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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL2AP3BN••••••2011 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2011 Nissan ALTIMA build (10 vs 5).
10on this build
210on the model
42builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 4Engine 3Electrical System 2Visibility/wiper 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashMar 2011
I have a new 2011 nissan altima sl which I parked in my church parking lot and went into church. At the end of mass, as I was leaving the church and walking toward the parking lot, I used my automatic start...the car started and was warming up. As I approached my running car, I…
Visibility/wiperDec 2022
I brought my car to Florida 2 years ago and notices my dashboard getting very shiny and sticky. Now the dash is cracking in many areas. The glare off the dash board shining on the windshield makes it a dangerous situation. I called Nissan and they said it is a common problem in…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2019
Engine light on car shakes a lot or engine shakes sometimes car doesent start problem hepens stationary in motion on the city highway and turning
StructureJan 2018
Dashboard is melting, my hood is peeling like crazy.... Spoke to a body shop owner and he stated that this is a manufacturer defect.... I'm noticing chips in the paint every... Poor job on 2011 altima's
Air BagsJun 2016
The passenger side airbag warning light is flashing and showing as turned off even when the seat is occupied. I searched for recalls dealing with this safety issued and find recalls for this issue on the 2007 to 2008 altima (recall 08V521000) and a new recall is just read about…
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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 1N4AL2AP3BN401637 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.