2011 Nissan Altima problems
NHTSA has received 323 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Altima, and 21% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (13%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 323 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 223 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 46 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 19 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 12 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 223 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 73,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (53 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Nissan Altima with enough data (144 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Multiple mechanical issues including the heat. The hood was on fire and I was stuck due to mechanical issues. Luckily I was able to get out after it got too bad.
I have a 2011 nissan altima coupe with 61k miles and the dash is melting and theirs a glair on my windshield and I've almost gotten in to a wreck several times due to the sun in florida and the glair nissan won't help with the 2k bill to replace the dash
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator was flashing and the traction indicator illuminated. Also, while driving, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 170,000.