Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 10602 | 1 | |
| Engine ping noise from engine at times really loud noise got worse then more problems happened over time at a stop car was accelerating like if was pressing the brake and the gas at the same time,next car would come to a stop then lost power when accelerating the car would not go more than a few mph this happened a few times and once down hill the car would not go in reverse and almost hit a parked car also almost got in an accident because the car would not clear an intersection , i also got video footage of incident ,dealer keeps saying there is nothing wrong and the car is safe even after they saw the video they say the computer shows nothing then a recorder was installed in the car and the car was accelerated by itself the recorder button was pressed and the car was then taken to the dealer the recorder was taken off and the main nissan company called me and said that the information on the recorder was accidentally erased. i have had many problems with this car since i had it this is my main concern but i have had problems from the windows not rolling down to the airbag light turning on and tail lights not working the dealer is not helping neither nissan direct and at this point im concerned of my safety and my family's. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2010 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash. the vehicle was destroyed however, the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed and the driver was reported injured. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and was not inspected by a dealer. a contractor inspected the vehicle and was unable to determine an air bag failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2010 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash and the vehicle destroyed. the contact stated that there were minor injuries to the driver. there was a police report filed. the contact stated that the vehicle was towed to a junk yard and inspected by a contractor and they stated that there was nothing wrong with the air bags. the failure mileage was 56,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 8000 | ||
| Computer does not detect front side passenger (adult) who weigh less than 125 pounds and hence airbags are not activated for about 10 minutes, before the computer finally detects an occupant. nissan claims this is not an issue and the weight is set by federal regulations and they cannot do anything about it. with the number of adult us population less than 125 pounds being high, this presents a grave safety risk especially in the first few minutes of driving. | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 2800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima. while traveling at speeds of 60 mph, the vehicle began abruptly veering to the right without driver intent. the contact attempted to maintain control of the vehicle; however; the steering wheel became hard and resistant to driver input. the contact was unable to move the steering in either direction. the vehicle then spun out of control and proceeded to crash into a cement wall. the air bags did not deploy on impact. the police arrived and a report was filed at the scene accordingly. the driver suffered from minor injuries. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. she was advised that the front suspension and tires were damaged. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the contact inquired about a recall campaign on the suspension but upon contacting the manufacturer, was informed that his vin was not included in the campaign (nhtsa campaign id number 09v358000: suspension). the approximate failure and current mileages were 2,800. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 1000 | ||
| 2010 nissan altima s (purchased new 12/7/09) and as part of the incentive to buy the vehicle, the dealership had after market leather installed and from there the problems have been non-stop. at this point, i believe the problem is electrical. i have taken my car nearly 10 times (one being today) in the past 15 months for service and was placed in loaner cars at least 4 times due to the problems. tthe passenger seat air bag not working and tire pressure light sporadically comes on both blinking and/or a constant. my entire seat was replaced and still the air bag light takes up to 5 minutes sometimes (it varies) to turn off indicating someone is in the seat. i have driven up to 4 miles with my passenger being unprotected. the dealership, today says this is normal. the tire pressure light has came off and on since the car was purchased with nothing found to be wrong each time, except once, they said i had a nail in my tire and they plugged it. i have never seen the repair work and looked very well... this past weekend, i vacuumed my entire car (meaning each door had been opened and shut) taking approx 15 minutes. when i got in the vehicle and tried to start it the shift was locked and the car would not start. all lights started blinking and then completely shut down. it would show on on the start button while not running. i was jump started and then instantly the tire pressure light blinked for one minute then stayed constant. the air bag sensor took even longer to work. of course, when i took it to the dealership today, nothing was wrong--battery was good--air bags are good; however, they did confirm low tire pressure in one tire... i truly believe it is an electrical problem and the company is not standing behind their product. i am beyond frustrated and truly disheartened by nissan and their lack of concern for their customers' safety and well being. | |||