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Nissan Altima Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 57 recall campaigns for the Nissan Altima, across 24 model years from 2000 to 2025. The 2013 has the most (12); the fewest among years with a recall is 2024 (1).

Nissan Altima years to avoid by our method: 2013 (5.1× the median year), 2014 (2.3× the median year) and 2015 (2.0× the median year).

Model years
24

2000–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
57
Most recalls
2013

12 recalls

Owner complaints
14,665

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 14,665 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Altima across 27 model years; the most, 2,313, concern the 2013.

Owners marked a crash on 687 of the Nissan Altima complaints (5%) and a fire on 188.

Across all Nissan Altima model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 2,100 complaints), then the engine and engine cooling (1,753).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Nissan Altima in 2019: 1,342, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Nissan Altima is exterior lighting: headlights, in 16 model-year listings.

The newest Nissan Altima recall, 26V526000, was reported on August 12, 2026 and concerns the air bags: critical fasteners.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2022 and 2023 Nissan Altima, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Nissan Altima years to avoid

The 2013 Nissan Altima stands out most: 757 complaints between 2012 and 2016, 22% of them naming the air bags.

The 2013 also carries 12 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Nissan Altima years.

The best-measured Nissan Altima years are 2022 (0.2×), 2021 (0.3×) and 2000 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Nissan Altima, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202601—not ranked
202527—not ranked
2024141—not ranked
2023030—not ranked
202203127
0.2×
202127034
0.3×
2020616074
0.7×
20197233106
0.8×
20182226144
1.0×
20173393148
1.0×
20164554209
1.4×
2015avoid10955284
2.0×
2014avoid81,114332
2.3×
2013avoid122,313757
5.1×
20124426111
0.9×
2011124250
0.4×
2010338179
0.7×
200941,547138
1.7×
200841,030168
1.4×
20073471121
0.8×
20064824177
1.5×
200521,091217
1.9×
2004527672
0.5×
200310883191
1.4×
2002121,047253
1.5×
2001215967
0.4×
2000216069
0.4×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Nissan Altima years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Nissan Altima

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS16
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH13
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
  • AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION7
  • SUSPENSION5
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA5
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
  • AIR BAGS4
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH4
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3

Nissan Altima model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Nissan Altima recall campaign (57)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Nissan Altima, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V526000August 12, 2026air bags: critical fasteners2025crash and injury149
26V023000January 20, 2026latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2025crash and injury26,432
25V437000June 27, 2025engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical2019–2020crash and fire443,899
23V882000December 21, 2023steering: rack and pinion2024crash5
23V628000September 8, 2023back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019–2021crash153,376
21V169000March 11, 2021tires2019–2020crash36,141
21V138000March 4, 2021steering: linkages: tie rod assembly2020–2021crash2,407
20V685000November 5, 2020tires2020crash2,214
20V570000September 22, 2020visibility: glass, side/rear2020crash150
20V315000May 28, 2020latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2013–2018crash1,831,818
19V654000September 12, 2019back over prevention: sensing system: camera2018–2019crash1,228,830
19V316000April 18, 2019fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2019fire374
19V235000March 25, 2019exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2019crash5,744
18V922000December 20, 2018fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2019crash and fire23,903
18V915000December 19, 2018structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit2015–2017injury341,003
17V040000January 18, 2017latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2015–2017injury341,005
16V911000December 19, 2016air bags: sensor: occupant classification2013–2015crash and injury757
16V244000April 26, 2016air bags: sensor: occupant classification2013–2016crash and injury3,296,947
16V029000January 22, 2016latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2013–2015crash846,000
15V733000November 5, 2015service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2015crash119
15V681000October 20, 2015air bags: frontal2013–2015crash and injury919
15V486000August 4, 2015fuel system, gasoline2013–2015crash and fire46,846
15V116000February 27, 2015latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2013–2015crash625,400
14V565000September 15, 2014latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2013crash220,423
14V138000March 25, 2014electrical system: software2013–2014crash and injury989,701
13V158000April 24, 2013tires: temporary/emergency spare tire2013crash123,308
13V069000March 1, 2013air bags2013crash and injury82,038
12V494000October 10, 2012steering2012–2013crash13,919
12V055000February 14, 2012air bags: side/window2012injury976
11V408000August 9, 2011air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2012crash and injury54
11V371000July 19, 2011suspension2011–2012crash20,000
10V401000September 10, 2010equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)2008–2010fire7,948
10V193000May 7, 2010structure2010crash113
09V358000September 16, 2009suspension2009–2010crash26,398
09V006000January 9, 2009structure: body: door2009—225
08V521000October 7, 2008air bags2007–2008crash204,361
08V464000September 15, 2008wheels2009crash3,403
08V363000July 31, 2008suspension2008crash1,018
07V599000December 28, 2007electrical system: ignition: module2007–2008crash114
07V527000November 14, 2007engine and engine cooling2002, 2005–2006crash653,910
07V267000June 21, 2007engine and engine cooling2007fire140,582
06V242000July 7, 2006engine and engine cooling2003–2004crash294,166
06V223000June 21, 2006engine and engine cooling2006fire85,000
06V046000February 13, 2006suspension: rear2006crash759
03V455000November 17, 2003engine and engine cooling2002–2003crash630,000
03V251000July 14, 2003fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2002–2003crash377,000
03V084000March 11, 2003engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2002–2003fire338,000
03V061000February 27, 2003air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2002crash and injury64,562
01V065000February 23, 2001tires: tread/belt2000–2001—21,622
02I001000air bags2002——
06E023000exterior lighting: headlights2002–2004crash—
06E064000exterior lighting2002–2003crash—
07E054000exterior lighting: headlights2002–2004crash—
07E063000exterior lighting: headlights2002–2004crash—
07E074000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2004crash—
07E087000exterior lighting: headlights2005–2006crash—
09E012000exterior lighting2002–2003crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Nissan Altima. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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