2008 Nissan Altima complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH WITH PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/10*JB

CVT TRANSMISSION IS WARMED UP AFTER APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES OF DRIVING. ONCE WARM, FROM A COMPLETE STOP, I LIGHTLY ACCELERATE TO 20MPH. THE RPMS DROP SLIGHTLY AND MORE ACCELERATION IS NECESSARY TO DRIVE FASTER THAN 20MPH. I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS/SURGES THREE TO FIVE TIMES THEN ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. THIS CAUSES YOUR NECK TO SNAP BACK AND THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL. NO ACCIDENT YET BUT IT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALER IN CALIFORNIA WHO CALLED IT A "NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION" AND SENT ME HOME. STILL FIGHTING WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

ON OCCASION/RANDOMLY THE CLUTCH ON THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR WHICH DOES NOT ENABLE THE DRIVER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER IN THE PAST TO REPAIR BUT THE SAME SITUATION HAS ARISEN. NOT HAVING ABILITY TO SHIFT CAN STALL THE VEHICLE AND REDER IT INOPERABLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, ON AN OFF-RAMP, IN AN INTERSECTION, ETC. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

2008 ALTIMA WHEELS MAKING TO MUCH NOISE-HAVE REPLACES FRONT WHEEL HUB AT NO COST-STILL A HOWLING NOISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN THE ON AND OFF POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, WAS REAR ENDED BY A FORD EXPLORER, WHICH THEREFORE MADE ME REAR END THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. THE DRIVER NEVER PUT ON THEIR BRAKES. THE BACK GLASS SHATTERED, MY TRUNK WAS IN MY BACKSEAT, GAS TANK EXPOSED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. GUESS THE FRONTAL HIT WASN'T HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOY, WHICH THEREFORE HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THAT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A 3CM LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYE, WHICH REQUIRED CLOSING. THE REAR SIDE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, BUT DIDN'T!! I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I HAVE A CHILD THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT, I HAD JUST TAKEN HER TO DAYCARE BEFORE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. *TR

WIFE WAS PARKING 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE AT A RETAIL BUSINESS. SHE HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, STOPPED ,HAD HER FOOT ON BRAKE AND WAS GOING TO SHIFT TO PARK WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD JUMPING A CURB AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY TEST IT WITH A 75# WEIGHT AND SAY THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE CONDITION. THE PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED AS THE PASSENGER WEIGHT INCREASES, SO IT MALFUNCTIONS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I HAVE MY 185# SON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAN MY 120# WIFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN BRAKING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BODY DAMAGE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE DAY BEFORE THE FAILURE THE "VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL OFF" (VDC) AND "SLIP" WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 3.5SE. PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY 165# MALE AND THE AIRBAG DISPLAY ON THE DASH SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. ONE OCCASION THE PASSENGER REPOSITIONS HIMSELF AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. USUALLY REPOSITIONING DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS OFF. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. *TR

WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A DEFECT THAT I BELIEVE NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IN AT LEAST SOME, IF NOT ALL, OF NISSAN, LATEST ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS LEFT RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE DOORS ARE CLOSED WITH THE REMOTE "KEYLESS". THIS PROBLEM COULD CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY & HEALTH ISSUE IF A DRIVER FORGETS TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE USING THE REMOTE KEY TO CLOSE THE VEHICLE DOORS. *TR

THE WINDOWS TO MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE ROLL DOWN BY THEMSELVES. *TR

MY NAME IS FATIMA OWODUNNI, I AM REPORTING AN ACCIDENT I HAD WITH MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 ON 7/28/09. IT HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT OF BED BATH AND BEYOND @ OWINGS MILLS MD WHEN I TRIED TO PARK THE CAR. I PUT THE GEAR IN A REVERSE MODE TO BACK UP INTO A SPACE BUT INSTEAD OF THE CAR DRIVING BACKWARD IT WENT WITH SUCH AN UNIMAGINABLE SPEED FORWARD, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR INSTANTLY BUT THE BRAKED FAILED. I THEN CRASHED INTO 3 OTHER CARS AND ONE PERSON INJURED DUE TO THE CRASH. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO NISSAN NA BUT THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT NEGLIGENCE. I TOLD POLICE OFFICER WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT DIDN'T BELIEVE ME AND HE WROTE IN HIS REPORT THAT MAYBE I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL RATHER THAN THE BRAKE BUT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. NISSAN NA REJECTED MY CLAIM SAYING THE INVESTIGATION DIDN'T REVEAL THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. PLEASE HELP, I'M STILL DRIVING THE CAR BUT I DRIVE IN FEAR ANYTIME I'M BEHIND THE WHEEL. THANK YOU! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A ONE-WAY STREET DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH, THERE WAS A TRUCK COMING FROM A SIDE STREET ON HIS RIGHT AND STRUCK HIS VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS PINNED INTO THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE EXTRACTED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, CONTORTED SPINE, BACK, SHOULDERS, HEAD CONTUSIONS AND A FRACTURED JAW. NEITHER THE FRONTAL OR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $12,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 21,000.

