2016 NISSAN ALTIMA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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5/5

★★★★★

Safety Rating

773

Owner Complaints

43 Crashes 4 Fires 1 Death

4

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

50

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA

The 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA has received a total of 773 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. 50 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Train (228 complaints), Engine (85 complaints), and Unknown Or Other (79 complaints).

Recalls for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA

NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA, potentially affecting up to 6,151,776 vehicles.

Recall 20V315000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

| 1,831,818 vehicles 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 Owner’s Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the...

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Recall 18V915000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

| 341,003 vehicles 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 rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when...

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.

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Recall 18V915000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

| 341,003 vehicles 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 rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when...

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.

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Recall 17V040000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

| 341,005 vehicles 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.

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Recall 16V244000 — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

| 3,296,947 vehicles 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 Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the...

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...

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Owner Complaints for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA

773 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Power Train
Complaints: 228 3 Crashes 1 Injury
Engine
Complaints: 85 3 Crashes 4 Injuries
Unknown Or Other
Complaints: 79 4 Crashes 1 Fire 7 Injuries
Air Bags
Complaints: 67 11 Crashes 1 Fire 14 Injuries
Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints: 63 4 Crashes 5 Injuries
Electrical System
Complaints: 37 1 Crash 1 Fire
Exterior Lighting
Complaints: 34
Fuelpropulsion System
Complaints: 26 1 Crash 1 Fire 1 Injury
Structurebody
Complaints: 23 3 Crashes 5 Injuries
Latcheslockslinkages
Complaints: 16 1 Crash
Steering
Complaints: 16 1 Crash
Service Brakes
Complaints: 11 4 Crashes 7 Injuries
Seats
Complaints: 10 2 Injuries
Suspension
Complaints: 10 1 Crash
Visibilitywiper
Complaints: 8 1 Crash
Wheels
Complaints: 7 1 Crash
Electronic Stability Control Esc
Complaints: 6 1 Crash 2 Injuries
Seat Belts
Complaints: 5 2 Crashes 4 Injuries
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
Complaints: 4
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
Complaints: 3 1 Crash
Exterior Lightingheadlights
Complaints: 3
Fuel System Gasoline
Complaints: 3
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
Complaints: 2
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
Complaints: 2
Structurebodydoor
Complaints: 2
Visibility
Complaints: 2
Air Bagssensorfrontal Impact
Complaints: 1
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
Complaints: 1
Electrical Systemhand Heaterwiring Harness
Complaints: 1 1 Death
Electrical Systemsoftware
Complaints: 1
Equipment
Complaints: 1
Exterior Lightingheadlightsbulbs
Complaints: 1
Forward Collision Avoidance
Complaints: 1
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
Complaints: 1
Forward Collision Avoidance Crash Imminent Braking
Complaints: 1
Forward Collision Avoidance Sensing System Radar
Complaints: 1
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
Complaints: 1
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
Complaints: 1
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioninternalcvt
Complaints: 1
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
Complaints: 1
Structure
Complaints: 1
Structurebodyhood
Complaints: 1
Structureinterior Panelssun Visor
Complaints: 1
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Complaints: 1
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
Complaints: 1
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
Complaints: 1
Visibilitywindshield
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#11715910 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | | N/A miles
This vehicle has unusually dim lights that have gotten worse over time, the local dealership told me I missed the recall on the headlight assembly
#11715159 | STRUCTURE:BODY | | N/A miles
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 defect creates a serious safety hazard because the hood could unexpectedly open while driving putting me my family and other road users at risk I contacted and visited two authorized Nissan dealers multiple times to have the recall repair performed Both dealers refused to repair the vehicle unless I personally opened the hood first I explained that the hood cannot be opened due to the recall related defect and that attempting to force it open is unsafe The dealers still refused to perform the recall repair I then contacted a third party service AAA but they refused to work on the vehicle stating that opening or driving the vehicle with a compromised hood is extremely dangerous and that this issue must be handled by the manufacturer and its authorized dealers I contacted Nissan North America directly to seek assistance Instead of resolving the issue Nissan has repeatedly delayed action stating that my case is still pending dealer approval I have been told many times that there would be updates but no solution has been provided I was informed multiple times that the case is delayed and that there is currently no resolution available As of today my vehicle has been undrivable for more than one and a half months due to this unresolved safety defect I am afraid to drive the vehicle because it poses a real danger to my safety and the safety of my family This situation has caused significant stress and hardship I am filing this complaint with NHTSA because an authorized dealer is refusing to perform a required safety recall repair
#11715159 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | N/A miles
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 defect creates a serious safety hazard because the hood could unexpectedly open while driving putting me my family and other road users at risk I contacted and visited two authorized Nissan dealers multiple times to have the recall repair performed Both dealers refused to repair the vehicle unless I personally opened the hood first I explained that the hood cannot be opened due to the recall related defect and that attempting to force it open is unsafe The dealers still refused to perform the recall repair I then contacted a third party service AAA but they refused to work on the vehicle stating that opening or driving the vehicle with a compromised hood is extremely dangerous and that this issue must be handled by the manufacturer and its authorized dealers I contacted Nissan North America directly to seek assistance Instead of resolving the issue Nissan has repeatedly delayed action stating that my case is still pending dealer approval I have been told many times that there would be updates but no solution has been provided I was informed multiple times that the case is delayed and that there is currently no resolution available As of today my vehicle has been undrivable for more than one and a half months due to this unresolved safety defect I am afraid to drive the vehicle because it poses a real danger to my safety and the safety of my family This situation has caused significant stress and hardship I am filing this complaint with NHTSA because an authorized dealer is refusing to perform a required safety recall repair
#11707933 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | | N/A miles
Headlight lowbeams are dim. Replaced with new bulbs, no improvement. Headlight lens are crystal clear from being clear vinyl wrapped when purchased new.
Icc stopped working

