Major Problems with 2011 Nissan Altima Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Nissan Altima

2011 Nissan Altima SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 20088 miles

2011 Nissan Altima FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 78000 miles

2011 Nissan Altima POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 1545 miles

Browse 2011 Nissan Altima complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
i have a new 2011 nissan altima sl which i parked in my church parking lot and went into church....
51
~ 93932 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
car would not cut off kept running until all the gas was out of the tank on-off button did not
26
~ 34464 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i set the climate control timer for my nissan leaf to turn on via the computer through nissan's carwings application....
26
~ 28798 miles
ENGINE
when driver attempted to start vehicle all warning lights came on all interior lights and headlamps & running lights came...
24
~ 56667 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
driver door handle squeaked when pulled. service advisor stated normal wear and tear. upon inspection technician found cable binding in
22
~ 40410 miles
AIR BAGS
vehicle was backed into at approximately 0-5mph at 2 100 miles while legally parked. since then neither south point nissan...
17
~ 55100 miles
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. the contact was driving 30 mph on a grooved pavement as the...
11
~ 66655 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the check engine light lit on the dashboard. the associated engine code was p2a00 and both the upstream (air/fuel ratio)...
8
~ 63948 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
when driving speeds as low as 25 miles per hour the brakes started to grab. i first noticed that when...
8
~ 19619 miles
SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the brakes are depressed...
7
~ 29395 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the vehicle lost power....
6
~ 70280 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was entering a parking space when the car suddenly accelerated causing me to drive over the parking curb and...
5
~ 73097 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
brake light(s) on the dashboard illuminated. brake light(s) went off by themselves only to re-illuminate. a few hours later a...
4
~ 11130 miles
TIRES
after noticing "dimples" on the sidewalls of our continental conti pro tires on a new 2011 altima we checked online...
4
~ 27925 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
vin# - [xxx]. purchased from nissan of downtown la. purchased new altima from dealer on 2/1/11. before i refilled the...
4
~ 28722 miles
SEATS
passenger airbag off light intermittently illuminates when passenger seat is occupied by adults weighing between 120 and 200 pounds indicating...
3
~ 26667 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
dashboard is melting in florida sun despite using reflector shade. dashboard now sticky to touch especially near windscreen front and
3
~ 43000 miles
WHEELS
sbrp215/55tr17 continental conti pro contact all-season tires on my 2011 nissan altima coupe. i've had issues with the tires and...
3
~ 45667 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
on july 9 2017 when i was driving in the high speed line. my car went from doing 65 miles...
2
~ 45000 miles
SEAT BELTS
multiple mechanical issues including the heat. the hood was on fire and i was stuck due to mechanical issues. luckily
2
~ 75500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
when driver attempted to start vehicle all warning lights came on all interior lights and headlamps & running lights came...
2
~ 16720 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. while driving 20 mph the vehicle decelerated without warning while depressing the...
1
~ 139640 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator was flashing...
1
~ 170000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
my trouble began as i sat and fueled my car with the same type of gas that i have been...
1
~ 51087 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2011 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to braking system service bulletin. *smd the consumer stated when he received the...
1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. the contact stated that the front driver's side view mirror did not...
1
~ 1000 miles
VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. the contact stated that the windshield wipers would not clear the entire...
1
~ 40 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. the contact stated the owner's manual displayed a message informing him of...
1
~ 700 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. the contact stated the owner's manual displayed a message informing him of...
1
~ 700 miles

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