general problems of the 2011 Nissan Altima - part 1

This is the second Nissan Altima iv owed an the problem eatch one iv had is that were the idler tensioner pully gose and bolts to brakes so there for you cant put the idler tensioner pully back on.

There is issue with sunroof drainage tubs causing rain to soak the floor of car. This definitely malfunction or inadequate problem with drainage tubs and sunroof parts with Nissans. I took it to the dealership and car collision repair shop and was told this is high reoccurring issue with Nissan sunroofs, but no recalls have been given, and I have to pay out pocket to get fixed. At 1st was told just get the drains cleaned out and you shouldn't have that problem again. The issue has progressed and now I have paid for drains to get unclogged 2x so far in one year and keep happening every time its alot of rain at one time. My only option I'm told is to keep getting drains cleaned and unclogged pay out of pocket or get another car without sunroof. I have gotten this done 2 years in row, that's getting too expensive to pay. That's not fair when you know it's problem with these drains and don't do nothing to fix issues. I like cars with sunroofs and have no control over when it rains. I should be able to have a car in 2025 with sunroof and not have this problem. Please help with this issue with factory sunroofs made in original cars not added. Make better drainage system for sunroofs in Nissan and all cars.

It started about 2 months ago that the rpm was revving when it came to the gears shifting. I would accelerate and the car would barely move and the transmission was making a whirring sound. The service engine soon light came on so I took my car to o reilys and the code for the stepper motor came back. I had the stepper motor replaced in my transmission but I am having the same issue. My mechanic told me that my transmission is failing and I would need a brand new one.

Rear sub frame is rusted out and will not pass state inspection. Yes it is availabe for inspection. Frame could break at any time and cause a accident .

Dash is melting- it is causes an extreme shine reflecting on the windshield and extremely sticky. In the sun, full sun or a cloudy day, it causes a large glare in the direct line of sight. It is very unsafe to drive. It spans the entire dash. There is no escaping the glare during the day.

I was on my way to work driving on the freeway and suddenly I felt a sort of shaking from the car. I then exited the freeway and approached a red light. When the light turned green, my car moved some but then was stalled so I was stuck in the middle of an intersection. Luckily, I wasn’t too far from my job and I was able to eventually ease my way the next few miles. I was later told by a mechanic that it was my transmission that needed to be replaced .

Unknown. My car is making a whining noise & no matter how much I push the gas pedal it won’t accelerate. Sometimes it works but mostly it won’t.

My car is having sticky dash board and its melting. It is not safe to drive because of glare on the windshield and prone to accidents in a day time.

I went to go and have my vehicle inspected today approximately at 850 am. . The location ka-PA tire &auto service 4011 3rd st. San francisco, California 94124. . So any way after the shop finished wit my vehicle there was some type of code that case up. So I asked the mechanic what's was the issue he said he couldn't explain. . So he advised me to contact you guys about the situation. . So I'm looking for advice on how do I go about the recall?.

The dashboard to my vehicle has gotten sticky. Anything that touches it gets stuck to it (bugs, paper, etc. ) even the windshield cover to protect it from the sun gets stuck to it. It is difficult to see when driving due to the glare/reflection from,the dashboard. Also, pieces on the front of the dashboard are coming off when I clean it. I am attaching pictures of my vehicles dashboard.

Car shaking when parked or stop a a stoplight and rattling when driving.

Our 2011 Nissan Altima has a black dash board that started feeling sticky. We have noticed that the dash board is melting. We also confirmed this with a local mechanic. We have seen older model's have had this same issue. It has melted to the point that you can't touch the dash much less lay anything on the dash board.

Cvt transmission problem in motion.

My car is a 2011 Nissan Altima 2. 5 s model. In the last couple of years, my dash board has cracks all over it. My research found out that is an issue also with Lexus and Toyota. There has been a number of cases with Nissans and there were 2 separate class action law suite on this issue: https://topclassactions. . Read more...

Engine light on car shakes a lot or engine shakes sometimes car doesent start problem hepens stationary in motion on the city highway and turning.

