSIDE MECHANICS AND THEY AGREE THERE IS AN ISSUE, BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO REPAIR IT. I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

THE GLOW IN THE DARK EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE PULLED OFF. EITHER THE ANGLE AT WHICH IT WAS POSITIONED OR THE MATERIALS MADE IT SO FLIMSY THAT IT PULLED OFF WITHIN THE TRUNK. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT I CAN'T SEE ON. *TR

BRAND NEW VEHICLE JUST SHY OF 1 YEAR BOUGHT AND CHECK ENGINE GOES ON TWICE FOR REPROGRAM OF OXYGEN SENSOR, ONCE IN TOWN BEFORE THANKSGIVING WEEK IN NOVEMBER 2014 AND A SECOND TIME WHILE OUT OF TOWN FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS. FRUSTRATING THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER TO GET FIXED AND IT WASN'T DONE THE FIRST TIME. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY JUST CLEARED THE SYSTEM AND THE LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK ON WHILE OUT OF TOWN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

ON FRIDAY 14, 2014 APPROXIMATELY8:33 P.M. I WAS DRIVING DOWN N. TYRON ST IN CHARLOTTE, NC IN TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY DUE TO THE KEY NOT BEING DETECTED. THE KEY WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THEN A LADY MISS HITTING ME IN THE REAR BY A INCH; DUE TO MY CAR JUST CUTTING OFF INDICATING MY KEY WAS NOT IN THE CAR. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP WHEN I PRESS THE START KEY AND THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME TIME; IT WILL SAY THE KEY IS NOT BEING DETECTED. WHEN I PRESS THE AUTOMATIC START BUTTON ON THE KEY, THE CAR WOULD START UP BUT WHEN I PRESS THE START BUTTON AND THE BRAKE TOGETHER IT CUT OFF AND THE SAY THING COMES UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN ONCE IT DID CUT ON WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE CUTS OFF AND SAYS THE KEY IS NOT BEING DETECTED. THIS A SAFETY ISSUES AND VERY DANGEROUS, IF THE LADY BEHIND ME WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION IT WOULD OF BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT. I DON'T TRUST MY CAR AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING AND DID NOT ASSIST ME UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY 19,2014 AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR SINCE. NO CUSTOMER SERVICE OR CONCERN ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS WELL-BEING AT ALL. IT BEEN 12 RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF ANY OF THEM BY CAPITAL NISSAN OF WILMINGTON OR THE REGIONAL OFFICE. *TR

I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. THE KEY FOB WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL, THE DAS WAS TELLING ME THAT MY KEY I'D WAS INCORRECT. IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS AND THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BATTERY. I HAVE SINCE CHANGED MY BATTERY AND STILL AM HAVING THE PROBLEM. TONIGHT I WAS STUCK OUTSIDE OF MY CAR FOR HOURS B4 IT WOULD OPEN. *TR

NOV. 7TH 2014. NAVIGATION SYSTEM QUIT ON MY 2013 ALTIMA, IT'S A V6 SL WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES. TOOK TO MCGAVOCK NISSAN LUBBOCK TX.. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRS I WAS TOLD THEY BURNT THE ECM. PICKED UP CAR TUESDAY NOV. 11TH 2014. SUNDAY NOV.16TH. 2014 CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. MONDAY NOV. 17TH TOW TRK PICKED UP CAR. THEY TOLD MY SON THE ACCELERATOR MODULE HAD BURNT OUT. I GOT THE PAPER MCGAVOCK HANDED ME WHEN CAR PICKED UP. ON THE 11TH ITS STATES ALL THAT WAS DONE TO THE CAR INCLUDING REPLACING THE ECM. WEDNESDAY NOV. 19TH I CALLED NISSAN USA EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT THE CAR NOT BEING TRUST WORTHY. MCGAVOCK WROTE ON SERVICE ORDER THE CAR IS FLOODING THEN THE ACCELERATOR BURNT OUT. THIS CAR IS GOING TO GIVE PROBLEMS FROM NOW ON. I TOLD NISSAN USA I WANTED A NEW CAR WITH NO COST TO ME SINCE THE CAR IS NOW BASICALLY A LEMON. MY SON TALKED TO SERVICE ADVISOR AND SERVICE MGR. THEY NOW DENY REPLACING THE ECM. SERVICE MGR SAYS THE PAPERWORK I WAS GIVEN. THE CASHIER MADE A MISTAKE SAYS HE HAS THE FINAL PAPERWORK. *TR

