2016 NISSAN ALTIMA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    transmission automatic

    6 stranded, 93 unsafe, 1 broken

    100
    incidents
    Typical range: 48,000–80,000 mi

    Median 64,000 mi, based on 87 reports (40% had no usable mileage)

    • "HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AT THE LOCAL DEALER DUE TO THE RPM'S JUMPING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED. TOLD ALL WAS WELL, NO PROBLEMS. A WEEK LATER MY CAR LOST ALL POWER PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1543310
    • "TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AT 53,000 MILES. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH RPM IS REVVING THERE IS NO POWER TO THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING TURNS OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO TO TURN CAR LOSES POWER SO YOU CAN EA…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1691770
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR SLOWED TO APPROX. 40 MPH, WHILE RPM'S REMAINED HIGH. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED. SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. PULL OVER SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING. HAD IT TO SHOP E…"~64,500 mi, complaint #1470930
    • "I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, AN WHEN I WOULD START FROM 1ST GEAR MY VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN TAKING OFF. I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TAKE LOOK AT IT. THE TECH HAD TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD THEM LOG THAT INFO. NOW IT'S F…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1732139
    • "DRIVING DOWN ROAD, CAR SHUDDERS AND THEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. TRANSAXLE HAS/HAD NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. NO WARNING OR DTC, JUST QUIT. DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET FORTUNATELY WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. *TR"~137,000 mi, complaint #1669909
  2. #2

    transmission cvt

    5 stranded, 60 unsafe

    65
    incidents
    Typical range: 58,000–81,000 mi

    Median 71,000 mi, based on 42 reports (53% had no usable mileage)

    • "2016 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SR CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 26K MILES. WHILE IN MOTION GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN CRUISING SPEED AND RPMS FLUCTUATED INTENSELY UP AND DOWN. FELT VERY UNSAFE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1560491
    • "I HAVE A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ABOUT 68,000 MILES AND MY TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE CHANGING GEARS AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. AS I CHANGE GEARS FROM 0 TO 40 MPH, THE CAR STARTS JERKING OR TAKES A WHILE TO REACH 40 MPH. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING…"~59,000 mi, complaint #1571437
    • "2016 ALTIMA, BARELY 3 YEARS OLD, 71,000 MILES. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SHUDDER AND RPM'S JUMP UP AND DOWN WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. BEFORE THE DAY WAS OVER, IT WAS HAPPENING WHILE I WAS DRIVING (ANY WHERE FROM 0-60+MPH). THEN CHECK…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1531805
    • "AT FIRST MY ENGINE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND I WOULD COME TO A STOP, AND THEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND ON, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/19/20 AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION OR THE BODY VALV…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1674717
    • "CVT TRANSMISSION I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 49,000 MILES AT NEARLY 70,000 MILES HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 35,000 MILES NOW INTO YEAR THREE I MAY NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION...NISSAN MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHU…"~148,000 mi, complaint #1540388
  3. #3

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    63 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    64
    incidents
    Typical range: 32,000–74,000 mi

    Median 53,000 mi, based on 61 reports (52% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA SR STALLS/LOSES POWER WHILE ACCELERATING, LIKE INTO TRAFFIC, OR WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND THE ACCELERATING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE AND CAN'T DUPLICATE IT ON DEMAND. THIS HAS H…"~4,500 mi, complaint #1305611
    • "2016 NISSAN ALTIMA 38,000 ML I WAS TURNING LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS THE RPM WENT UP BUT THE MPH WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD THE GAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, FINALLY MY CAR STARTED TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND THEN TOOK OFF…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1561379
    • "STARTED VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND PUT IN REVERSE AND PRESSED THE PEDAL TO BACK OUT AND HAD A DELAYED REACTION AND THE RPM'S JUST INCREASED. THE CAR DID NOT MOVE FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS AND FINALLY BACKED OUT. PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND DROVE TOW…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1617333
    • "MY 2016 ALTIMA SR IS EXPERIENCING A SPORADIC DELAY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT WON'T REV OR DO ANYTHING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS NO MATTER HOW FAR DOWN THE PEDAL IS. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'LL GO. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO CODES. IF I…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1715639
    • "WHEN I COME TO AS STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN THE CAR WILL BE REAL SLUGGISH. IT HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION. IF I'M ON THE FREEWAY AND STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE IT TAKES A LONG TIME SO TAKE OFF. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED A FEW TIMES DUE TO THIS. IF I…"~105,550 mi, complaint #1667120
  4. #4

