Passenger side window stopped going up resulting in the window being down at all times. Tried to repair with a master switch replacement was unsuccessful and replaced the window regulator but did not resolve issue. Safety issue for many.
Nissan Altima power windows problems
17 of the 15,497 owner complaints about the Nissan Altima describe power window failure, most of them for the 2001 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 2001
- typical mileage
- 53,580
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20191
- 20164
- 20131
- 20101
- 20081
- 20041
- 20032
- 20015
- 20001
Often reported together
What owners say
Drivers side window & door latch does not work. door latch has to be push in after it opens the door & window will not go now.
Unrepaired recall, dec 19, 2018, manufacturer recall# pc675, the federal safety agency recall# 18v‑915, cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger d99r to unlatch and open. I bought the vehicle and saw this unrepaired recall
My daughter rolled down back window on passenger side and door opened up. Now the window won't roll down as far as its supposed to and once we got the door to close the door now won't open luckily we had not pulled off yet and the car was still park. I attempted to contact the nissan dealership who supposedly did the recall work and they said they did not do the door they did the transmission but it's not showing that we have any open recalls but the problem with the door is the same problem as the recall
Diagnosed as body control module: drains battery including new installed battery; fob with new battery will not lock the vehicle and will not activate alarm system and the vehicle locator button sporadically performs; front passenger window will not operate properly (will not go down or constantly goes up and down and says in a half-up/half -down position; radio and clock loses digital display constantly when driving. Need to restart the vehicle to get the radio/clock to display. Afraid the entire electronic body module will fail at any given time effecting the safety operation of the vehicle. Date below indicating "when did this happen?" is the date it was diagnosed by mechanic.
The latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door. The cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open with the mechanism is lowered to open window.
I have 31,00 miles on my 2013 altima which I purchased about three-and-a-half years ago. I was in my car, and I tried to get out. I pulled on the door handle and the door wouldn't happen. I had to leave my car running in my garage and open the window to get out of the car. This would be dangerous in an emergency situation. This problem can result in death. If someone is in an accident and their window won't roll down, they wouldn't be able to get out of the car, and could get severely injured or killed by being trapped in the car.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that during a rainstorm, the front passenger window could be opened but would not close. The contact was informed by the dealer that the window regulator would have to be replaced at her expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current and failure mileages were unknown.
Started approximately 2 years ago. Driver and passenger windows won't go up all the way and if they do then they roll down all by themselves. They go up and down at all times of the day and nite. The car automatically locks itself whether the keys are in the ignition or not. You always need to have two sets of keys because if the window is down and you reach in to unlock it the alarm goes off as if you are trying to break into the car. Door that goes over the gas cap bent during regular use and would not close. Nissan said there were no recalls on this item and just to take it to a dealer and pay to get it fixed. Saw several other altimas of the same vintage with the same problem.
Related recalls
Electrical system: software
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
- Risk
- If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 14V138000 · Recall details
Electrical system: software
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling 204,361 my 2007-2008 altima, altima hybrid, 350z, 350z roadster, my 2008 altima coupe, rogue, my 2009 murano, and infiniti my 2007-2008 g35 sedan, my 2008 g37 coupe and ex35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems' occupant classification system (ocs) control units. A varistor in the ocs control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured out of specification. Under certain conditions, this could cause an interruption of signal between the ocs and the air bag control unit (acu).
- Risk
- This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will test the signal between the ocs and acu systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. If necessary, the seat cushion (containing ocs hardware) will be replaced with a new one manufactured to specification. The recall began on november 4, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 or infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 08V521000 · Recall details
Electrical system: ignition: module
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles that have had the body control module (bcm) replaced during service at a dealership, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may have been inadvertently deactivated due to an issue with the dealer service software. If the TPMS is turned off, it would not alert the driver to a decrease in the tire pressure as designed.
- Risk
- Driving on under-inflated tires is unsafe and could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will check the TPMS function and reactivate it if necessary. The recall began on january 18, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 07V599000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2001 (5 complaints), 2016 (4 complaints) and 2003 (2 complaints).
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