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Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems

392
Owner complaint records in our dataset
21
Years with records
1999–2019
Stored years

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 392 stored complaint records:

  • 63 indicate a crash
  • 27 indicate injury
  • 6 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • engine light · 12 records
  • accelerator pedal · 12 records
  • failure mileage · 10 records
  • stop sign · 8 records
  • check engine · 7 records
  • light came · 7 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi89
60–100k mi85
30–60k mi70
100–150k mi64
150–400k mi17

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • January 30, 2020 · 67,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Shaking, automatic slowing speed, pick up takes time, engine light on dealer said transmission issue cost 4850 plus tax. This is nissan altima 2016 only 71000. This is absolutely killing consumer finance. Never ever nissan again.

    ODI 11306576

    2016 records in this system

  • January 20, 2020 · 71,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Check engine light came on around same time car began to exhibit acceleration issues, like stalling, slipping into 2nd gear, and engine cut out when accelerating during both normal city and highway driving. Sensors read by certified mechanic, and dealership indicated oxygen sensor failure and the dealership replaced the cvt transmission and the o2 sensor. After repairs and part replacements, 2 weeks later all of…

    ODI 11307351

    2016 records in this system

  • December 18, 2019 · 40 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Check engine light came on twice within 3 months of using this car. And it was one of the severe types of illness the car has, if not fixed i could've been stuck on a remote area with no phone reception, which where i live by the way. The car had a slow acceleration, when i stopped on a stop light/sign. Had that fixed on december right before christmas week, but engine light came on again after 2 weeks of driving…

    ODI 11300744

    2016 records in this system

  • December 12, 2019 · 84,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    I have a 2016 nissan altima with 85,000 miles that is currently experiencing some issues. I've found multiple people online that are having the same problem. The vehicle at times when pushing down the accelerator will not respond then suddenly take off like it's in 3rd gear. This has caused me too get stuck in intersections with no power and nearly causing accidents. Nissan is saying there is no issue. How can this…

    ODI 11288630

    2016 records in this system

  • November 23, 2019 · 81,200 miles

    Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Accelerating onto the highway on yesterday my check engine light cane on as well and my traction control light which caused my car to lose power. I was able to get right back off the freeway and turn into a neighborhood. When i turned the car off and back on it started with the same lights on. I had my transmission rebuilt at 73,000 miles with a 12,000 mile warranty already but i don't think that my transmission is…

    ODI 11282047

    2016 records in this system

  • November 12, 2019 · 67,500 miles

    Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tuesday, nov 12th, approximately 7 pm, while in the middle of evening traffic on a busy thoroughfare, vehicle lost complete power and coasted to a stop on side of road. Prior to this, vehicle lost power temporary about 20 minutes prior on another very busy stretch of road but was able to restart. Throughout the day, the car would sputter while in motion. By the evening the sputtering became more intense and was more…

    ODI 11280382

    2017 records in this system

  • November 6, 2019 · 47,540 miles

    Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    Automatic emergency breaking turns off constantly. When a truck towing a trailer passed me a light came on and a message flashed on the dash. It said that the radar was unavailable because of an obstruction. It happened again at an intersection. It seems to go off several times a day when it senses cars beside me, at intersections, turning... I made an appointment with nissan service at jeff wyler kong?s nissan in…

    ODI 11278863

    2018 records in this system

  • November 1, 2019 · 53,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Started vehicle this morning and put in reverse and pressed the pedal to back out and had a delayed reaction and the rpm's just increased. The car did not move for approximately four to five seconds and finally backed out. Placed the car in drive and drove toward a stop sign approximately 100 yards away and it seemed like it was losing power as i tried to accelerate and again the rpm's increased but seemed like it…

    ODI 11277448

    2016 records in this system