    airbag system

    57 unsafe

    57
    incidents
    Typical range: 20,500–73,500 mi

    Median 54,000 mi, based on 38 reports (52% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS AND…"~898 mi, complaint #1279463
    • "I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE FIRST AIRBAG RECALL AND THEY FIXED THE ISSUE. THE AIRBAG ISSUE REOCCURRED AGAIN WHEN SOMEONE WOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE VEHICLE STILL SHOWED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED. I HAD PEOPLE OF VARIOUS WEIGHTS SITTING THERE R…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1401099
    • "NOT SURE IF IT INCLUDES TAKATA RECALL. MY 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON JUNE 19TH 2019 THE CAR WENT TO A FENCE A PALM TREE AND A STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AND THE FIRST TIME BUYER I AM MARRIED WITH A CHILD AN…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1588000
    • "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 SOM…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1425296
    • "I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. UPON DRIVING A FEW TIMES, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT APPEARS AND STAYS ON MY DASH ALONG WITH WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT TURN OFF. IT IS NOW MARCH AND I STI…"~106,634 mi, complaint #1733252
  5. #5

    engine stall or no start

    4 stranded, 33 unsafe

    37
    incidents
    Typical range: 29,000–81,000 mi

    Median 47,500 mi, based on 46 reports (29% had no usable mileage)

    • "AS WE WERE PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHT CAR DIED, WOULD NOT START BACK UP. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IMMEDIATELY FLAMES. TOTAL LOSS OF CAR BURNED THE COMPLETE MOTOR ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE DASH. WE WERE ON A CITY STREET INTERSECTION. WE HAD…"~11,060 mi, complaint #1362679
    • "I PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE HER AND OUR THREE CHILDREN. SOMETHING WAS GOING ON MAKING THE CAR STALL WHEN PRESSING THE GAS AND SOMETIMES ACCELERATE. THE RPM WOULD GO ALL THE WAY UP EVEN WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NIS…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1654771
    • "FIRST THE ENGINE USES POWER WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY,NOW GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 70 MILES A HOUR LET OFF GAS PETAL TO SLOW SPEED DOES NOT CHANGE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNSAFE TO DRIVE,DEALER IS NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"~47,566 mi, complaint #1467534
    • "WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLE OR AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHILE USING CELL PHONE USB CORD AND A/C ON, THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAYED RESPONSE TIME WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO REGISTER THAT I'M PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE MOVING. *TR"~68,800 mi, complaint #1668916
    • "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…"~268,000 mi, complaint #1435148
  6. #6

    lighting exterior

    28 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    33
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "MY CAR IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD, I'M IN MY EARLY 40S AND I'M VERY NERVOUS DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON DARK BACK ROADS. IF A CAR IS COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION I LOSE SIGHT OF THE LINES ON THE ROAD & HAVE TO DEPEND ON THE CAR COMING AT ME TO JU…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1624450
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM AND HI-BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BULBS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE LIGHT…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1714156
    • "HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN DIM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. THIS MAKES DRIVING AT NIGHT DIFFICULT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MAGNIFIER AND THAT CHANGING THE BULB WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM."~80,000 mi, complaint #1739787
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights failed to illuminate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the headlight bulbs; however, the failure recurre…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1822182
    • "HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DULL THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE THREE FEET IN FRONT OF YOU. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT NO HELP. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL BEHIND THE BULB AND IT FADES OVER TIME. VERY DANGEROUS . HAVE TO DRIVE W…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1675995
  7. #7

    door latch and hinge

    18 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=23, median 47,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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."~30,000 mi, complaint #1460492
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I GOT MESSAGE FROM CAR DASHBOARD LIKE DOOR OPENED. IMMIDIATELY GOT PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND STOPPED THE CAR AND CLOSED THE DOOR. AFTER THAT STARTED THE CAR DROVE FEW HUNDRED MILE STOPPED IN REST AREA GOT TO KNOW BACKSID…"~31,500 mi, complaint #1562396
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1679358
    • "THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY FOR THE RECALL OF THE SECONDARY LATCH FOR THE HOOD. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE HOOD HAS BECOME UNLATCHED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND A DRIVING HAZARD. A REMEDY NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP OR SOMEONE MAY GET HURT. I THINK IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE THAT N…"~50,345 mi, complaint #1726763
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING AND THE LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHT…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1542304
  8. #8

