175 of the
20,238 complaints filed about the Nissan Altima
are about the tires —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
215/60/r16 Driving down, interstate st 70 steering wheel started to shake, then load noise as if running over something, then could see the entire middle tread of the tire flying into the lane behind me to the right. So luckily no one was in that lane or it would’ve crashed into the front of their car. Car was recently purchased from a dealer and the dealer had just gotten it from an auction so little to no information about the tires except for the date on the side, which was 0419, I assume April of 2019. Incident beyond panic caused tire tread to cut rear bumper in half as well as bending up metal positions, where the bumper attached to under the car. The tire also took out the entire inner fender well and smacked against the door in rear fender, causing damage. The tire remains inflated although all of the middle section is completely missing and wires are sticking out everywhere. The tires had just been rotated, and inspected and thankfully the failing tire was not on the front of the vehicle or it could’ve been much worse. Mechanic stated tread was OK. Tires looked OK and of course, made sure the correct psi was in them. The tire is available for inspection. The tire has not been looked at by anyone else the place were not involved and there was no warning light.
NHTSA complaint #11735170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
P235 /40 R19 92V tires came with 2023 vehicle purchase. Two years following purchase, there are 2 large sidewall cracks at 32,000 miles for the front driver side tire even though the manufacturer mileage warranty is 70,000 miles. One out of four tires exhibiting this issue. Find this to be a huge safety concern as I was unaware of the cracks and there were no air leak/pressure issues sensed.
NHTSA complaint #11690462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The tire got only 20000 miles the first tire got bubble the other 3 tire after 5000 miles got bubble to on the sidewall. The date on the tire is 0324 . The tire look brand new. But the problem with the side wall looks like air got between the layers of the tire.
NHTSA complaint #11690138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I was driving 65 mph on a major highway (I-95) at 7:40am on a clear morning when my tire blew out completely. There was no debris on the road. There were no warning signs. I put on my hazards and was able to cross the lanes to pull over on the shoulder. Fortunately no one was injured, but this is how deadly accidents happen. I waited for an hour but my roadside assistance never came. A road ranger thankfully found me and helped to put in my spare. The tire is complete blown out at the seams. This is the second tire from the same company and lot that spontaneously blew out in the same way. There are recalls in similar tires produced from this same time period and I am convinced these should be recalled as well. I will be obtaining an inspection report. Tire size: 215/55 R17 94V
NHTSA complaint #11661560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
(215/60/R16) I have two tires that are Continental Procontact A35M WD3T one on front passenger side and other on rear driver side. These tires leak air, tread looks like they're gonna split open. They have lines going all which ways on them. When driving these tires give a jar to my car like never before.
NHTSA complaint #11615392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
(215/60/R16) I have two tires that are Continental Procontact A35M WD3T one on front passenger side and other on rear driver side. These tires leak air, tread looks like they're gonna split open. They have lines going all which ways on them. When driving these tires give a jar to my car like never before.
NHTSA complaint #11615392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I purchased Milestar tires model ms932 sport in 2021 size 235/45/18. In Jan.2024 my tire pressure indicator light came on and I pulled over and changed the tire to my spare and took the tire to my tire dealer and it had to be replaced with another tire due to the sidewall separating on the inside of the tire. The tire was on the front of the passenger side of the car. There was still plenty of tread wear on the tire. About a month later the same thing happened to another of the milestar tires. This time it was on the front driver's side. When this happened to the second tire, I took the car into the tire dealer and upon inspection it appears to be that the tires are going to do the same thing on the other two.
NHTSA complaint #11576072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
215/60R16 This is the second tire that failed at the sidewall needing to be replaced. First failed after less than 4000 miles. And the second w sidewall failure at about 10,000 miles of use. i have photographed the second tire failure. Seems odd that out of five brand new tires have sidewall failures 2 (40%) have very low use failures.
NHTSA complaint #11570950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire pressure light is always on. I have to put air in tires almost everyday. The air never stay in tires. I’m always catching a flat tire. Malfunction light is always on. I buy new tires every month. Also I was driving and the tire & axle was loss to fall off. I made it to the auto shop in time for him to tell me the problem but it still isn’t fixed.
NHTSA complaint #11536704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire pressure light is always on. I have to put air in tires almost everyday. The air never stay in tires. I’m always catching a flat tire. Malfunction light is always on. I buy new tires every month. Also I was driving and the tire & axle was loss to fall off. I made it to the auto shop in time for him to tell me the problem but it still isn’t fixed.
