2011 Nissan Altima drivetrain & axles problems
67 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2011 Nissan Altima, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 67 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. The contact stated that while exiting his vehicle it continued going forward. The contact hastily jumped back into the vehicle to stop it and broke his wrist in the process. The contact stated that due to the vehicle not needing a key to start or stop it caused him to get out of the vehicle while it was still in the drive position. The failure recurred numerous times. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the safety concern. The VIN was not available.
Car began to make a whirring sound and lost power on freeway only allowing my children and I to only go 20 MPH while cars were merging on in a high traffic area. The car did this a few times during longer trips (45 miles or more) on the side of a regular road. After a couple mechanics the nissan dealership found the problem happens when the car overheats because the cooling system stopped working. We had to put a new cooler in it.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Nissan Altima
- Engine 42 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Body & structure 27 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints