Worst 2016 Nissan Altima Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Nissan Altima.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 229 | 3 | — | 64,226 mi | |
| ENGINE | 86 | 3 | — | 55,015 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 80 | 4 | 1 | 53,858 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 67 | 11 | 1 | 49,564 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 63 | 4 | — | 56,895 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 37 | 1 | 1 | 31,457 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 35 | — | — | 76,289 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 27 | 1 | 1 | 63,509 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 23 | 3 | — | 30,381 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 16 | 1 | — | 50,446 mi | |
| STEERING | 16 | 1 | — | 55,877 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 4 | — | 52,507 mi | |
| SEATS | 10 | — | — | 49,130 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 10 | 1 | — | 78,100 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 8 | 1 | — | 30,912 mi | |
| WHEELS | 7 | 1 | — | 54,767 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | 1 | — | 63,014 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | 2 | — | 49,640 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 4 | — | — | 53,232 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 3 | 1 | — | 169,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 3 | — | — | 86,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 60,567 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 | — | — | 58,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 | — | — | 29,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 41,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT | 1 | — | — | 73,547 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 1 | — | — | 34,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HAND HEATER:WIRING HARNESS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 1 | — | — | 22,550 mi |
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Recalls for 2016 Nissan Altima
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~6,151,776 vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Other Nissan Altima Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Altima reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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