Nissan ALTIMA engine problems
1,261 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
15,211 owner complaints analyzed
54 distinct recall campaigns
72,309 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 10,315 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
1,261 of 15,211 complaints match this topic (8.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10107104 · 2005-01-10 (January 10, 2005)
WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 978901 · 1996-02-08 (February 8, 1996)
VEHICLE STALLS ALL THE TIME UNDER ANY TYPE WEATHER. J.P. THIBODEAUS AND DIAMOND NISSAN WERE'T ABLE TO DETECT/CORRECT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 978901 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045037 · 2003-10-29 (October 29, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045037 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10126375 · 2005-06-23 (June 23, 2005)
MY 94 NISSAN ALTIMA SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WAS SOMETIME IN APRIL OF 2004. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN THE CAR STARTED JURKING AND THE ENGINE DIED. I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN AND KEPT ON DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1/2 A MILE (I DROVE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES PRIOR TO THIS CAR FAILURE AND THAN AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED IDLE FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS I DROVE BACK HOME FOR 12 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS). WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER FOR ABOUT 8 MILES I SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT OF A HIGHWAY …
Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126375 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10327649 · 2010-04-26 (April 26, 2010)
MY CAR IS A 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 DOOR WITH 107,000, AND NO PREVIOUS MECHANICAL ISSUES EVER. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS OUT THERE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE, WHY HAS NISSAN DONE NOTHING TO HELP? I FEEL THIS PROBLEM COULD BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC. 1) THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. THE PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT 7 DAYS AGO ON APRIL 19, 2010. 2) THE FAILURE IS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT IDLING (BETWEEN 0-1RPM) AND UPON APPLYING GAS, TREMBLES TO GET GOING…
Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327649 at NHTSA ↗