CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2016 Nissan Altima shows multiple problem trends, continuing the poor reputation of the 2013-2015 Altima, prompting us to give it our "Beware of the Clunker" badge.
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
2016 Nissan Altima. Consumer writes in regards to defective passenger side airbag and defective keyless push button. 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.
Takata recall I've got 80000 miles on my car and the transmission speed sensor went out. So while driving in traffic my car stalled from going and it could've caused a accident or my life the cvt transmission needs checked thanks.
On Wednesday 1/30/2019 my daughter was driving North on I-17 entering flagstaff when the transmission stopped working. The engine was reving to about 6000 RPM but the car would only go about 5 mph. She managed to get the car to a parking lot and call me for help. After about 30 minutes the transmission cooled down and worked normally. I had her take the car to a local shop and have it checked out. They got a code P0776. They contacted Nissan and found the car to be under an extended warranty that I purchased until 100,000 miles. My daughter drove home the next day and we took it into pinnacle Nissan where I purchased the car. They could not get the code to come up so are unable to fix the transmission. This is about the tenth time that the transmission has slipped, this being the most severe. Pinnacle Nissan and Nissan usa are telling me to continue to drive the vehicle until the warning light comes on, then bring the vehicle in for a transmission replacement. I told them both that the warning light has never come on when the transmission slips, so could there be a problem with the cars computer also which is why they can not get a code to come up" they said no, that is not happening"
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when locking the doors manually, the rear driver side door would not lock. The contact mentioned that the lock was stuck. In addition, both rear windows would not go down completely. The vehicle was taken to larry H miller Nissan san bernardino (735 West showcase drive S, san bernardino, ca 92408, (877) 941-3647) where the contact was informed that there was an electrical failure. The cause of the failures was not determined, but the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made ware of the failures. The failure mileage was 50,635.
- San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Drivers side rear door opened when rear window was down. This happened while in motion on route 80 in Pennsylvania as I was merging onto the highway from the milesburg on ramp. Doors were locked and this still happened. My dog was laying down in the back seat. No injuries occurred.
2016 Nissan Altima I was sitting in my driveway & opened the rear window & now the rear door is permanently locked. I've tried 3 different ways to unlock the door & none of them worked.
At random times while driving, sensor triggers front end collision dash light and notification alarm. Weather and speed has not been a factor in causing this, it has been sunny out and driving at 30 mph when this has happened.
After driving for few miles, a rubber burning smell starts to come from under the hood. Took to the dealer and they told me they found a plastic sheet under the car but I drive in clean neighbourhood. I do not believe them as I checked under the hood and under the car a day earlier to see if I could find anything but found nothing. The rubber burning smell is strong and can be felt just standing by the car and in the cabin when heating is turned on. I park this car in driveway now instead in the garage because I suspect my car can start a fire from whatever is burning somewhere under the hood.
On 5 separate occasions the battery is dead. Car was jump started by aaa one occasion the dealer sent a truck to tow it to their shop. Service dept. Can not find any reason the battery is being drained. Each time this car was parked in my driveway.
Takata recall my airbag did notdeflate when I hit a hi curce of ice and damage my bumper the bag did not come out also my hood latch is defective my hood flew up on me when is was driving on the city street when it was supposed to be locked down it damage some parts around my hood and windsheld also a eletric problem with my right bottom park light it will not come on!
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. When opening the trunk of the vehicle, the trunk failed to stay up and failed to lock when closed. The contact took the vehicle to empire Nissan located in Ontario, ca who was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent the contact to fontana Nissan located in fontana, ca where the immobilizer, battery, remote, av master control unit, rearview camera, rearview camera assembly, door handles on the driver side, trunk lid gate lock assembly, and the trunk lock were all replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 26294642. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.
As we were pulling up to stop light car died, would not start back up. Smoke started coming out from under the hood and immediately flames. Total loss of car burned the complete motor all the way back to the dash. We were on a city street intersection. We had just been to Nissan having car serviced, oil change.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. When the contact attempted to lower the rear passenger side window, it went down less than half way and an RPM light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
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- Tampa, FL, USA