AI Damage2024 Nissan Altima: common problems
Owners of the 2024 Nissan Altima filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and forward collision avoidance. The maker issued 17 service bulletins for this year. We found 1 repair videos on YouTube. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 41
- involving a crash
- 7
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 17
- YouTube repair videos
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 12% of all complaints
- 2 Forward collision avoidance 12% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 12% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 12% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 12% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 10% of all complaints
- 7 Seats 10% of all complaints
- 8 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- Structure: 5 complaints (12% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 3.
- Forward collision avoidance: 5 complaints (12% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 2.
- Service brakes: 5 complaints (12% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
- Steering: 5 complaints (12% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
- Engine: 5 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- CVTnamed in 1 complaints
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 41 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Steering | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Engine | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Seats | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Backover prevention | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Air bags | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
There were no warning lights, dashboard messages, or other indicators prior to the braking failure. The issue with the braking assembly was not identified at the time of purchase and when the vehicle was returned to Koeppel Nissan to have cosmetic damages fixed.
This incident happened twice in one week first with 2023 Nissan Sentra then replaced with a 2024 Nissan Altima both rented from Enterprise. I was traveling down the street from my house, a two-lane, steep hillside road, which I’ve traveled up and down for 30 years.
I and front passenger were wearing seatbelts at the time. The lack of airbag deployment in a crash of this magnitude presents a serious safety concern and a potential defect in the SRS.
Steering becomes tight and “feels to lock up” with no control. Happened 2 times previously, 3rd time resulted in a crash.
This request is due to my concern that a possible manufacturing or other defect in the 2024 Nissan Altima’s steering and/or wheel mechanisms caused a sudden loss of steering control and resulted in a collision and serious injuries. The car was taken possession by National Car Rental.
During the crash no air bags inside the vehicle deployed. The front driver sustained injuries to the back, neck, and right wrist and the front passenger sustained injuries to the back, neck, and left wrist. Both required medical treatment. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed and later towed away.
I went to stop at a stop sign and the breaks didn’t not work causing a collision, prior to I heard a loud clinking noise and my car smelled like burning rubber. Blind spot didn’t not light up accurately or notify me correctly.
While driving for Uber, a customer alerted the contact of an abnormally strong odor in the rear seats of the vehicle. The contact later discovered that there was white mold inside the trunk of the vehicle and the spare tire compartment which was caused by the filament used to seal the liners in the trunk and rear…
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 960 of 2,102 model years in the NHTSA data (top 46% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Altima has 160 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 41, below average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Forward collision avoidance. Radar and camera: calibration after bumper or windshield replacement.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other…
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
- AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS
Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and…
- DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed…
- DTC C1A17-49 OR C2580-49 STORED IN LASER/RADAR This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- DIAGNOSING DOOR LOCK OPERATION This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended
See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NHTSA lists 17 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Nissan Altima?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, forward collision avoidance, service brakes. Total complaints: 41. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: warning lights, check engine (15%), infotainment or screen glitches (10%), driver assists: adaptive cruise, lane keeping (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2024 Nissan Altima?
NHTSA lists 17 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2024 Nissan Altima from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2024 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.