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Safety Rating for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA

The 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

Test Category Rating
Overall Rating ★★★★★ (5/5)
Frontal Crash ★★★★★ (5/5)
Side Crash ★★★★★ (5/5)
Rollover ★★★★ (4/5)

Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA

Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 50 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

REVISION 4 PC861 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Halogen Headlamp Voluntary Service Campaign REVISED August 18, 2023 Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin. The announcement from March 2, 2023 has been revised to include the following changes: • Dealer headlamp support by email requests thru “[email protected]” for claim review will no longer be considered after September 23,...

REVISION 3 PC861 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Halogen Headlamp Voluntary Service Campaign REVISED March 2, 2023 Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin. The announcement from September 16, 2022 has been revised to include the following changes: • The parts restriction will be removed on the following parts and dealers will be able to order, as needed,...

PC861 2013-2018 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Halogen Headlamp Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Dealer Announcement ***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign (VSC) on ~90,000 specific model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles with halogen headlamps dimming due to delamination to support the settlement approved by the court presiding over the class action lawsuit. Customers that have...

PC857_PM997 2013 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Oxygen Sensor Voltage Inspection Warranty Extension Dealer Announcement: In the interest of customer satisfaction, Nissan is providing a limited warranty extension to certain MY2013-2016 Nissan Altima 2.5L (SULEV and 50 states emissions) and certain MY2013-2016 Nissan Sentra vehicles (50 states only) to allow for annual rear oxygen sensor voltage checks,...

NTB15-077C — EQUIPMENT

NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

NTB16-002A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NISSAN; REPLACING LOST INTELLIGENT KEYS FOR APPLICABLE 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

NTB15-052A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2016 NISSAN; REGISTRATION OF NEW I-KEYS WHEN ORIGINALS ARE MISSING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.

NTB15-099C — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS C1A12 AND C1A16 This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.

NTB18-017c — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

NTB16-110m — POWER TRAIN

2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2017 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P17F0, P17F1, P0776, P2813, P1715, AND/OR P0841 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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