CarComplaints.com Notes: You don't want to get 2009 and 2010 Altima owners started about their cars. That is, unless, you know how to start their cars.
These vehicles can suddenly become impossible to start thanks to a faulty electronic steering column lock (ESCL). Nissan dealers will gladly replace it, but that will run you $1000.
More info & videos about the Nissan ESCL defect are available over at NissanProblems.com.
It's one of the many reasons this car was named CarTalk's Turd of the Week and given our Beware of this Clunker badge. Two dubious honors.
My 2010 Nissan Altima is junk. I've spent all my savings on fixing different things and I'm done. I'll never buy nor recommend a Nissan Altima to my dog. NOTHING BUT JUNK!!
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5S. With only 36K miles, the AC quit pumping out cold air. In my part of the country, that's a real deal breaker. The mechanic said it was a leaking high pressure hose. They replaced it for $329.00 and recharged the AC system. Worked fine for a month.
It's now blowing out semi cool air. Took it back to the mechanic and they're telling me they think it's the compressor. Nissan obviously has an engineering issue with AC compressors in their Altima product. My first and LAST!
Like many of the ALTIMA owners this is the first car I have owned that had an A/C issues under 100K miles. Even my Ford Windstar considered fix on the road every day, lasted 140k with no issues, NONE of my more then 5 cars to date have had a A/C issues under 100k miles. Sorry to say NISSAN, you need your quality department checked for quality, AND your vendors AUDITED, your selections process of supply sucks as well.
Your vendors are failing BIG time, YOU CEO SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED. IN FACT since this is not normal failure rate, NISSAN should be making an exception and FIX FREE all Alitma that had compressor or A/C fail under 100k miles, bill it to your supplier or quality department.
IMAGINE the cost of this NEGATIVE review, is it worth your marketing dollars?? I feel sorry for the one owner who had 4 compressors FIXED by dealership in 5 yrs. THAT IS A JOKE, this is worse then ford or YUGO.
I purchased a new Nissan Altima in 2010. My car is still less than 50K miles and less than 5 years. One day I suddenly found my A/C was not working and only hot air is blowing up. I took to Nissan dealer to diagnose the problem. Dealer came back with a price tag of $1200 (including $125 for diagnose) which is insane.
Just 2 months before I changed the front brake rotors, brake pads and serpentine belt where they charged me for $800. A car which is not 5 years old, I have to spend $1200 to replace the air compressor. I contacted Nissan Customer Affairs to help me because paying $1200 for a <5 year old is ridiculous. It’s almost the 1/4th resale price of my car. Since I was previously having a Nissan Maxima (used car), I felt Nissan is a good car to purchase which proved to be wrong. After 12 days, Nissan Customer Affairs said they cannot do anything to help me.
My recommendation is, PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE ANY NISSAN CARS, not only their car but their Customer Affairs is also useless.. I am fixing my car and planning to sell and buy other cars which is not manufactured by Nissan.
Nissan tried to use the miles on my car instead of the age of the compressor itself. I think Nissan should cover the cost of the part at least. They only offered to cover $300 of a $1025 bill. this was the cost of the labor. I will be trading back to a Toyota. Never had any problems with my yoyo. Not happy with Nissan at all. Referred my niece and my best friend to buy cars there. Will not be buying another or referring anyone else.
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My 2010 Nissan Altima is junk. I've spent all my savings on fixing different things and I'm done. I'll never buy nor recommend a Nissan Altima to my dog. NOTHING BUT JUNK!!
- Sarah K., Colfax, US