I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR PULLING AND NISSAN SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW TIRES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE 87 WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AT AROUND 50MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND CUT OUT. *TR

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS THE AIRBAG TO BE OFF WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. REPEATED VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP HAVE RESULTED IN NISSAN SERVICE STATING THE SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT REPEATED CASES CONTINUE. *TR

PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, DROVE THE CAR FOR 3,000 MILES. CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING STRANGE NOISES. TURNED OUT TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT DID NOT PUT IT BACK TOGETHER PROPERLY. BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE. NOV 30, 2009 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, HAD THEM EXAMINE TRANSMISSION AGAIN FOR A GRINDING NOISE. THEY DID NOT "SEE" ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT ACKNOWLEDGED TRANSMISSION COULD BE DEFECTIVE. CAR IS GOING IN FOR MORE "TESTS". NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS 120,000 MILES FOR CVT'S, HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

THROTTLE STICKS AND REMAINS WIDE OPEN. THIS IS 2ND TIME IN TWO WEEKS. DEALER SAYS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. CAR IS 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5. *TR

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. FAILED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AT 47,000 MILES. I TOOK MY 2008 ALTIMA 2.5SL TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. ONE COMPLAINT IS THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON UNDER ACCELERATION. THEY ADVISED THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER HAS A LEAK. DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY SEE THIS OFTEN BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY HAVE LESS MILEAGE. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD FIX THIS UNDER RECALL. *TR

I DRIVE A NEW 2008 NISSAN ULTIMA THAT I HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD/WIPER USAGE. IN INCLEMENT WEATHER I FEEL THAT WHILE USING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS I CAN NOT SEE AS I SHOULD OR HAVE IN OTHER CARS. WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IT BLURS THE WINDSHIELD LIKE I AM LOOKING THROUGH A FILM. I AM ON THE ROAD EVERY DAY FOR TWO HOURS AND THIS WHOLE LAST WEEK IT HAS RAINED EVERY DAY...SO FOR THE LAST WEEK OF CONTINUAL USE I AM STILL COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT NEW. I FEEL THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY/CRASH IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NOT A SPECIFIC DATE SO I INPUT A DATE NEAR THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE FOR A 2ND TIME; ALREADY REPLACED ONCE WHEN I TOLD ABC NISSAN PHOENIX, AZ (WHERE PURCHASED) THAT AT SPEED LESS THEN 25 MPH MY BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE. THE OTHER DAY WENT TO BRAKE AT 14 MPH IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID A COLLISION (MIND YOU I WAS ONE CAR LENGTH BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME). I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NISSAN ALTIMA NOW!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA I CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP GOING UPHILL TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS I TRIED TO PROCEED THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT CRANK INTO GEAR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE POSITION. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING IT I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED FORWARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED THE BRAKES LOCKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE BRAKE FAILURE HAS CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE A CRASH HAS OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.

I REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE A MAJOR CAR DEFECT OF MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. ON 09/25/2009 I WAS DRIVING ON BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY CLOSE THE EXIT 52 TO BRONX RIVER PARKWAY. I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 45 TO 50 MPH, THE BREAKS STOPPED WORKING, I TAPPED THE BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY AND STILL THEY DID NOT WORK AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING TURNING UN-CONTROLLABLY TO THE RIGHT, THEN TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO PRESS ON THE BREAKS AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO SINCE THE BREAKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL WERE NOT WORKING. THE CAR HIT THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER ON THE LEFT AND THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT. I BELIEVED THAT WAS THE END OF MY LIFE AND MY PASSANGER'S LIFE. AFTER ABOUT A MILE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR SO I CAN AVOID TECHNICAL AND MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. BUT I WAS NOT LUCKY BECAUSE MY ONE YEAR OLD NISSAN ALTIMA COUPLE HAD A MAJOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE . NOW ALL SAID AND DONE, IT HAS BEEN 10 DAYS THAT I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH NISSAN OF USA AND NISSAN OF GARDEN CITY. FOR THESE LONG TEN TRAUMATIZED DAYS THE ONLY ANSWER I GOT FROM NISSAN IS THAT THE CAR WILL BE INSPECTED AND THAT NISSAN IS GOING TO LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR. NISSAN DID NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER OR FUNDS TO RENT A CAR. IT HAS BEEN 10 DAYS THAT I HAVE BEEN RENTING CARS OR TAKING CABS PAYING FROM MY POCKET TO MAKE IT TO WORK. I AM OUT OF FUNDS AND NISSAN DOES WANT TO RESPOND TO THE ISSUE. I KN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. INSECTS HAVE ENTERED INTO THE REAR TAIL LIGHT SOCKETS OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN; HOWEVER, THE INSECTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE SOCKETS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THEY HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,265.

I BOUGHT MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM CHAMPION NISSAN,KATY,TEXAS. I PAID $2000 FOR FOUR BOSS WHEELS AND TIRES. AT 15,000 MILES, I HAD TWO TIRES FALL APART AND HAVE BELTS TO SEPARATE MAKING THE CAR UN-DRIVABLE. NOW I HAVE A THIRD TIRE WHICH SEEMS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO DO THE SAME;HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR FOR SAFETY REASONS. I CONTACTED CHAMPION NISSAN(281-644-1100 ) AND SPOKE WITH TWO MANAGERS,RAFAEL AND PHIL;, AND HAVE BEEN PUT OFF FOR TEN DAYS NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO PASS THE BUCK TO THE VENDOR WHICH SOLD THEM THE BOSS WHEELS W/ TIRES. THEY HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE BUSINESS IS NOW "OUT OF BUSINESS" AND THEY SEEM TO BE IN MEETINGS ALL THE TIME. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME CONVINCE THEM THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH THE NO GOOD TIRES FROM THEM, THEY OUGHT TO PUT DECENT TIRES ON MY CAR SO I CAN DRIVE IT? THE WARRANTY BOOK THEY GAVE ME DESCRIBES GOODYEAR, BF GOODRICH AND DUNLOP TIRES....NOTHING IS MENTIONED ABOUT NANKANG TIRES. HELP! *TR

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE SEAT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AT START UP, OR AT ANY OTHER REGULAR EVENT (I.E. - BRAKING, ETC.). I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE CHECKED AND THERE ARE NO STORED CODES. THEY DIRECTED ME TO NISSAN CORPORATE, WHO TURNED AROUND AND CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I WILL CHECK WITH THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT I DOUBT THEY DROVE WITH ANYONE IN THE SEAT, AND THIS COULD HAPPEN AFTER A FEW MILES OR NOT FOR MANY MILES. I AM EXTREMELY SCARED AND FRUSTRATED. THIS LIGHT TELLS ME THE AIR BAG IS SHUT OFF, AND I CANNOT GET ANYONE'S ATTENTION. I AM SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL A CRASH AND THE BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY? THE DEALER TOLD ME TO RETURN WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON WHICH IS NOT PRACTICAL. I CANNOT DRIVE CIRCLES AROUND THE DEALER UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OFF, HOPE IT STAYS ON, AND THEN HOPE THEY CAN QUICKLY BREAK A TECHNICIAN FREE TO CHECK CODES. THIS SEEMS LIKE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. I AM AN ENGINEER BY TRADE AND UNDERSTAND THE WORKINGS OF MANY SENSORS, TRANSDUCERS, ETC. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. IF THE PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT STATICALLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVES DOES NOT CAUSE THE LIGHT TO GO ON, IT SHOULD NOT THEN GO ON *SHUTTING AIR BAG OFF) RANDOMLY. RANDOMLY COULD BE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I REALLY NO LONGER WANT THIS VEHICLE UNLESS SOMEONE CAN SHOW CARING AND UNDERSTANDING TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V521000 AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. UPDATED 06/27/09 *BF UPDATED 06/23/09.*JB

