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5th Generation Altima News and Notes

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Nissan Wanted An Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Lawsuit Tossed. It Didn't Work.

Posted on
November 2, 2020
Source
carcomplaints.com

A lawsuit claiming Nissan's automatic emergency braking (AEB) system has dangerous defects will continue in court following a U.S. District Court judge tossing out the automaker's motion to dismiss.
AEB systems monitor the road and can appl … continue reading

Altima Doors Are Still Unlatching Despite Previous Recall

Posted on
February 15, 2019
Source
carcomplaints.com

Nissan is recalling 341,000 Altima sedans for the second time to stop the rear doors from unlatching when the windows are rolled down.
The door’s latch-lock cable is interfering with the window regulator and previous attempts to re-route th … continue reading

Altima CVT Lawsuit Allowed to Move Forward in Massachusetts Court

Posted on
January 23, 2019
Source
carcomplaints.com

Nissan wants a judge to toss out a CVT lawsuit that they claim doesn’t point out any specific defects.
The Massachusetts lawsuit says Nissan promoted their CVT as having a fluid-like performance, but that couldn’t be further from the truth … continue reading

Another Lawsuit for Forward Emergency Braking Malfunctions

Posted on
December 27, 2018
Source
carcomplaints.com

Nissan has been hit with another lawsuit for their forward emergency braking system that detects objects that aren’t really there.

Instead of protecting drivers, the Nissan lawsuit alleges the systems create perfect conditions for rear-end … continue reading

2013 Altima Under Investigation for Corrosion-Related Rear Suspension Failure

Posted on
December 8, 2018
Source
carcomplaints.com

The 2013 Altima’s rear control arms are separating from the frame. The likely culprit is corrosion due to road salt and there’s an investigation to see just how serious the problem has become.

Altima drivers complain about losing the rear … continue reading

AEB Lawsuit Says System Can Randomly Stop Vehicles

Posted on
December 4, 2018
Source
carcomplaints.com

Does Nissan's automatic emergency braking (AEB) system have a defective radar? A California lawsuit says malfunctions in the system create random emergency braking situations when the radar detects objects that aren’t really there.

The own … continue reading

Most Claims of Altima CVT Defects Allowed to Continue in California Case

Posted on
October 30, 2018
Source
carcomplaints.com

A CVT lawsuit will proceed after a judge approved most of the plaintiffs' claims in a class-action Nissan asked the court to dismiss. The lawsuit accuses the automaker of concealing transmission defects since 2012 and covers owners of the 2 … continue reading

5th Generation Altima Owners Want an Extended CVT Warranty

Posted on
October 4, 2018
Source
carcomplaints.com

Altima owners have been waiting for a recall and/or extended warranty for the terrible continuously variable transmission (CVT) in the 2013 and 2014 model years. Well, certain owners decided they’ve waited long enough and sued Nissan.

[The … continue reading

Nissan Owners Still Having Airbag Problems After OCS Recall

Posted on
March 22, 2015
Source
carcomplaints.com

It's March and that means it's time for Nissan's annual screwing up their airbags event. Just take a look at this not so glorious run from the last few years:

March 2013 --- Nissan recalls 82,000 vehicles because the passenger side airbag … continue reading

Altima Recalled Again to Make Sure Hoods Stay Closed While Driving

Posted on
March 6, 2015
Source
carcomplaints.com

Nissan is recalling a whole bunch of Altimas because their hoods can fly open at any time. 625,000 cars, in fact. That's a lot of latches that aren't latchin'. Nissan says the problem is with a secondary latch that sticks when the hood is c … continue reading

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