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2001 Nissan Altima
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 159
- Received Nov 2000 to Oct 2019
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Plastic intake manifold cracks and leaks coolant32 complaints · 20% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Engine suddenly shuts off while driving17 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Airbags fail to deploy in crashes15 complaints · 9.4% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #01V065000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with firestone firehawk GTA-02 , size P205/55R16 89H tires. The recalled tires are identified by dot serial #W2 T2 VF3 xxx or W2 T2 VF3 xxxx; where xxx may be 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, and where xxxx may be 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, and 4500. With increasing mileage, the tires may develop shoulder area cracking. Continued use of a tire with this condition may lead to exposure of the belt edge.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 22 crashes, 2 fires, 23 people injured, 4 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 13 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 159 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic intake manifold cracks and leaks coolant | 32 | 20% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 17 | 11% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 15 | 9.4% | – | |
| Power window regulator fails and window drops | 9 | 5.7% | – | |
| Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps | 8 | 5.0% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 5 | 3.1% | – | NHTSA recall #01V065000 |
| Engine stalls and loses power while driving | 5 | 3.1% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 5 | 3.1% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 4 | 2.5% | – | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 4 | 2.5% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 3 | 1.9% | – | |
| Glass shatters or cracks without impact | 3 | 1.9% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 3 | 1.9% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #01V065000February 23, 200121,622 vehicles affected
tires: tread/belt
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with firestone firehawk GTA-02 , size P205/55R16 89H tires. The recalled tires are identified by dot serial #W2 T2 VF3 xxx or W2 T2 VF3 xxxx; where xxx may be 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, and where xxxx may be 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, and 4500. With increasing mileage, the tires may develop shoulder area cracking. Continued use of a tire with this condition may lead to exposure of the belt edge.
Under these circumstances, a belt edge separation is posible, which could resulting in the loss of tire pressure.
Remedy
Bridgestone/firestone will replace the tires which were installed as original equipment on these Altima vehicles. Firestone is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owner notification is expected to begin during march 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized firestone dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact firestone at 1-800-465-1904.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2001 Nissan Altima.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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