The window regulator failed on a car that was transferred from a non-"hot" state, new york, to a "hot" state, florida. The regulator failed after only two months of hot weather. The regulators where not replaced in initial service campaign which has now expired. Nissan refuses to acknowledge that there was a campaign to replace regulators as it was not a full recall on all cars. This issue does not only affect hot weather states as years of summers in other states can still wear down and damage regulators if this failure was so quick to happen after move.
2001 Nissan Altima visibility problems
13 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 59,176.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 59,176
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Power window devices and controls9
- Windshield wiper/washer: linkages1
- Glass, side/rear1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Altima visibility problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2001 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. While driving approximately 40 MPH in snowy conditions, the driver side windshield wiper linkage fell off. The contact continued driving and later replaced the link assembly. The a filure occurred again on the same side. The vehicle was repaired again. The failure mileage was 117,000 and the current mileage is 128,000. Updated 03/16/11 *bf updated 09/19/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the windshield wiper on the driver side stopped working due to the linkage breaking off. The contact replaced it and it broke again during a snow storm. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Back rear window regulators not functioning.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. The contact received a warranty letter from the manufacturer, which stated that they would extend the warranty for the window regulators for consumers in the "hot" states. She called the dealer and was informed that the warranty expired. The dealer further stated that pennsylvania was not a hot weather state. The contact noticed that her window regulators fractured and caused the windows to fail. The manufacturer stated that they would only assume responsibility for two of the regulators. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 68,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. The contact received a nissan recall notice for the side/rear window. She took her vehicle to an authorized dealer, but they could not honor the recall. The dealer stated that the recall work could be performed; however, the contact would be responsible for the cost because the recall expired in june of 2007. The contact feels that she should not be responsible because she just received the notice in january of 2008. The recall number was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 53,000.
Within days, three of the four power window controllers have failed--leaving widows rolled down and unable to roll up.
The power window would not operate. Unable to open or close the driver's side window. Dealer was notified. The dealer informed the consumer that part was not covered under a recall. *ak........
I purchased my used 2001 nissan altima on 12/07/2004, on 01/09/2005 while driving I went to let my window down on the drivers side and it would not go down. My wife also, has a 1999 nissan altima that the window on the drivers side stop working and we have a friend with an altima and her windows stop working too. I notice there are several complaints about the same problem and the dealerships are aware of the problem but there is no recall. I do not understand this. All I know is I had my car for 1 month and my window does not work now. How crazy is that?
Window would only go up and down sporodically. Window regulators have failed. I do not have use of two of the four windows. I bought the car to the dealership and they have acknowledge a problem with the window regultors. According to nissan there is an active campaign (not a recall) on this vechicle for this problem. How can a company acknowledge a defect, not inform it's customers, not repair the problem, and risk liability from this problem? I am very concerned with this problem as I have two small children who must be driven in this car.
Questions about the 2001 Nissan Altima visibility
Does the 2001 Nissan Altima have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Nissan Altima, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Nissan Altima visibility problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 59,176 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Nissan Altima visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Altima have the most visibility problems?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most visibility complaints are 2008 (188 complaints), 2013 (63 complaints) and 2009 (48 complaints).
Other 2001 Nissan Altima problems
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