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2001 Nissan Altima problems

NHTSA lists 159 complaints for the 2001 Nissan Altima, 22 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 12 complaints mention an injury, with 23 injuries and 4 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as NISSAN ALTIMA.

At a glance

Complaints
159
With crash
22
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
12
Injuries
23
Deaths
4
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
21,622
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
50

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The required sales year is missing.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5937.1%
SUSPENSION2012.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1911.9%
AIR BAGS159.4%
VISIBILITY138.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL116.9%
ENGINE74.4%
EQUIPMENT74.4%
POWER TRAIN63.8%
SEAT BELTS63.8%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE18
VISIBILITYPOWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS9
SUSPENSIONREAR8
AIR BAGSFRONTAL7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWIRING4
SEAT BELTSFRONT4
STRUCTUREBODY4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12V/24V/48V BATTERY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMIGNITION3

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

01V065000

Date: 2001-02-23. Systems: TIRES.

Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 , SIZE P205/55R16 89H TIRES. THE RECALLED TIRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY DOT SERIAL #W2 T2 VF3 XXX OR W2 T2 VF3 XXXX; WHERE XXX MAY BE 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, (excerpt)

Consequence: UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, A BELT EDGE SEPARATION IS POSIBLE, WHICH COULD RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. (excerpt)

Remedy: BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILL REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THESE ALTIMA VEHICLES. FIRESTONE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONA (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

50 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10
VISIBILITY8
EQUIPMENT7
SUSPENSION5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
STEERING4
WHEELS4
AIR BAGS3

11004962

Date: 2024-05-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

11001191

Date: 2024-04-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

11001194

Date: 2024-04-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

11001201

Date: 2024-04-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

10243708

Date: 2023-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

10239060

Date: 2023-06-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

12 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while performing 12V battery testing. These recommendations are expected to promote uniformity during the connection proc

10239062

Date: 2023-06-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. To avoid the risk of death or severe personal injury, do not directly spray Silicone-based lubricant or

10235707

Date: 2023-04-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

10235710

Date: 2023-04-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.

10232658

Date: 2023-02-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY.

REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
ALTIMA159

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