Model record

Nissan Altima recalls and complaints, 2011 to 2026

Every safety recall and the owner complaints on file with the federal safety agency (NHTSA) for each model year. Records as of Nov 10, 2026.

Nissan Altima · 16 model years on file
31 recalls · 6,823 complaints
The 2013 model year has the most owner complaints (2,315). One recall often covers several model years, so the yearly counts below add up to more than the total. Read the note under the table before you compare years.
YearRecallsOwner complaints
20260
1
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20252
7
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20241
44
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20230
30
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20220
20
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20212
71
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20206
183
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20197
235
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20182
226
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20173
395
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20164
555
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201510
956
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20148
1,113
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201312
2,315
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20124
426
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20111
246
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How to read this: older model years have had more time to collect complaints, and best-selling years have more cars on the road, so a bigger number is not by itself proof of a worse car. A recall is also a fix: once the free repair is done, that problem is handled. A recall listed for a model year does not mean a particular car is unrepaired. To check one car, look up its VIN. NHTSA sometimes files a model year under a different name (a cab style, a trim or a hybrid version). We combine the names we can match, so a year with very few complaints may have more filed under a name we missed.

2026 Nissan Altima

0 recalls · 1 owner complaint reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (1), Lane departure (1).

No safety recalls on file for the 2026 model year.

Live report for the 2026 Altima, with crash-test stars

2025 Nissan Altima

2 recalls · 7 owner complaints · 2 crashes · 4 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Service brakes (2), Hydraulic (1), Air (1), Power train (1), Electrical system (1).

Live report for the 2025 Altima, with crash-test stars

2024 Nissan Altima

1 recall · 44 owner complaints · 7 crashes · 1 fire · 6 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Service brakes (6), Structure (5), Forward collision avoidance (5), Engine (5).

Live report for the 2024 Altima, with crash-test stars

2023 Nissan Altima

0 recalls · 30 owner complaints · 5 crashes · 1 fire · 2 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (11), Engine (6), Service brakes (4), Forward collision avoidance (4).

No safety recalls on file for the 2023 model year.

Live report for the 2023 Altima, with crash-test stars

2022 Nissan Altima

0 recalls · 20 owner complaints · 4 crashes · 1 fire · 3 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Forward collision avoidance (7), Electrical system (5), Engine (5), Service brakes (4).

No safety recalls on file for the 2022 model year.

Live report for the 2022 Altima, with crash-test stars

2021 Nissan Altima

2 recalls · 71 owner complaints · 7 crashes · 1 fire · 4 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (22), Forward collision avoidance (22), Service brakes (21), Engine (7).

Live report for the 2021 Altima, with crash-test stars

2020 Nissan Altima

6 recalls · 183 owner complaints · 16 crashes · 7 fires · 15 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (46), Engine (38), Forward collision avoidance (30), Steering (20).

Live report for the 2020 Altima, with crash-test stars

2019 Nissan Altima

7 recalls · 235 owner complaints · 22 crashes · 5 fires · 13 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (58), Engine (49), Forward collision avoidance (41), Service brakes (29).

Live report for the 2019 Altima, with crash-test stars

2018 Nissan Altima

2 recalls · 226 owner complaints · 11 crashes · 6 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Service brakes (49), Electrical system (37), Air bags (36), Power train (24).

Live report for the 2018 Altima, with crash-test stars

2017 Nissan Altima

3 recalls · 395 owner complaints · 24 crashes · 8 fires · 24 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (133), Air bags (74), Vehicle speed control (41), Engine (40).

Live report for the 2017 Altima, with crash-test stars

2016 Nissan Altima

4 recalls · 555 owner complaints · 28 crashes · 3 fires · 32 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (235), Engine (86), Air bags (72), Vehicle speed control (65).

Live report for the 2016 Altima, with crash-test stars

2015 Nissan Altima

10 recalls · 956 owner complaints · 46 crashes · 5 fires · 27 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Exterior lighting (270), Air bags (177), Power train (161), Engine (66).

Live report for the 2015 Altima, with crash-test stars

2014 Nissan Altima

8 recalls · 1,113 owner complaints · 51 crashes · 8 fires · 58 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Exterior lighting (299), Power train (209), Air bags (208), Suspension (132).

Live report for the 2014 Altima, with crash-test stars

2013 Nissan Altima

12 recalls · 2,315 owner complaints · 63 crashes · 9 fires · 48 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Air bags (514), Power train (506), Exterior lighting (442), Suspension (290).

Live report for the 2013 Altima, with crash-test stars

2012 Nissan Altima

4 recalls · 426 owner complaints · 24 crashes · 2 fires · 26 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (149), Engine (68), Air bags (57), Vehicle speed control (49).

Live report for the 2012 Altima, with crash-test stars

2011 Nissan Altima

1 recall · 246 owner complaints · 12 crashes · 5 fires · 9 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (69), Engine (38), Electrical system (34), Structure (27).

NHTSA files the 2011 model under more than one name. These counts combine ALTIMA with: ALTIMA HEV.

Live report for the 2011 Altima, with crash-test stars

These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026. NHTSA adds recalls and complaints every day. For today's numbers, open the live year-by-year view.