Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Nissan Altima has 62 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
62
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | ENGINE | I HAVE BEEN READING COMPLAINT SECTION MY CAR DOES THE SAME THING STARTING THE ENGINE IT STARTS TO S... |
| Mar 18, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | ENGINE | CAR IS IDLING ROUGH AND WILL STALL AT LIGHTS OR ANYTIME STOPPED WHILE IN GEAR. HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME ... |
| Apr 1, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WAS A SIGNIF... |
| May 29, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I JUST HAD TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON THE #4 CYLINDER FOR THE 2ND TIME ON MY 20... |
| Jan 20, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 ALTIMA SE IDLE PROBLEM WHEN ON A STOP. SIMILAR IDLE PROBLEMS I HAD IN MAY 2005 IN WHICH THE DEA... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT, AND GOT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY... |
| Oct 5, 2010 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHO... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY STALLED DURING THE PAST MONTH. NOW ITS MILLAGE IS 105,000. |
| Sep 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Jun 15, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE FAILURE I AM WRITING ABOUT IS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN THE 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA IN DOING RESEARCH... |
| Feb 9, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | GASKET ISSUE...CAR STARTS SHAKING AT STOP SIGNS AND ONE HAS TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL PRETTY HAND. CAN B... |
| Jan 15, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CAR STARTED TO ALMOST DIE AND VIBRATE WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS. I AM PAYING $636 TO HAVE THE ... |
| Dec 11, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | SECOND TIME MANIFOLD GASKET PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON MY 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. IT HAS A ROUGH IDLES WHE... |
| Nov 15, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA ,ROUGH IDLE APPEARS TO ACT AS IF THERE IS A DEAD MISS. CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC AN... |
| Nov 6, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLING THAT DULLS DOWN UPON PUTTING CAR IN PARK BUT DOES NOT STOP. IT SEEMS AS THOUG... |
| Oct 28, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, WHICH IS A PROBLEM NISSAN IS AWARE OF ON MOST OF THE 2000-2004 ALTIMA CARS, ... |
| Aug 14, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, CAUSES ROUGH IDLE AND CAR TO SHUT OFF WHE... |
| Jun 13, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ROUGH IDLING THAT STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE CAR HAS CUT OFF ABOUT 3 TIMES WHILE I WAS SITTING... |
| Jun 2, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OWNER OF A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA SE 2.4L, BOUGHT NEW IN 2001, ALL SERVICES AND TAKEN GOOD CARE . HAD TH... |