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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL3AP8GC••••••2016 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2016 Nissan ALTIMA build (27 vs 13).
27on this build
531on the model
41builds in total
1involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedPower Train 9Engine 7Vehicle Speed Control 5Electrical System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashFeb 2018
At random times while driving vehicle will shut off causing sudden decrease in speed, then restart on it's own within 10-15 seconds. When car shuts off all dash lights turn off and there's no throttle response. The last time it shut off I was going around a bend and caused car…
Electrical SystemJul 2025
Water leak...from trunk and sunroof....electrical problems airbag light on and off.....sensor issues i paid out of pocket
Power TrainMay 2024
2016 Altima 66,700 miles At a light, when push the accelerator my car hesitates for about 4 seconds. Then it slowly gains power. This is an accident waiting to happen. 2016 Altima needs a recall. I see multiple complaints on the internet as well
EngineJul 2022
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and after turning on the air conditioner, the vehicle intermittently stalled with no warning lights illuminated. The contact then stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the…
Latches/locks/linkagesApr 2021
The contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. The contact was informed about NHTSA campaign number: 20V315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact never received the recall notification letter. The vehicle was taken to…
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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 1N4AL3AP8GC213897 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.