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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL2AP1CN••••••2012 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2012 Nissan ALTIMA build (18 vs 6).
18on this build
383on the model
60builds in total
1involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedPower Train 8Air Bags 3Vehicle Speed Control 3Engine 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2015
The contact owned a 2012 nissan altima. While making a left turn and braking at approximately 35 mph, another vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the contact, causing her to sustain a laceration…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2023
Driving back from Wichita today my hood kept popping open. I had to pull off the interstate and close it
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2020
I had driven about 350 miles using the cruise control I would accelerate or cancel and then accelerate with traffic this worked throughout my trip until I reached between 350 to 400 miles then it stopped working for acceleration at 75 miles an hour would not go any faster with…
Power TrainApr 2019
Cvt vehicle loses power when driving on incline on highway
SteeringApr 2019
Cvt trans giving check engine soon code p1777 stepper motor cod... Trans not shifting properly, it gets stuck at 2000rpms and lags then jump up in rpms. Trans shakes hard from time to time while driving at low speeds
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AL2AP1CN552333 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.