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2011 Nissan Altima — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 241 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

241

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Nissan Altima — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Nissan Altima

381 complaints

2011 Nissan Altima

241 complaints

2012 Nissan Altima

426 complaints

2013 Nissan Altima AVOID

2,312 complaints

2014 Nissan Altima

1,113 complaints

2015 Nissan Altima

954 complaints

2016 Nissan Altima

553 complaints

2017 Nissan Altima

391 complaints

2018 Nissan Altima

226 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 68 reports

Unknown Or Other 40 reports

Engine 36 reports

Electrical System 31 reports

Structure 27 reports

Air Bags 21 reports

Suspension 14 reports

Steering 12 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11057526 12/30/2017

ON JULY 9, 2017 WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGH SPEED LINE. MY CAR WENT FROM DOING 65 MILES TO 10 MILES WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. AND MY CAR STILL WILL NOT GO OVER 10 MILES. ALMOST GOT MYSELF KILLED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. 4 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON T…

Engine ODI 11385510 12/29/2020

TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING BAD

Unknown Or Other ODI 10937726 12/27/2016

MY DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING!! IN JUST THE PAST MONTH IT HAS TURNED IN TO A SHINY STICKY MESS THAT CANNOT BE CLEANED AND IMPEDES VISION DUE TO THE REFLECTION OFF THE WINDSHIELD. VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE OR NOT.

Engine ODI 11056571 12/26/2017

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CODE PO101. MASS AIR FLOW. CHANGED THE AIR FILTER, AND THE MAF SENSOR BUT LIGHT REMAINS ON BULENTIN NTB12-051D REGARDING THIS ISSUE STATES SHOULD GET THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMED. I THINK IT SHOULD BE NISSIAN RECALL AND THEY SHOULD COVER IT.

Power Train ODI 11444843 12/23/2021

Going down interstate, when you press the gas, vehicle hesitates if you are going faster than 40 miles an hour, motor didn't die but you are unable to go faster for a few seconds, this is very dangerous situation on our interstates. And this is happening on every trip that I am afraid to drive this car, its not trustworthy and I can't afford a new car in today's economy.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2011 Nissan Altima reliable?

Owners have filed 241 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2011 Nissan Altima, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Nissan Altima years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.