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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL2AP7CN••••••2012 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2012 Nissan ALTIMA build (12 vs 6).
12on this build
383on the model
60builds in total
1involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedPower Train 8Vehicle Speed Control 4Air Bags 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2015
My 2012 nissan altima was stopped at a traffic light, the altima was struck from behind by another vehicle at an estimated speed of approximately 35-40 mph without braking (stated by police) the driver's side rear seat belt failed to secure and the passenger's head was thrown…
StructureAug 2026
Took the car to a repair shop to get an alignment. Was told that the frame rear cross member was so rusty that it needed to be replaced, and that if it broke while driving I would lose control of the car. The component has not been removed from the car. No one else has looked at…
Power TrainNov 2019
Nissan altima 2012 2.5s model at 115000 miles :without indication the vehicle suddenly could not shift properly when the vehicle started and RPM would go up till 4000-5000, also the vehicle could not run over 65mph: the speed was locked up while RPM kept going up till 3500-4000…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2016
On july 18, 2016, while parked at work on the side of a road, the right front passenger window shattered. The police determined it was not caused by anything hitting it. The window that shattered was facing a yard, not the street, so no projectile object hit it. The police…
Air BagsJun 2020
My vehicle is only 8 years old and recently the airbag light began to flash on the dashboard , which is the sign of a problem with the vehicle. I took my vehicle to the dealership (elk grove nissan, california) and paid to figure out the problem. After performing the…
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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 1N4AL2AP7CN496575 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.