    other

    10 unsafe, 9 annoyance

    19
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "HELLO AT MAY 28 I SAW THAT OPENED NEW RECALL ON MY NISSAN. AT NOWADAYS DEALER DOESNT KNOW HOW CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THAT DON'T HAVE REMEDY TO FIX THE CAR. I HAVE TWO NISSAN ALTIMA 2016 AND 2017 I WANT TO SELL A BOTH BECAUSE AT TODAY PASSED AROUND 2 MO…"~500 mi, complaint #1678865
    • "IT IS IN THE TRUNK. THE OFF-WHITE SEALANT USE EVERYWHERE IN THE TRUNK VISIBLE. IT IS UNDERNEATH THE TRUNK CARPET, UNDERNEATH THE RUBBER MAT. I FOUND THE SEALANT GOT MELTED CAUSING RUBBER TO BE MELTED. I BELIEVE WHEN TEMPERATURE IN TEXAS REACHED 110 DEGREE THAT…"~800 mi, complaint #1296513
    • "ON MAY 12, 2019 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON I 95 NORTH IN BROWARD COUNTY FL. I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AT EXIT 19 N ( PEMBROKE RD). I DIDN'T NOTICE A CAR IN MY BLIND SPOT ON MY RIGHT, WHEN I DID NOTICE THE CAR I YANKED MY WHEEL TO MY LEFT. I YANKED IT SO…"~30,490 mi, complaint #1599936
    • "WITHIN I MONTH PRIOR TO MY ACCIDENT I HAD TIRE PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE 4 TIRES.APPROX. 3 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I HAD FUEL AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. APPROX. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED .ESURANCE HAS MY V…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1611222
    • "Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was registered, but after a crash, the vehicle was totaled, and the insurance adjuster discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sa…"~270,000 mi, complaint #2084097
  9. #9

    power windows and locks

    12 unsafe, 1 broken

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 17,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 11 NOV OF 2016, THE DAY OF PURCHASE THE LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THE NEW CAR WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER THE DAY OF PURCHASE FOR REPAIRS. THREE PLUS WEEKS LATER, AROUND 12/03/2016 I HAD TO CALL TO FIND OUT IF THE CAR H…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1368483
    • "REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENS WHEN LOWING THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED TO ADDRESS THE SAME ISSUE BUT MINE VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST."~14,000 mi, complaint #1477051
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW LOWERED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND THE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCKED AND OPENED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN L…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1504262
    • "2016 NISSAN ALTIMA I WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY & OPENED THE REAR WINDOW & NOW THE REAR DOOR IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED. I'VE TRIED 3 DIFFERENT WAYS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR & NONE OF THEM WORKED."~25,500 mi, complaint #1483027
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS MANUALLY, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOCK WAS STUCK. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN COMPLETELY. THE VEHICL…"~50,635 mi, complaint #1503581
  10. #10

    unintended acceleration

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 80,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, I WAS PROCEEDING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR ALL OF SUDDEN ACCELERATED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN CAUSE ME TO SWERVE TO GAIN CONTROL, EVENTUALLY…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1512777
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION TO TAKE A TIGHT HAND TURN I WAS YIELDING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMPLETELY STOPPED . WHEN I WENT TO SLIGHTLY MOVE FORWARD TO SEE IF I HAD THE RIGHT AWAY MY CAR JOLTED FORWARD…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1605345
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and deceleration. The contact had to place the key fob next to the push to start button to start the vehicle. Additionally,…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1764228
  11. #11

    suspension arms and bushings

    5 unsafe, 1 broken

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the rear tire fell inside the wheel well. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over safely. Upon investigation, the contact was able to assoc…"~170,000 mi, complaint #2140000
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was difficult to control at higher speeds. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the rear passenger’s side wheel was misaligned, and the rear…"~211,000 mi, complaint #2201968
  12. #12

