Recall Register

2012 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2012 Nissan Altima. The newest campaign is 12V494000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Oct 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V494000, in the NHTSA record

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 34,949 units in total.

  1. 12V494000Received . 13,919 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

    Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V055000Received . 976 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 altima and versa vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with side curtain air bags that contain an incorrect propellant mixture for the initiator component used, resulting in insufficient output of compressed gas.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The side curtain air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bag modules, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 12, 2012. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 615-725-1000.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 11V408000Received . 54 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 nissan altima vehicles manufactured from june 15, 2011, through june 21, 2011 and model year 2012 nissan nv vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2011, through june 28, 2011 because the air bag control unit (acu) was assembled incorrectly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The affected acu will not operate as designed and this issue may cause the air bags not to inflate in a crash when they are designed to inflate. This could increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan will replace the air bag control unit free of charge. The safety recall began on august 22, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 11V371000Received . 20,000 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 nissan altima sedan vehicles manufactured from april 25, 2011, through june 10, 2011 at the canton, mississippi plant. The transverse link bolt may not have been torqued to the proper specification. This condition could cause the bolt to become loose while the vehicle is being driven, creating a rattling noise and vibration.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bolt comes out completely, the driver may experience difficulty controlling the direction of the vehicle which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan will replace the transverse link bolts and nuts and tighten them to the proper torque specification free of charge. The safety recall began on august 8, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Nissan Altima
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EQ12002InvestigationAutoliv Air Bag Propellant MixtureAir Bags / Side/Window14 Feb 20128 May 2012

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19931
  2. 19942
  3. 19953
  4. 19960
  5. 19971
  6. 19980
  7. 19990
  8. 20001
  9. 20011
  10. 20025
  11. 20034
  12. 20041
  13. 20051
  14. 20063
  15. 20073
  16. 20084
  17. 20094
  18. 20103
  19. 20111
  20. 20124
  21. 201312
  22. 20148
  23. 201510
  24. 20164
  25. 20173
  26. 20182
  27. 20197
  28. 20206
  29. 20212
  30. 20241
  31. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/altima/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Nissan North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Nissan Altima?
34,949 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Altima have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Nissan Altima, model years 1993 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Nissan Altima open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.