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR THE HOOD LATCH. APPARENTLY, ALL THAT IS DONE IS THEY BEND THE HOOD LATCH. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO MONEY IN IT FOR THE DEALERS AND I CAN'T FIND ONE THAT WILL PERFORM THE WORK. ONE, AUTONATION NISSAN, SAID THEY WOULD DO IT BUT ONLY IF I SCHEDULED OTHER WORK AT THE SAME TIME. I CONTACTED NISSAN, BUT THEY REFUSED TO GET INVOLVED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HOOD SLAMMED UP INTO MY WINDSHIELD BLOCKING MY VIEW OF SIGHT WHILE I WAS GOING 60 MPH. THE LIGHT ON THE CEILING CAME OUT OF THE HOUSING AND HIT ME ON THE HEAD. IT FELT LIKE A BOULDER LANDED ON MY CAR. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO SWERVE SAFELY TWO LANES OVER TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I THEN EXAMINED THE DAMAGE AND THE HOOD WAS ALL DENTED UP, THE STEEL ON THE FENDERS WAS ALL TORN, AND THE ROOF HAD MAJOR DENTS. I WAS ABLE TO SLAM THE HOOD SHUT, GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND TOOK LOCAL ROADS TO MY DESTINATION. I WAS VERY SHOOK UP BY THE INCIDENT, AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I FOUND OUT THAT MORNING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OUT BY NISSAN FOR THE HOOD LATCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V565000) THAT OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 (APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AND A HALF PRIOR TO MY INCIDENT). TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MY CAR WAS IN THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON OCTOBER 17, 2014 AND NO ONE MENTIONED THE RECALL TO ME AT THAT TIME EITHER. THAT TIME WAS THE LAST TIME THE HOOD WAS OPENED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT OCCURRING. IT IS BLATANTLY CLEAR THAT NISSAN IS AT FAULT WITH THIS ACCIDENT, THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE 5 TIMES AND HAVE STILL HAD NO RESOLUTION AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME A SPECIALIST IS SUPPOSED TO CALL ME BY THE END OF THE DAY 3 TIMES. I WAS EVEN GIVEN THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONTACT INFORMATION DURING THE 4TH CALL, AND HE FAILS TO REPORT MY CALLS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO TO TRY AND RESOLVE MY ISSUE. I NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME! *TR

I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S FROM CARMAX ON 10/5/14. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO MYSELF SEEING AS THOUGH I HAD NOT PURCHASED A CAR IN 12 YEARS. I WAS VERY EXCITED, BUT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE ALTIMA, I STARTED TO HEAR SQUEALING COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AND ALSO ROARING AND RUMBLING WHICH STARTED IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR, AND PROCEEDED TO THE CENTER. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR LOCKING UP AND DRIVING SLUGGISH, AND THEN RELEASING ONCE THE RUMBLING BRIEFLY STOPPED. I AM ALSO HEARING AN ANNOYING WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO CARMAX, THEY TOLD ME THE ROARING WAS COMING FROM MY WINDSHIELD WASHER COMPARTMENT THAT WAS LOOSE, AND THAT MY BRAKES WERE FIXED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I LEFT AND DROVE AROUND THE CORNER, AND THE SQUEALING BRAKES AND ROARING CAME BACK. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA, AND AFTER TELLING THEM ABOUT THE ROARING AND THE WHINING, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HE'S QUITE FAMILIAR WITH THE SOUND, AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE WHINING SOUND IS COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING AND THE ROARING IS COMING FROM THE WAY I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HOW DARE HE! I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. HE WOULD NOT EVEN TRY TO LOOK INTO THE LIST OF ISSUES I REQUESTED TO BE FIXED. THE NISSAN MANAGER TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO CARMAX OR I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BRAKES TO BE FIXED, AND EVEN CHARGED ME TO ROTATE MY TIRES. I LEFT PAYING HIM FOR A SERVICE THAT I DID NOT ORIGINALLY COME IN FOR. I WENT BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY FINALLY FIXED MY BRAKES, BUT STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THAT WOULD CAUSE THE EXTREMELY ANNOYING ROARING AND WHINING NOISES. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, AND I AM THINKING ABOUT TAKING LEGAL ACTION. *TR

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE ENTIRELY INADEQUATE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING INTENSITY AND FAILED TO SAFELY ILLUMINATE THE STREET AHEAD OF YOU. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHILE RAINING, OR UNDER ANY LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SEE OBJECTS, EVEN WORST, PEDESTRIANS IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (BRAND NEW), BUT BECAME A REAL SERIOUS AND SAFETY HAZARD BETWEEN 15K-20K MILES. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT LEAVING OTHER DRIVERS WITH A PARTIAL BLINDNESS; WHICH I CONSIDER IT UNFAIR AND UNSAFE, TOO. SOMETIMES, WHEN I SWITCH TO LOW FOR AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, I SUDDENLY FIND MYSELF DRIVING COMPLETELY WITHOUT SUFFICIENT LIGHT. MY EYES BECOME PARTIALLY BLIND DUE TO THE CHANGE IN LIGHT INTENSITY. AS A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY, I HOPE THAT NISSAN AND NHTSA DO SOMETHING SOONER, BECAUSE TOMORROW MIGHT BE TOO LATE.

