2017 Nissan Altima Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 39about this part
- Share
- 10%of 393 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,850miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 39 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Nissan Altima, 10% of the 393 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,850 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ii noticed a weird smell coming from the engine for a about month but didn't think anything of it. I was driving on my way to work when my car started smoking, shut off, and caught on fire! Had this car for not even 1 year when this incident happened. Took good care of the car, took it to get oil changes. Not sure how this can randomly happen.”
NHTSA complaint #11327431, filed 2020-06, 15 miles“Vehicle started leaking oil. Check engine light came on. Took it to fucillo Nissan, where I purchased it , new. They kept vehicle over one month, returned it supposedly fixed. They had motor out, to fix a leak. Still leaking in my driveway. We are in our seventies and afraid of fire. Please help!!”
NHTSA complaint #11372955, filed 2020-11, 45,000 miles“My car always quit off while I am driving for whatever reason. I was dropping my kids off at school one day in traffic and it cut off on me and it also cut off on me on the railroad tracks, there wasn't a train insight thank god.... This is very dangerous and something needs to be done about this...”
NHTSA complaint #11279333, filed 2019-11, 57,000 miles“My Nissan Altima 2017 will just stop accelerating out of nowhere while other vehicles are coming behind me on the interstate road this may cause an accident and it happens like almost every 3 weeks back to back, since december 2019 till date my car doesn't accelerate and will be moving too slow like its about to stop on the road while still driving and all of a sudden it will accelerate slowly and move but still not moving like normal.”
NHTSA complaint #11338687, filed 2020-07, 60 miles“I have less that 8000 miles on vehicle. I'm a disabled veteran with a service related disability. I've had the car maybe two years. I was on the I-12 and the car begin to decelerate off and on and then stalled on me in the middle of the off ramp. I could have been killed or injured. Car still isnt paid off. I've read other year modles with same issues and no fixes either help or solve the problem. What or my rights and currently awaiting for dealer to look at car.”
NHTSA complaint #11221868, filed 2019-06, 7,201 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 12% |
| 2023 | 6 | 20% |
| 2022 | 7 | 23% |
| 2021 | 6 | 9% |
| 2020 | 37 | 20% |
| 2019 | 48 | 21% |
| 2018 | 14 | 6% |
| 2017 | 39 | 10% |
| 2016 | 86 | 16% |
| 2015 | 66 | 7% |
| 2014 | 77 | 7% |
| 2013 | 158 | 7% |
| 2012 | 68 | 16% |
| 2011 | 36 | 15% |
| 2010 | 50 | 13% |
| 2009 | 107 | 7% |
| 2008 | 54 | 5% |
| 2007 | 31 | 7% |
| 2006 | 166 | 20% |
| 2005 | 141 | 13% |
| 2004 | 30 | 11% |
| 2003 | 117 | 13% |
| 2002 | 92 | 9% |
| 2001 | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2017 Nissan Altima
133 complaintsAir bags
74 complaintsOther or unknown
62 complaintsVehicle speed control
41 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
14 complaintsSuspension
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology