I was on my way to work driving on the freeway and suddenly I felt a sort of shaking from the car. I then exited the freeway and approached a red light. When the light turned green, my car moved some but then was stalled so I was stuck in the middle of an intersection. Luckily, I wasn’t too far from my job and I was able to eventually ease my way the next few miles. I was later told by a mechanic that it was my transmission that needed to be replaced .
2011 Nissan Altima: engine stalls while driving
10 of the 242 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Altima describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
I get the p0101 code that indicates a mass air flow issue. While driving the car cuts off, stalls, sputters. Often the car can be restarted, but it contines to stutter, or shut off. The issue has occurred while driving on nyc streets and on highways, usually while driving on straight roads. It has also occurred while making a turn. The mechanic changed the mass flow sensor and the vehicle was fine for a few months. Then the issue started again. This repeatedly happens throughout the year. Changing the mass air flow part does not help it. The issue has occurred since 2014, of course usually in may when it's time to get the inspection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle would stall, decelerate, and power down without warning. In addition, the transmission warning indicator illuminated. The failures occurred often. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a new transmission was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 166,782.
Failing to accelerate, slipping, jerking, stalling
Car stalls or cuts off while driving
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (lynchburg nissan, 18588 forest rd, lynchburg, va) where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the engine lost power and the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred without warning. Mcdonough nissan (1775 avalon pkwy, mcdonough, ga) diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not provided.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator was flashing and the traction indicator illuminated. Also, while driving, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 170,000.
After filling vehicle up after starting and sitting for 30sec engine stalls and have to restart engin
While driving in city traffic, the car started to stall. Driver parked the car on the side of the road and walked to work to avoid having the car die in a busy intersection. None of the dashboard warning lights came on to indicate a problem. When attempting to retrieve the car that evening, it could not be started and had to be towed to a mechanic. Despite being only 3-years old and having gone just 60,022 miles, the mechanic discovered that the car had a cracked engine block! The engine had been well maintained including oil changes every 3,000 miles.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Non-Methane Organic Gases (NMOG) Engine Control Module (ECM) Reprogram Voluntary Emission Recall Campaign...
- 2010-2012 ALTIMA; MIL ON WITH DTC P2423 NOTE: The warranty period for the front exhaust tube with catalyst...
- VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 2010-2012 ALTIMA SEDAN AND COUPE (SULEV); ENGINE CONTROL MODULE...
- NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF...
- OBD II evap
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Service information
- Nissan: with regards to certain model vehicles, no drivability concerns when MIL is on for mass air flow...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Nissan Altima stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2011 Nissan Altima?
10 of 242 owner complaints about the 2011 Nissan Altima (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Nissan Altima?
There are 0 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Nissan Altima
CVT failure 29Jerking 16Check engine light 15Transmission failure 15Loss of power 11Airbag light 9Whining noise 8Won't start 8Slipping 7Fire or smoke 6No deployment 5Warning lights 5
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