Major Problems with Nissan Altima Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Nissan Altima Hybrid to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Nissan Altima Hybrid

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Nissan Altima Hybrid.

Model Year	Complaints
2011 Altima Hybrid	4
2010 Altima Hybrid	12
2009 Altima Hybrid	53
2008 Altima Hybrid	16
2007 Altima Hybrid	27

Worst 3 Nissan Altima Hybrid complaints

2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 30000 miles

2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid STEERING Mileage: 57000 miles

2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid STEERING Mileage: 44489 miles

Browse Nissan Altima Hybrid complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima Hybrid owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving on the highway the car lost power suddenly. there were no warning signs prior to this happening. i...	35 ~ 66002 miles
STEERING new 2011 nissan altima hybrid delivered noticed right away seemed to be wandering all over road. hard to steer a...	28 ~ 64953 miles
ENGINE while driving on the highway the car lost power suddenly. there were no warning signs prior to this happening. i...	17 ~ 63973 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima hybrid. the contact stated that the air bag sensor flashed and remained...	10 ~ 77711 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL takata recall i was driving the car when the engine suddenly loses strength and begins to drive slow i ran	9 ~ 39757 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER electronic steering column lock is a known defective part that is not treated as safety issue since it seems to...	7 ~ 97816 miles
SERVICE BRAKES pushed on brakes and pedal went down with no brakes. once pedal got to a low point the brakes came...	7 ~ 45944 miles
SUSPENSION new 2011 nissan altima hybrid delivered noticed right away seemed to be wandering all over road. hard to steer a...	6 ~ 33010 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the "check engine light" came on. the code associated with the issue is p0448. the problem is with the evap	4 ~ 62354 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving on the highway the car lost power suddenly. there were no warning signs prior to this happening. i...	4 ~ 55684 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2010 nissan altima hybrid suddenly lost all power (both electric and gasoline generated) while moving in traffic. i had to...	4 ~ 26708 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on a sunny cold afternoon in avon ct doing 35 mph the abs and brake lights suddenly came on my...	4 ~ 18676 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on 6/2/2008 i reported to the nissan dealer that the passenger side airbag alert light was illuminated on several intermittent...	4 ~ 4416 miles
SEATS 2010 nissan altima driver's seat track failed initially jamming seat movement then releasing causing seat to move unexpectedly . seat	3 ~ 56007 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning...	2 ~ 85031 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while pulling into a parking space at the park as i took my foot off the brake the car surged...	2 ~ 36772 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING hi i recently discovered that the brake lights are intermittently malfunctioning because of an unreliable brake lights switch. i became...	2 ~ 43078 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES nissan altima hybrid 2009 tpms malfunction. the vehicle was bought in aug 2009 and the tpms failed at least four...	2 ~ 55250 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2010 nissan altima driver's seat track failed initially jamming seat movement then releasing causing seat to move unexpectedly . seat	2 ~ 64510 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car when i was sitting in traffic for two hrs had too start car and after starting the car would	2 ~ 10350 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my 2010 nissan altima hybrid has a problem wherein a (likely computer software) defect prevents the regenerative braking system from...	2 ~ 6771 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2008 nissan altima hybrid sedan : while driving the warning indicator for abs illuminated. while slowing vehicle to leave roadway...	2 ~ 6750 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the driver side and passenger side front door actuators stopped working on my nissan when i use my fob or...	1 ~ 120000 miles
STRUCTURE had to replace rear stabilizer bar at dealer today. part looked defective. it was hollow rusted and corroded. it just...	1 ~ 75062 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION i took my vehicle in to have the oil change done and was informed by the technician that the rear...	1 ~ 11544 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 2007 nissan altima rear sway bar broker for no apparent reason. i will have to call dealer for resolution. the	1 ~ 41000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY nissan altima hybrid 2009 tpms malfunction. the vehicle was bought in aug 2009 and the tpms failed at least four...	1 ~ 15500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY nissan 2008 altima hybrid windows roll down (drivers side and passenger side) by themselves after the engine is shut off	1 ~ 38000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 6/2/2008 i reported to the nissan dealer that the passenger side airbag alert light was illuminated on several intermittent...	1 ~ 12500 miles

FAQ

What year Nissan Altima Hybrid is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Nissan Altima Hybrid models of 2011, 2010, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Nissan Altima Hybrid?

Nissan Altima Hybrid models of 2009 and 2007 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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