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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL2APXCN••••••2012 Nissan XTERRA
This build draws 12.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Nissan XTERRA build (24 vs 2).
24on this build
14on the model
7builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 12Engine 3Electrical System 3Air Bags 3
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJul 2013
I had pulled into a parking lot at a local gym, as I placed the car in park, the vehicle continued to stay in drive and surged forward into the building. Once the vehicle hit the building, I once again tried to place the car in park, and it once again surged forward and hit the…
Air BagscrashMar 2013
The contact owned a 2012 nissan altima. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the contact's vehicle veered off the road, crashed into three trees, and flipped over. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head, neck, back, and knee injuries that required medical…
Unknown Or OtherApr 2024
The transmissions go out fast in the ctv Nissan Altima 2012
Power TrainSep 2021
We had a near fatal accident on the highway because the car suddenly lost speed drastically and later on a few incidents won't move up on the slope. My daughter had a hard time reaching home but somehow managed. A quick online research showed many people sharing similar issues…
Electrical SystemJan 2018
The problem I'm having is that all 3 passenger door locks stopped working (no auto lock, no power lock, no fob lock) at the same time. My work involves driving children and nissan's failure to address this issue is about to cost me a job and it endangers any children who are…
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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 1N4AL2APXCN478670 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.