2020 Nissan Altima

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 25V437000 2025-06-27

  Recall 25V437000

  Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.

  Recorded model years: 2020

• 23V628000 2023-09-08

  Recall 23V628000

  Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  Recorded model years: 2020

• 21V169000 2021-03-11

  Recall 21V169000

  Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

  Recorded model years: 2020

Showing 3 of 6 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.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 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: 2020

• 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: 2020

• 11031699 2026-03-30

  NTB15-049CC

  TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION HINT: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4G network compatible TCU. TCUs compatible with 3G network only are no longer supported. SERVICE INFORMATION The APPLIED VEHICLES that come equipped with a factory installed SOS switch, located near the overhead map lamp, also come equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU).…

  Recorded model years: 2020

Showing 3 of 146 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

• PE23023 2023-12-13

  Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure

  On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting…

  Recorded model years: 2020

• AQ22003 2022-12-16

  Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls

  NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. §…

  Recorded model years: 2020

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

• 2023504 2023-09-11

  Transport Canada recall 2023504

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the rearview camera wiring harness could be damaged by movement and vibrations. If this happens, the rearview camera image may not display correctly or may not display at all. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when reversing. Safety Risk: A rearview camera image that doesn't display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind…

  Recorded model years: 2020

• 2021140 2021-03-12

  Transport Canada recall 2021140

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2020

• 2021117 2021-03-05

  Transport Canada recall 2021117

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the steering tie rod nut may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the tie rod could become loose and separate from the steering knuckle. This could result in a loss of steering control. Safety Risk: A loss of steering control could create a risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Nissan will notify owners by…

  Recorded model years: 2020

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

158 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 15
• reports mentioning a fire 5
• reported injuries 13
• reported fatalities 1

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

• Driver-assistance systems43 (16.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2018–2021.
• Electrical system42 (16.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2007–2014.
• Engine38 (14.4%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 2001–2020.
• Brakes18 (6.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–2019.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)17 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995.
• Steering13 (4.9%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2012–2024.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)10 (3.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2018–2021.
• Tires & wheels9 (3.4%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2000–2020.

Other / uncategorized: 35 classifications (13.3%) 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.