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Year · Make · Model

2017 Nissan Altima

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
380
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
247
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

380 filed
24
Crashes
7
Fires
22
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    131
  • AIR Bags
    68
  • Unknown OR Other
    62
  • Engine
    39
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    37
  • Electrical System
    24
  • Service Brakes
    17
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    17

Recalls

4 campaigns
20V315000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2020-05-28

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.

RiskCorrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

FixNissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owner’s Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.

18V915000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2018-12-19

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when the window is lowered.

RiskIf the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.

FixNissan will notify owners, and dealers will secure the latch-lock cables in the correct position using the new remedy procedure, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7669.

18V915000·STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT2018-12-19

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when the window is lowered.

RiskIf the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.

FixNissan will notify owners, and dealers will secure the latch-lock cables in the correct position using the new remedy procedure, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7669.

17V040000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2017-01-18

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.

RiskIf the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.

FixNissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the rear door latch/lock cable routing, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA19002·SUSPENSION:REAR2019-07-29 → 2025-06-16

Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure

PE18013·SUSPENSION:REAR2018-12-01 → 2019-08-21

Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure

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