2024 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 41 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (4 complaints · 9.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 4 of 41 owner complaints (9.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 4 complaints, 9.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 · 9.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 9.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 9.8% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 3 complaints, 7.3% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 · 7.3% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 7.3% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 7.3% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 4.9% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 4.9% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 2 complaints, 4.9% of reports ENGINE 2 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 2 complaints, 4.9% of reports STEERING 2 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 2 complaints, 4.9% of reports TIRES 2 · 4.9% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 4.9% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 4.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 24 complaints, 58.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 · 58.5% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 9.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 9.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 4.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 4.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 4.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 58.5% 2 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2023; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2023. 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2023 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V882000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V882000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 5
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 23V882000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V882000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A loss of steering control or steering lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC997.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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