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2017 Nissan Altima engine problems

40 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2017 Nissan Altima, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
40 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
57,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2017 Nissan Altima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 57,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 57,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 52% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 23 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 nissan altima. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. While the vehicle was being manually pushed out of the roadway, it caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire started under the hood on the passenger side of the vehicle. The fire department was called and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure.

Reported at 10,000 miles, May 2018 Fire

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle sputtered and hesitated during acceleration with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Reported at 60,000 miles, June 2022

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