Worst 2018 Nissan Altima Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE BRAKES
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Nissan Altima.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 59 | 3 | — | 29,683 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 48 | 4 | — | 29,757 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 36 | 1 | — | 33,820 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 34 | 2 | — | 47,768 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 | — | — | 9,843 mi | |
| ENGINE | 13 | — | — | 22,656 mi | |
| STEERING | 12 | 1 | — | 42,208 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 11 | 1 | — | 39,387 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | — | — | 36,949 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 10 | — | — | 50,368 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 9 | 1 | — | 42,152 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 9 | — | — | 14,750 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 5 | — | — | 52,483 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 | — | — | 86,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | — | — | 79,825 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 3 | — | — | 2,873 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 3 | — | — | 38,550 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | 2 | — | 30,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | 33,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 1 | — | — | 37,955 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 1 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS | 1 | — | — | 86,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 56,450 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2018 Nissan Altima
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,060,648 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 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
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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