2016 Nissan Altima problems
NHTSA has received 792 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Altima, and 29% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (11%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 792 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 44 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 53 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 412 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 | 60 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 60 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 93 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 98 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 55 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 26 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 412 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 58,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (134 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 44 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 53 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Nissan Altima with enough data (522 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
On may 12, 2019 I was in a car accident on I 95 north in broward county fl. I was about to exit the highway at exit 19 n ( pembroke rd). I didn't notice a car in my blind spot on my right, when I did notice the car I yanked my wheel to my left. I yanked it so hard that my vehicle spun out of control. It got hit on all 4 sides, with the worst of the damage being on the front drivers side and the back drivers side. I received a careless driving ticket.
Tl* the contact was an administrator for the child death review for la county. The contact stated that the owner of a 2016 nissan altima, exited the vehicle with the heater activated and left her 2-year-old child in a car seat located in the rear passenger side of the vehicle for over 3 hours unattended. The car seat information was not available. The child was pronounced deceased due to a heat stroke.
As we were getting the highway the breaks had failed and then we some were able to get off the highway but the steering wheel cruise control decided it was gonna work by itself it was a very accident. And not only that my identity has been affected so bad because of the situation with mission and the dealership that I’m unable to use my name for anything anymore my credits ruined and now they want 18 grand for me to pay off the vehicle that’s they purposely made the car look like a rebuild so it was no longer…
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in three unknown recalls. While the contact's friend was driving at an unknown speed and attempting to stop, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the driver's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not approve the repair under the warranty. The contact stated that there was no clear explanation for the manufacturer's decision.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle rear swayed back and forth without warning. The contact would have to take his foot off the accelerator pedal allow the vehicle to slow down in order for the vehicle to resume back to normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.