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2024 Nissan Altima problems

NHTSA has received 62 complaints about the 2024 Nissan Altima, and 8% of them involve brakes. After that come engine (8%) and forward collision avoidance (8%).

At a glance

Complaints
62 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Brakes 8% of complaints
Crashes and fires
13 and 2
Injuries and deaths
10 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Brakes 8%
  • Engine 8%
  • Forward collision avoidance 8%
  • Steering 8%
  • Body & structure 8%
  • Backover prevention 6%
  • Drivetrain & axles 6%
  • Seats 6%
  • Electrical system 5%
  • Air bags 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 29th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Nissan Altima with enough data (62 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owned a 2024 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH a second vehicle traveling at speeds above 80 MPH crashed into the rear end of the vehicle. During the crash no air bags inside the vehicle deployed. The front driver sustained injuries to the back, neck, and right wrist and the front passenger sustained injuries to the back, neck, and left wrist. Both required medical treatment. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed and later towed away.

Reported at 3,200 miles, June 2024 CrashInjury

I went to stop at a stop sign and the breaks didn’t not work causing a collision, prior to I heard a loud clinking noise and my car smelled like burning rubber. Blind spot didn’t not light up accurately or notify me correctly.

December 2023 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while his son was driving 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced Phantom braking. The contact stated that his son depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to drive with no additional failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed as a sensor with the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system and a fractured bracket.

Reported at 21,000 miles, May 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle and closing the door, the rear windshield shattered spontaneously. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,893.

Reported at 7,893 miles, June 2026

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