2012 Nissan Altima body & structure problems
33 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2012 Nissan Altima, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a 4 car pile up on the highway. My airbag did not go off on impact and was about 30-40 sec. Delayed. Airbag deployed when I was unbuckling my seatbelt and getting out of the car. Most of my injuries were caused by the airbag. Car was totaled I'm making this report in case someone purchases car at auction and only replaces driver airbag hopefully they will check curtain airbags for defects as well so someone else doesn't get hurt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While in park, the contact noticed water inside the door panels of the front driver and passenger side doors of the vehicle. The contact had to shake the doors in order to get the water out. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the seals to the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Altima
- Drivetrain & axles 146 complaints
- Engine 72 complaints
- Air bags 57 complaints
- Cruise control 49 complaints
- Electrical system 44 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints