Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Nissan Altima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE WHEN IT WAS PULLED DOWN FOR USE. THE VISOR NOW BLOCKS THE CONTACTS FIELD OF VISION WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND SUGGESTED REPLACING THE VISOR TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT VISOR FROM A WRECKED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
WE OWN 1998 AND 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA. BOTH ALTIMA SUNVISORS ( PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE) KEEP FALLING DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES. WE CHANGED VISORS TWO TIMES AND STILL FALLING DOWN. *JB
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. LUCKILY, I HAD THE COVER CLOSED. OTHERWISE, THE GLASS WOULD HAVE FALLEN ON ME AND MAY HAVE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT AND EVEN DEATH(S).*AK
THE SWAY BAR DOESN'T STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. *JB WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BOUNCES SIDEWAYS, THERE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (POSSIBLE BENT STRUT), AND BOUNCES SIDEWAYS. THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER COLLAPSED UPON THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T APPEAR TO CANCEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS FINE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT IF THE VEHICLE SWERVES, THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL. THE ANTENNA SQUEAKED-WAS GREASED, THE WIPERS ARE WRONG-REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE MADE A HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATED. SCC
OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS SUNROOF BEING REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO THE ROOFS CRACKING/SHATTERING. NISSAN TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FAILED TO GO AND INSPECT THE ROOF TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P195/65R15, CLAIM 35-W494-385. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A LOUD AND UNSUAL NOISE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER POWER OPERATED SUN ROOF WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
EXHAUST FUMES COME IN THROUGH CAR DURING ALL SETTINGS OF HEAT, RECYLCLED AIR, DEFROSTER. SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS, SEWAGE, EXHAUST, GAS. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE AND TALKED TO NISSAN AND BBB AUTO LINE WITHOUT SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. I HAVE USED A HIGHER OCTANE GAS AS THE DEALER RECOMMENDED AND IT DOESN'T HELP. SERVICE MANAGER SAID NISSAN KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. NISSAN DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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