2016 Model Year

Nissan Altima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
540
Recalls
1
Crashes
27
Severe
47

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V244000 Apr 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Exterior Lighting
May 2026

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

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

Delayed gear change from 1st to 2nd/delayed acceleration 1-5 seconds mid-traffic because the car overheats soon after driving which causes the car to...

STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

Subject Safety Defect Complaint Recall Repair Refusal and Manufacturer Delay Nissan Altima 2016 My 2016 Nissan Altima is subject to a safety recall r...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

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.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Dec 2025

Icc stopped working

Exterior Lighting
Dec 2025

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

Air Bags
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where i...

Power Train
Dec 2025

Sometimes when you push the gas to take off after coming to a stop my 2016 Altima will not accelerate for several seconds. The RPMs will go high but t...

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to...

Power Train
Nov 2025

While i was driving the transmission felt as if it was slipping and didn't want to switch gears. When i stopped at a red light it didn't want to kick...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Nissan Altima has 540 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 27 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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