Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-10 | 12V494000 |
SUSPENSION | 13,919 | — | Details |
| 2012-02-14 | 12V055000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 976 | — | Details |
| 2011-08-09 | 11V408000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE | 54 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | I am reporting a potential unintended automatic emergency braking event involving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck. On 23Mar202… |
| 2025-07-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I drove out of town about 40 miles and everything was fine, next day went to leave to come home and immediately noticed… |
| 2025-06-23 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | The vehicle is unsafe to driver and others on the road. The power steering hose has had a leak since it was manufacture… |
| 2025-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Clunking and bouncing from right tire followed by acceleration not working properly |
| 2024-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The sensor was replaced but the light engine light still came back on now the speed sensor is causing the issue. The ab… |
| 2024-10-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormal banging sound com… |
| 2024-04-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The transmissions go out fast in the ctv Nissan Altima 2012 |
| 2024-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I have owned this vehicle for over ten years and now there is paint delamination on the hood and roof of the vehicle wh… |
| 2024-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Service Engine Soon light on. Was driving on highway at 55mph Transmission started to slip and car started to slow down… |
| 2023-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Transmission |
| 2023-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illumin… |
| 2023-09-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning li… |
| 2023-09-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I have a 2012 nissan altima that I purchased in 2018. in florida. check engine light appeared first. it currently doesn… |
| 2023-06-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving back from Wichita today my hood kept popping open. I had to pull off the interstate and close it. |
| 2023-06-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I just recently financed my car I haven’t even had it 1 month and every time I drive it for more than 1 hour the trans… |
| 2023-03-08 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control w… |
| 2023-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When I BARELY accelerate my car it does a very aggressive bucking motion along with loud noise. I have done put over $3… |
| 2023-01-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Hi I’m having trouble with my transmission in my car due to a safety feature that Nissan has installed on there cvt tra… |
| 2023-01-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunction and is it available for inspection upon request. The CVT failsafe high f… |
| 2022-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag warning light started flashing in late November or early December 2022. I took the car to my mechanic on De… |
| 2022-11-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle when in drive or reverse would barely move and almost got stranded in traffic. Finally will not move at all |
| 2022-10-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Car had a hard impact, not on the front end but flipped multiple times, air bags and side air bags did not deploy |
| 2022-08-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On a road trip car stopped accelerating above 60. Caused us a long time sitting on the side of the road when car cooled… |
| 2022-06-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | 2012 Altima defective sticky melting dashboard cause severe windshield glare when driving when sun from a certain ang… |
| 2022-05-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT WHERE IT PEELS UP IF ANY ITEM IS PLACED ON IT AND THEN REMOVED. THERE … |
| 2022-04-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | After making right turn onto very busy 4 lane road with cars traveling 55 mph, the car failed to accelerate and had no … |
| 2022-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Have a '12 SR coupe. Car keeps turning over for 5-10 seconds before starting. The alternator checked fine, but the batt… |
| 2022-02-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Car got stuck in a high gear on the interstate. Speed reduced dramatically and went below minimum speed limit (40mph). … |
| 2022-01-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Had transmission fluid changed now starts bit doesn't go in gear took it to shop and was told I need a new transmission… |
| 2021-12-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The hood latch is defective and the hood can not close properly. |
| 2021-11-03 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he noticed that the dashboard was… |
| 2021-10-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Cvt transmission jerking, can’t accelerate. The vehicle has been inspected by multiple mechanics my vehicle stopped acc… |
| 2021-10-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | While driving at 70mph on interstate the hood flew open with no known explanation as to why as hood had not been opened… |
| 2021-10-01 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dashboard was melting and became shiny, causing a vi… |
| 2021-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the steering wheel would emit an abnormal whining noise … |
| 2021-09-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | We had a near fatal accident on the highway because the car suddenly lost speed drastically and later on a few incident… |
| 2021-09-01 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction control wa… |
| 2021-08-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 3 times car has decelerated when driving on interstate for 1 to 2 hours. Last time speed dropped to 20 mph when most ca… |
| 2021-08-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Pressure sensor in passenger seat connected to passenger side air bag became defective, affecting (shutting off) the en… |
| 2021-05-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | In mid-May 2021, noticed that the Altima (at 105,000 mls) had little power when accelerating. At one point, pulled out… |
| 2021-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I ONLY HAVE 96,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND I CAN'T ACCELERATE. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT PICKS AND CH… |
| 2021-04-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission lost power (reduced power) after 65000 miles. Initially I was not aware of the Nissan 2012 Altima having … |
| 2021-03-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | CAR DASH HAS BECOME A HAZARD TO DRIVING SAFELY. THE DASH ORIGINALLY, WHEN PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER, HAD A PEBBLED… |
| 2021-02-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE 4 SAFETY RECALLS (PERFORMED 0)ON OUR CAR ACCORDING TO KBB AND FOR OUR SAFETY PURPOSE… |
| 2020-12-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PRESSURE SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT CONNECTED TO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BECAME DEFECTIVE, AFFECTING (SHUTTING OFF) THE EN… |
| 2020-11-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA'S SUNROOF IS LEAKING, WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED. I HAVE HAD THE DRAINS CLEANED, THE HEADLINER RE… |
| 2020-11-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THREE HOURS INTO MY DRIVE, I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND NOTICED MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS MAKING A NOISE. I P… |
| 2020-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN W… |
| 2020-10-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN IN THE FREEWAY AND IT LOST POWER WHILE I WAS IN THE CARPOOL SO I DROVE CAREFULLY TO THE EM… |
| 2020-10-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS BEEN FINE THIS WHOLE TIME AND LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND GOT STUCK IN A BLIND SPOT WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR W… |