2011 Nissan Altima Technical Service Bulletins

131 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 Nissan Altima. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10051828Mar 7, 2013Brakes. Brake master cylinder. Brake system will be inspected to confirm that no brake fluid leak is present. Resevoir will be topped off if no leak is present. If there is a leak in the brake master cylinder is identified the brake master cylinder will be replaced. Nissan.
• 10192127Feb 15, 2013Body and structure. SERVICE INFORMATION If a CD/DVD Player incident is noted, a possible cause may be improper CD/DVD disc care, condition, or usage. This bulletin provides updated CD/DVD Player operation instructions to avoid potential incidents/customer concerns caused by improper care and usage of CD/DVD discs. To aid in solving customer concerns, use the guidelines in this bulletin when speaking to customers or inspecting incident…
• 10192120Feb 1, 2013Equipment. IF YOU CONFIRM Oil is leaking from the upper end of the engine oil cooler. ACTION: Reseal the oil cooler with the parts listed in the PARTS INFORMATION on page 2. - For repairs, refer to REPAIR PROCEDURE starting on page 3. NOTE: Do not replace the complete engine oil cooler assembly for this incident, if it should occur. See this bulletin for further detail.
• 10192117Jan 28, 2013Back-over prevention (rear camera). On the Applied Vehicles listed in this bulletin, the navigation, mobile phone, iPod®, and voice recognition functions may not be working as intended. To remedy this potential condition, Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign to update the navigation software at no charge for parts or labor. In addition, as part of this navigation software update, a call waiting function will be added to the hands-free…
• 10040508Jan 28, 2013Equipment. Nissan service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Navigation software upgrade. *rm updated 4/1/13.
• 10192115Jan 25, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. IF YOU CONFIRM: After having been parked overnight in ambient temperatures between 5°C to -25°C (40°F to -14°F) the vehicle is hard to start or cranks and will not start. And * Occurs only on first attempts to start before engine begins running. And * Will not occur after engine has been started and run for any period of time. ACTIONS: * Confirm this bulletin applies and if so reprogram the ECM. See this bulleitn…
• 10043328Jan 23, 2013Brakes. Nissan: see document search button for owner letter. Some model year vehicles may be experiencing leakage in brake master cylinder which may cause brake warning light to be illuminated. May need to replace brake master cylinder. *pe updated 5/9/12. *pe updated 4/1/13.
• 10192110Jan 17, 2013Equipment, Back-over prevention (rear camera). IF YOU CONFIRM One or more of the following is occurring on an Applied Vehicle: -- Audio streaming via Bluetooth is "choppy" or "clipped." -- "Calculating Route" takes an extended period of time (2-5 minutes) to complete. -- "Could not find a route" displays when attempting to calculate a route. -- Voice Recognition sequence takes too many steps. -- Voice Recognition has difficulty recognizing voicetags. -- The…
• 10192100Dec 21, 2012Wheels. SERVICE INFORMATION To increase tire/wheel assembly balancing accuracy, proper steps should be followed - Make sure to use the correct size wheel centering collet (do not use a cone). - Make sure to use a flange plate and stud set to secure the tire/wheel assembly on the balancer (do not use a cup). - Perform proper wheel mounting and centering checks. See this bulletin for further detail.
• 10046601Sep 25, 2012Brakes. Nissan: bulletin regarding diagnosis of abs/vdc wheel speed sensor. Model 2007-2013 nissan.
• 10047059Aug 27, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Nissan: rain sensors may operate, intermittently or unexpectedly, when exhaust gas, moisture, fingerprints, dirt, or insects are near or around rain sensors. No models or model years listed.
• 10044570Jul 6, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Nissan: if continuously variable transmission (cvt) fluid temperature rises above a certain threshold, it will go into fluid protection logic mode (fail safe mode), as designed.
• 10043942Apr 27, 2012Electrical system. Nissan: ignition switch (push button) will not respond. Check the 12v battery state of charge (soc) and recharge if necessary and reprogram the bcm. Also included model altima coupe/hybrid model years 2011-2012; model 370z coupe model years 2011-2012; model gt-r model year 2012.
• 10043950Apr 10, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. Applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles.
• 10043774Mar 22, 2012Steering. Nissan: altima, maxima; power steering hose service part change. The hose now comes without the pressure sensor. Do not damage pressure sensor upon removal or installation. If only the pressure sensor needs to be replaced, do not replace any hoses.
• 10043549Mar 8, 2012Brakes. Nissan: see document search button for owner letter. Brake system check to see if there is fluid leaking or if the brake master cylinder is leaking.
• 10043735Feb 3, 2012Latches, locks and linkages, Other or unknown. Nissan: door lock/unlock inoperative with intelligent key.
• 10042847Jan 9, 2012Body and structure, Air bags. Nissan: information regarding the front door internals side satellite sensor and pre existing side air bag satellite sensor in pillars in some vehicles.
• 10041744Oct 7, 2011Seats. Nissan: when adjusting either front seat, driver/passenger, forward or backwards, it will bind or not move at all.
• 10042754Sep 21, 2011Brakes. Nissan: affecting all nissan with abs or abs/vdc. Depending on the vehicles, there would be noise coming from the engine, such as clicking, clunking, buzzing thumping or knocking, when ignition cycle is off and then on. The noise is brief and can happen on acceleration.
• 10038662Sep 12, 2011Engine cooling. Nissan: there is a surge when driving when all of the following are present: slow acceleration, between 10-45mph, with engine clutch engaged, and the rpms between 1200-2000. 2007-2011 altima. *rm updated on 08-11-2011. *kb updated 10/3/11.
• 10041392Sep 6, 2011Engine cooling. Nissan: oil is leaking from the upper end of the engine oil cooler.
• 10040510Aug 24, 2011Suspension. Nissan: axle bolt and torque information.
• 10039865May 12, 2011Engine cooling. Nissan: 2011 altima. The idle speed fluctuates when the engine is cold.
• 10038954Apr 1, 2011Engine cooling. Nissan: engine light may come on with a trouble code stored. There may be a problem with the electronic waste gate actuator. 2011 optima.
• 10038484Mar 24, 2011Engine cooling. Nissan: service engine soon light is on with a stored trouble code. 2007-2011 altima hybrid.
• 10039824Feb 18, 2011Fuel system. Nissan: the fuel guage is erratic, the malfunction light is on, and there are stored trouble codes.
• 10035684Jan 14, 2011Equipment. Nissan: navigation map data update matrix. Affecting all vehicles 2003-11 except leaf, equipped with navigation system. Customer is mailed update disc(s) or sd card and installs data; dealership is mailed update disc(s) and the dealership installs data when vehicle is brought in.
• 10036736Dec 23, 2010Brakes. Nissan: brakes feel more sensitive than expected. Towards end of bringing vehicle to a stop (last few feet), the vehicle stops slightly quicker than expected.
• 10034711Oct 28, 2010Engine cooling. Nissan service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Voluntary emissions recall campaign. Some vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect under hood vehicle emission control information (veci) label. The veci label is a part of the emissions system certification, and an incorrect label is considered by carb/epa as a non compliance situation. Csc letter was received.
• 10031305Sep 30, 2010Tires. Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. *pe updated on 08-11-2011.

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