2020 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints

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• 25V43700027 Jun 2025Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
• 23V6280008 Sep 2023Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
• 21V16900011 Mar 2021Tires / Sidewall
• 21V1380004 Mar 2021Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
• 20V6850005 Nov 2020Tires
• 20V57000022 Sep 2020Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear

1. 25V437000Received 27 Jun 2025. 443,899 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25A8/A9 and R25B1/B2.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R25A8/A9 R25B1/B2/D1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Jan 2026.

2. 23V628000Received 8 Sep 2023. 153,376 units.

   Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23C3.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R23C3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Oct 2023.

3. 21V169000Received 11 Mar 2021. 36,141 units.

   Tires / Sidewall

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC798.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PC798. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 2021.

4. 21V138000Received 4 Mar 2021. 2,407 units.

   Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Altima vehicles. The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PC795.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PC795. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Mar 2021.

5. 20V685000Received 5 Nov 2020. 2,214 units.

   Tires

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima S grade vehicles equipped with Continental ProContact TX tires, size 215/60 R16 H, with TIN date code 3320 and Mold ID S-419149. The tires may have been over cured.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Over cured tires can result in a sidewall break causing a sudden loss of air or the tread separating from the tire. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tires to see if they are affected, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-8677669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC765.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PC765. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Dec 2020.

6. 20V570000Received 22 Sep 2020. 150 units.

   Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima, Maxima and Leaf vehicles. The rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Rear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the back window glass, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC752.

   Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PC752. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Nov 2020.

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.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2020 Nissan Altima
• All 2020 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash

15

Complaints that report a fire

5

Injuries in the complaints

13

Deaths in the complaints

1

Date of the newest complaint

27 Aug 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

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.

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. 20220
31. 20230
32. 20241
33. 20252
34. 20260

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Nissan Altima?

638,187 units in 6 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 2026. 6 of them name the 2020 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Nissan Altima name most often?

Electrical System: 42 of 263 component mentions, or 159.7 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 135.8 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Nissan Altima open?

1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.