2012 Nissan Altima Engine Problems
- 52
- 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.
Among these 52 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 9 records
- repaired notified · 4 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
- same thing · 4 records
- failure failure · 4 records
- approximate failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While stationary, the oil coolers in the vehicle fractured and leaked onto the ground. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and provided an estimate for the repair work. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,895.
ODI 10993932
Engine
Pooo18 crankshaft/camshaft sensor engine dies loss of brakes and steering thank god coming up to house slowing to park, city street. Restart engine sounds like running on 3 cylinders. Turned off start again, pull code and erase. It runs like nothing ever happened. Called nissan and they told me that since i erased the code they can do nothing. Google 2012 altima engine stall and prepare to spend the rest of your…
ODI 10991444
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and waited until the engine cooled off. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact usually had to wait a while to restart the engine. The vehicle was taken to mossey poway nissan ([redacted], poway, ca 92064, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that a cooling system needed to be…
ODI 11203217
Engine
When i first bought it i heard a whistling sound and was told it was nothing. I travel a lot and while on the interstate i went from going 75 mph to 30 and it wouldn't accelerate. I would pull over and wait about 10 minutes until i could accelerate. Initially i thought it was the fuel line so i put fuel injector in it and it a couple days later it happened while i was on the interstate again. This has happened to me…
ODI 11149881
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted by the key fob. In addition, while driving various speeds, the vehicle would not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to place the vehicle in park to stop. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,090.
ODI 10969266
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was driving my car down the road heading to get something to eat. It was a sunday night, it just started misting rain. I drove on my usual curvy 2 lane paved highway and then proceed onto my usual 4 lane paved highway to mcdonald's where i got food inside and then upon leaving decided to go through drive through for another item. I left and headed approximately 3 miles back on the same road i traveled to town on.…
Fire reported
ODI 10971264
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Im driving down the freeway taking the curve downtown dallas & my car stalls o power available. I cannot steer to coast, nor put can ion emergency flashers. Where it dies it sits. This is a major safety issue and nissan cannot figure out why. I have only had car for 2 months. Very disappointed and scared.
ODI 10896011
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My nissan altima 2012 has significant reduction in speed while taking trips less than 40 miles. Driving on fast lane on highway about 70 miles then all of a sudden it reduces all by itself to 35-40 mph and i almost got into in accident because i did to know what was going on but had to get off the onto the side of the highway.
ODI 11071885
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph, the engine compartment vibrated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.
ODI 10852933
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. When the air conditioner was turned on, the smell of burning oil was noticed. In addition, the vehicle vibrated when started and would not switch into gear properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 77,000.
ODI 10824570
Engine
Car loses power after driving for so long and decreases in speed. It's happened several times. I pull over to give car a rest but it's dangerous because it won't accelerate when it happens and on the interstate is no place to be driving 40mph!!
ODI 10888093
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. When driving in weather above 84 degrees, the cruise control failed while driving approximately 70 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cvt transmission overheated and the vehicle needed a valve body and oil cooler to correct the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10884970
Engine
Cvt broke down- without any warnings. Rpms locked appears to be a problem in majority of nissan altima 2011-2012 models. Recall was issued for pre2010 models for the same thing but nothing was done for 2011-2012 models, which is the one i have.
ODI 11110914
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice, i was driving at a speed of 75 mph on i25 headed north. As i arrived into colorado springs, my vehicle decelerated to 30 mph in a 65 mph zone. I immediately pulled over. I waitied for about 15 min. Started my vehicle up & still it would only go 30 mph. I turned around & headed back for pueblo. Unsure & afraid that my vehicle would not make it home. Once my car was sitting for an hour, the transmission allowed…
ODI 10766490
Engine
Catalytic converter heat shield can corrode causing a rattle during acceleration and possibly causing check engine light illumination. The common repair for this issue is replacement of the damaged catalytic converter. If left unnoticed may dig into the engine or fly off onto a motorist. *tr
ODI 10714086
Engine
I was driving my car and engine just cut off completely with no system warnings or anything. Initially, i thought this was a fluke and something i had done. Car started back immediately. As a result, i thought nothing else of it until the car did the same thing again while i was stopped at a red light later the same day (again there were no warning lights on control panel. This has occurred on 2 other occasions. Car…
ODI 10706251
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After waiting for a few moments, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10703315
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and the failure went away. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10899258
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Engine quit while driving, brakes failed, steering locked up a deadly situation. Dealer claims it was due to a loose battery cable. If so a loose battery cable could kill you or others. *tr
ODI 10692355
Electrical System · Engine
I was at a red light and the car just shut down. I had to turn the car off and restart it! This is the second time this has happened. The first time about a year ago. I thought i had done something to make it happen the first the first time. Now i know it is the car. This is serious and scary! From reading the complaints i see this has happened to others and while they were driving! *tr
ODI 10664545
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
While in operation climbing up and inclines this vehicle engine lose power to approx: 40 - 50 miles and hour, along with a whining in the transmission, also the front suspension appears to be shaking. Windows refuse to go up and down. *tr
ODI 10611060
Engine · Power Train
Altima was serviced at a dealership less than a week ago for oil and filter change. I was driving the 2012 altima from work on 4/10/14. It looked the car was stalling on the highway multiple times. I slowed down and managed to get home, all along it looked like it was going to stop any time, luckily it did not happen. But this morning (4/11/14) it stopped on the driveway stalled after moving 15 feet. Towed the car…
ODI 10579105
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The problem recurred about four times and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic who also could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not n…
ODI 10615904
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I had pulled into a parking lot at a local gym, as i placed the car in park, the vehicle continued to stay in drive and surged forward into the building. Once the vehicle hit the building, i once again tried to place the car in park, and it once again surged forward and hit the building. The only way i could stop the car was to hit the power button to turn the car off. Once the officer arrived on scene, he asked me…
Crash reported
ODI 10532326
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made a loud a noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the frontal exhaust tube needed to be replaced. The failure recurred. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle had a slight vibration starting from the rear of the vehicle all the way to the pedal. The manufacturer…
ODI 10510127