CarProblemIndexSource: NHTSAData retrieved 2026-07-01

2018 Nissan ALTIMA — Recalls, Complaints & Buying Checklist

Quick summary

Recalls: 2 official NHTSA recall(s) on record, e.g. Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch.

Most-reported issue: Unknown Or Other (45 owner reports of 222 total).

Before you buy: owners reported issues most often with Unknown Or Other, Electrical System — worth having these checked on a used example.

VIN check: confirm any open recall by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Used-car buying checklist

Based on this model’s reported issues. Tick as you inspect.

Owner-reported complaints by category

Counts are voluntary reports to NHTSA and are not adjusted for how many cars were sold — they are not a failure rate or safety ranking.
Unknown Or Other45
Electrical System36
Air Bags30
Power Train21
Service Brakes16
Exterior Lighting12
Steering12
Latches/Locks/Linkages11
Vehicle Speed Control10
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)7

Official recalls

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch — campaign 20V315000 (28/05/2020)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvert…

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.

Confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera — campaign 19V654000 (12/09/2019)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, …

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."

Confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Source: U.S. NHTSA (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Data retrieved 2026-07-01 · data v0.1.
This page is general information, not medical, legal, or safety advice. Complaint data is voluntarily reported to NHTSA and is unverified; a complaint count is not a danger or failure rate. Always confirm open recalls for a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with the manufacturer.