2020 Nissan Altima problems
Owners have filed 263 complaints about the 2020 Nissan Altima with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 16% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 12.5%.
Complaints263
Crashes28
Fires8
Injuries17
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 16.0% · 42
Unknown or other 13.3% · 35
Engine 12.5% · 33
Forward collision avoidance 12.5% · 33
Power train 6.5% · 17
Service brakes 6.5% · 17
Steering 4.9% · 13
Visibility/wiper 3.8% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 28 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire, 17 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Nissan Altima in this data, 2020 sits 19th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 135 in the last three years against 98 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 14,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The brake switch keeps coming loose making it difficult to start the car when pressing the brake down. When the switch is not secure, the electrical connection is lost and it is very hard to press the brake down. What if this happens in the middle of traffic? The issue also causes the brake lights to remain on and not turn off. This has to be a faulty part. My car is a 2020 and the it's too soon for wear and tear. Electrical system
Crash Malfunction is randomly coming on while driving. It comes on even when there is NO vehicle in front of you. It comes on at random speeds from 2 to 40 MPH. I feel that if there was a warning, it may not come on. Problem has been going Vehicle is being inspected by Nissan today however the technician cannot duplicate the issue since it is random. It has come on 12 times in the past 15 days. Electrical system
Vehicle caught on fire while inside home @ 4:00am cst. Fire department and police department were at the scene as well. Fire department was forced to pry open the trunk to stop fire from spreading. Police gave police report at the scene due to the incident. State Farm is involved as well as the investigation team currently. State Farm insurance informed me to provide this information. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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