What 544 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWLEY NISSAN (1451 FARMINGTON AVE, BRISTOL, CT 06010), AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

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2016 NISSAN ALTIMA-MY PROBLEM IS THIS: IT RUNS GREAT WHEN I CAN GET IT TO RUN.THEN AFTER SITTING FOR A LITTLE BIT, I GO OUT AND PUSH THE BUTTON-ITS COMPLETELY DEAD! I GIVE IT A JUMP THINKING MAYBE ITS THE BATTERY-NOPE-STILL DEAD. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP-THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK NO PROBLEM-THE VERY NEXT DAY IT WAS DEAD!!THERES NOTHING-NO CLICKING OR ANYTHING.I AM HEADING BACK TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO.IT HAPPENED TO ME ONCE AT THE GAS STATION BUT LUCKILY IT WORKED WHEN I GAVE IT A JUMP.I WAS JUST CURIOUS TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM. I AM OVER 60 YRS OLD WOMAN-THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS NOT JUST FOR ME BUT ANYONE.

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AFTER STOPPING AND GOING A DECENT AMOUNT (SUCH AS A DRIVE THRU) THE CAR HAS A DELAY OF SHIFTING GEARS AND STARTING TO MOVE AFTER COMPLETELY STOPPED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. THE RPMS WILL GO SIGNIFICANTLY UP BEFORE INCREASING SPEED. IT WILL DO THIS ON SLOW OR FAST ROADS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 18V915000 (STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BRAKES INSPECTED AT MULTIPLE PLACES. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE NEW HOWEVER THERE ARE GRINDING ISSUES AND HARD TO STOP WHILE STATION OR IN MOTION ON HIGHWAYS, STREETS, OR TURNING. THERE IS A SUSPENSION WEIRD NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL BEARING WHICH NISSAN STATED IT THERE COMMON SOUNDS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS CHANGED YEARLY BUT IS STILL HAVING ISSUES STOPPING.

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TRANSMISSION FAILED!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE MID YEAR 2021. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

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P059F AND P0159F CODES ARE FIRING. I COULD NOT LOCATE A TSB, BUT LOTS OF ONLINE CHATTER ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE

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MY CAR IS JERKING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN GEARS. VERY SCARY. THIS IS HAPPENING IN MOTION WHEN I WAS GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR GOING ABOUT 30-50 MILES. RPM'S REVVING UP AND DOWN. THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AND OIL CHANGED, SO I EXPECTED IT TO BE GREAT FOR A LONGER TIME.

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THERE IS A RECALL ON MY HOOD LATCH THAT I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. . DUE TO THIS RECALL MY HOOD OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SHATTERED MY WINDSHIELD AND MESSED UP MY HOOD AND FENDERS. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

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HELLO AT MAY 28 I SAW THAT OPENED NEW RECALL ON MY NISSAN. AT NOWADAYS DEALER DOESNT KNOW HOW CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THAT DON'T HAVE REMEDY TO FIX THE CAR. I HAVE TWO NISSAN ALTIMA 2016 AND 2017 I WANT TO SELL A BOTH BECAUSE AT TODAY PASSED AROUND 2 MONTH FROM OPENED RECALL AND NOBODY KNOWS ANY DECISION HOW TO FIX MY CARS. DEALER SAID THAT NHTSA SHOULD GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

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THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT PUSH DOWN IT IS LIKE SOMETHING IS UNDER THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THERE ISN'T ANYTHING AND THEN WHEN IT DOES IT PUSH DOWN IT IS LIKE U FLOOR BOARD IT. AND SOMETIMES IT CAUSES IT NOT TO CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT IS NOT READING THE CONNECTION FROM GAS PEDAL TO THE SYSTEM THAT IT NEEDS TO GIVE IT FUEL AND THEN IT TRIES TO DIE AT TIMES WHEN U DO GET IT TO KICK IN. THIS IS WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND IT DOES IT MORE WHEN IT HAS BEEN SETTING RUNNING FOR A BIT IN ONE SPOT. IT HAS HAPPENED LIKE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS

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HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DULL THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE THREE FEET IN FRONT OF YOU. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT NO HELP. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL BEHIND THE BULB AND IT FADES OVER TIME. VERY DANGEROUS . HAVE TO DRIVE WITH BRIGHTS ON AT NIGHT. MY CAR STARTED THIS ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HAS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

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01/01/20 RECALL RECEIVED 07/03/20 FROM NISSAN FOR HOOD LATCH, R20A7. NO CAR LIFT. RISK RANK: COLLISION. I CALLED TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO REMEDY. CAR IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND NISSAN CORPORATE WILL NOT ANSWER PHONE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. MR. ZACH MCQUAIG, PEARSON NISSAN IN OCALA, SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY AND HE COULD CARE LESS (THAT WAS HIS ATTITUDE). WHAT CAN I DO?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERLIN NISSAN VERO BEACH LOCATED AT 946 US-1, VERO BEACH, FL 32962. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CVT VALVE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

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AT FIRST MY ENGINE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND I WOULD COME TO A STOP, AND THEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND ON, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/19/20 AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION OR THE BODY VALVE. BUT THEY TOLD ME HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST, SO I DECIDED NOT TO GET THE JOB DONE. BUT NOW ME CAR WILL NOT DRIVE WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR. SINCE I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SHOP UNDER THE 84000 MILE WARRANTY I BELIEVED IT SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE TO ME. NISSAN SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IT SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. MY VEHICLE HAS 100766 MILES NOW SO THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE TO ME

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THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) MAY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFY AN ADULT PASSENGER AS A CHILD OR CLASSIFY THE SEAT AS EMPTY DESPITE IT BEING OCCUPIED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG MAY BE TURNED OFF AND NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY NOT DETECTED MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUDDERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRINCESS ANNE AUTOMOTIVE CENTER LOCATED AT 5333 E. PRINCESS ANNE RD, NORFOLK, VA 23502, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKED CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN AND SMASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WEST HERR NISSAN OF LOCKPORT (6069 S TRANSIT RD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094, 716-280-6354) WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NOTIFICATIONS WOULD BE MAILED OUT ON AUGUST 1, 2020. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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THE CAR IS REVVING RPM'S BETWEEN 1500-3500 WHILE DRIVING A NORMAL SPEED OR ON CRUISE CONTROL ON A FLAT HIGHWAY. UPON TAKE OFF, THE CAR IS SLOW TO ENGAGE. CAR IS ALSO REVVING THE ENGINE, LIKE HITTING THE GAS WHILE IN NEUTRAL, EVEN THOUGH CAR IS IN MOTION. CAR HAS LESS THAN 53,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ISSUES ARE WORSE ON A HIGHWAY SETTING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OFF AND ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE THIS PAST WEEK. MEETING WITH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK FOR WHAT COULD BE A COSTLY ASSESSMENT. *TR

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DELAYED RESPONSE IN ACCELERATION. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER DRIVING OVER 30 MINUTES AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT IT ALWAYS TAKES 3 SECONDS EXTRA TO ACCELERATE. I AM PRESSING ACCELERATOR AND NO RPM NOR THE CAR MOVES. UNTIL IT KICKS IN AND FINALLY SHOTS FORWARD. LOTS OF PEOPLE ON INTERNET HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR YEAR NISSANS . COULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH SHORE NISSAN (200 SUNRISE HWY, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701), AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,400. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

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DRIVING DOWN ROAD, CAR SHUDDERS AND THEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. TRANSAXLE HAS/HAD NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. NO WARNING OR DTC, JUST QUIT. DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET FORTUNATELY WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. *TR

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