Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Nissan Altima has 17 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Faulty crankshaft and camshaft sensors UNKOWN |
| Feb 18, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OWNER OF A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON 2/18/2016, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A CAR WASH IN LINDEN, NJ. WHEN THE... |
| Feb 18, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AT A CAR WASH, IT ACCEL... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PURCHASED A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 106,000. AS IS NO WARRANTY. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH IT BLEW THE... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH SPEED AND STALLS AT INTERSECTIONS AN... |
| Mar 1, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IDLE ON CAR STARTED TO BE ERRATIC. WOULD GO UP TO 1800 RPMS DOWN TO 700 RPM..TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR WAS... |
| Oct 9, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT R... |
| Mar 20, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VE... |
| Nov 22, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. IDLE FLUCTUATION FROM 1000 TO 2000 RPM. ALSO, AUTOMOBILE SURGES FROM 1500 TO 20... |
| Apr 1, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES, MY CRUISE CONTROL SET BUTTON POPPED OFF MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. I TOO... |
| Nov 21, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THERE WERE NO WARNING L... |
| May 25, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL OPERATED POORLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT IT DID NOT ACCELERATE. TH... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, A... |
| Jul 16, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | WE PURCHASED A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 ON 12/2002. ON 7/16/04 THE CAR WOULDN'T CRANK UNTIL THE THIRD ... |
| Jun 20, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED CA... |
| Nov 15, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THIS CAUSE... |
| Sep 8, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED AND ACCELERATED TOWARDS TRAFFIC. THE BRAKES... |