general problems of the 2012 Nissan Altima

Three problems related to tire have been reported for the 2012 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2012 Altima.

1 Tire problem

Failure Date: 04/30/2026

215/60/r16 driving down, interstate st 70 steering wheel started to shake, then load noise as if running over something, then could see the entire middle tread of the tire flying into the lane behind me to the right. So luckily no one was in that lane or it would’ve crashed into the front of their car. Car was recently purchased from a dealer and the dealer had just gotten it from an auction so little to no information about the tires except for the date on the side, which was 0419, I assume April of 2019. Incident beyond panic caused tire tread to cut rear bumper in half as well as bending up metal positions, where the bumper attached to under the car. The tire also took out the entire inner fender well and smacked against the door in rear fender, causing damage. The tire remains inflated although all of the middle section is completely missing and wires are sticking out everywhere. The tires had just been rotated, and inspected and thankfully the failing tire was not on the front of the vehicle or it could’ve been much worse. Mechanic stated tread was ok. Tires looked ok and of course, made sure the correct psi was in them. The tire is available for inspection. The tire has not been looked at by anyone else the place were not involved and there was no warning light.

2 Tire problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima equipped with sumitomo touring lst tires ,tire size: 215/60r16, and dot number: r8f1pc967ba. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the passenger front tire started vibrating uncontrollably. Upon inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed that the tire was buldged and then exploded. The vehicle was towed an independent mechanic where the tire was changed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000. Dr.

3 Tire problem

Failure Date: 10/21/2013

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the rear tires became worn. The contact took the vehicle to a local tire dealer to have the tires replaced. However, the tires could not be aligned correctly due to faulty calipers. The contacted stated that the vehicle would shake abnormally when driving at least 55 mph due to not having the wheel properly aligned. The failure mileage was 29,509. Updated 12/23/lj.


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