2016 Nissan Altima fuel/propulsion system problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 Nissan Altima — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Delayed gear change from 1st to 2nd/delayed acceleration 1-5 seconds mid-traffic because the car overheats soon after driving which causes the car to not properly accelerate causing more RPMs than necessary during longer drives with frequent stops (within urban/suburban areas).”
filed Feb 26, 2026
“I have a 2016 Nissan Altima 3.5 Sr I brought into the Nissan dealership multiple times since 2022 now in 2025 at 100,000 miles to transmission is not working it's dying at intersections and oil is pouring out of the engine I was told that there was a recall that expired in April of 2023 however I…”
filed Jul 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 2 | 5% |
| 2020 Altima | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Altima | 12 | 5% |
| 2018 Altima | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Altima | 17 | 4% |
| 2015 Altima | 25 | 3% |
| 2014 Altima | 22 | 2% |
| 2013 Altima | 44 | 2% |
| 2012 Altima | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 Altima | 10 | 4% |
| 2010 Altima | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 Altima | 10 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.