37 complaints reported

2017 Nissan Altima UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
37
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2020

ALL ROTORS ARE BAD PADS OK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Aug 2020 Fire

VEHICLE FIRE STARTED FROM PASSENGER SIDE UNDER HOOD WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY IN RINGGOLD, GA. CAR HAD 50,000 MILES. PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT TO CALL 911, CAR GOT ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. CATOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF AND CATOOSA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2020
May 2020

THE FOB HAD STOPPED WORKING ONLY THING IT'S DOES IS START THE CAR NO REMOTE START NOT UNLOCK DOORS. AFTER PAYING 200 FOR A NEW PHONE TO BE PROGRAMMED NOT TO MUCH THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I HAVE SPENT IN GETTING LOCK OUT ASSISTANCE FOR LOCKING KEYS IN CAR A FOB IS EASILY LOST WHEN IT HAD TO BE UNATTACHED FROM THE DOOR KEY ITSELF. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2019

TRUNK IS CLOSE BUT DASH BOARD SAYS OPEN WHILE DRIVING IT BEEPS AND PERIODICALLY HESITATES TO TAKE OFF AT NORMAL SPEED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019
Apr 2019

MY SMART KEY STOP TO WORK, WHEN WORK IN THE DASH SHOWS UP KEY ERROR, CAR DON T WANT TO OPEN OR START, LOCK OR OPEN. I GOT TWO KEYS AND BOTH GOT SAME PROBLEM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
Apr 2019

FRONT EMERGENCY BRAKING (FEB) WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON AND THEN OFF, STATES UNAVAILABLE OBSTRUCTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2019
Feb 2019 Injury

IN MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME GETTING MY BAGS, PURSE FELL OVER WENT TO REACH TO GET ITEMS THAT FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SEAT ON DRIVER SIDE AND FINGER STUCK IN BRACKET, COULD NOT TAKE MY FINGER OUT BY MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE BRACKET HAS METAL RIGIDES AROUND IT HAD TO CALL 911 AND THEY SENT OUT THE PARAMEDIC THEY HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. TO CUT THE SEAT FRAME BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T REMOVE MY FINGER FROM BRACKET ALSO SO I WOULDN'T HAVE ANYMORE DAMAGES TO THE FINGER.*DT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Dec 2018

THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSYTEM COME ON WHEN THERE IS NOTHING IN THE AREA WHILE I AM DRIVING . IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2018
Nov 2018

VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON LOCAL TARSEAL ROAD THAT HAD NO CUBS TIRE GOT FLAT AND ITS WENT INTO BIG HOLES THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED.. TIRE GOT FLAT WITH BIG HOLES ABOUT 10 MONTHS BRAND NEW VEHICLE. TIRE CAME WITH 60,000 MILES WARRANTY OR 6 YEARS WARRANTY. MILEAGE ON THIS LOCAL ROAD WAS 40 MPH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
May 2018

THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER 441 SOUTHERN NISSAN IN WELLINGTON, FL REFUSED TO TEST THE CAR AFTER THEIR COMPUTER SAID THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY REFERRED ME TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE OTHER DEALER, GREENACRES NISSAN INDICATED THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM AFTER CHECKING IT OUT AND SAID THEY ORDERED THE PART. THE PART DID NOT ARRIVE AND NOW THEY SAY NO ONE IN THE AREA HAS THE PART. I BELIEVE THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THESE RADAR SENSORS. SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THEY HEARD THERE IS A SOFTWARE FIX BEING WORKED ON. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURE. THANKS,

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2018
Jun 2017

WHEN THE BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN, THE BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENS ON ITS OWN. THIS OCCURRED WHEN MY CHILD WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DOORS UNLOCKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
May 2017

BLUETOOTH MALFUNCTIONS. CANNOT MAKE CALLS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2017

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Nissan Altima has 37 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.