Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2011 Nissan Altima

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
240
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
131
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

240 filed
11
Crashes
5
Fires
9
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    67
  • Unknown OR Other
    40
  • Engine
    35
  • Electrical System
    30
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    25
  • AIR Bags
    21
  • Suspension
    14
  • Steering
    12

Recalls

1 campaign
11V371000·SUSPENSION2011-07-19

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 25, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 10, 2011 AT THE CANTON, MISSISSIPPI PLANT. THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, CREATING A RATTLING NOISE AND VIBRATION.

RiskIF THE BOLT COMES OUT COMPLETELY, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

FixNISSAN WILL REPLACE THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLTS AND NUTS AND TIGHTEN THEM TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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