390 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict AVOID 36/100
“1. Headlights. The headlights are dim to the point that vision at night is greatly impaired unless I use my high beams. It is available for inspection. 2. Impaired vision at night, I cannot see very well when driving at night, and others may be affected by not being able to see me as well. 3. This is a known manufacturing defect which has been confirmed by Nissan, and is actually subject of a class action settlement,”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Nissan Altima owner
“I was driving home from the store like 4 blocks away and on the road there’s dip n the road you can’t avoid it so after i drive over it the airbag light comes on with hitting anything.”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Nissan Altima owner
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle with a passenger inside the vehicle, the air big warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to two separate dealers to be inspected, and it was determined that the air bag sensor module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the fa”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Nissan Altima owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 19/12/2018 | Structure:Emergency:Escape/Egress/Exit | 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 |
| 18/01/2017 | Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 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 c |
| 28/05/2020 | Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | 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 m |
On the federal record it scores 36/100: 390 owner complaints (43.33 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 133 of 373 categorised reports.
The 2017 Nissan Altima scored 36/100 on the federal record.