I HAVE THESE ISSUES EVERYDAY DRIVING THIS CAR. SHUTTERING AT LOW RPM WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, NOTICEABLE DELAY IN GEARS SHIFTING WHEN SHUTTERING IS OCCURRING BETWEEN 1200 AND 1800 RPM. RPM'S INCREASE RAPIDLY(SHARP SPIKE) WHEN CAR IS GOING DOWN HILL BUT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO GAIN SPEED. THE RAMPING OF RPM'S IS LOUD AND RESEMBLES WHEN YOU HIT GAS TO ACCELERATE TO ENTER A HIGHWAY ONLY YOU ARE NOT GETTING THE ACCELERATION IN SPEED. ALSO COMING UP HILL THE CAR GIVES OFF A BURNING SMELL. I HAVE NOT LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE BURNING SMELL AND IT GOES AWAY AFTER GOING BACK TO FLATTER TERRAIN FOR AWHILE. THE SMELL LINGERS ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONCERN. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR JUST WENT DEAD. THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AS I AM 18 AND NOT VERY STRONG. I WAS UNABLE TO GET FROM THE HIGHWAY WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. AFTER RESEARCH MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH I FEEL IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2003 AND NISSAN HAS NOT REMEDIED THE ISSUE. *TR

AS MANY OTHERS HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, THIS 2013 ALTIMA WILL NOT DETECT AN ADULT PASSENGER (140+ LBS) AND WILL TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE INITIAL SAFETY RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE CAR (PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE), BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. WE HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL DEALERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THIS HUGE SAFETY CONCERN MAKES THE CAR UNUSABLE WHEN WE NEED TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN THE CAR AND WE CANNOT GET THE AIRBAG TO WORK PROPERLY. NHTSA: PLEASE FORCE NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH FRACTURED AND RELEASED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FENDERS SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR IN THE AFTERNOON MY DASH BOARD HAD MELTED DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT WAVE OUTSIDE. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WITH ADULT PASSENGER IN SEAT. INDICATES "AIR BAG OFF" CONTINUALLY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN ADULT WEIGHING MORE THAN 120 LBS. IN PASSENGER SEAT. RECALL SERVICE FOR "NTB14-027 OCS REPROGRAM" HAD BEEN PERFORMED BY NISSAN DEALER ON THIS VEHICLE ON JUNE 18, 2014. *TR

HIGHLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. I LUCKILY HAVE FOG LIGHTS TO HELP BUT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GOTTEN ME PULLED OVER FOR BEING SO DIM. LUCKILY THE OFFICER LET ME OFF WITH A WARNING TO JUST GET IT REPLACED. I HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS ONCE BEFORE WHEN THEY HAD GOTTEN DIM AT ABOUT 40KMILES WITH HID AND NOW I REALIZED THEY ARE DIM AGAIN. I DRIVE A LOT SO I JUST REALIZED AT 113K MILES HOW DIM THEY WERE WHEN THE OFFICER HAD PULLED ME OVER.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING ABOUT 40MPH AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CARE SEEMED AS THOUGH IT HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING OUT. THEN WHEN I STOP THE CAR HESITATED TO TAKE OFF AND THEN WHEN IT DID TAKE OFF IT JERK AND THE TOOK OFF. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT BACK UP IT DROVE FINE, BUT LATER THAT DAY WHEN I DROVE IT STARTED TO DO IT AGAIN AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

