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2011 Nissan Altima electrical system problems

The 2011 Nissan Altima has 38 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

38

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Altima electrical system complaints by model year492 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 14 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 27 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 89 complaints2003: 95 complaints2004: 36 complaints2005: 119 complaints2006: 94 complaints2007: 44 complaints2008: 98 complaints2009: 492 complaints2010: 81 complaints2011: 38 complaints2012: 51 complaints2013: 191 complaints2014: 85 complaints2015: 61 complaints2016: 48 complaints2017: 28 complaints2018: 48 complaints2019: 59 complaints2020: 43 complaints2021: 19 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Altima electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THERE IS AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE HAD THE ISSUE 4 YEARS. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. IN ORDER TO START THE CAR THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED FIRST AND THEN PLUG BACK IN AND THEN IT WILL START BACK UP.IN THE PAST I…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 14, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2011 Nissan Altima have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Altima electrical system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.