36 complaints reported

2018 Nissan Altima UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
36
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2025

Anytime I pull my hood release, my hood never opens & I hear no click .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2024
May 2025

Took car for inspection check engine light on will not pass mechanic said same issueue as recall PC716. Said was under recall nissan recall does not include the vin so would not repair need to add vin to recall since it is same issue. Can not drive until repaired.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2025
Aug 2024

Cvt transmission, yes its available for inspection. Loss complete horsepower on highway after it jerked. Kids in car at time. Took it to the autozone to get printout after check engine light came on, then took it next morning to dealership which did confirm that my transmission is in failure. Have printout confirming my concern. No lights were on I had just an oil change before getting on the highway.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2024
Apr 2024

When backing up, often times my rear camera screen goes black and I’m unable to see anything. It is not consistent and sometimes it appears to be distorted like a tv channel trying to clear. There have been no accidents and the most recent incident was on 1/3/24. I see there is a recall for cars as early as 2019 for the same issue, however, my 2018 vehicle is experiencing the same thing.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2024
Mar 2024

I was riding down the road and the interior overhead dome light just fell out and was hanging. It was hanging right by my head. I researched this issue and it seems to be a REGULAR occurrence in these cars and the dealer wanted to charge me to fix it even though I have a warranty.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2023
Feb 2024

The system that’s got the issue is the backup camera. When I’m backing up periodically, all of a sudden it’ll go black or really dim to where I’m not able to see anything. I never know when it’s going to go black or dim, but it will happen when I’m backing up. I noticed that there was a recall while looking at credit carma. It stated that it had a recall, but when I called the Nissan customer service, I was told my car doesn’t have any recalls. My car has this same issue, but for some reason my car wasn’t included in the recall, when it should’ve been. I feel that this is a hazard for me, but yet for some reason Nissan doesn’t think so, since my vehicle wasn’t included in that recall. I don’t have any pictures because I don’t know when or where it may happen— for instance out shopping when I’m backing into a parking space using my camera it’ll go black or really dim. Then this scars me because I’m in the middle of backing and not knowing how close I’ve gotten to the vehicle behind me.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Nov 2023

When pressing the brakes the push button does not start the car. The car also will not shift from park to drive even if the brakes are pressed. There are no warning lights and the problem has been “fixed” once by a Nissan dealership already but it is a recurring issue. This problem is ongoing since October 2022

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2023
Nov 2022

Gear shift will not leave park when car is first started, usually when vehicle is cold.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2021
Mar 2022

My transmission began shuddering then next couple days when I put the car in reverse it would stick and when I put it in drive it would hesitate to move. Then when it did move it wouldn’t get up to at least 55 miles per hour. Took it to Nissan, put it on the rack ($170) test indicated that transmission was shot

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2022
Mar 2022

Battery cables corrosion is awful. I have replaced my battery three times since buying this car in 2018

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2022
Dec 2021

Just bought the car

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2021
Aug 2021

The brake light switch fails which will not allow me to start vehicle with push start. Already replaced switch once while vehicle under warranty. Now around 60,000 miles it started failing intermittently. I have been stranded numerous times, sometimes in dangerous situations with car not starting. I have been stranded in parking lots in bad neighborhoods and in airport parking lots. There is no alternative to starting the car without engaging the brake, so when this switch fails you have no way to start vehicle. You get no warnings that it has failed or to tell what the problem is. I have spoken with dealer and described what vehicle is doing and they agree that the problem is the brake light switch again.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2021
Apr 2021

I TOOK IT TO GET MY INSPECTION AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TWO RECALLS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2021
Nov 2020 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHEN HE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE FOR BACK PAINS AND FACIAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF INJURES TO THE OTHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER HERITAGE NISSAN (1500 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY NE, ROME, GA 30161 706-291-1981) AND THEY SAID THE DAMAGE WOULD COST OVER $10,000 TO FIX. THEY WELDED THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOULD HAVE TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH USED PARTS AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SUBPAR WORK WHEN HE GOT HIS VEHICLE BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LEFT A MESSAGE TO CALLBACK THE CONTACT BUT NO RETURN CALL HAD OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE PERFORMS POORLY WITH THE REPAIRS BY THE DEALER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD NOT RESPONDED TO THE CONTACT'S ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE REPAIR SHOP NOT THE DEALER. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Sep 2020 Crash Injury

FRONT END T BONE COLLISION CAR IS TOTALED OUT.*DT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2020
Aug 2020 Crash Injury

2018 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *LD*JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Jul 2020

BACKUP CAMERA WORKS ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES NOTHING BUT BLACK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2020
Jun 2020

FOWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING (FEB) SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING OR INOPERABLE/UNAVAILABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURS, AN ORANGE SYMBOL LIGHT IN THE DASH ILLUMINATES AND I AM UNABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL OR THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE FEB SEEMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN I STOP THE VEHICLE AND RESTART THE ENGINE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2020
Jun 2020

CRASH WARNING RADAR KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT OF DETECTION. IT WILL START IN MODE CORRECTLY AND THEN BECOME UNAVAILABLE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS OR AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2020
May 2020

CAR IS #1 OF THE TOP 10 STOLEN CARS. CONSUMER WAS NOT ALERTED TO THAT PRIOR TO PURCHASE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
May 2020

JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE FEB COLLISION LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WHILE DRIVING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Apr 2020

WHEN DRIVING MY 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, THE CAR BEEPS AND THE MESSAGE "FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION" APPEARS. THEN THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. IT GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ON LATER. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRIP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2020
Feb 2020

VEHICLE DISPLAYS AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Jan 2020

SINCE THE TIME THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW THE FRONTAL AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM TURNS ITSELF OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS OF WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS. ON OTHER OCCASIONS IT GIVES FALSE WARNINGS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID WHAT IT CONSIDERS AN IMMINENT COLLISION HAZARD. NISSAN HAS ALSO ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER NISSAN MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE AEB SYSTEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Dec 2019

FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION APPEARS APPROXIMATELY EVERY TEN MINUTES, FOR NO REASON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Nissan Altima has 36 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.