10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,239 miles

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problem #14

Oct 012019

Altima

  • 45,500 miles
The front electronic braking system Feb intermittently goes out saying "front radar obstruction" every time I drive the car. If the car is turned off then back on it works normally but will happen again within an hour or so every time it's driven, no exceptions.

- Anna Maria, FL, USA

problem #13

Oct 172019

Altima

  • 19,575 miles
While driving the vehicle, notification of "Feb: Unavailable front radar obstruction" comes on and stays illuminated for upwards of 5 to 10 minutes before turning off. This occurs when there are no vehicles in front of mine and no road hazards that would have triggered it to turn on. I feel that this is a big safety issue with the way the car is designed to stop when it detects a hazard. This started out randomly over this past summer and in the last week, has been a daily occurrence. When I spoke to the dealership about it, the soonest they had an opening to address it is a month away. No a happy camper, feels like they are not as concerned as I am with the safety of my vehicle. Brake switch failure less than one year of ownership of the vehicle. Unable to push the brake pedal in to start the vehicle. The only way to get the switch to release is to tap on it with a hammer. This issue has been occurring fairly regularly for the past week before I could get it to the dealership today. (is supposed to be fixed tomorrow??) at one point, the vehicle failed to start altogether. Popped the hood to jump start it, and noticed black powdery stuff on the top of the battery as though the batter had gotten too hot and boiled over possibly. The dealership test the battery and told me that my battery is fine and fully charged. This was after I had it on the charger for several hours yesterday so that it would start for me to take it to the dealership.

- Blanco, NM, USA

problem #12

Oct 132019

Altima

  • 16,000 miles
While driving vehicle a notification of 'Feb: Unavailable front radar obstruction' is constantly coming on lcd screen on dashboard while a check light of 2 vehicles in head on collision constantly shows up and leaves the dashboard.

- Citrus Springs, FL, USA

problem #11

Oct 102019

Altima

  • 2,576 miles
Front sensor keeps going off and on even when not around any cars... backup camera cuts off and on while reversing

- Dunmore, PA, USA

problem #10

Sep 172019

Altima

  • 52,000 miles
On one occassion the radio system froze and the back up camera wasn't working because the screen went black. Volume also could not be turned down

- Norlina, NC, USA

problem #9

Aug 182019

Altima

  • 40,000 miles
2018 Nissan Altima - front radar unavailable. This vehicle will have the intelligent brake assist unexpectedly be disengaged. A warning light and sound will be activated indicating that the the brake assist has been rendered useless as well as the cruise control function. This is an every drive occurrence.

- Frederick, MD, USA

problem #8

Aug 032019

Altima

  • miles
Front crash camera. It goes off for no reason. If I'm driving on the freeway & it just goes off, if I'm going on a flyover ramp it picks up the ctb (concrete traffic barrier) & goes off again. It don't matter where or what it just goes off.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #7

Jun 082019

Altima

  • 45 miles
Vehicle in motion, the flaw is in the front radar/distance sensor unit allows the sensor to frequently deactivate itself, disabling cruise control and emergency braking. When the sensor turn itself off, drivers are seeing a warning in the dash that says, 'front radar unavailable due to obstruction.'

- Bloomington, IN, USA

problem #6

May 312019

Altima

  • 45,000 miles
The 2018 Nissan Altima sv has the error "unavailable: Front radar obstruction." After taking the vehicle to a mechanic they determine the part is faulty and no system errors are present. (document can be uploaded upon request)

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #5

Apr 022019

Altima

  • 14,000 miles
The front end obstruction light and warning sound come on everytime I drive my vehicle, then go off and come back on. I can be driving at any speed and with nothing around me. Sometimes it causes my car to slow down.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #4

Apr 292019

Altima

  • 5,300 miles
Was traveling over snowy mountain pass. My mileage was 65 with heavy traffic. The forqard crash warning system failed and said unavailable then reported I had been in a front end collision. Which wasnt true as I was still traveling then the car kept automatically applying breaks. This could of caused a severe crash had the roads been icy as it could of put me in a spin causing a serious crash.

- Grand Junction, CO, USA

problem #3

Apr 272019

Altima

  • 3,200 miles
The automatic emergency braking light arbitrarily comes on and stays on. I can be at a full stop and the light comes. See the attached picture. I can be driving and the light comes and stays on. For the most part this happens in just about any driving conditions

- Forest Hills, NY, USA

problem #2

Feb 192019

Altima

  • 4,500 miles
Some unauthorized person opened the trunk by a remote devic E. car was parked, engine off.

- Arlington, WA, USA

problem #1

Jan 092019

Altima

  • 14,969 miles
While driving during rain conditions, the forward radar repeatedly disables itself with an "obstruction" warning, which also disables the automatic emergency braking function. This issue does not present during dry weather conditions, and does not happen while transiting through a car wash. This problem was first noted in October 2018 when driving in rainy weather for the first time. The vehicle was new, with 00004 miles on the odometer, at the time of first possession in May 2018. As of 1-10-2019, the odometer reads 14970.

- Fresno, CA, USA