2003 Nissan Altima vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Nissan Altima — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Owner of a 2003 nissan altima. On 2/18/2016, I took my vehicle to a car wash in linden, nj. When the car wash was completed, I put my vehicle on drive and proceeded slowly towards the car wash employees as they instructed me to stay on my left side, as the other vehicle was on the right side. While…”
filed Mar 1, 2017
“Tl* the contact owned a 2003 nissan altima. While the vehicle was in neutral at a car wash, it accelerated independently and crashed into a parked vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and required medical attention. The air bags deployed and emitted smoke. The vehicle was…”
filed Feb 24, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Altima | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Altima | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Altima | 9 | 4% |
| 2018 Altima | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 Altima | 41 | 11% |
| 2016 Altima | 65 | 12% |
| 2015 Altima | 38 | 4% |
| 2014 Altima | 27 | 2% |
| 2013 Altima | 47 | 2% |
| 2012 Altima | 49 | 12% |
| 2011 Altima | 9 | 4% |
| 2010 Altima | 20 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.