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.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was informed about the diagnostic fees. The contact stated there was an extended warranty related to the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 96,200.
I have a 2016 Nissan Altima. First: I was involved in an accident in which a regular truck hauling an enclosed trailer drove over a large piece of plywood on the interstate at 70mph in front of me (also going about 70 mph) causing the piece of plywood to raise off of the road after he cleared it and it flew into the front of my vehicle and bounced up onto the hood and then hit the roof before flying off of my car. During this process, pieces of the plywood became stuck in the grill area of my car. There were no injuries, thankfully, but I am concerned the airbags did not deploy. Second: I've had this car since July of 2019. Over the past 6 months I have noticed that when I press the gas, the rpms rise but the transmission takes a bit to shift into gear causing a lag in acceleration. I have also noticed that if I am at a light or a stop and shift into drive sport, it doesn't do this. I have gotten in the habit of shifting into the sport mode when accelerating from a stop sign or red light. Third: My daughter was hit today by a truck crossing lanes to turn in front of her. She was traveling at appx 35 mph. The truck hit my passenger side front area, destroying my headlight, bumper, and grill. It was hit hard and the airbags did not deploy. The seatbelt did not lock, causing her to bounce forward and smack her head on the steering wheel. I am concerned now about the seatbelts and airbags and am more worried that they are defective after reading other complaints about these same issues. I love my car, but it doesn't seem to be very safe at all.
Car seats dont work properly and wont adjust. Battery has to be replaced frequently. Car lights blinks on and off own its own. Car wint detect key. Car wont crank St times. Car makes sound as if its shutdowning. Sometimes the vehicle has.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that there was no seat belt for the rear passenger seat. The contact had two small children and could only strap in one child. The vehicle was taken to rockaway Nissan (600 burnside ave, inwood, NY 11096, (516) 341-7384) where the contact was informed to contact the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call the dealer. The failure mileage was 89,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. While the contact's vehicle was stopped in traffic on the freeway, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The seat belt failed to retract properly. As a result, the contact sustained whiplash to the neck and injuries to the lower back and shoulder, which required medical attention. The front passenger sustained lower back injuries and the rear passenger sustained lower back injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not towed, but was taken to an independent mechanic for the body damage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.
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