2017 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 35owner reports
- 71,000median miles
- $1,300median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jun 24, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
184 of the 391 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 35 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 35 reports
Stalling on other Altima years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Altima
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure. Closed jul 18, 2025, led to recall 25V-437.
Engine compartment fire. Closed jun 27, 2007, led to recall 07V-267.
Engine stall - crank position sensor. Closed jul 18, 2006, led to recall 06V-242.
Engine compartment fires. Closed mar 25, 2003, led to recall 03V-084.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
What owners paid
7 of the 35 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $5,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 46,700 and 90,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“When driving down the street car shuts off lights flicker on and off continuously sometimes it donât turn back on sometimes it does but I usually just coast until it turns back on very dangerous if on freeway or heavy traffic also the brake light and and trac lights go on when this happens. When stepping on gas the rpmâs go up really high like the transmission is going out”
Filed Jun 24, 2025
“This incident happened many times on the highway and normal streets, when I stepped on the pedal for gas not responding, and I needed to wait almost 40 seconds, and looked like I had lost power, like the transmission not working correctly”
Filed May 7, 2022
“The transmission on my 2017 Nissan Altima is stalling. It stall when I accelerate and in the middle of driving. This is a safety issue and has caused me to be in a recent accident.”
Filed Jan 19, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 35 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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