SMOKE, THEN FIRE. ENGINE BURNED UP. VEHICLE "TOTALLED." *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING THE CAR WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARKING TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OF CAR AND START CAR TO SEE IF IT GET OUT OF PARK AND IT WOULD NOT. HAD TO INSERT ANOTHER OBJECT IN MANUAL SHIFT RELEASE TO GET CAR INTO GEAR AND DRIVE. CALLED DEALER THEY SAID IT IS UNKNOWN IF COVERED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT IS NOT COVERED AND THE PART IS OVER A MONTH AWAY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER CARS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE AIR BAG SENSOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HEAD AND HAND INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS STATING THAT IT IS OFF, WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THE RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE RECALL TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP ([XXX]) STATES THAT NISSAN CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER. THE NISSAN 800 NUMBER STATED THE SAME. BOTH WANT TO PUSH THE ISSUE TO THE OTHER WITH NO ONE PROVIDING RESOLUTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FOR OVER A YEAR THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE AIRBAGS WILL TURN THEMSELVES ON AND OFF . NO MATTER IF THERE IS A PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT . THE SEAT CAN BE EMPTY AND THE AIRBAGS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND OFF . THE SAME IS TRUE WHEN THERE IS A PERSON IN THE SEAT . THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE , IT WAS FIXED FOR THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE . THE PROBLEM CONTINUES . NISSAN CORPORATE HAS REFUSED TO RE PURCHASE THIS OBVIOUS LEMON AND HAS SAID THEY WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX IT . SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM ... THEY NOW HAVE RESORTED TO BLAMING THE DEALERS . SEARCH VIMEO FOR 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AIRBAG LIGHT AND YOU WILL SEE THE VIDEO OF THIS ISSUE . *TR

MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE OFF KEEPS COMING ON. I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN THE FIRST RECALL CAME OUT BUT IT IS STILL COMING ON SAYING MY AIR BAGS ARE OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE PARK GEAR AND HESITATED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AIR BAG LIGHT STILL DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. AN ADULT CAN BE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER AND IT COMES ON, AT TIMES NO ONE CAN BE IN THE SEAT AND IT STILL STAYS ON. *TR

THIS CARD START SHUDDERING AND WITH ENOUGH VIBRATION TO SHAKE THE CABIN DASHBOARD. VEHICLE START SHUDDERING AROUND: 20 / 40 / 55MPH WHEN RPM STAY AROUND 1500 -- 2000 RPM. WITH LIGHT ACCELARATION, THE CAR WILL SHUDDER JUST LIKE WITH A STICK SHIFT WITH 1 GEAR HIGHER. VERY ANNOYING. NISSAN DEALER OFFER NO HELP. FIRST WAS REPLACE A ALTERNATOR, BUT AFTER 10000 MILES, IT COME BACK AGAIN. AND THE CAR STILL SUDDERING WITH ENOUGH VIBRATION TO MAKE YOU CRAZY AND TIRE OF IT. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD ON A RECALL. *TR

CPSC: I1490345: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. *LN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED EARLIER IN THE YEAR, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND A SOFTWARE FIX WAS DONE. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES WHEN AN ADULT IS RIDING IN THE SEAT. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. 4 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER WITH A TOTAL OF FOUR TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPT. INCLUDING THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS ISN'T JUST AN INCONVENIENCE BUT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. EITHER NISSAN IS IGNORANT OF HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OR THEY JUST DON'T CARE SEEING AS HOW THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS AND ALSO INFINITI. *TR

MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT, THERE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT ENGINE NOISE UNTIL I REACH ABOUT 40 MPH. JUST IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER BOTH FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKE (MY KIDS AND I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN BOTH WINDOWS JUST TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHICH WOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, CRASH OR BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR AT ALL), THE DOME LIGHTS THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE CAR HAVE STOPPED WORKING (WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE INSIDE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT), THE LIGHT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL FELL OUT, THE AC HAS GONE OUT (AND THE COMPRESSOR PART IS $425!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?! I HAVE A 10.5 MONTH OLD AND IT IS 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE!!! ANOTHER HUGE SAFETY ISSUE) AND NOW THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AT ALL SPEEDS, A GRINDING NOISE. I AM A SINGLE MOM OF THREE KIDS WHO I SUPPORT ON MY OWN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THESE THINGS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE "RELIABLE". AND IT IS NOT! THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING ALL OF THE SAME THINGS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON ALL OF THEM. THIS CAR IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD AND THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING!!!! DO SOMETHING NISSAN! YOU ARE LOSING CUSTOMERS AND REPUTATION IS ON THE LINE!

I HAVE A 2013 ALTIMA THAT WAS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL I NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES THE AIRBAG STILL SHOWS TO BE OFF WHEN MY WIFE IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER NEEDS TO WEIGH 115 LBS. MY WIFE BORDERLINES THAT WEIGHT. HOWEVER, IF THE LAW STATES THAT A PASSENGER MUST WEIGH 80 LBS TO RIDE IN THE FRONT OF A VEHICLE, THE 115 WEIGHT SET BY NISSAN GIVES ME REASON FOR CONCERN. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY NISSAN DEALER SUPPOSEDLY SAID THEY FIXED A FAULTY PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. SINCE THE "FIX" THE SENSOR IS SHOWING THAT THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT WHEN IN FACT THEIR IS SOMEONE RIDING THERE. WHEN I WENT FOR MY LAST ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, I LET THEM KNOW OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AND SCHEDULE A DIFFERENT APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

AIRBAG SENSOR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE LIGHT TURNS ON WARNING THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN A PERSON IS BUCKLED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT I'VE NOTICED THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR. MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP IGNORED MY COMPLAINT A YEAR AGO WHEN I ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT IT.