The dashboard for my 2011 Nissan Altima is extremely sticky and melting. It create a major glare and covers a major portion on my windshield. This significantly reduces my ability to see the road, pedestrian or cyclists. Its even worse when I have to take turns. I started beginning of last year but wasn't such a big issue. But, it progressed with time and have become a major safety concern for me. I am bit scared to drive this car.

I got two lights one for air from tires and the other one for check engine soon. I fix the problem but the lights still on.

Was told my car had a recal just didn't know whether to go to a Nissan dealership or where I purchased car to get the problem fixed.

When driving for about 45 min or more and maybe a little hotter than usual, and you are driving on a freeway or highway, the speed will lock at 65 or under, it will not let you go any higher, when it locks it slows down fast like if hitting the breaks, this is so dangerous when on freeway we have been so close to accidents because of this, we travel on the car, and it has done it a lot lately, we know nothing of why it's this way.

Apparently due to the fact that my warranty has passed & don't live in FL (la & TX are just as hot) & I'm not a repeat customer (even though I bought mine on my parents recommendation who owned one), the defective dashboard Nissan experimented with on 09-12 Altimas that is sticky, melting, disintegrating, & causing a dangerous shiny glare on my glass that is causing visibility problems is not something Nissan is worried about. I guess I'd have to die in a horrible car crash & my family sue before Nissan would like to recall their defective cars. This is not something I've done to my car. Not because of wear & tear I've put on my vehicle. I understand what warranties are all about. This is a defective material Nissan used & what if any future vehicle I purchase from Nissan has something wrong & Nissan chooses not to fix it? does that make me want to be a repeat customer???? to this point I loved my Nissan & fully intended to upgrade to a bigger vehicle for all the church kiddos we haul around. Nissan has treated us like insignificant dirt when this is factory defected product. I'm sure many people in florida had to come together for a group lawsuit before Nissan took action. This is not just a small unimportant issue. The glare is unsafe and as my husband works in construction where �safety first� is the company's motto, we are speechless that this has not been recalled. If this company does not step up to the plate and make this right, we will be taking our buyer purchasing elsewhere. This is not worth someone losing their life over. Nissan can bite the bullet & lose $2,000 to a new dash whereas most of us can't do that ourselves. A company of this size & supposed reputation could & should take this hit. I'm worried about it affecting my passenger airbag now as well! picked a date bc prob is ongoing and no wreck has occurred yet thankfully.

Transmission jerking while in motion or idle. Traction control light comes on. I've taken it to the Nissan dealership and they couldn't tell me what was wrong with it besides that I needed to have my module (mass air flow sensor) reprogrammed and that should take care of it. Well that did not work and still have issues so right now I'm driving on a wing and a prayer.

My vehicle has a very shiny, sticky and melting dashboard. This has been going on for approximately 3 years and has been getting progressively worse. I contacted Nissan and they said it is out of warranty (3 years, 36000 miles) and I'm on my own and they cannot help me. This is a big safety issue because the shine produces a glare all over my windshield and makes it difficult to see driving in the sunlight. Please help!!.

Dashboard is melting, my hood is peeling like crazy. . . . Spoke to a body shop owner and he stated that this is a manufacturer defect. . . . I'm noticing chips in the paint every. . . Poor job on 2011 Altima�s.

Dash has melted to the point where the glare makes driving challenging.

Hello, my car caught on fire starting from the engine. Transmission problem came out of nowhere and caught on fire.

1) when accelerating from s stop, my car will jerk (like the transmission is slipping). It will often jerk while my car is in motion as well. This happens on city streets & freeways/highways. 2) there is also an issue with the "hood latch" not locking completely. It sometimes looks like the hood is going to pop open when driving .

Locks/ latches are non responsive.

Sun roof exploded for no reason came to a complete stop at a red light started to excelerate to 45 mph then a large boom sun roof shattered have a police report thought some one had shot at me but they had not according to police.

When I start the car up there is a loud rattling noise for about 45 seconds then goes away. Also as I am driving my car there is a burned rubber smell and is mostly noticeable when I get from point a to b and exit the car.

