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2017 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Altima. The newest campaign is 20V315000. NHTSA received the report on 28 May 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 20V315000, in the NHTSA record

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 Owner’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.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,513,826 units in total.

  1. 20V315000Received . 1,831,818 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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 Owner’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.

    Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R20A7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V915000Received . 341,003 units.

    Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when the window is lowered.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will secure the latch-lock cables in the correct position using the new remedy procedure, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7669.

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

  3. 17V040000Received . 341,005 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the rear door latch/lock cable routing, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. 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: .

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 2017 Nissan Altima
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open
EA19002Engineering analysisRear Suspension Control Arm FailureSuspension / Rear29 Jul 201916 Jun 2025
PE18013Preliminary evaluationRear Suspension Control Arm FailureSuspension / Rear1 Dec 201821 Aug 2019

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. 2017 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/altima/2017/. 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.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Altima?
2,513,826 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Nissan Altima open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.