2001 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the gauges on the instrument panel failed and reset to zero. The vehicle was shutdown and restarted and the gauges returned to normal. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 103,255.
ODI 10492083
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. The contact stated that the instrument panel lights would fail sporadically and the vehicle would also lose power intermittently, without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was nothing that could be done to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 54,205 and the current mileage was 75,312.
ODI 10445827
Electrical System · Engine
I have two persistent problems with my 2001 altima. Issue #1: the car randomly stalls at low speeds (0-10mph) with no check engine light. This problem began in october 2006. This problem results in a loss of power steering and power brakes which has caused many near accidents. There is no pattern or symptom to forecast when stalling will occur. The car has been in the shop (dealership and others) numerous times with…
ODI 10211427
Electrical System
Vehicle lost speed from 40 to 80 mph. Gauges suddenly shut down on the dashboard. The engine still runs. I am able to shift into neutral , back into drive after coasting. The acts like it wants to turn off. On oct 31, 2005 the speed sensor unit was replaced. Car ran great until warm weather. Now it is shutting down again, again, and again on warm days. Dealership can not find anything wrong with the car, but it has…
ODI 10158642
Electrical System
Vehicle lost speed from 65 mph to 20 mph , and all the gauges on the dashboard shut down, but the engine was still running. Vehicle then went to 0 after about 20 secs. All gauges went dead. Battery light brake light and airbag light come on. Intermittently prior to this other electrical accessories would begin to malfunction heat/air blowers, wipers, lights dimming, etc. Alternator checks good, battery replaced.…
ODI 10114157
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft, catalytic converters, emissions control, and sensors failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10956037
Electrical System
While driving 65 mph vehicle stalled. Check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Restarted the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced spark plugs and other parts.*ak please fill in additional information.
ODI 10072242
Electrical System
The power doors and locks worked intermittently. *jb
ODI 10019680
Electrical System
I purchased a nissan altima with 17,000 miles on it with warranty left on the car. About 8 or 9 months of owning it, while driving it would just lose power down to about 10 mile per hour. The instrument panel would go dead,,no speedometer, gauges, nothing. I took it the dealer, they could not find anything wrong with it, they just replaced a timing chain tensioner under warranty. I finally figured out that by…
ODI 10081323