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Nissan Altima

Every Nissan Altima model year on file, 1992 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years15,4701,144 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years351992 to 2026

Recall campaigns65Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins4,027Summed across model years

By model year

The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 2,312

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Nissan Altima complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

3,368

Powertrain

2,191

Airbags

1,954

Electrical system

1,769

Structure

1,752

Steering

1,339

Lighting

1,234

Suspension

917

Brakes

745

Speed control

678

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Nissan Altima model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Nissan Altima by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2026	Sedan	1	0.0	100	0	0	2
2025	Sedan	7	28.6	175	2	0	4
2024	Sedan	41	22.0	820	1	0	17
2023	Sedan	29	20.7	414	0	0	30
2022	Sedan	30	20.0	429	0	1	32
2021	Sedan	70	11.4	824	2	2	109
2020	Sedan	158	12.7	1,756	6	2	146
2019	Sedan	232	11.6	1,719	7	2	188
2018	Sedan	225	5.3	1,875	2	4	192
2017	Sedan	391	9.2	2,300	3	3	247
2016	Sedan	553	6.0	3,950	4	3	323
2015	Sedan	954	5.7	5,963	10	3	332
2014	Sedan	1,114	5.5	5,570	8	5	317
2013	Sedan	2,312	3.5	7,006	12	5	370
2012	Sedan	426	6.6	1,420	4	1	121
2011	Sedan	241	7.1	1,205	1	0	131
2010	Sedan	381	9.2	1,814	3	0	136
2009	Sedan	1,547	3.1	5,525	4	0	117
2008	Sedan	1,029	6.6	2,858	4	1	117
2007	Sedan	471	11.0	1,135	3	2	115
2006	Sedan	824	7.4	1,717	4	0	79
2005	Sedan	1,091	6.9	2,273	2	0	108
2004	Sedan	276	6.2	690	5	0	91
2003	Sedan	883	6.2	2,676	10	1	101
2002	Sedan	1,047	5.8	4,027	12	1	142
2001	Sedan	159	15.1	723	2	0	51
2000	Sedan	160	18.8	508	2	0	57
1999	Sedan	87	26.4	396	4	0	42
1998	Sedan	123	16.3	513	4	0	63
1997	Sedan	108	35.2	568	3	0	53
1996	Sedan	92	28.3	460	2	0	45
1995	Sedan	180	26.7	973	5	2	52
1994	Sedan	106	36.8	663	4	2	39
1993	Sedan	122	20.5	508	3	1	42
1992	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	16

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Nissan Altima

26V-526 Aug 12, 2026
Front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags…
Airbags · 149 vehicles
26V-023 Jan 20, 2026
Door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving
Latches and locks · 26k vehicles
25V-437 Jun 27, 2025
Engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure
Engine and cooling · 444k vehicles
23V-882 Dec 21, 2023
Bolts connecting the electronic power steering unit to the steering rack may loosen, resulting in a loss of steering control or steering lock-up
Steering · 5 vehicles
23V-628 Sep 8, 2023
Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image
Back-over prevention · 153k vehicles
21V-169 Mar 11, 2021
On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production
Tires · 36k vehicles
21V-138 Mar 4, 2021
Tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle
Steering · 2,407 vehicles
20V-685 Nov 5, 2020
Tires may have been over cured
Tires · 2,214 vehicles
20V-570 Sep 22, 2020
Rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle
Visibility and wipers · 150 vehicles
20V-315 May 28, 2020
If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time
Latches and locks · 1.83M vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.