general problems of the 2012 Nissan Altima

When I barely accelerate my car it does a very aggressive bucking motion along with loud noise. I have done put over $3k in vehicle! Nissan fix your shit!.

Have a '12 sr coupe. Car keeps turning over for 5-10 seconds before starting. The alternator checked fine, but the battery voltage was a little low. I bought a brand new battery and that seemed to fix the problem. . . . . . . For an hour. New battery is at the correct voltage, and alternator came back fine again. Even Nissan themselves have bo idea what's wrong. I've never seen this complaint anywhere, but I assume not that many people own the coupes. I even had an 09 se coupe that never did this.

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction control warning light would intermittently illuminate. As a result, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that he would turn off the vehicle for approximately 20 seconds before restarting the vehicle to resume normal driving. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where minor repairs were performed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

I just found out that there were 4 safety recalls (performed 0)on our car according to kbb and for our safety purposed,it needs to be repaired and we just bought this in used car company last 09/09/2019. And please let us know if the car manufacturer will be responsible for the recall or we (owner). Thank you in advanced.

The trunk will not open with the lever inside or with the fob. This occurred when the car was staionary and without warning.

When it rains it leaks water in the vehicle near the sunroof in the headliner on both passenger and driver side of vehicle. It will leak (drip) while parked and while in drive.

Our vehicle has been in no collisions or anything and has been well taken care of. Out of nowhere about 3 years our airbag light came on indicating that it will not deploy. We tried to get Nissan to fix it due to hearing of recalls in the past but they said our vehicle was not included. They then said they had to try one thing at a time and the first thing was replacing the seat for $1400 and if that didn't work they will continue down a list of 10 possible things. So basically the vehicle is a deathtrap and we are not sure how it even became that. Seems like it has to be an electrical issue or the issue mentioned in the recall.

Security prompt to" press brake to start" in vechicle information display failed causing confusion on proper starting procedure for the vechicle. Information to start vechicle is blank in the screen,this problem started with early 2007 models and has showed up in my 2012 Altima. This vechicle is store normally has 32k miles on it as of 10/9/2018 and shouldnt have had this kind of failure. What else is going to fail in this instrument cluster while driving, it safety issue. This display went out when stopped and turned off. This failure caused loss of warning information about the vechicle operation. See photos of normal operation supplied by this display.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not recognize the fob key even after the battery was changed. The vehicle had to be manually operated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The problem I'm having is that all 3 passenger door locks stopped working (no auto lock, no power lock, no fob lock) at the same time. My work involves driving children and Nissan's failure to address this issue is about to cost me a job and it endangers any children who are able to open the door due to this malfunction. On Nissan forums and other websites, a plethora of complaints about this have taken place for over a decade.

Transmission problem codes is coming step motors.

The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Altima. While the vehicle was parked at home with the engine turned off, it caught on fire. The contact noticed the flames coming from the front of the vehicle between the hood and windshield. Prior to the fire, there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact extinguished the fire with a water hose. The fire department and police were not notified. The auto insurance company inspected the vehicle and deemed it a total loss. The contact stated that the insurance inspector was unable to determine the cause of the fire as the wires behind the engine block were melted. The vehicle was not inspected by an independent mechanic or dealer to determine the cause of the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

The vehicle's doors stopped locking and unlocking properly. It has been found that all 4 door locks have the same issue, where they lock sometimes and at other times, they don't. The alarm system is doing strange things, also. By that, I mean there will be times when I press the door button and hear the double-beep, instead of the single-beep that would unlock the button. As I open the door, I expect the alarm to go off, as I assume the alarm system believes the door is now locked. However, the door will open, the alarm won't go off, then the warning beeps will sound as the door is closed, making the beeping warning sound associated with attempting to lock the vehicle with your keys still inside. This is clearly a factory issue for Nissan, but it is a safety concern, as the lock is an added measure of security for kids and safety within a vehicle. If my wife would ever feel the need to hit the locks, for whatever reason she encounters, we can't know for sure they will operate properly.

Just purchased this vehicle used and noticed on the test drive the passenger seat airbag light was lit up indicating it was off, even though someone was in the seat. Brought it to their attention, 5 minutes later they brought it back claiming it needed reset due to a sensor having something to do with a carseat. The light wasn't on with a passenger so I assumed it was fine. Now the light briefly illuminates at start up, but stays off regardless of whether or not someone is in the seat. I have seen about 20 other complaints on this issue and it is very unsafe, I now have zero faith that the airbag will even deploy. Needs to be recalled!!.

I just recently replaced the battery in my 2012 Nissan Altima and now I am having the following problems: gauge cluster is not working at all (engine temp, rpm, speedometer, gas). Everything else is working fine. I had all the fuses checked and all are working properly. I took to dealer, they are saying replace instrument cluster, program and retest for bcm failure(2 concerns-inst cluster no comm, power and ground present, u1000 and can system diag failed cluster can not get mileage) retest for bcm failure after install cluster is replaced (2nd concern is car is hard to turn on and off need to replace cluster and retest for possible bcm failure. My car was fine 1 week ago and passed the state safety inspection on 03/25/2017 at a certified inspection place. I have proof of all those copies it is truly manufacture ( Nissan ) problem with kind of vehicle manufacturing practice. I would never buy another Nissan in my life.

