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2014 Nissan Altima
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2014 Nissan Altima, covering latches/locks/linkages, air bags and fuel system, gasoline, and 520 consumer complaints received since 2013.
The component named most often is air bags: 214.2 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 84.8 per 1,000 across all 2014 model-year vehicles and against 101.1 per 1,000 for the Nissan Altima line as a whole.
That is more than the average of 353.5 complaints per model year across the 31 Nissan Altima model years on this register; 35 complaints reported a crash and 4 a fire.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 2018 (123); the most recent in the file is dated 14 May 2019.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has opened 5 investigations naming this model year.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Nissan 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.
Consequence: Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an OwnerÂ’s Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. (manufacturer campaign R20A7).
Defect, as filed: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc..
Defect, as filed: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc..
Defect, as filed: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
Consequence: If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: These vehicles were previously included in recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116, however the previous remedy plan may not have been performed consistently to remove the safety risk. To correct this issue, Nissan will re-notify all affected owners and dealers will replace the hood latch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc..
Defect, as filed: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Consequence: If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc.; components: air bags:sensor:occupant classification; air bags:frontal.
Defect, as filed: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.
Consequence: If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc..
Defect, as filed: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
Consequence: If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-565.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc..
Defect, as filed: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Consequence: If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc.; components: air bags:frontal; electrical system:software.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 2014 Nissan Altima (black) against all 2014 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 2014 | Altima line | All 2014 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 214.2 | 101.1 | 84.8 |
| Power Train | 198.8 | 95.8 | 130.9 |
| Exterior Lighting | 135.6 | 28.5 | 34.5 |
| Electrical System | 64.7 | 96.1 | 120.8 |
| Unknown or Other | 57 | 55.3 | 79.5 |
| Engine | 55.5 | 69 | 121.5 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 139 | 214.2 | 101.1 | 84.8 |
| Power Train | 129 | 198.8 | 95.8 | 130.9 |
| Exterior Lighting | 88 | 135.6 | 28.5 | 34.5 |
| Electrical System | 42 | 64.7 | 96.1 | 120.8 |
| Unknown or Other | 37 | 57 | 55.3 | 79.5 |
| Engine | 36 | 55.5 | 69 | 121.5 |
| Steering | 33 | 50.8 | 80.1 | 66.9 |
| Structure | 26 | 40.1 | 107.3 | 39.7 |
| Service Brakes | 21 | 32.4 | 16.8 | 56.8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 | 20 | 10.8 | 40.1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 | 20 | 32.3 | 42 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 13 | 20 | 8 | 5.6 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 12 | 18.5 | 18.1 | 23 |
| Suspension | 11 | 16.9 | 31.4 | 23.6 |
| Seats | 8 | 12.3 | 10 | 13.2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 7 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 29.7 |
| Visibility | 4 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 10.4 |
| Equipment | 4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 20.8 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 3.1 | 142.3 | 6.2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 1.5 | 23.4 | 3.2 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Tires | 1 | 1.5 | 11 | 10.9 |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 19.7 |
520 unique complaints, 649 component mentions; 44 injuries and 1 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
| Action | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Recall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module | 17 Sep 2021 | open | — |
| EA19002 | Engineering analysis | Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure | suspension:rear | 29 Jul 2019 | 16 Jun 2025 | — |
| PE18013 | Preliminary evaluation | Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure | suspension:rear | 1 Dec 2018 | 21 Aug 2019 | — |
| EA15004 | Engineering analysis | Occupant Classification System Failure | air bags:frontal | 31 Aug 2015 | 2 May 2017 | 15V681000 |
| RQ15001 | Recall query | Occupant Classification System Failure | air bags:frontal | 18 Mar 2015 | 1 Sep 2015 | — |
Other Nissan Altima model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 122 | 206,000 |
| 1994 | 2 | 104 | 396,000 |
| 1995 | 3 | 180 | 191,068 |
| 1996 | 0 | 92 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 107 | 36,000 |
| 1998 | 0 | 123 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 86 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 160 | 21,622 |
| 2001 | 1 | 157 | 21,622 |
| 2002 | 5 | 1,033 | 2,063,472 |
| 2003 | 4 | 869 | 1,639,166 |
| 2004 | 1 | 272 | 294,166 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1,044 | 653,910 |
| 2006 | 3 | 783 | 739,669 |
| 2007 | 3 | 429 | 345,057 |
| 2008 | 4 | 887 | 213,441 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1,384 | 37,974 |
| 2010 | 3 | 282 | 34,459 |
| 2011 | 1 | 163 | 20,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 283 | 34,949 |
| 2013 | 12 | 1,346 | 8,078,076 |
| 2014 | 8 | 520 | 7,638,388 |
| 2015 | 10 | 332 | 7,330,814 |
| 2016 | 4 | 131 | 5,810,773 |
| 2017 | 3 | 43 | 2,513,826 |
| 2018 | 2 | 19 | 3,060,648 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 | 1,892,267 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 638,187 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 155,783 |
| 2024 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 26,581 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Nissan Altima model years · Nissan: 46 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2014 Nissan Altima have?
8 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 20V315000, was reported to NHTSA on 28 May 2020 and concerns latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch. Across all model years the Nissan Altima line has 54 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2014 Nissan Altima?
NHTSA's investigation file lists 5 actions naming this model year; the table above shows each action's opening and closing dates. An action with no closing date was still open when the file was produced.
What component do owners of the 2014 Nissan Altima complain about most?
Air Bags: 139 of 649 component mentions (214.2 per 1,000). Next is power train with 129. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.