    battery and charging

    3 stranded, 2 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "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."~7,000 mi, complaint #1430176
    • "INSTALLED A BRAND NEW BATTERY WARRANTED FOR 7 YEARS OVER A MONTH AGO AND NOW THE BATTERY WILL NOT START THE CAR AT ALL. MOST DRIVINING IS WITHIN CITY LIMITS."~33,650 mi, complaint #1743118
  13. #13

    engine internal

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "CAR MPG CHANGE FOR WORSE AND CNECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPAIR CODES PO14C , PO14D,PO15A,PO15B SHOWING AT DEALERSHIP INDICATING TSB FOR FACTORY DEFECTIVE HEAT SHEILD REPLACE + AIR FUEL SENSOR + PCV VALVE . DEALER WANTED $1256.86 TO DO THE WORK. THE VEHICLE IS A 20…"~29,006 mi, complaint #1653042
    • "I JUST PURCHASED A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM HERTZ CAR SALES IN APRIL 2019. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE THE BATTERY, AND NOW I HAVE A NEW HEADACHE. ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019 OF LAST WEEK WHEN I STOPPED AT A CROSSWALK, ON A CITY STREET, TO ALLOW A PEDESTRIAN TO…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1593397
  14. #14

    sunroof

    4 unsafe, 1 broken

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "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, [REDACTED ADDRESS], LONGMONT, CO 80…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1445652
    • "I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 07:30AM CT. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND HEAR A VERY LOUD BANG AND HEAR GLASS. I THOUGHT SOMEONE HIT ME BUT DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING. LOOKED IN MY MIRRORS, CARS GOING BY ME AND REALIZED I WAS NOT HIT. THEN I THOUGHT SOMEONE SH…"~42,500 mi, complaint #1633985
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISOR DETACHED AND OBSCURED THE DRIVING VIEW. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1730490
    • "SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODING SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH AT 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ON AN OPEN STRETCH OF HIGHWAY CLEAR OF ANY OVERPASSES OR BRIDGES."~96,000 mi, complaint #1477692
  15. #15

    throttle and pedal

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1455845
    • "AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, THERE CAN BE NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I CAN BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THEN PRESS THE GAS, AND NOTHING HAPPENS, UNTIL SUDDENLY IT WILL ENGAGE AND LURCH FORWARD. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT T…"~22,550 mi, complaint #1665929
    • "THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT PUSH DOWN IT IS LIKE SOMETHING IS UNDER THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THERE ISN'T ANYTHING AND THEN WHEN IT DOES IT PUSH DOWN IT IS LIKE U FLOOR BOARD IT. AND SOMETIMES IT CAUSES IT NOT TO CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT IS NOT READING THE CONNECTION FROM GAS…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1676171
    • "ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT GETTING NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 5-15 SECONDS IT GOES UNDER FULL POWER AND LUNGES FORWARD. I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY HAD 2 SITUATIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE SLOWED UP UNEXPEC…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1536864
  16. #16

    steering electric assist

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "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…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1427325
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. FRED ANDERSON NISSAN OF RALEIGH ([REDACTED ADDRESS], RALEIGH, NC 27617, [REDACTED PHONE]) DIAGNOSED…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1564609
    • "VERY STIFF STEERING AT LOW SPEED (15-20 MILES/H) WHEN EFFECTING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN SUCH AS LANE CHANGE, ALMOST FREEZING FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS. ALMOST GOT IN A COLLISION, WHEN TRYING TO SWITCH LANES, BECAUSE OF LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS OF STEERING WHEEL. HA…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1644392
  17. #17

    adas collision warning

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR TH…"~7,259 mi, complaint #1341075
    • "AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING, SENSOR TRIGGERS FRONT END COLLISION DASH LIGHT AND NOTIFICATION ALARM. WEATHER AND SPEED HAS NOT BEEN A FACTOR IN CAUSING THIS, IT HAS BEEN SUNNY OUT AND DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED."~29,114 mi, complaint #1463383
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control activated, the radar obstruction message was displayed, causing the cruise control to deactivate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer,…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1870116
  18. #18

