1995 Nissan Altima Owner Complaints

MY 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA BURN OUT WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, COMING FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH MY SON.

NHTSA ID

10852191

Incident

Mar 25, 2016

THE SEAT BELT WON'T RELEASE. WE HAVE TO KEEP PULLING THE BELT AND RAPPING IT AROUND THE HEAD REST SO THAT WE CAN DRIVE IT. IF WE ALLOW IT TO RETRACT WE CANNOT PULL IT OUT OF THE BELT RE-TRACTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713263

Incident

Apr 10, 2015

Mileage

111,000 mi

RUSTING CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE OF ALL NISSAN ALTIMA FROM 1995. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE COMPLETELY RUSTED. NO RUST ANYWHERE EXCEPT FOR THIS AREA OF VEHICLE. PART SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO INFERIOR WORKMANSHIP OF THE STEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS ENGINE COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT THE PARTS GIVE WAY UNDER THE RUSTED SUPPORT STRUCTURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567035

Incident

Mar 4, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

AFTER READING SEVERAL ARTICLES ON LINE ABOUT THE RUSTING CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE OF ALL NISSAN ALTIMA AND MAXIMA CARS FROM 1992-2006 AND THEIR RE-BADGED INFINITI CARS I DECIDED TO CHECK MY VEHICLE WHICH ONLY HAS 41500 ORIGINAL MILES AND KEPT IN A GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME OWNING IT. I AM THE FIRST OWNER AND KEPT THIS CAR IN MINT CONDITION. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE CROSS MEMBER BAR OF THE RADIATOR CORE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED IN THE CENTER LIKE WHAT IS AFFECTING ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. MY CAR IS WELL CARED FOR AND HAS NO RUST ANYWHERE EXCEPT FOR THIS AREA. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO INFERIOR WORKMANSHIP OF THE STEEL USED AS MOST ALTIMA AND MAXIMA CARS ARE RUSTING IN THIS SPOT AND NOT ONLY IS IT EXPENSIVE TO FIX BUT DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS VITAL ENGINE COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT THE PARTS GIVE WAY UNDER THE RUSTED SUPPORT STRUCTURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10559819

Incident

Jan 11, 2013

Mileage

41,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND THE GAS PEDAL SEPARATED/ CRACKED FROM THE FIREWALL . *TR *JS

NHTSA ID

10475789

Incident

Sep 14, 2012

Mileage

144,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE FIREWALL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10449444

Incident

Feb 24, 2012

WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY PRESSURE (FOR MODERATE TO FAST ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE), THE VEHICLE, ON OCCASION, CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL. IF THE GAS PEDDLE WAS PRESSED DOWN FIRMLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, BRAKING HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT SEEM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AS IT OCCURS. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), THE ACCELERATION SEEMS TO STOP WITHIN ONE SECOND.

NHTSA ID

10323607

Incident

Apr 3, 2010

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE POWER DOOR LOCK LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ALL OF THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR ALSO CANNOT BE UNLOCKED OR LOCKED WITH THE KEY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED TWICE BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DOOR APART TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA ID

10233395

Incident

Mar 27, 2007

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE SIDEWALL WAS PUNCTURED BY THE COIL SPRING. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 133,792.

NHTSA ID

10192650

Incident

Jun 5, 2007

Mileage

133,792 mi

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING LOCATED ON STRUT BROKE, THE TOP COIL RUSTED AND BROKE THE REMAINING COIL SPRING JUMPED OVER THE RETAINER ON THE STRUT ASSEMBLY AND WAS RESTING ON THE INNER FENDER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10187058

Incident

Mar 28, 2007

Mileage

110,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, PERSONNEL OF THE DEALERSHIP WAS OBSERVED PUTTING A DEVICE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE DEALER DAMAGED THE BATTERY INTENTIONALLY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE BATTERY CABLE BY TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN APART, THE FORCED USED TO PUT STEERING COLUMN BACKED INTO PLACE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO MESS UP AND BATTERY CABLE BECAME FRACTURED.

NHTSA ID

10160617

Incident

Jun 22, 2006

Mileage

139,000 mi

DT: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REPLACEMENT TIRES HAD SIDEWALL RIPS AND TEARS. THESES WERE PURCHASED IN 2003; ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS A KELLY CHARGER TIRE, 20550/R15TR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE TIRE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS. THE CONTACT STILL HAS THE LAST TIRE THAT REMAINED ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS RIPPED AND HAD JAGGED EDGES ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TEARS AND RIPS WERE ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THESE TIRES WERE NEVER ROTATED. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED ON APRIL 23, 2005. ANOTHER TIRE WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 8, 2005, AND ON OCTOBER 17, 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE REPLACED ON OCTOBER 8, 2005 ACTUALLY BLEW. OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10140105

Incident

Apr 23, 2005

95 NISSAN ALTIMA SHOWS "AIR BAG WARNING" WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES. I SHOWED MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AND HE SAID THAT SENSOR FAILED , SO IT IS SHOWING WARNING. HE SAID THAT WOULD COST ME $900 BUGS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO NOT TO DO ANY WORK ON THIS . I WANT TO LET HIGHWAY SAFETY TO KNOW THIS AND TAKE ACTION ON THIS, REPLACE THE SENSOR FREELY, BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVER'S FAULT AND THERE IS NO WEAR AND TEAR AND REMAINING ALL WORKS FINE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10133339

Incident

Jul 30, 2005

Mileage

74,800 mi

A GREAT DEAL OF OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT SEAL ON THE TIMING COVER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA AND NISSAN HAS ISSUED AT LEAST THREE SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, TWO SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION (1995)!! THIS DEFECT REQUIRES A REPAIR COST OF APPROXIMATELY $750, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL WHERE NISSAN BEARS THE COST OF REPLACING SUCH A QUICKLY OCCURRING AND OBVIOUS DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10131195

Incident

Apr 10, 2005

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE TO DISENGAGE WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND COMING OFF A FREEWAY OFF RAMP. I TIRED SEVERAL TIMES PRESSING THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. I WAS VERY LUCKY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN MY PATH OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM OR CAUSED A ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH.

NHTSA ID

10129084

Incident

Jul 4, 2005

Mileage

140,230 mi

DT RECEIVED A NOTICED FROM PERSON I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. THIS LETTER STATES THAT NISSIAN OFFERING NEW AIR BAG THAT WAS IS MADE BETTER AND TO BE INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO ME. IT DOES SOUND LIKE A RECALL. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER THEY SAID THIS DOES NOT SHOW THIS IN THEIR SYSTEMS AND HAD ME TO CONTACT NISSIAN NORTH AMERICA. CONTACTED NISSIAN AND THEY HAD ME FAX THIS LETTER TO THEM ONCE ON MAY 31ST, JUNE 10TH, AND JUNE 23RD. HAVE STILL NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM NISSIAN. HAVE ALSO LEFT MESSAGES AND STILL NO CONTACT BACK FROM NISSIAN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10128460

Incident

May 31, 2005

1995 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH BOARD.*MR THE CONSUEMR READ ABOUT AN AIR BAG RECALL ON THE 1994-1995 ALTIMA'S. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10121597

Incident

Jul 27, 2003

1999 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING A DEER AT 25 MPH. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN#03V150000. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT TOLD THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS NOT CONPLETE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10119315

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET WELDS BROKE, CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10107871

Incident

Jan 13, 2005

Mileage

134,716 mi

AIR BAG RECALL. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V150000. THE OLD AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10109611

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

DEALER REFUSED TO INSTALL NEW AIR BAG FOR SAFETY RECALL DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES, BUT WILL NOT DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION TO THE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *SC

NHTSA ID

10104977

Incident

May 20, 2004

Mileage

138,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10076265

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

THIS COMPLAINT IS NONE OF THE ABOVE BUT I COULD NOT FIND A LINK ON THIS SITE FOR MY SPECIFIC COMPLAINT, THEREFORE, I AM USING THIS TO AIR MY COMPLAINT. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. MY PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF A RECALL ON MY 1995 NISSAN, ALTIMA. MY PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG RECALL LAST YEAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO TISCHER NISSAN IN LAUREL, MARYLAND IN JANUARY 2004. THE PANEL IN MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. I WOULD NOT HAVE A NEED TO COMPLAIN IF THE REPLACEMENT PANEL WAS THE SAME COLOR AS THE ORIGINAL PANEL. I WROTE TO NISSAN IN GARDENA, CA TO COMPLAIN OF THE TERRIBLE SERVICE I RECEIVED AT TISCHER AND THE DAMAGE AND POOR REPLACEMENT OF MY CAR PANEL. NISSAN IGNORED ME UNTIL I CONTACTED THE MARYLAND OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION REGARDING MY PROBLEM. NISSAN IGNORED ME UNTIL THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION INTERVENED. WHEN NISSAN DID RESPOND, THEIR TONE WAS ARROGANT AND INDIFFERENT AND TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PANEL REPLACEMENT WAS INCIDENTAL TO THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AND THIS OCCURRED TO OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD THE AIRBAGS REPLACED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE CASE AND IF IT IS, I PERSONALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY "PROPERTY" BEING ALTERED WITHOUT MY CONSENT AND NISSAN'S ATTITUDE AND STANCE THAT THAT HAVE FULFILLED THEIR OBLIGATION TO ME. I RESPONDED BACK TO THEM BASICALLY INFORMING THEM THAT THEIR REPLY WAS AND IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND I CONTEND THAT THEY DAMAGED MY PROPERTY BY REPLACING A PANEL THEY DAMAGED WITH A PANEL THAT IS NOT THE SAME COLOR. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER AGENCY TO VOICE MY COMPLAINT TO. I AM ASKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN FINDING OUT WHAT I CAN DO. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

10072585

Incident

Jan 2, 2004

CONSUMER MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG RECALL 03V150000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS. *AK THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 4/12/04 AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIRS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10066792

Incident

Dec 23, 2003

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067425

Incident

Apr 19, 2004