2016 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 553 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 28 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 32 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchMay 28, 2020
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. 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 driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owners Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.
Campaign 20V315000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, emergency, escape/egress/exitDec 19, 2018
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable 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 rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 18V915000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJan 18, 2017
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.
If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the rear door latch/lock cable routing, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 17V040000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
553 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Apr 23, 2018, crash
AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED, THEN RESTART ON IT'S OWN WITHIN 10-15 SECONDS. WHEN CAR SHUTS OFF ALL DASH LIGHTS TURN OFF AND THERE'S NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE LAST TIME IT SHUT OFF I WAS GOING AROUND A BEND AND CAUSED CAR TO COLLIDE WITH GUARD RAIL.
Structure, Apr 9, 2018
THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY! THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DOORS BEING LOCKED. DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND PASSENGER CANT GET OUT UNLESS THEY CRAWL TO THE LEFT SIDE OR SOMEONE ON THE OUTSIDE OF CAR LETS THEM OUT.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Apr 2, 2018
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR MY CAR STALLED OUT. IT TOOK 30 SECONDS OF PRESSING ON THE GAS FOR IT TO BEGIN TO MOVE. *TT *TR
Steering, Apr 1, 2018
WHILE THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED THERE WAS A POWER STEERING LEAK UNBEKNOWNST TO US WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I CHECKED THE RESERVOIR AFTER WE RETURNED FROM A ROAD TRIP BECAUSE WE SAW AN EXCESS OF FLUID ON THE GROUND, WHERE THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY PARKED.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 SECONDS WITH NO RESPONSE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOUNTAIN VIEW NISSAN (2100 SOUTH MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408, (423) 756-1500), BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Air bags, Service brakes, Feb 26, 2018, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA WHEN I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS STATIONARY AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 30MPH, BUT WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN BY GENTLY APPLYING MY BRAKES BUT MY NISSAN ALTIMA CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL. I THEN SLAMMED THE BRAKES DOWN FIRMLY, STILL NOTHING, THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I SWERVED TO MY RIGHT TO TRY AND AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HEAD ON. I CAUGHT IT'S RIGHT HAND BACK FENDER, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE IMPACT OF HITTING THE MERCEDES STOPPED MY CAR- BOTH AIRBAGS INFLATED. MY 90LB, 18 YEAROLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I BROUGHT IT UP TO NISSAN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WAS ON AND OFF WHEN MY SON SAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. ON THE FIRST OCCASION NISSAN JUST RESET THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. IT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE, THE SECOND COMPLAINT, NISSAN SAID IT WOULD ONLY GO OFF IF MY SON WEIGHED OVER 110LBS. IN THIS ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID GO OFF, CONSIDERING THIS CAR WAS GOING TO BE THE CAR HE DROVE- HE HAS HIS PERMIT RIGHT NOW, SO IF THE DRIVER WEIGHS LESS THAN 110LBS IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. SECONDLY, I BELIEVE THE NISSAN ALTIMA BRAKES FAILED IN THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PICKED UP THE CAR ON ITS FLATBED, HE SAID THAT IT APPEARED THERE WAS SOMETHING FUNKY WITH THE FOOT BRAKE, IT WAS ROCK HARD WHEN COMPRESSED. THE ABS COMPLETELY FAILED, I NEVER FELT IT ENGAGE AFTER PUSHING FIRMLY HARD ON THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD. I NOTED THE ROAD WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED HAD TWO TYPES OF FLUID ON IT, ONE OILY ONE LIKE COOLANT. THE CAR WAS RECENTLY SERVICED, BY NISSAN VAN NUYS, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR DROVE INCREDIBLY WELL FOR A WEEK, BUT THE LAST FEW DAYS I NOTED THE SLUGGISHNESS AGAIN RETURNED. MY TIRES AND BRAKES WHICH WERE ALL FINE. THEY DID REPLACE THE BRAKE FLUID.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 20, 2018