DRIVERS SEAT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE, TYPICALLY WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. NISSAN SAYS THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS, HOWEVER, THE FIX HAS YET TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS VERY ALARMING WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING YOUR SEAT TO SHIFT. NOW THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD/BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING ALONG WITH THE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENTS. NISSAN HAS HAD THE CAR AT LEAST 3 TIMES TRYING TO CORRECT ISSUE AND NOW SAYS IT MUST BE THE WAY NISSAN DESIGNS THEIR SEATS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE CARS IN MY LIFE AND THIS IS THE FIRST CAR SEAT THAT HAS MOVED. I DO NOT SEE HOW THE SEAT CAN BE SAFE IF IT MOVES WHILE DRIVING. I'M WORRIED THAT IF I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY OR AM IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT WILL COME OFF TRACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN FAILING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. SHE NOTICED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG WILL DISPLAY OFF WHEN IT SHOULD DISPLAY ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE AIR BAG MODULE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK BY MAY 26, 2009. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,106.

THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE INDICATOR SAYING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF IS LIT WHEN THERE IS A FULL SIZE 150 LB PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS A RECALL OUT RIGHT NOW FOR 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPES BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ONE OF THOSE BEING RECALLED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4+ TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. I HAVE TALKED TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS UPSETS ME GREATLY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A PASSENGER AIRBAG FOR FULL SIZE PASSENGERS. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD SEND A VIDEO OF MY DRIVING WITH A FULL SIZE PASSENGER AND HAVING THE AIRBAG DISABLED. THERE IS NO WAY TO OVER-RIDE THIS FUNCTION. SO I AM STUCK WITH EITHER HAVING A ONE PERSON CAR OR TELLING MY PASSENGER THAT IF WE GET IN A WRECK THAT HIS AIRBAG WONT DEPLOY. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME MY CAR IS UNDER THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS BUT I HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS DOUBLE WHAT THE SENSOR WEIGHT NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE ENABLED. I AM STUCK WITH A ONE PERSON CAR, BECAUSE I REFUSE TO DRIVE ANYONE KNOWING THAT IF I DO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THEY WILL DIE. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED. BOTH NISSAN AND THE SERVICE SHOPS BELIEVE MY STORY FULLY BUT THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THAT UNTIL THEY CAN FIND THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM THAT IT CANNOT BE FIXED. SO AGAIN, I AM STUCK. THEY RAN ALL OF THEIR TESTS AND THEY CAME BACK "OK". I TOLD THEM THAT

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD SQUEAKY BRAKES FOR MONTHS BEFORE DEALERSHIP WOULD ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. FIRST TIME I TOOK CAR IN ABOUT BRAKES WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES SOMETIMES MAKE A NOISE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. SECOND TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND BOTH CALIPERS ON FRONT.EVERYTHING WAS FIXED ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT MY TRANSMISSION MAKES A WHINNY NOISE WHEN DRIVING UP GRADES. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. GO FIGURE.. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD DO US ALL A FAVOR AND RECALL THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE! WE ALL HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY NISSAN! CAR HAS HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE! REGRET BUYING IT!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WOULD FILL THE INSIDE OF CAR ALSO HAD SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE INSIDE CAR TOOK IT TO PAUL BARNETT NISSAN IN BROOKHAVEN THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM CAR WAS SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING AND THE RADIO WENT OUT TWICE . THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD BECOME VERY BRIGHT AND DIM WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A USED 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN. THE BRAKES ARE VERY SQUEAKY. THE BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN YOU PRESS ON THEM LIGHTLY GOING AROUND 10 MPH OR LESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 215/60/16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS SNOW COVERED AND SLUSHY. THE DRIVER SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE INCLINE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED FORWARD TO THE TOP OF THE INCLINE AS THE TIRES SLID. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA. ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 05/08/09. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAY. AS A RESULT, A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN THE FUEL TANK AND WAS HANGING DOWN. THE FAILURE CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHATEVER HE STRUCK CAUSED GASOLINE TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCATION AND LACK OF PROTECTION OF THE FUEL TANK A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15000. UPDATED 04-28-09 CW THE DRIVERS SIDE TRACK SEAT WAS SLOW AT MOVING. UPDATED 04/30/09.*JB

