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2018 Nissan Altima Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Nissan Altima has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,060,648 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 320 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 20V315000 2020-05-28 1,831,818 affected
Defect

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…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V654000 2019-09-12 1,228,830 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are…

Consequence

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
60
3crashes4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
48
4crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
36
1crashes
AIR BAGS
35
2crashes
POWER TRAIN
21
ENGINE
13
1injuries
STEERING
12
1crashes
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
11
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
10
Total complaints320

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“So I have the 2.5l qr25de engine with the exact exhaust failure from campaign pc717, and I need goodwill assistance because the part failed identically.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-06

“Transmission stopped working on me in the highway cvt code that comes up is p17f0 was in the highway going 45 mph then dropped 5 mph very dangerous. Almost crashed”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-27

“Transmission stopped working on me in the highway cvt code that comes up is p17f0 was in the highway going 45 mph then dropped 5 mph very dangerous. Almost crashed”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-27

“In 2022, there was a recall on the hood latch system. At that time the dealership was able to spray a substance on the latch and close out the recall instead of replacing the latch. Now my car is having issues with the latch that should’ve been replaced from the start. Therefore, the solution…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-03-30

“While driving my nissan altima 2018 on sunday 2-1 the indicator light came on. I looked it up in the manual to the car and it stated it was something with the air bag. I took it to the larry miller nissan mesa az. Wednesday, 2-4. According to them I was told the light indicated the air bag would…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-02-01

“Nissan altima torque strut mount and passenger side motor mount failure”

ENGINE · reported 2026-01-01

“Nissan altima torque strut mount and passenger side motor mount failure”

SUSPENSION · reported 2026-01-01

“Didn't know what the list this one but at a certain speed on the highway the hood latch comes loose unlocks, and my backup camera all of a sudden doesn't always work, sometimes the screen is completely black... Also the sensor that tells you that a car is too close to you keeps turning itself off…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2025-10-12

Defect investigations

Investigation AQ22003 Opened 2022-12-16 · open

Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls

NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the…

Investigation EA19002 Opened 2019-07-29 · closed 2025-06-16

Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure

On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation PE18013 Opened 2018-12-01 · closed 2019-08-21

Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure

PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Nissan Altima as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.