We moved from illinois to florida in 2014, after living in florida for 2 years the dash board in the Nissan became shiny and sticky, like it is melting. After contacting Nissan about the problem, they mentioned that the car is out of warranty and there is no recall on the dash board. We feel this should be looked into for a recall due to the fact that the shiny reflection of the melted dashboard is causing poor visibility through the windshield due to the reflection from the sun. This feels like a big safety issue because this reflection causes large areas of blind spots across the windshield. Nissan should take responsibility like Mazda, Toyota, and Lexus have and replace the dashboard under recall.

The dashboard is melting and I have trouble seeing the road and other cars.

My dashboard started melting!! in just the past month it has turned in to a shiny sticky mess that cannot be cleaned and impedes vision due to the reflection off the windshield. Very dangerous! I have contacted Nissan and am awaiting a response to see if they will help resolve the issue or not.

I own a 2011 Nissan Altima. The problem I've been having since I got my car is when the speedometer hits 35mph it pulls back the rpm drops and loses speed. Also when I am in traffic I step on the gas gently and the car jerks it feels like a stick shift car when your up shiftting. It feels so uncomfortable knowing my car moves in exaggerated way. Another thing it has is the rpm rev high when I gently pressing on the gas pedal I have to let go of the gas pedal and press gently again I have to repeat that 2-3 times for the rpm to be at normal it has waste gas by doing this. I have taken my car to two dealership the first told me that it was normal for my car to do that I was not satisfied on how my car was acting. I took it back several times they finally said it could be the transmission my car is under the 60,000 mile warranty the dealership contacted the manufacture and they deny to replace my transmission. I took my car to another dealership explain the problem my car was doing and the guy that was going to do my paperwork automatically said it's your transmission. He told me to leave my car and they were going to replace the transmission. I left my car for almost a week. In that time I was waiting I called like 3-4 times to ask about my car the only answer I got from the was we'll call you back in a few and never called me . I struggled to get on time to work and to my college classes since I had to take public transporation. I finally went to the dealership to check up on my car and they didn't do anything to my car. My car is still under the 60,000 mile warranty with the same problem and the dealership wont do any thing about my car.

I am currently in the army. I am conducting training at fort sill, ok and my wife is in north carolina where I actually work. My wife dropped the kids off at their schools and went to the store where the car was running fine and was having no issues. When she returned to the car to start it, the steering wheel was locked, brakes were locked, dashboard lights would not come one, had the red blinking car with key symbol and the ignition switch was saying locked, she was stuck in town, no way to pick up our kids, and no way to get back home. Ended up paying tow truck to take car to the house, changed batteries in key fob. Checked the battery, and nothing has fixed it. I have done some research on this issue and there are a multitude of complaints on this. This needs to be fixed now, I would be a lot more furious if it would have been my wife along with both of my sons that are 4 and 2. They would have been stuck there in the cold with no way home at that time. Nissan needs to get off their butts and take responsibility on their car defects. This is a serious problem and potentially be a hazard if this happens while driving. Please push to get this issue fixed before someone does get hurt. Do a search on 2011 Nissan Altima with steering wheel locking and not starting you will be amazed at all these complaints. Now my wife has to wait until I get back from training to get the car fixed. Getting it fixed herself is impossible due to my 4 year old be autistic. I am begging for your help and to look into this issue for everyone's safety.

My Altima failed to respond to the start button and exhibited all alarms lit on the dashboard (including erroneous indications of open doors. ) aaa service was forbidden by aaa to provide any service beyond battery and towing. After being towed to a tire shop, I begged the mechanics to detach the ground wire in order to reboot the computer. This worked! an internet search revealed that this condition and fix was identical to ones described in service bulletin ntb12-041. My complaint is against the dealership (Nissan bridgewater NJ) who failed to apply this software patch when it first appeared in April 2012 despite many returns I made to them for routine warranty service. The occurrence of this failure and citation of the service bulletin has been reported by several users in Nissan user forums. This implies that other dealers are similarly negligent in keeping cars current with service bulletins applicable to their vehicle.