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2022 Nissan Altima

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

30

Complaints

5

Crashes

1

Fires

3

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2022 Nissan Altima have filed 30 safety complaints with NHTSA between July 2022 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is forward collision avoidance, named in 10 of them (33%). The typical failure was reported at 30,300 miles, the median across the 2 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints rose by half year on year: 11 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 6 in the twelve before.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

Defect investigations (1)

An investigation means NHTSA has decided a pattern is worth examining. A preliminary evaluation is often closed with no action; an engineering analysis is the stage that usually precedes a recall.

Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls

AQ22003

Still open audit query · opened December 16, 2022

the latches, locks and linkages

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. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 30.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 33%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9 30%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 23%
ENGINE 7 23%
POWER TRAIN 4 13%
SERVICE BRAKES 4 13%
AIR BAGS 3 10%
STRUCTURE 2 7%
SUSPENSION 2 7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 3%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 15.

2022 2025 2026
2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 5,600 miles

The contact owned a 2022 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 45 mph he was distracted answering his cell phone, he lost control and crashed into the bridge rail. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the front driver-side air bag did not fully deploy. The contact sustained leisure on his right knee, his left shin, and his left wrist. The contact did not seek medical attention. A police officer was at the location but he was not aware of any police report being filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle to be a total loss. The vehicle was towed to towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not

NHTSA complaint 11511714, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

I was driving to work. As I was doing so multiple lights came on my dashboard and it started dinging. At the same time my car immediately shot left so hard into the concrete median barrier at 70 mph. It all happened so fast I was not able to see what lights came on. My steering wheel would not turn. I did at least two 360’s off of the concrete wall finally stopping facing southbound in the northbound lanes of the interstate. My car is totaled. I’m suffering from a concussion. Waiting MRI results to be referral to the neurosurgeon for my spine. The police have told me I’m lucky I didn’t die. Nissan really don’t seem to care. They want me to be without a vehicle and not settle the loss for

NHTSA complaint 11537298, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

I was driving along I55 at 65-70 mph when my car had multiple lights come on the dash w d started ringing. My car then shot left into the median wall. It spun at least twice hitting the wall and stopping facing southbound in the northbound lanes. The vehicle is currently at the ins inspection lot. The code was u0100. ECM/PCM ‘A” DTC. I was injured in the accident and concerned about safety of others

NHTSA complaint 11537805. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

fire

A warning indicator comes on and flashes in my Nissan Altima 2022 I've called told them and I had a electrical short and sparked and smoke came out of my air vents and I told and told them some thing was wrong with my car if it has to do with ace line and dash why did it smoke and caught a fire in my ace dash and. I just put it out my self and no response to get my vehicle replacement under my manufacturing warranty

NHTSA complaint 11503017. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I purchased a 2022 Nissan Altima from CarMax on February 25, 2026. Less than three weeks after purchase, the electronic parking brake unexpectedly engaged while I was driving on multiple occasions, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. This created a serious safety hazard because the vehicle stopped while in motion without warning. I immediately reported the problem to the selling dealership. The vehicle was inspected on March 17, 2026, but I was told the concern could not be duplicated, and the vehicle was returned without repair. After continued concerns, the dealership later documented excessive lateral runout of the front and rear brake rotors, completely glazed brake pads, and that the

NHTSA complaint 11751718, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
I drive 30 miles one way for work, my car hit 85,000 and the transmission fluid is overheated and the car went in to limp mode on the freeway. I got stuck for 30 Mines waiting for it to cool. Now I have to go to mellow nissan to pay 150 for a transmission disinostic so corporate nissan can open a good will claim I called them my car is new the transmission been slipping. I heard its a common problem.

NHTSA complaint 11751234. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
I Purchased a 2022 Nissan Altima from Drive Time with 90,000 miles on it. I would have had this car for 2 years this month in May. The Car Currently has about 122,587 Miles on it and has Transmission CVT Failure. I notice pulling, not being able to Accelerate while car was in motion, and while car was stop at green light waiting to procced. while hitting the gas the car would go into limp mode and it would be hard to drive. I've gotten three different diagnose that transmission was getting ready to go out.

NHTSA complaint 11737553. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · towed

I am submitting this complaint to report a dangerous and repeatable safety defect involving my Nissan Altima that caused me injury and resulted in vehicle damage. On December 16, 2025, I parked my vehicle on an incline and shifted it into Park. The gear selector and dashboard indicator both confirmed that the vehicle was in Park. I exited the vehicle and was not applying the brake. While the engine was running, the vehicle remained stationary. However, immediately after I turned the engine off, the vehicle began to roll backward downhill at approximately 5–7 mph without any throttle input or action on my part. As the vehicle rolled, the passenger door struck me and pulled me down the hill,

NHTSA complaint 11706941, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dashboard indicates issue with forward collision warning or AEB. Car does not brake when cars in front of me brake. Took back to dealership and was told they needed to reprogram and configure sonar unit. And cost would be $437. This car was purchased in JULY

NHTSA complaint 11698225. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
My 2022 Nissan Altima has been experiencing transmission issues for about a month. The car hesitates, lunges, and shudders when accelerating from a stop. At around 60,000 miles, I had the transmission fluid flushed, and the shop confirmed the transmission fluid was clean with no metal debris. Despite that, the symptoms continued getting increasingly dangerous in high traffic areas. Today 10/16/25(the car is still at 60k miles) while turning at an intersection, the car hesitated and lunged before finally moving. This delay in acceleration created a dangerous situation in traffic, and another driver honked because my vehicle wouldn’t go. Immediately afterward, the car went into what seemed

NHTSA complaint 11693961, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Nissan Altima

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2024 41 1 —
2021 69 2 —
2020 157 6 1
2019 227 7 —
2018 224 2 —
2017 390 3 —
2016 552 4 1
2015 947 10 —
2014 1,113 8 1
2013 2,307 12 1
2012 425 4 —
2011 241 1 —
2010 380 3 —

Other 2022 Nissan models

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Every Nissan on this site — 200 vehicles, 319 recall campaigns and 5 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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