WHILE ALREADY IN MOTION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXTREMELY SLOWLY ONCE AGAIN AS I HAVE REPORTED ON THIS WEBSITE BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS MORE DANGEROUS BECAUSE AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, I WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN THE RPM GOT TO 2000, IT STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING EXTREMELY SLOW. THERE WAS A 18 WHEEL TRUCK APPROACHING ME FAST FROM BEHIND, BUT I COULD NOT GET ANY SPEED. LUCKILY HE SWERVED ON TO THE NEXT LANE AND PASSED ME. THE RPM METER STOPPED AT 2000 AND IT TOOK 22 SECONDS TO GET FROM 60 MPH TO 75MPH AS THE VIDEO SHOWS. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES DURING THIS DRIVE AND I WAS ABLE TO RECORD EACH INSTANCE PANNING FROM THE GAUGE DISPLAY TO THE ACCELERATOR SHOWING I AM PRESSING IT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T RESPOND. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN AND WHEN I SHOWED THE VIDEO TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, HE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO BLAME THE ISSUE ON MY FLOOR MATS. HE SAID THAT IT APPEARS THE FLOOR MATS WERE PREVENTING THE ACCELERATOR FROM GOING DOWN THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT GAIN SPEED. HOWEVER I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THAT IS NOT THE CASE AS THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE MY FOOT PRESSING IT DOWN ALL THE WAY WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE FROM THE MAT. IN ADDITION, IF THE FLOOR MAT WAS PREVENTING THE ACCELERATOR FROM BEING PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN AS HE CLAIMS, HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO GAIN SPEED, ALL BE IT EXTREMELY SLOW? THAT RIGHT THERE PROVES HIS THEORY WRONG BECAUSE IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS INDEED STOPPED BY THE MAT, THEN THE MPH AS WELL AS THE RPM WOULD MAINTAIN AT THE SAME RATE. I ALSO REMINDED HIM THAT THIS HAPPENED ON A LOCAL STREET WHEN I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WHERE NEAR THE FLOOR BOARD. NISSAN ADVISED ME THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND ARE CONTACTING NISSAN TECH SUPPORT FOR DIRECTION
Other or unspecified, Feb 7, 2018
ON THIS DAY, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR JUST CUT OFF ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING .. I HAD TO TRY AND PULL IT OVER OUT OF HIGHWAY AND ONCE I GOT IT OUT OF ROAD .. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THANKFUL IT RESTARTED .. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING JUMPING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.. FIRST TIME SINCE I HAVE MY CAR THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN WITH THE CAR CUTTING OFF ON ME .. BUT DON'T KNOW WHY MY ENGINE LIGHTS KEEPS COMING ON ..
Visibility, Feb 5, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED OUTWARDS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (VALLEY NISSAN, 1005 KEN PRATT BLVD, LONGMONT, CO 80501), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Service brakes, Feb 2, 2018
I PURCHASED MY CAR ON MARCH 21 2017 & I ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE MY BREAKS 3 TIMES FRONT THREE TIMES & BACK BREAKS TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 31, 2018
2016 NISSAN ALTIMA FUEL GAUGE IS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY. I FILL UP THE TANK BUT THE DASHBOARD GAUGE SHOWS AS HALF FULL EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE TO EMPTY IS UPDATING I THINK CORRECTLY. EACH TIME I FILL UP TANK THE LEVEL DOES NOT GO TO THE FULL MARK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A MONTH AGO. WAITING FOR THEM TO CONTACT ME BACK TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT.
Power train, Jan 31, 2018
FOR THE SECOND TIME WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, THIS TIME ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. I PRESSED IT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE RPM WOULD NOT GO UP AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. IT HAPPENED BEFORE ON A LOCAL STREET WITH THE SAME SCENARIO. ON THE FREEWAY I WAS AT 70 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED AND ON THE LOCAL STREET I WAS AT 35 MPH. IT STARTED ACCELERATING AFTER I HAD TO LET THE CAR CRUISE FOR ABOUT TEN SECONDS AS IT WAS LOSING SPEED. ALSO I AM NOW HAVING TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO SERVICE FOR THE 5TH TIME BECAUSE THE REVERSE BACK UP CAMERA WILL NOT WORK. THE CAMERA GOES BLACK AND NOTHING IS VISIBLE. NISSAN TRIED TO SAY IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY PHONE CONNECTED TO BLUETOOTH IN THE CAR AND TO TRY IT WITHOUT A PHONE CONNECTED. I DID AND IT STILL HAPPENED. I RECORDED A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT AGAIN BUT IF I CAN'T HAVE A PHONE CONNECTED TO BLUE TOOTH TO BE HANDS FREE, THEN I AM VIOLATING THE LAW. I CAN'T SEE BEHIND ME WHICH IS VERY TROUBLESOME WHEN IT IS FOGGY OUTSIDE AND CAN'T SEE VERY WELL OUT THE WINDOWS. I HAVE PROVIDED TO IMAGES. ONE SHOWING NO BLUETOOTH DEVICE CONNECTED AND THE OTHER WITH THE BLACK REVERSE CAMERA. *BF *TR
Electrical system, Jan 24, 2018
AFTER DRIVING FOR FEW MILES, A RUBBER BURNING SMELL STARTS TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY FOUND A PLASTIC SHEET UNDER THE CAR BUT I DRIVE IN CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEM AS I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE CAR A DAY EARLIER TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING BUT FOUND NOTHING. THE RUBBER BURNING SMELL IS STRONG AND CAN BE FELT JUST STANDING BY THE CAR AND IN THE CABIN WHEN HEATING IS TURNED ON. I PARK THIS CAR IN DRIVEWAY NOW INSTEAD IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE I SUSPECT MY CAR CAN START A FIRE FROM WHATEVER IS BURNING SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD.