    brake pads and rotors

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "REAR BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 40,[REDACTED ADDRESS] MILES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE OWNED A VEHICLE WERE I HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES BEFORE THE TIRES AND THE REAR BRAKES WORE DOWN FASTER THAN THE FRONT BRAKES. I REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES BECAUSE THE…"~40,028 mi, complaint #1708809
  19. #19

    fuel tank and lines

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "FUEL SENSOR IS NOT SHOWING FUEL LEVEL PROPERLY MOST OF THE TIME WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY THE FUEL SHOWS FULL TANK OR CLOSE TO THE FULL TANK BUT ANY TIME YOUR CAR STOPS IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE YOU RAN OUT OF FUEL…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1659857
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that after retrieving the vehicle following an engine repair, the fuel gauge was inoperable. The contact refueled the vehicle however, a week later the fuel gauge had not moved. The contact stated no wa…"~33,701 mi, complaint #1855284
  20. #20

    seat mechanism

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSSY NISSAN EL CAJON (LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], EL CAJON, CA 92020, [REDACTED PHON…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1553981
    • "I NOTICED THAT THE FRON DRIVER SEAT IS LOOSE. THERE IS PLAY ROOM WHERE IT MOVES FROM ONE CORNER TO THE OTHER. THIS WIGGLE IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN I BRAKE AND I TAKE OFF FROM BEING ON A STAND STILL."~55,000 mi, complaint #1571107
  21. #21

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1342891
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SEAT BELT FOR THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND COULD ONLY STRAP IN ONE CHILD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROCKAWAY NISSAN ([REDACTED ADDRESS], INWOOD, N…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1592029
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was informed about the diagnostic fees. The contact stated there was an extended warranty related to the failure…"~96,200 mi, complaint #1796935
  22. #22

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND I HATE IT! I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT SCARY ENCOUNTERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED AND THE CAR WOULD DRIFT TO OTHER LANES. GOD FORBID THE RAIN OR SNOW MAKES A VISIT, THE CAR SLIDES UNCONTROLLABLY.…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1626489
    • "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 T…"~105,600 mi, complaint #1434639
  23. #23

    backup camera

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PICTURE WAS SOMETIMES FUZZY OR DID NOT DISPLAY AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1614660
  24. #24

    cruise control conventional

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "2016 NISSAN ALTIMA ,CRUISE CONTROL ON, SPEED SET AT 65 TO 69 WHILE CRUISING WITH CRASH AVOIDANCE SET TO ONE BAR SPEED WILL SUDDENLY DROP TO 62 TO 65 . NO CARS NO WHERE NEAR FRONT OF VEHICLE OR ON ROAD WAY IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, ROAD WAY EMPTY WITH NO VEHICLES I…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1334840
  25. #25

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I WAS DRIVING ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE SOUTH AND OUT OF NO WHERE I HEAR A BIG BOOM NOISE. MY CAR STARTED OVER HEATING AND I NOTICED MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ONTO THE DASHBOARD. ONCE I PULLED OVER ON SIDE OF TURNPIKE, I NOTICE STICKING OUT OF MY FRONT BUMPER A BIG P…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1368429
  26. #26

    glass and windshield

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET & APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I HEARD A LOUD POP AS IF IT WAS A GUN SHOT!! I PULLED OVER & NOTICED THAT MY WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK IN IT."~5,621 mi, complaint #1321864
    • "THERE IS A RECALL ON MY HOOD LATCH THAT I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. . DUE TO THIS RECALL MY HOOD OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SHATTERED MY WINDSHIELD AND MESSED UP MY HOOD AND FENDERS. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS"~83,000 mi, complaint #1679673
  27. #27

    interior trim

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE PLASTIC SHROUD THAT COVERS THE BOTTOM PART OF THE DRIVER SEAT HAS SHARP EDGES, AND STICKS OUT TO A POINT TO WHERE IT CUTS MY CALVES WHEN I ENTER AND EXIT THE CAR. I HAD THE DEALER CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE WAY THEY REPOSITIONED THE PLASTIC SHROU…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1422084
  28. #28

    key fob and immobilizer

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THE KEY FOB IS NOT REGISTERING WITH THE VEHICLE. BOTH FOBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT SAYS INCORRECT KEY ID. ONCE THE CAR BATTERY WAS JUMPED IT STARTED WITH NO ISSUES. THE BATTERY WAS THEN IMMEDIATELY TESTED AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR. T…"complaint #1549622
    • "I was driving the car was driving fine. No indicator lights came on to warn me. I drove to my cousin house. And when I turned the car off my doors didn’t unlock like they usually do. I tried to turn the car back on I wouldn’t do anything. The whole time my win…"complaint #1764093
  29. #29

