2011 Nissan ALTIMA problems and owner complaints

BRAKE LIGHT(S) ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. BRAKE LIGHT(S) WENT OFF BY THEMSELVES ONLY TO RE-ILLUMINATE. A FEW HOURS LATER A CAR ON I-285 IN METRO ATLANTA "CUT ME OFF" WHICH REQUIRED ME TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND THE BRAKES FAILED, THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL I ROLLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY, IT SEEMED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN LOW GEAR. THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE TO CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THEN DISTINGUISH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 19,531 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453960 at NHTSA ↗

ON JUNE 26, 2014 AROUND 8PM, THE CAR BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY LOSE ACCELERATION. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 25MPH. I FORTUNATELY MADE IT HOME THAT EVENING, BUT FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV IN ANY GEAR AND I WAS ALMOST STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF I95S DURING LUNCHTIME RUSH HOUR. I UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO CHAPMAN NISSAN, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT MY CAR ON MONDAY, JUNE 30. I CALLED ON MONDAY, JUNE 30 AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE UNTIL 230PM,…

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608791 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A NEW 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA SL WHICH I PARKED IN MY CHURCH PARKING LOT AND WENT INTO CHURCH. AT THE END OF MASS, AS I WAS LEAVING THE CHURCH AND WALKING TOWARD THE PARKING LOT, I USED MY AUTOMATIC START...THE CAR STARTED AND WAS WARMING UP. AS I APPROACHED MY RUNNING CAR, I WALKED IN FRONT OF THE CAR TO GET AROUND TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF MOVING FORWARD WITH NOBODY IN IT. I WAS HOLDING ONTO THE DOOR CHASING AFTER MY CAR TRYING TO JUMP IN AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,545 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392821 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS BACKED INTO AT APPROXIMATELY 0-5MPH AT 2,100 MILES WHILE LEGALLY PARKED. SINCE THEN, NEITHER SOUTH POINT NISSAN OF AUSTIN TX OR TOWN NORTH NISSAN OF AUSTIN TX HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY MY SRS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. 12+ REPAIR ATTEMPTS, ALMOST 3 MONTHS IN SERVICE (TWO DAYS FROM NOW IT'LL HAVE BEEN IN FOR A WHOLE MONTH THIS TIME ALONE) INSURANCE CARRIER BLAMES NISSAN FOR VEH. DEFECT, NISSAN BLAMES COLLISION. I HAVE FULL COVERAGE AND EXTENDED WARRANTY YOU'D THINK SOMEBODY HERE WOULD MAKE ME WHOLE. NISSAN TECH'S ARE LITERALLY "THROW…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409091 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HEADLAMPS & RUNNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND VEHICLE BECAME TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE, STRANDING DRIVER & RUNNING DOWN BATTERY DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN ANY LIGHTS OFF OR TURN VEHICLE OFF. NO CONTROLS RELATED TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WERE CONTROLLABLE. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1. POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCHES DID NOT FUNCTION (NO EFFECT FROM PRESSING). 2. POWER WINDOW SWITCHES DID NOT FUNCTION (NO EFFECT FROM PRESSING). 3. PRESSING THE VEHICLE POWER / IGNITION BUTTON (M…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,440 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470271 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE TIRES WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MOVEMENTS OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490767 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE STEERING BECAME DISABLED AND THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, IT IMMEDIATELY TURNED BLACK AND 60 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR LOST POWER IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10515044 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, THE CAR STARTED TO STALL. DRIVER PARKED THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WALKED TO WORK TO AVOID HAVING THE CAR DIE IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. NONE OF THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE THE CAR THAT EVENING, IT COULD NOT BE STARTED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. DESPITE BEING ONLY 3-YEARS OLD AND HAVING GONE JUST 60,022 MILES, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK! THE ENGINE HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED INCLUDING OIL CHANGES…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,022 miles reported. Look up ODI 10566407 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE UP AFTER STARTING AND SITTING FOR 30SEC ENGINE STALLS AND HAVE TO RESTART ENGIN

Owner-reported narrative. 62,567 miles reported. Look up ODI 10926788 at NHTSA ↗

VIN# - [XXX]. PURCHASED FROM NISSAN OF DOWNTOWN LA. PURCHASED NEW ALTIMA FROM DEALER ON 2/1/11. BEFORE I REFILLED THE CAR WITH FUEL THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I RETURNED THE CAR TO BE SERVICED ON 2/8/2011. I WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN THAT THE SES LIGHT WAS FROM NOT CLOSING THE GAS TANK TIGHT ENOUGH (EVEN THOUGH I STILL HAD NEVER REFUELED THE CAR SINCE I HAD PURCHASED IT). THE LIGHT INDICATOR WAS RESET BY NISSAN SERVICE AND LATER THAT DAY IT CAME BACK ON. ON 6/23/11 I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN FOR SERVICE AND INFORMED THEM …

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445148 at NHTSA ↗