10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 1
Average Mileage:
53,584 miles

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problem #13

Aug 092015

Altima

  • 24,000 miles
2013 Nissan Altima recall notice malfunction hood release which could cause a collision. Well happened to my daughter on August 9th, who had my permission to drive my car she by the way is 28. I was never notified of this recall, however my friend that leased the same vehicle two months prior at the same dealership, was notified. My daughter was just getting onto the expressway doing approx. 20 mph if that when the hood of my vehicle "released" and blew up against the windshield to where she could not see at all. Luckily god was with her and she was able to pull over safely. My vehicle is still at a Nissan dealership as of today, August 26th, collision shop still sitting in the same spot that it was towed to. Over $6,000 in damages for a recall that I should have been notified and Nissan should be praying and feeling blessed that this horrific accident and believe me it was horrifying to see that people were not killed, shame on Nissan corporation for me not receiving the recall notice, shame on Nissan for not figuring out when my car was in for service that my VIN number showed nothing or it was ignored, recall notices are connected automatically to any numbers whether car, appliance, car seats, etc., come on we are living in 2015. Shame on Nissan that this is not important to them to help me. I have dates and records of communication and am trying to reach out and try to make this public however I am at a stand still and need advice and help, thank you!

- Prattsburgh, NY, USA

problem #12

Jun 182015

Altima

  • 52,000 miles
The secondary latch on the hood of my car failed - causing my hood to fly up while I was driving.

- Hammonton, NJ, USA

problem #11

Mar 292013

Altima

  • 15 miles
Backup camera quality is not very good

- Little Egg Harbor, NJ, USA

problem #10

Apr 042014

Altima

  • miles
Sunroof rattling since 2013.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #9

Feb 052015

Altima

  • 42,000 miles
Cluster failed and some lights on dashboard are not visible. This is known issue see ntb14-049 and should warrant a recall because you can't see anything on dashboard. Cost is 1000. Contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs and was told they won't recall or cover repair unless your office requires recall.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #8

Mar 302015

Altima

  • miles
60033 miles, needed new cvt transmission. 33 miles over warranty!!!!!

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #7

Nov 202014

Altima

  • 37,000 miles
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.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

problem #6

Mar 022013

Altima

  • miles
The passenger air bag light comes on indicating that the air bag is off even when there is a person in the passenger seat. I brought this to the attention of the dealer first on May 28, 2013 and was told the computer was reset and if I continued to have a problem they would install a new sensor. When I returned with a problem I was told that I would need to contact Nissan customer affairs. I attempted to contact them by phone and then sent a letter to Nissan customer affairs on August 30, 2013. An attempt to correct the problem was made by the dealer on septemer 12, 2013 but I am still having problems with the issue. I was told that even though the light indicates that the air bag is off it would deploy if there was an accident. I am not convinced. I have not received a recall on this problem but as early as yesterday August 28, 2014 the light was on for almost 50 miles indicating that the air bag was off while my wife was sitting on the passenger seat.

- Clermont, FL, USA

problem #5

Dec 092013

Altima

  • 17,000 miles
Car shakes at 1900 RPM (everytime you pass by 1900rpm) and when stopped at light (when you have brakes applied). This vibration can be feeled by driver & passenger and whole car shakes. I had it pointed out during the servicing/oil changes to Nissan technician and all I got is "it is normal for cvt so car will vibrate". this vibration is a safety issue as on an avg I driver the car for an hour a day. And if I stop at lights for 10 minutes on an avg, then I am exposing my self to this vibration for that much time a day which is bad. Its specially bad for my legs. Nissan does not have a fix at the moment for this issue but I epxect a brand new car not to vibrate as horrible as this. My 10 year old car was much smoother then this. The overall experiance is horrible and will advise all to stay away from Nissan because they are not admitting the problem and they dont have the solution for such a problem. This is a safety issue when you consider the effects on long term exposure and I feel goverment should do something about it.

- Hoffman Estates, IL, USA

problem #4

Sep 282012

Altima

  • 5,578 miles
Vehicle jerks at stops and takes off, rpms climbed on their own, vehicle won't start and was towed in, vehicle stall in moving traffic on a major interstate, and fan blower.

- Dundee, MS, USA

problem #3

Mar 192013

Altima

  • miles
I purchased a Nissan Altima 2013 in August 2012 and I have heard that Nissan has made safety improvements to the most recent cars being produced to increase the overall safety. Are these changes going to be made to the cars made that do not have the improvement.

- West Chester, PA, USA

problem #2

Feb 132013

Altima 4-cyl

  • 1,484 miles
Malfunction again BSW/ ldw and slipp indicator.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #1

Nov 172012

Altima

  • 1,500 miles
I was driving on I-5 heading North from oceanside, ca when the moon roof spontaneously exploded. There was no contact with any object whatsoever. There was first a loud bang, like the sound of a gun being fired at close range and then the glass of the moon roof fell on me and into the auotmobile cabin..

- Fallbrook , CA, USA