2017 Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
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 383 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2017 Nissan Altima overview page.
What owners report
“MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2017 WILL JUST STOP ACCELERATING OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE OTHER VEHICLES ARE COMING BEHIND ME ON THE INTERSTATE ROAD THIS MAY CAUSE…”NHTSA complaint 11338687 — filed 07/10/2020
“CAR WILL STOP ACCELERATING OUT OF NOWHERE . CAR WILL SPIKE THE RPMS BUT CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING I WAS ALMOST T-BONED WHEN MY…”NHTSA complaint 11331582 — filed 06/29/2020
“I HAVE A 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO NISSAN BUT I WAS TOLD THAT…”NHTSA complaint 11330584 — filed 06/24/2020
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 2017 Nissan Altima have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2017 Nissan Altima: 37 of 383 complaints on file (9.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2017 Nissan Altima have in total?
383 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 24 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 23 reported injuries, and none 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.
