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Year · Make · Model

2018 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.

2
Open recalls
220
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
192
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

220 filed
11
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    59
  • Service Brakes
    48
  • Electrical System
    36
  • AIR Bags
    35
  • Power Train
    20
  • Engine
    13
  • Steering
    12
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    11

Recalls

2 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.

19V654000·BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2019-09-12

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

RiskThe lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

FixNissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
AQ22003·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2022-12-16

Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls

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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