Power train, Engine, Jan 8, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND FAILED TO DRIVE SMOOTHLY ON OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OLYMPIA NISSAN (2220 CARRIAGE ST SW, OLYMPIA, WA 98502), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE RPMS ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SPEED INCREASED TO 40 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Steering, Dec 31, 2017
STATING BRIEFLY AUTO NOT IN MOTION TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE THERE IS A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN ...WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION MAKING RIGHT / LEFT TURNS STEERING COLUMN FEELS KIND OF SLACK. OCCURRENCES CITY AND H'WAY. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP DURING A SERVICE OIL CHANGE IN SEPTEMBER 2017..
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 26, 2017
I HAVE BEEN HAVING CHRONIC ISSUES WITH ENGINE ON MY 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. INITIALLY (11/2016), THE CAR WOULD "JUMP/SKIP" WHEN I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATOR AND EVEN FEELING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF ON ME. WHEN I CALLED I WAS INFORMED IT WAS DUE TO DEFECT AND IT WAS ON RECALL. THE ISSUES APPEARED TO RESOLVE UNTIL 11/2017 I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE BUT WORSE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND BACK HOME. THIS OCCURRED ON FLORIDA TURNKPIKE AND LOCAL HIGHWAYS. CARS WERE HOOKING AT ME BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO PROCEED WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, EVEN THOUGH I WAS FLOORING THE CAR PEDAL. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP, I WAS INFORMED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND THEY HAD TO REBUILD IT. AFTERWARDS, I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR CUTTING OFF ON ME AND ACCELERATION ISSUES. I BROUGHT IT BACK, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CRANK SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT BUT KNOW THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO SOUND LIKE IT IS WORKING OVERTIME TO PERFORM AND MAKE A CONSTANT HIGH PITCH SOUND. I AM BRING IT BACK TO THEM A 3RD TIME TO INVESTIGATE.
Steering, Suspension, Visibility/wiper, Dec 21, 2017
CAR DANGEROUS HARD TO STEER ON FREE WAY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN BETWEEN 2 CAR YOU IN THE MIDDLE, CAR DIP AND SWERVE WITH LIGHT TOUCH OF STEER WHEEL, IT ACT AS IF IS HAVE NO WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND THE CAR FRONT END DRAG THE GROUNG WHEN TURNING INTO A DRIVE WAY VERY NOISY. WIPERS AT NIGHT IN A HEAVY RAIN YOU HAVE TO STOP CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD AT ALL .LUCKY I AM A GOOD DRIVER .
Power train, Air bags, Dec 20, 2017
PURCHASED 4/2017 BRAND NEW. JULY 1ST, NOTICE THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, TAKE IT IN; THEY REPLACE A SENSOR, DIDN'T FIX, REPLACE ANOTHER SENSOR, LIGHT GOES OFF. IN AUGUST, THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAS THE LIGHT ON, TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER; THEY REPLACE THE FIRST SENSOR (THE ONE THAT WAN'T BAD) AND THE LIGHT GOES OFF. HOWEVER I AM TOLD THAT THE TECH THOUGHT IT MAY BE A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE; "LETS SEE IF THIS CORRECTS IT"; SINCE THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IF THE SENSOR IS BAD!! DECEMBER 19TH; DRIVING IN A SNOWSTORM, THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. SINCE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRIVE IT AS WITHOUT THE SENSOR; THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. SO HERE WE ARE THIRD TIME TO GO OUT; AND IT SEEMS LIKE WIRING SHOUDL HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT FIRST.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 4, 2017
ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BATTERY IS DEAD. CAR WAS JUMP STARTED BY AAA ONE OCCASION THE DEALER SENT A TRUCK TO TOW IT TO THEIR SHOP. SERVICE DEPT. CAN NOT FIND ANY REASON THE BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED. EACH TIME THIS CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Steering, Nov 22, 2017
THE STEERING WHEEL COMES CLOSE TO A FROZEN STATE, HALF WAY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN A MONTH OR TWO(SEPT/OCT-2017). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MYATT NISSAN IN SALISBURY, NC. IT TOOK THEM 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR IT DURING WHICH I HEARD CONTRADICTING STATEMENTS FROM THEM. AFTER A WEEK IN THEIR SHOP I WAS TOLD BY ONE PERSON(WEST) THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM(WHEN ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS DROVE IT). THE SERVICE MANAGER(ROGER) DENIED IT NEVER HAPPENED, BUT THEY CHANGED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING PUMP FOR FREE ANYWAY THOUGH IT WAS 14,000 MILES ABOVE THE WARRANTY. THEY EVEN DOCUMENTED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CHANGED THE PUMP ANY WAY. THE REASON I WANT TO REPORT IT IS OF THE CONTRADICTING STATEMENTS AND THEIR EFFORT TO DOCUMENT IT AS NON-ISSUE, BUT CHANGED THE PUMP ANYWAY. CLEARLY THEY ARE HIDING SOMETHING. STILL NOT SURE IF THE REPAIR RESOLVES THE ISSUE AS I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT ENOUGH TO VALIDATE FOR SURE.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Nov 15, 2017
TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG DID NOTDEFLATE WHEN I HIT A HI CURCE OF ICE AND DAMAGE MY BUMPER THE BAG DID NOT COME OUT ALSO MY HOOD LATCH IS DEFECTIVE MY HOOD FLEW UP ON ME WHEN IS WAS DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED DOWN IT DAMAGE SOME PARTS AROUND MY HOOD AND WINDSHELD ALSO A ELETRIC PROBLEM WITH MY RIGHT BOTTOM PARK LIGHT IT WILL NOT COME ON!
