Campaign 18V915000 covers vehicles that were already repaired under recall 17V040000, according to NHTSA's description. When looking at one of these cars, ask for paperwork showing the later remedy was done, not just the first one.
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Open investigation
NHTSA has one open investigation covering this year: EA21002 (engineering analysis into the air bags since Sep 2021). An open investigation is a question NHTSA is asking, not a finding of a defect.
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Where complaints cluster
Complaints concentrate on the power train: 33% of the 393 on file. The top components are power train (130, of which 3 mention a crash and 3 an injury), air bags (70, of which 9 mention a crash and 8 an injury) and vehicle speed control (20, of which 1 mentions a crash and 1 an injury). Across all 393 reports, 24 describe a crash, 7 a fire and 19 at least one injury.
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Complaints vs. other years
Owners have filed 393 complaints about the 2017 Altima, about 1.7 times the typical year for this model (230). Older years have had longer to collect reports, so the gap is not explained by age alone.
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Recent reports
25 complaints (6% of the total) were filed in the last 12 months, a slow but steady flow of new reports, most often about the air bags (6).
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Changes from 2016
EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types as 2016; one recall campaign names one of the two years and not the other (air bags).
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Fuel economy and running cost
Its most efficient version (2.5-litre 4-cylinder) is rated 31 mpg combined, close to the median for the 2017 sedans we cover (median 32 mpg across 31 other EPA listings); the thirstiest version is rated 26 mpg. At 15,000 miles a year and the national average regular gasoline price of $4.28 (EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026), fuel would cost about $2,070 a year in the most efficient version and about $2,470 in the thirstiest.
Body class
Sedan
Drive types
Front-Wheel Drive
Complaint trends
393 complaints on file with NHTSA, by category.
Drivetrain131 (33%)
Other99 (25%)
Airbag70 (18%)
Engine26 (7%)
Electrical19 (5%)
Visibility & lighting19 (5%)
Steering16 (4%)
Brakes13 (3%)
Top components as NHTSA logged them:
Power train — 93 complaints (24%)
Air bags — 60 complaints (15%)
Unknown or other — 39 complaints (10%)
Engine — 17 complaints (4%)
Structure — 14 complaints (4%)
Latches/locks/linkages — 13 complaints (3%)
What owners told NHTSA
Short excerpts from owner reports submitted to NHTSA. They are unverified and describe one vehicle each.
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle lost motive power.”
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the front passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.”
“Driving on the freeway and car goes into limp mode very dangerous situation as spend was reduced and almost got rear ended by truck”
Recalls
3 campaigns on file. Check a specific car with our VIN recall check.
Corrosion 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 rele…
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.
Consequence: Corrosion 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.
Remedy: Nissan 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 Owners 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. 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.
If the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.
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.
Consequence: If the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan 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.
If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.
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.
Consequence: If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the rear door latch/lock cable routing, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017.
Investigations
EA21002 (EA)Open
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module, air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Opened 2021-09-17
NHTSA summary
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.…
EA19002 (EA)Closed
Suspension:rear
Opened 2019-07-29 · Closed 2025-06-16
NHTSA summary
On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in …
PE18013 (PE)Closed
Suspension:rear
Opened 2018-12-01 · Closed 2019-08-21
NHTSA summary
PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of th…
Manufacturer communications
Service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. They are not recalls.
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