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER NEAR MY HOME FOR THE SAFETY RECALL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY PERFORMED THE SOFTWARE "FIX" WHICH WAS ISSUED BY NISSAN. APPROX. A WEEK FOLLOWING THIS "FIX" MY 155 POUND SON WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND ONCE AGAIN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF EVEN THOUGH MY SON WHO IS 6 FEET TALL AND WELL OVER 100 POUNDS WAS CLEARLY SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN. THIS IS HOWEVER VERY BOTHERSOME TO ME AS I HEAR THIS "FIX" IN FACT FIXED NOTHING AT ALL FOR MANY PEOPLE. I HAVE 2 TEENAGERS AND AN 8 YEAR OLD AND WOULD APPRECIATE BEING ABLE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT MY FAMILY IN MY BRAND NEW CAR. THIS IS MY 2ND NISSAN ALTIMA, I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING SOMETHING SAFE AND RELIABLE FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY UNLATCHED AND OPENED. THE FAILURE OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISION AND CREATED EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE SECONDARY LATCH ALSO MALFUNCTIONED AND ALLOWED THE HOOD TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HOOD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LANDED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

VARIOUS TIMES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR WILL COME ON A STAY ON EVEN IF A PASSENGER IS STILLING IN THE SEAT. IT SOMETIMES SAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED OR CAN STAY ON FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE AND THEN GO OFF. SOMETIMES THE RED DASH SEATBELT LIGHT WILL COME ON EVEN WHEN JUST THE DRIVER IN THE CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS FASTENED. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES RELATING TO THIS AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THE THIRD TIME THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT HAPPENS WITH HIS ALTIMA ALSO AND HE THINKS IT IS JUST RUNNING A SELF-TEST. I DON'T AGREE AND IT WORRIES MY PASSENGERS WHEN IT COME ON IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRIP. IT WORRIES ME ALSO THAT BOTH INDICATORS SEEM TO BE RANDOM ON WHEN THEY ILLUMINATE. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I DROP OFF A PASSENGER AND THE CAR REMAINS RUNNING AND GETS OUT OF THE CAR, THE RED SEATBELT INDICATOR COMES ON AS IF THE PASSENGER IS STILL IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT THE SEATBELT FASTENED. *TR

AIR BAR PASSENGER LIGHT THAT AIR BAG IS OFF GOES ON WHEN PASSENGER 110 POUND ADULT SITS IN PASSENGER SIDE. BROUGHT CAR IN TO DEALER OCTOBER 28TH 2014 FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE, AS OF OCTOBER 30TH 2014 PROBLEM STILL EXISTS DEALER SAID IT IS PASSENGER'S BIOMETRICS THAT IS THE PROBLEM NOT THE CAR, SOLUTION IS UNACCEPTABLE, HAVE NO CONFIDENCE. DEALER IS CHEVY CHASE NISSAN, BETHESDA MD ADVISER [XXX] TURNER 240 395 4069, 240 395 4048. READ THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN OTHER VEHICLES BUT IS NOT IDENTIFIED FOR MY VIN NUMBER. LIGHTING IS CHECKED OFF BECAUSE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF. I HAVE PICTURES TAKEN YESTERDAY OF WARNING LIGHT GOING OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAR. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE AUGUST AND WAS NOT PICKED UP UNTIL I READ THE NHTSA WEBSITE THIS WEEK. THIS A CONSTANT RECURRING PROBLEM THAT EXISTS EVERY DAY. PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PREVENT FATALITY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WITH NO AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED FOR PASSENGER. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON OHIO ST RT 125 DOING 40 MPH WHEN A CAR GOING EAST BOUND ON OHIO ST RT 125 ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF HER AND HIT HER HEAD ON BRINGING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP IN JUST A COUPLE FEET. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF . THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP. NONE OF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON THIS CAR WORKED DURING THIS HEAD ON COLLISION.... UPDATED 02/19/15 *BF UPDATED 10/28/2015*JS *TR

THE INTERIOR, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM FAILED LEAVING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOWERING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW OR CLIMBING OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE. THOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO MILEAGE, ONE WOULD THINK A HIGH USE MECHANISM THAT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE UPON FAILURE WOULD LAST FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. *TR

WITH 130 - 140 LB PASSENGER IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, DASHBOARD INDICATOR SIGNALS THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER FOR RECALL SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V138000, BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR