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2016 Nissan Altima Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Nissan Altima has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,810,773 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 781 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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…

STRUCTURE 18V915000 2018-12-19 341,003 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

If the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 17V040000 2017-01-18 341,005 affected
Defect

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

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

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.

AIR BAGS 16V244000 2016-04-26 3,296,947 affected
Defect

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…

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,…

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
230
3crashes1injuries
ENGINE
86
3crashes4injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
80
4crashes1fires7injuries
AIR BAGS
67
11crashes1fires14injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
63
4crashes5injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
37
1crashes1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
36
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
27
1crashes1fires1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
23
3crashes5injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
16
1crashes
Total complaints781

What owners report

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

“My daughter was driving down the road and came to a 2-wayy stop. Went to pull out and the car stalled and started shuddering. On down the road leaving a red light it did the same thing and not wanting to really go.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-04

“Headlights on vehicle are very dim and often do not appear to be on causing bright lights to be used in replacement. Lights are not burnt out.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-05-10

“The contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was difficult to control at higher speeds. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the rear passenger’s side wheel was misaligned, and the rear control arm was fractured and had…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2026-04-20

“My headlights are not putting out very well at all. I have to drive on high beams at night to be able to see which i’m sure is disrupting others driving but when I have my lights on low beams it’s almost like my lights are off or like fog lights. It’s super dangerous. This is been going on…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-03-13

“Drivers side window & door latch does not work. Door latch has to be push in after it opens the door & window will not go now.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-02-28

“Subject safety defect complaint recall repair refusal and manufacturer delay nissan altima 2016 my 2016 nissan altima is subject to a safety recall related to the hood latch cover the hood latch cover on my vehicle is defective and stuck which caused the hood to become completely locked shut this…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-01-09

“Subject safety defect complaint recall repair refusal and manufacturer delay nissan altima 2016 my 2016 nissan altima is subject to a safety recall related to the hood latch cover the hood latch cover on my vehicle is defective and stuck which caused the hood to become completely locked shut this…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-01-09

“Headlight lowbeams are dim. Replaced with new bulbs, no improvement. Headlight lens are crystal clear from being clear vinyl wrapped when purchased new.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2025-12-21

Defect investigations

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 2016 Nissan Altima as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.