2011 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 242 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (61 complaints · 25.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 61 of 242 owner complaints (25.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 61 complaints, 25.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 61 · 25.2% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 24 complaints, 9.9% of reports ENGINE 24 · 9.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 9.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 9.1% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 7.4% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 7.4% AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 6.6% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 6.6% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 12 complaints, 5.0% of reports SUSPENSION 12 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 11 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 3.3% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 72 complaints, 29.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 72 · 29.8% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 61 25.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 24 9.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 9.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 18 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 6.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 12 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 3.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 72 29.8% 2 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2011. 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2011 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 11V371000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V371000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 13
2019-Q3 Owner reports 14
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V371000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V371000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THE BOLT COMES OUT COMPLETELY, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLTS AND NUTS AND TIGHTEN THEM TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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