2011 Nissan Altima Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Nissan Altima Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
STEERING
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“"takata recall" I was driving the car when the engine suddenly loses strength and begins to drive slow, I ran one block until it went out completely and not turn on again. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-07-12

“"takata recall" I was driving the car when the engine suddenly loses strength and begins to drive slow, I ran one block until it went out completely and not turn on again. *tr”

ENGINE · reported 2016-07-12

“"takata recall" I was driving the car when the engine suddenly loses strength and begins to drive slow, I ran one block until it went out completely and not turn on again. *tr”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2016-07-12

“While driving on the highway, the car lost power suddenly. There were no warning signs prior to this happening. I was able to make it to the breakdown lane without causing an accident. The car would not start back up. Nissan ended up replacing the transmission and the inverter on the car. *tr”

ENGINE · reported 2014-06-25

“While driving on the highway, the car lost power suddenly. There were no warning signs prior to this happening. I was able to make it to the breakdown lane without causing an accident. The car would not start back up. Nissan ended up replacing the transmission and the inverter on the car. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-06-25

“While driving on the highway, the car lost power suddenly. There were no warning signs prior to this happening. I was able to make it to the breakdown lane without causing an accident. The car would not start back up. Nissan ended up replacing the transmission and the inverter on the car. *tr”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2014-06-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and attempting a turn, the steering wheel failed to respond without warning. The contact crashed into a curb and the vehicle rolled backward. There were no injuries and a police report was…”

STEERING · reported 2013-08-30

“New 2011 nissan altima hybrid, delivered, noticed right away seemed to be wandering all over road. Hard to steer a straight line. Took back to dealer with complaint, they took it and drove around parking lot, brought it back 2 minutes later said it was fine. It made for miserable driving, almost…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2012-07-04

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Nissan Altima Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.