2016 Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 09/08/2026
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
Share of the 553 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
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
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: 64 of 553 complaints on file (11.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2016 Nissan Altima have in total?
553 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 09/08/2026. Across all categories, 28 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 32 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.
