2017 Nissan Altima problems and recalls

Owners have filed 390 complaints on the 2017 Nissan Altima, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (133 complaints).

390
Complaints
3
Recalls
24
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
23
Injuries
78.2
Severity index

Severity index 78.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 37 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 73% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 133 complaints (34.1%)133 34%Air BagsAir Bags: 72 complaints (18.5%)72 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 62 complaints (15.9%)62 16%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 41 complaints (10.5%)41 11%EngineEngine: 39 complaints (10.0%)39 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 26 complaints (6.7%)26 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 19 complaints (4.9%)19 5%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 18 complaints (4.6%)18 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN13334.1%
AIR BAGS7218.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6215.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4110.5%
ENGINE3910.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM266.7%
SERVICE BRAKES194.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING184.6%

Complaints filed per year

039782017: 92018: 232019: 382020: 782021: 462022: 452023: 502024: 442025: 382026: 19 (partial year)1718192078212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20179
201823
201938
202078
202146
202245
202350
202444
202538
2026 (year to date)19
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (132 against 169).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V91500019/12/2018STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXITNissan 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 wi
17V04000018/01/2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHNissan 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.
20V31500028/05/2020LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHNissan 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.

Other Nissan Altima model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-17. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.