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times with no warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The vehicle continued to exhibit a loss of power and was taken for further inspection and diagnosis. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

All three passenger door lock actuators are failing. The problem occurs when the vehicle is stationary, with the engine and accessories off. When I activate the lock with the button on the outside of the driver's door, one or more doors sometimes fail to lock or unlock. The problem seems to happen more often in cold weather. The problem may happen less often when I use the remote fob to lock/unlock the doors. If the car thinks it is locked, and I open an unlocked passenger door, the alarm activates. This makes it very inconvenient for me to manually check that all of my doors are locked. If my car does not lock, my personal effects are at risk of theft. As a safety concern, if my car is not secured, I am at greater risk of being car-jacked.

When traveling on freeway at 70-100 mph car will loose acceleration and slowly slow down to 40 mph no matter how far the gas pedal is depressed. Will not regain power until the car is pulled over shut off and within 5-10 minutes restarted and will repeat again within 15 -20 minutes of reaching 70 mph.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After waiting for a few moments, the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. The VIN was unavailable. Pam.

I was at a red light and the car just shut down. I had to turn the car off and restart it! this is the second time this has happened. The first time about a year ago. I thought I had done something to make it happen the first the first time. Now I know it is the car. This is serious and scarey! from reading the complaints I see this has happened to others and while they were driving!.

Tire pressure sensor light comes on when it is cold and stays on. Check pressure and tires are ok. Safety issues ars you never know if you have a problem. Called Nissan and they said not to worry when it get warmer the sensor light will go off, but when do you know if you really have a tire problem and a potential crash? I want the sensor replaced.

On Monday night at 12:00am I was driving from California to las vegas nevada. I was going 75 miles an hour when the car started to loose speed. The excel-orator would not move and had locked. The car speed had dropped to 40mph and would not move. There was a semi in front of me and two other vehicles to the side of me. I almost got into a big accident. I was able to pull over to the side. Terrified, I began to panic so I shut the car off. I drove the next 60 miles to vegas going 30mph the car would not go to a higher speed. When I took the car to the dealer they said it was a safety feature. I do not understand how a safety feature would deliberately jeopardize the safety of the driver. It is driving on the highway for fear that this may happen again.

All four doors of the "door lock actuator" failed. Need to use key only replaced two which also failed. ( 12 months warranty) concern related to the electrical integrity of the vehicle. What else may fail while driving.

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. While driving during inclement weather, the doors failed to lock and unlock on a couple of occasions. The failure became progressively worse over the years. The contact was locked inside and outside of the vehicle without warning numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 7/16/cn.

Bought this car Nov 30 2013 from the dealer that originally owned it, it was a loaner car for their service dept. From day one that I have owned it, the passenger airbag light goes on an off at will. With nothing in the seat, it comes on and off, with a person in the seat it also comes on and off. This is a major safety issue! I took it to the dealer and they said it didn't do it while they were looking at it. Bring it back when it gets worse. . . . There are alot of these cars out there with this problem! there needs to be a recall on the sensor/seat/electrical system related to this. I am sure there is a short in the system. My grandmother's 2012 Altima also does this same thing. Also something is leaking onto the passenger side floorboard by the console. The dealer said it was a body panel and "fixed" it, but it is still leaking in the same spot, I have not had time to take it back to the dealer yet for the leak.

When I try to start the car, the power comes on(radio comes on, dashboard lights), but the ignition doesn't start. The car has less than 15k miles on it.

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 40 mph, the no key message suddenly displayed and the vehicle suddenly shut off. The failure occurred on multiple occasions with two different keys. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified, but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Power locks/windows were slow. Contacted Nissan and spoke to maria that told me we needed to take it to the dealer, but it was not covered because of the mileage. I didn't understand what the mileage had to do with the windows and locks. Nissan took care of the issue. In January 2013 they all went out and contacted maria again. They would not pay for the work until we paid out of pocket and they reimbursed us minus the labor. Well it is almost a year later and the windows are acting up again. I can't afford the 900. 00 to fix all the issues again. Turned out to be a lemon.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced several electrical failures. The battery fluid discharging, the battery was replaced once. The doors made a grinding noise, the doors actuator was replaced. The remote also failed to start the engine and the dealer advised that the remove failed to start up because it sense theft. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage 14,000. Li.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she was trying to turn the radio on but accidentally turned the engine off because the buttons were so close. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 18,000. Ap.

Light in the glovebox doesnot have a switch. It turns on as soon as the headlights are turned on. My glovebox was full of some paper and I opened the glove box to fin dhte papers became very hot to touch and I felt like they would burn any moment. A switch should be included so that the light turns on only when the glove compartment is opened. Any cloth of easily flammable material can catch fire due to heat and go unnoticed.

The display screen that communicates navigation map, radio, phone, backup camera picture, etc. Stopped working.