VEHICLE RIDES UNSTABLE. SHARP TURNS CAUSES CAR TO BECOME UNSTABLE, LOSES CONTROLS OF TURN. TIRES OR RIMS UNBALANCED. HAVE VEHICLE SEEM MANY TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE CORRECTED. NEITHER REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONFIRM PROBLEM. TOLD BY AMERICAN TIRES SALE ASSOCIATE, NISSAN WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEMS. THEY REBALANCED THE TIRES, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ADVISE RIGHT FRONT TIRE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE A WRITE UP ON THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD TOO MANY RECALLS. HANLEES RICHMOND HILLTOP NISSAN SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE MANY RECALLS, PRIOR TO SELLING THIS VEHICLE. MARCH 26, 2009 HAD CAR IN FOR SERVICING, DRIVER SEAT BROKEN, BRAKE HARDWARE DAMAGED - BRAKES REPLACED. MILEAGE AT TIME OF SERVICING 12,800. I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. I SPOKE WITH THE FINANCE ASSOCIATE ABOUT REPLACING THE CAR, BUT HE REFUSED.. I HAVE NOTED FROM SERVICING ORDER ON MARCH 26, 2009 - HEAT SHIELD PROBLEM - HIGH RPM ON INITIAL STARTUP. ANTIOCH SERVICE ADVISOR DID NOT ADDRESS THIS MATTER, BECAUSE NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A CORRECTION ORDER ON THIS AS OF TODAY. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR THAT HAS MANY PROBLEMS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE! I HAVE TRIED SO MANY TIMES TO GET HELP FROM THE SERVICE CENTER AS WELL AS NISSAN CONSUMER SERVICES. NOT HELP!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE WITH 30K MILES AND THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING NONSTOP. I TOOK THE PAD OFF ON ALL 4 SIDES AND THERE IS PLENTY OF PAD LEFT. I SANDED THE SYFACE OF THE PAD, CLEANED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND STILL THEY SQUEAK NON STOP. THE ONLY TIME THEY WILL NOT SQUEAK IS IF I BRAKE SUPER HARD. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. TO TURN THE CAR ON/OFF IT UTILIZES A PUSH BUTTON RATHER THAN AN ACTUAL KEY. THE OTHER MORNING I DROVE TO WORK AND PARKED IN THE PUBLIC GARAGE @ 8:00 AM. I MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN TO PUSH THE OFF BUTTON BECAUSE WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE THAT EVENING 4:30 PM IT WAS RUNNING AND HAD BURNED 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS. BESIDES FEELING REAL STUPID, I THOUGHT ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN. BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK, THEREFORE THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND UNLOCKED ALL DAY. THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN RANSACKED, STOLEN OR WORSE, IF THIS HAD TAKEN PLACE IN SOMEONE'S HOME GARAGE, OR DRIVEWAY OR ON A STREET, A CHILD COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE VEHICLE, ENGAGED IT IN DRIVE AND CAUSED DAMAGE OR INJURY TO SOMEONE OR PERSONAL PROPERTY. VEHICLES WITH THIS "SMART KEY" TECHNOLOGY SHOULD HAVE A BUILT IN SAFETY/ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM THAT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AFTER 15 MINUTES OF IDLE. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE RUN 8-1/2 HOURS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

BOTH BACK PASSENGER DOORS ON THE 2008 ALTIMA SOMETIMES DO NOT CLOSE. AFTER OPENING THE DOORS, AND THEN TRYING TO SHUT THE DOORS THEY DO NOT LATCH SHUT AND BOUNCE BACK TO THE OPEN POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TEN TIMES AND THE DOOR LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WITHIN THE WEEK OF THE PROBLEM BEING "FIXED" IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT IS ONLY THE TWO BACK DOORS NOT THE FRONT ONES. *TR

WHEN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT INTERMITTENTLY THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT GOES ON, EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER IS SITTING UPRIGHT IN THE SEAT WITH LEGS EXTENDED IN FRONT OF THEM AS THEY SHOULD BE. PASSENGER SEAT REPLACED BY NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

