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2016 Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems

NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026

63Vehicle Speed Control complaints
11.6%Of all 544 complaints
#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN230 · 42.3%
ENGINE86 · 15.8%
Unspecified / other80 · 14.7%
AIR BAGS67 · 12.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL63 · 11.6%

Share of the 544 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2016 Nissan Altima overview page.

What owners report

“ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT GETTING NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 5-15 SECONDS IT…”NHTSA complaint 11174442 — filed 02/05/2019
“THE CAR STALLS AND HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM FULL STOP. WHEN YOU PUSH THE PEDAL IT DOES NOTHING, FOR THE FIRST FEW MOMENTS…”NHTSA complaint 11154400 — filed 11/28/2018
“ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, I WAS PROCEEDING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN…”NHTSA complaint 11145309 — filed 11/05/2018

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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2016 Nissan Altima have vehicle speed control problems?

Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2016 Nissan Altima: 63 of 544 complaints on file (11.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2016 Nissan Altima have in total?

544 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 27 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 31 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.