1997 Nissan Altima Problems, complaints & recalls

I was hit, rear-ended, very hard and the airbag definitely should have deployed. I was making a left turn, stopped for at least 10 seconds waiting for traffic to clear and a car slammed into the back of me with no attempt to hit their brakes

Due to corrosion, both rear sub member and front cradle are rotting out and must be replaced. Vehicle is unsafe. Once replaced, other work may be needed

Vehicle I missing and I had to file a police report for a stolen vehicle.

The car don't start. My seatbelt shredding and I worry that my air bag won't work if my children and I got into an accident

While slowing down & applied brakes at a stop sign, the car instead suddenly accelerated crossing four lanes of traffic and ultimately slamming into a tree.

This car had been repaired almost every year since I owned this car in september 2004. Had a sudden overheat problem recently. My mechanic told me engine head gasket was damaged or wore out. Did not repair the car. The car has 131,000 miles. *Tr

The gas pedal stiff and need to be pressed hard when starting the car and before 200 yards of driving. *Tr

Sun visor - it keeps falling down in my line of vision. (Won't stay up at all). On drivers side. Numerous others have had this problem and it costs about $400 to replace! I think it's a manufacturers problem. *Tr

I own a 1997 nissan altima. I have put in new headlights but they are still very very dim.. I had my lens cleaned professionally and still they are dim. I see there is a issue with the amber thing in the headlights. Is this a factory recall? I am unemployed and on disability, so my income is very very low. This is extremely! *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 nissan altima. While at a red light on november 5, 2008, the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle traveled down an embankment and rolled over. She sustained injuries and the air bags failed to deploy. The nissan manufacturer was notified, but they have not responded in over four months. The contact was the only occupant in the vehicle and she was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 05/20/09.*Jb

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 nissan altima. The contact stated that his vehicle is defective and has caused head on and side crashes. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle crashes into other vehicles head on. The cause of the crashes were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 106,000.

Gasoline leaking from vehicle at filler pile when tank was > 75% full. *Tr

1997 Nissan pathfinder se rear suspension control arms needed to be a recall issued as this was a huge safety issue. Near fatal scare while on the freeway recently @ high rate of speed 65 mph when the car began to sway violently left to right. I almost lost control, but managed to grip steering wheel and softly pull vehicle over away from speeding traffic. The vehicle is now garaged until mechanic can replace upper and lower control suspension arms. I have gotten 2 mechanical estimates both totaling over $800.00. This should have been recalled and could have caused a terrible accident including personal bodily injury or even death!!*Ak

Tl*- in may 2004 the contact received a 1997 nissan pathfinder as a gift, it had an odometer reading of 90000 at the time. The vehicle began to wobble while traveling at 65 to 70 mph soon after it was purchased. The vehicle was taken to a nissan dealership, where all of the struts were replaced, but this did not resolve the issue. The vehicle continued to wobble any time there was a small obstruction on the road. The contact continued to drive the vehicle with this problem without taking it to any other...

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the right front coil spring fractured and penetrated the inner sidewall of the right front tire without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined both front coil springs were extremely corroded. The front coil springs were replaced. The vehicle was exposed to excessive road salts and extreme winter weather. The manufacturer was contacted.

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle had a tire rotation performed, the tire service dealer determined the rubber boots on the axle spindle had deteriorated. The vehicle was seen by an authorized dealer who confirmed the problem. The dealer replaced the rubber boots on the axle spindle and attributed the deterioration to the heat and humidity.

Driving slowly in pathfinder 4x4 '97 hit pot hole. Spot welds on frame to inner fender broke loose. One foot long seam split 3 inches wide viewed from the left front strut. Cost $1,500 to weld and brace. Professional said pathfinders notorious for this weakness. Steering column jammed from failure which could have caused head-on fatality into oncoming vehicle. Serious safety concern for a m/v purported to be an atv! My experience in accidents stems from boston police officer's accident reports for over a...

Bought a 97 nissan pathfinder in sept. 03...Shortly after purchasing the vehicle the service engine light came on. The engine light has since had a mind of its own, turning on and off depending on the climate outside the vehicle. I recently learned that it is the evap vent control valve and o ring which need to be replaced. I had taken the car into 3 dealerships on the east coast where I was told numerous other issues were causing the light. I have put $4500 worth of work into the vehicle only to find out that it...

Complaint regarding the repairs of the air bag system on the 1997 nissan altima.*Mr the air bag light flashed on the dash. While doing internet research the consumer came across two service bulletins for air bags. The consumer contacted someone about these service bulletins and was told that the work could be done on the vehicle until 12/31/04. The vehicle was taken to the dealer prior to this date but they refused to repair the vehicle free of charge. *Nm

Michelin hydoedge p215/60r15 tire had a blowout while driving on i75 neaar fort myers. Inside sidewall blew on rear driver's side.*Ak

Air bag light continuously blinks while driving. Vehicle was taken to the dealer. Dealer replaced the complete air bag system on driver side. *Ak the panel was replaced as well. *Jb

Suspension causing vehicle to sway violently when going 50mph. I took my suv into the shop and was informed that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle. Then I took my vehicle into another shop and they found the problem. Then they called nissan and was told that I had to replace the long and short rocker arms for my rear suspension and that would fix the problem. I believe that this problem is pretty drastic considering I have almost lost control of my truck on highway on several occasions. I checked for a recall my my vehicle and didn't have any luck. But did find a report of the same incident. Application eq-8007455-yn.Pdf. *Ak

The air bag light all of a sudden started blinking while the ignition is on. I took the car to the dealer and they said needed new air bag controller. When I got in the car the light stopped flashing, I spoke with service rep and he said that the light will come on again and they have a report detailing the code from the computer. *Nm

I was driving my 1997 nissian sentra to work in the morning and was appoarching the guard gate. Pushed the switch to rolled down the passenger and drive side automatic windows. Smoke started coming out of the switch assembly. Pull over on the side the road and turned off the car. Ran up to the guard gate and obtained a fire exterisher. Turned to the car and saw a two to four inch flame coming out of the switch assembly. I put out the fire. Checked the fuse block for a blown fuse and there was none. The fuse did not blow for the automatic window circuit. Pulled switch assembly and disconnected the wire harness connector. Planning on replacing the switch assembly and side panel.

On 10-12-04 my daughter was involved in an accident, where she had failed to stop quick enough at a red light. There where three cars ahead of her at the red light. She was going approx. 10 Miles per hour and hit the car in front of her which lead a chain reaction involving the other two cars. The air bags deployed and she lost control of the car. She was rushed to the hospital via ambulance. She was treated and released. There was not damage to her car and little damage to the the others cars. The police at...