WHEN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT INTERMITTENTLY THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT GOES ON, EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER IS SITTING UPRIGHT IN THE SEAT WITH LEGS EXTENDED IN FRONT OF THEM AS THEY SHOULD BE. PASSENGER SEAT REPLACED BY NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SECOND TIME. *TR

WHEN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT INTERMITTENTLY THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT GOES ON, EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER IS SITTING UPRIGHT IN THE SEAT WITH LEGS EXTENDED IN FRONT OF THEM AS THEY SHOULD BE. PASSENGER SEAT REPLACED BY NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH 2009 MODEL SEAT. THIS IS THE THIRD SEAT REPLACEMENT. *TR

TO MANY RECALLS. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION MOVES SIDE TO SIDE WHEN MAKING TURNS. STARTED AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES AND GETS WORSE WITH TIME. TAKEN CAR TO DEALER THREE TIMES, FIRST TIME SUPPOSEDLY WAS FIXED AND THE NEXT TWO TIMES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY TECH AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. APPEARS SEAT COULD BRAKE DURING ACCIDENT. THE SEAT CAN BE MOVED BY SHIFTING BODY WEIGHT. DOESN'T FEEL LIKE SEAT FRAME IS LOOSE FROM THE FLOORBOARD BUT JUST THE CUSHION IS NOT SECURE TO THE SEAT FRAME. I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT MANY TIMES ON FORUMS AND FROM OTHER OWNERS I KNOW. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND AN ADULT PASSENGER (150 + POUNDS) IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES CORRECTS ITSELF AND SOMETIMES NOT. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED AND THEREFORE SUBJECT TO SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY. I EVEN TOOK IT BACK WITH MY WIFE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON SO THEY COULD SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO THEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN DECEMBER 2007 AND CONTINUES TODAY. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOUR FRONT PASSENGER WILL HAVE AIRBAG PROTECTION WHEN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT SQUIRMS MOVES AND IS NOT RIGID. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I TURN THE SEAT MAKES NOISE AND SOUNDS SQUIRMS LIKE ITS NOT PROPERLY SECURE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO COMES ON WHEN A FULLY GROWN ADULT IS SITTING IN IT. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY ON AN AVERAGE OF 4-5 TIMES MONTHLY. WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED NOT PROTECTING THE INDIVIDUAL. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES WHEN PRESSED SOMETIMES THE BRAKES IN THE FRONT DO NOT GRAB PROPERLY AND THEY GRIND BADLY CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO STOP AS WELL . THE DEALERSHIP SAYS CAN NOT REPLICATE BUT STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT NISSAN MAY ISSUE A RECALL. FOR THE TIME BEING THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JULY 2008 FROM POWER NISSAN OF TEMPE, AZ ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER I NOTICED WHEN DRIVING MY CAR FOR MORE THAN 5 MILES AROUND TOWN. I WOULD SMELL AN OVERHEATING ODOR AND MY CAR WOULD START DRIVING VERY SLUGGISH. CAR WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. MY TEMPERATURE GAGE ON THE DASH HAS NEVER INDICATED THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I LEFT MY CAR OVERNIGHT WITH THEM AND PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY WITH THEM TELLING ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK ANYWHERE. SO I TOOK THE CAR HOME. NO SOONER THAN THAT I STARTED TO SMELL THE AGAIN. SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE OVERFLOW CAP. THERE ARE REMAINDERS OF ANTIFREEZE STILL ON THE OVEFLOW CONTAINER. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE NISSANS ARE DOING THAT AND IT WAS NORMAL. AS LONG AS THE TEMPERATURE GAGE WASN'T READING HOT. I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT ASAP! IM GETTING NOWHERE WITH NISSAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. IN OCTOBER OF 2008, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 7,000 MILES FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE TOO HARD. THEY CUT INTO THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CAUSE CAR TO STOP POORLY. THEY ALSO SCREECH. WHEN STOPPING. AT 7,500 SERVICE SHOP TURNED THE ROTORS BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE PADS, SO THE HARD PADS WILL CONTINUE TO CUT INTO ROTORS AND MAKE STOPPING DIFFICULT. MY 20005 FORD FREESTYLE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FORD RECALLED AND REPLACED PADS WITH SOFTER ONES AND CURED THE PROBLEMS. NUMEROUS OWNERS OF 2007 AND 2008 NISSAN ALTIMAS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR