27 of the
216 complaints about the 1995 Nissan Altima are about the
transmission — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
83,000 miles.
F
27
Complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
1348.1%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
518.5%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
27.4%
Power Train
13.7%
Manual Transmission
13.7%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
13.7%
Axle Assembly
13.7%
Column Shift
13.7%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
13.7%
Column Shift Assembly
13.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Nissan Altima year
VEHICLE HAS REMOTE LOCK ON STARTER,( IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE ON DUE DATE). ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, REMOTE LOCK FAILED. AT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT WAS MADE 3 TIMES, SINCE THEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS HAVE FAILED AND/OR FAILING. AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED, WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS HAVE HAPHAZDERLY WORKED OFF AND ON. RADIO DOESN'T WORK SINCE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED. TRANSISSION SHIFT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. HAVE TO GO TO ACCESSORY PUT SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL TO START VEHICLE. WHEN IN PARK START WILL NOT ENGAGE. THERE ARE NO RUBBER BOOTS ON CV JOINTS. DEALER CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER WRECKED OR HAD ANY MAJOR REPAIR WORK DONE. DEALER HAD WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, THEN SOLD BUSINESS, FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE WAS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY TO BE IN EFFECT. NEW DEALER IS NOT HONORING WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE IS FALLING APART.
NHTSA complaint #10070406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexandria, VA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
MY ALTIMA WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY, 2002 WITH ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS A 1995 MODEL. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES AND HAVE PAID AT LEAST $2,000. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE HAD TO GO IN THREE TIMES TO REPAIR MY GEAR SHIFT. IT REPEATEDLY LOCKS INTO THE PARK POSITION AND IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR ON, YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START IT. WHENEVER THAT HAS HAPPENED, MY BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING ALSO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I GET FROM PLACE TO PLACE SAFELY WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS, THEREFORE, I LOSE MONEY BECAUSE MY WORK REQUIRES THAT I TRAVEL BY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. THE MECHANICS KEEP REPAIRING THE SAME ELECTRICAL FUSES, WHICH MUST BE FAULTY BECAUSE WHENEVER THEY ARE REPLACED, THE GEAR SHIFT WORKS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER, I AM BACK AT THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE SAME THING REPAIRED AGAIN. MY CAR IS PARKED INDEFINITELY BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AGAIN AND I HAVE TO START THE CAR BY PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM AGAIN!!!!!!PS I DO NOT KNOW WHAT OEM MEANS WHICH IS WHY I HAVE A YES AND A NO ANSWER....
NHTSA complaint #10028526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 83,000 milesPhiladelphia, PA
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
VEHICLE'S WELDING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PEDAL CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO KEEP ACCELERATING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10021899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Linden, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THERE WAS SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE TORQUE CONVERTOR WAS REPLACED ALSO. THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON IS NOT OPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #565414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Worth, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #750299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Reisterstown, MDCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
I STOPPED MY CAR AT THE BASE OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON PARK TO CHECK MY MAILBOX. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING WHILE I DID THAT. AS I GLANCED AT MY MAIL, THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED UP MY DRIVEWAY (NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR, AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER REMAINED IN PARK) AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE ABOUT 40 FEET BEYOND MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PULLED MY CAR BACK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, HE SAID THAT THE SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. I SUSPECT THAT MY CAR WAS A "VICTIM" OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V165000.
NHTSA complaint #748428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Winchester, KY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH AND PASSING A TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE RAN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND IT SPLASHED ONTO MOTOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO LOW AND WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONSUMER RAN OFF ROAD, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME IN LOW GEAR FOR 30 MILES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE NEXT DAY, VEHICLE SHIFTED OKAY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #888822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEVER GETS STUCK IN PARK, AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CHANGE GEARS ON ITS OWN.
NHTSA complaint #886327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chesapeake, VA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #738458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS AND PUSHING CLUTCH DOWN SHIFT LEVER IS LOCKED.
NHTSA complaint #877908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICED MY CAR SAID IS UNSUAL. THEN ON ABOUT A MONTH LATER THIS PART KNOWN AS A DISTRIBUTOR COMPONENT FAILED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2500.00 ON REPAIR COST IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I AM SURE SOMETHING THIS IS NOT NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #733151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodstock, ILCrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE JUMPED INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A COLLI SION WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tinton FAL, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #549964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Kinsington, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK GEAR. WHEN IT'S TAKEN OUT OF GEAR,IT DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #858577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allen, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE COULD ONLY MOVE IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. VEHICLE COULD NOT ENGAGE OVERDRIVE. ENGINE REVVED AT 4000+ AT 30MPH. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COURTSEY NISSAN OF PLANO TX. IMMEDIATELY. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM WERE EVER ISSUED. SOLENOID R, CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND GASKET WERE REPLACED. SERVICE MGR. AND TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THIS WAS A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. BASICALLY , THEY COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #716362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Plain, MO
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RETAINING RING CAME LOOSE OR WAS MISSING WHICH LET THE AXLE OUT ON THE LEFT SIDE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glendale, AZ
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #708152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE IN NEUTRAL TO START. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. RECALL 94V-165.
NHTSA complaint #841178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sugarvalley, GACrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS MISTAKENLY PUT INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PARK POSITION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MPH UPON IMPACT DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND LESS THAN 3 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #837801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sylacauga, AL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN REVERSE
NHTSA complaint #701415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nashville, TN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #826258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Prairie, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER WAS PARKED WHEN NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE FROM PARK . DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #824951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Brunswick, NJFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE DFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE CLAMP BROKE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED INTO THE STREET AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #818785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camillus, NYCrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #509981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tishomingo, MS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS IMPROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #507831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antoni, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE.
NHTSA complaint #500289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK PLATE WHICH PREVENTS THE SHIFTER FROM MOVING. TT SHIFTER LOCKS IN PARK AND CAN NOT BE MOVED SOMETIMES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.