2012 Nissan Altima Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling west on hwy 44 started having trouble going up hills. Put pedal to the floor, and nothing extra. It was starving for fuel. Turned around to go back home, eventually stopping in sullivan mo. While going back i had to gain speed going downhill in order to make it uphill. On two occasions i had a semi rider my rear bumper even though i was in the slow lane. One time while gaining sped down hill, i had to pass…
ODI 11244889
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After a few hours of driving, the vehicle lost power and went into "limp mode" on an 8 lane highway. After research, nissans have a known problem with the transmission that has yet to he addressed
ODI 11206962
Fuel/Propulsion System
At 1500-1800 rpms there is a vibration coming from the front end of my car. I took the car to my mechanic who informed me that my call was under recall for a throttle body issue and i should take it to nissan. Nissan claimed that they could only repair my vehicle if the vin# is in the system, which it wasn't. However, i am experiencing the same throttle body issues as all other nissan altima's made during the same…
ODI 10990588
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
When traveling on freeway at 70-100 mph car will loose acceleration and slowly slow down to 40 mph no matter how far the gas pedal is depressed. Will not regain power until the car is pulled over shut off and within 5-10 minutes restarted and will repeat again within 15 -20 minutes of reaching 70 mph.
ODI 11019116
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving at normal highway speed car suddenly lost power would not accelerate or turn more than2000 rpm when climbing hills car slows to a crawl you have to turn the car off and wait awhile and then restart it you may go2 miles or200 before it starts again
ODI 10873323
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
I was driving in the rain on 2-21-16 approaching a traffic light. The car accelerated when brake was applied, resulting in a 25 mph collision. Airbags did not deploy. I was bruised but did not require medical attention. I was cited for running the light. I am now afraid to drive the car.
Crash reported
ODI 10839111
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Was driving along 15 freeway southbound in las vegas getting ready to exit flamingo at around 7:[redacted] was clear. All of a sudden i hear a loud noise that sound like it' came from the rear of the car underneath. As i exit flamingo my wife and i start to smell gas but we think it may be because there are so many car's out on the road. When continue driving to our hotel (bally's) and pull in to valet. I ask the…
ODI 10714877