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "P059F AND P0159F CODES ARE FIRING. I COULD NOT LOCATE A TSB, BUT LOTS OF ONLINE CHATTER ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE"~78,000 mi, complaint #1680031
    • "I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A DRY ROAD AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SO I PULLED OVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED OFF AGAIN. AS SOON AS I STARTED MOVIE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AGAIN."~138,800 mi, complaint #1728221
  30. #30

    suspension struts shocks

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "Mossy Nissan El Cajon, didn't report an accident that the car was involved in prior to the sale of the car to me. This car sustained front end damage. Resulting in a repair to the frame/sway bar. Thus effecting the steering and suspension of the car. This car…"complaint #1893452
  31. #31

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "2016 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 38000 AND THE A/C COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEVER SEEN A COMPRESSOR GO BAD WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE."~38,000 mi, complaint #1580580
  32. #32

    adas autonomous driving system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The ASCD Switch failed while traveling > 60mph. The car lost all acceleration down to ~ 5 MPH. The car lost power to the steering."complaint #1911843
  33. #33

    brake hydraulics

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "As we were getting the highway the breaks had failed and then we some were able to get off the highway but the steering wheel cruise control decided it was gonna work by itself it was a very accident. And not only that my identity has been affected so bad beca…"complaint #1812618
  34. #34

    control module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR FAIL TO ACCELERATE AND IT HESITATED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CODE SHOWING WAS THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE"~41,000 mi, complaint #1736348
  35. #35

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WATER LEAKS FROM WINDOW SEAL AND CEILING"~35,000 mi, complaint #1582145
  36. #36

    instrument cluster

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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…"~36,200 mi, complaint #1444423
  37. #37

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ADDITION TO THE PPL GIVING ME THE READING FOR MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT...TRANSMISSION FLUID (SOMETHING WITH MY TRANSMISSION) I'VE BEEN HAVING A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM MY PASSENGER TIRE WHEN I HIT BUMPS..I'VE TOOK IT BACK TO CARMAXX TO GET IT SERVICE AND IT STI…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1609590
  38. #38

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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 P…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1458344
  39. #39

    software or update

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "WHEN EVER I'M AT A LIGHT TO LONG, THE CARS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, OR I'M IN THE DRIVE THRU THE CAR TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO ACCELERATE. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A…"complaint #1694338
  40. #40

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "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…"complaint #1436596
  41. #41

    torque converter

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Converter in transmission gave out and shot metal shreds into transmission and I had to replace the transmission "complaint #1779610
  42. #42

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, THE TRUNK FAILED TO STAY UP AND FAILED TO LOCK WHEN CLOSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EMPIRE NISSAN LOCATED IN ONTARIO, CA WHO WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILU…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1402226
  43. #43

    wheel bearing

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "PURCHASED MY NISSAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2017... UNFORTUNATELY I NEVER TEST DROVE IT AND THE NEXT DAY TOOK DELIVERY... TWO MINUTES ON THE ROAD I HEARD AN AWFUL NOISE... TURNED OUT IT NEEDED A NEW WHEEL BEARING... SINCE THEN THEY ALSO REPLACED BALL JOINTS ON THE…"complaint #1496992
  44. #44

    wheel or rim

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA ! MY SON AND I WERE ON THE HIGHWAY HEADED TO HIS SCHOOL TALENT SHOW! ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND I HEAR A LOUD NOISE! I HAD A BLOW OUT IN MY FREAKING NEW CAR! THIS HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE AND CERTAINLY WASN…"~4,500 mi, complaint #1361856
  45. #45

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • ""TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I HAVE OWNED ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD VERY WELL WHEN IT IS RAINING. IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE WHEN IT IS RAINING AND IT IS SCARY. I HAVE OWNED 2 OTHER NISSAN'S, A 2007 A…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1314643
  46. #46

    wiring harness

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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…"~13,154 mi, complaint #1442565

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