2012 Nissan Altima
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 121 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 425 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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12V494000 2012-10-10
Recall 12V494000
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.
Recorded model years: 2012
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12V055000 2012-02-14
Recall 12V055000
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ALTIMA AND VERSA VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS THAT CONTAIN AN INCORRECT PROPELLANT MIXTURE FOR THE INITIATOR COMPONENT USED, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT OUTPUT OF COMPRESSED GAS.
Recorded model years: 2012
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11V408000 2011-08-09
Recall 11V408000
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 21, 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 28, 2011 BECAUSE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY.
Recorded model years: 2012
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 64 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11031705 2026-04-13
NTB09-131C
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…
Recorded model years: 2012
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11031704 2026-04-13
NTB09-131C
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…
Recorded model years: 2012
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11004960 2024-05-21
NTB10-066C
CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Recorded model years: 2012
Showing 3 of 121 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 1,056 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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EQ12002 2012-02-14
Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture
The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.
Recorded model years: 2012
A further 14 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2012056 2012-02-14
Transport Canada recall 2012056
On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag inflators may have been incorrectly manufactured and, as a result, one or both airbags may not deploy as intended. Failure of a side curtain airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted), could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace…
Recorded model years: 2012
A further 33 records exist for the Nissan Altima where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
425 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 24
- reports mentioning a fire 2
- reported injuries 26
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)149 (25.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995.
- Engine72 (12.4%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 2001–2020.
- Air bags (restraint system)57 (9.8%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 1995–2025.
- Speed control & accelerator49 (8.5%)
- Electrical system44 (7.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2007–2014.
- Body & structure33 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2009–2018.
- Brakes20 (3.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–2019.
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)17 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2021.
Other / uncategorized: 56 classifications (9.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 15,222 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.