NHTSA complaint #11536704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
235/45r18 there is a malfunction on this car the tire pressure keeps going out and blowing my tire also the car was giving to me with ran down tires which I was told was dangerous the company imperial auto mall switched the tires and said they was good but the car blew completely out while driving with my kids I alerted the company they did nothing to fix I reported the problem to different companies so they can fix but I was brushed off every time
NHTSA complaint #11501666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire blew out suddenly while driving at 35mph on my way to work on a well-paved/well-lit road around 6:15AM on October 7th 2021. The sidewall completely separated. There were no warning signs or objects hit/run over that caused the blow out. No one else was on the road at the time and the vehicle was going at a low speed, so luckily no one was injured. I was able to pull into a parking lot to put on a spare tire. The tires were purchased with the car as new in 2019. They had very low mileage and balanced appropriately at the time. There were no extreme conditions (location was in Palm Beach, FL where vehicle had been since purchase). Tire size: 215 / 55 R 17 94 V
NHTSA complaint #11495392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Altima equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: ProContact, Tire Size: 215/55/R17, DOT Number: VY3RWCN5(3621). The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the TPMS showed that the tire pressures were low. After stopping the vehicle, the contact discovered a blowout of the driver’s side rear tire. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
NHTSA complaint #11466998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I had Bought the car from a dealership upon buying I never realized that it had a chuck of tread missing once it was in my possession and cleaned it at my residence
NHTSA complaint #11421141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WOBBLY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED. THE LOW-PRESSURE TIRE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHCILE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED BERTERA NISSAN (569 OXFORD ST S, AUBURN, MA 01501, (508) 832-9611) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,656. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY CRANSTON AUTO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #11398888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONTINENTAL PRO CONTACT TIRE: NON-ROAD HAZARD TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE ON BARELY WORN TIRE, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER. TIRE CONCERN WAS INITIALLY INDICATED WITH A MILD (~26 PSI) LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT, NO DEBRIS OR OTHER INDICATION OF PUNCTURE WAS NOTED, SO PRESSURE WAS ADDED TO RETURN TO FACTORY SETTINGS. HOWEVER, HOURS LATER AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATION RETURNED (TO A SIMILAR LOW VALUE IN THE MID-20'S, FOLLOWED WITHIN MINUTES BY SUDDEN PRESSURE DROP AND TIRE DISINTEGRATION. VEHICLE CONTROL WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE. UPON TIRE REMOVAL AT SIDE OF FREEWAY, I NOTED THAT THE INTERIOR TIRE SIDEWALL WAS MISSING SUBSTANTIAL CHUNKS OF RUBBER, A CLASSIC "BLOW OUT." THE NEXT DAY A VERY CAREFUL INSPECTION BY LOCAL DISCOUNT TIRE STORE REVEALED ABSOLUTELY ZERO INDICATION OF PRE-FAILURE PRESSURE LOSS: NO NAIL OR OTHER DEBRIS PUNCTURES IN ANY PART OF THE REMAINING TIRE, AND ZERO/NO INDICATION OF PRIOR LOW-PRESSURE OPERATION (WHICH COULD LEAD TO TIRE OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE). STRONGLY SUSPECT EITHER A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION OR MATERIAL DEFECT WAS LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS HAZARDOUS AND NEARLY SPONTANEOUS TIRE FAILURE, ON A TIRE MOUNTED ON A NEW CAR UNDER A YEAR OLD, AND WITH MINIMAL TIRE WEAR. UPON SUBMISSION OF THIS COMPLAINT I WILL CONTACT DISCOUNT TIRE AND REQUEST TIRE BE RETAINED FOR SUBMISSION/INSPECTION, IF DESIRED; PLEASE ADVISE PROMPTLY IF YOU'D LIKE TO INSPECT THE TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #11364515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND DEFECTIVE KEYLESS PUSH BUTTON. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER FAILURES INCLUDED REAR DOORS OPENING INDEPENDENTLY, ENGINE WAS LOUD, TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WERE INOPERABLE, AND THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY LIT. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE REPAIRS WERE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE THAT THE DEALER ACTUALLY COMPLETED THE RECALLS AS IT ONLY TOOK AN HOUR TO BE COMPLETED.
NHTSA complaint #11253871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.