Structure, Nov 9, 2017
THE LATCH-LOCK CABLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ROUTED PROPERLY IN THE REAR DOOR. THE CABLE MAY INTERFERE WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR CAUSING THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO UNLATCH AND INADVERTENTLY OPEN WITH THE MECHANISM IS LOWERED TO OPEN WINDOW.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 8, 2017
MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING FIRST IN THE CITY AND IT CONTINUED TO WHEN I WENT ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE POINT I HAD NO POWER AND THE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. I HAD TO HAVE THE COMPUTER IN THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND THE CAR STILL IDLES AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT. THAT WAS AT 40K AND I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE O2 SENSOR AT 60K
Air bags, Nov 7, 2017, crash
A DEER WAS STRUCK BY MY 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA AT A RELATIVELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED (45 MPH) ON A CITY STREET STRAIGHTAWAY WITH FRONT END IMPACT THAT RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY $11,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUSING OF THE CHEST AND SHOULDER FROM THE PRESSURE OF THE SEATBELT RESTRAINT. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO FIRE AS I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED IT TO. .UPDATED 11/08/17 *BF UPDATED 8/21/18*JB
Other or unspecified, Nov 7, 2017, crash
VEHICLE WILL NOT ACELARATE OR WILL ACELARATE ON IS OWN ON 2 OCATIONS IT HAPPEN AT THE INNER SECTION OF APLM BEACH BLVD AND VERONICA SHOE MAKER AS I WAA READY TO TUR TO MY LEFT SIDE THE CAR WILL NOT ACELARATE LEAVING ME AND A COWORKER SCREAMING DUE THAT A CAR WAA COMING OUR WAY ON ANOTHER OCATION IT HAPPEN WHILE AT THE INTERSECTION OF WINKLER AVE AND FORDS ST IN FORT MYERS FL AGAIN ME AND MY KIDS GOT READY FOR A XIRECT HIT FROM ANOTHER VEHICHLE AS MY KIDS ARE SCREAMING I PRESS THE ACELARATOR TO THE FLOOR AND IT YOOK OFF ON A NOTHER OCASSION MY DAUGTHER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE NISSAN WHERE SHE HAD PI K UP THE VEHI LE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION AND THEY REBUILD IT AS SHE IS READY GO TURN BECAUSE THE VEHICHLE WAS DOING THE SAME THING ANOTHER CAR SLAM INTO HER PUSHING HER IN TO THE LANE TO TURN SHE ALSO CLAIMS IF TGE VEHICHLE WOULD HAD RESPOND WHEN SHE ACELARATED SHE MIGHT HAD BEEN ABKE TO AVOID THE PAINFULL INJURIES. I HAVE CONTACT NISSAN NORT AMERICA ON 5 O ASION PRIOR TO THE LAST INCIDENT WITH REQUESTING MY MONEY BACK FOR THIS DEFFECTED CAR AND TO TAKE THIS CAR OUT OF THE ROAD AND THEY SAY NO REFUBD NO RETURN AND ALL THEY CAN OFFET IS KEEP FIXING AT THIS TIME I HAVE SPENT 13,000 FOR A CAR THAT I AM AFRAID AND I KNOW SHOULD NOT BE IN THE ROAD RECALL IT BACK AS DEFECTED I BELIEVE THIS CAR WILL CAUSE SOME ONES LIFE.