Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Nissan Altima over 3 years — 14 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Altima years here — under the median of the other years, which is 25. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Steering rack.
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The complaints owners file most often name Engine (5 of 41), then Forward collision avoidance (5) and Service brakes (5). Those filings include 7 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 5 that report an injury.
The 2023 Altima has 29 complaints, 7 per year, and the 2025 has 7 complaints, 4 per year. The 2024 has more complaints per year than the 2023.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2024 Nissan Altima. How we count. Data as of .
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"The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Altima. 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 contact owns a 2024 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle and closing the door, the rear windshield shattered spontaneously. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not…"
"Component/System Failure: Front driver's seatback cover assembly (Nissan Part Number: 87650-9HB2B). The factory structural stitching on the center backrest panel is actively unraveling and separating. The component is…"
"I came home to the glass shattered on the rear windshield of the car. It was buckled up but in pieces. Some of the class has been removed. If driving and this happened it could have caused an accident. Called dealer…"
"When the vehicle is put in reverse, the screen for the rear camera goes completely blank. This is a known defect with many Nissan vehicles, to which Nissan has issued numerous recalls to address this exact issue.…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Nissan Altima 4 DR AWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 2024 Nissan Altima 4 DR FWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altima | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-wheel drive | 27 | 38 | 31 MPG | $2100 |
| Altima all-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | All-wheel drive | 26 | 34 | 29 MPG | $2250 |
| Altima SL/SR | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-wheel drive | 27 | 36 | 30 MPG | $2150 |
| Altima SR | 2L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AV-S8) | Front-wheel drive | 25 | 34 | 29 MPG | $2250 |
Safety recall 21V-169 covers certain 2019-2020 Altimas among Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires that may have been cured too long in production; over-cured tires can develop a sidewall break with sudden air loss or belt-edge separation and tread/belt loss; dealers inspect and replace tires as needed. Safety recall 19V-316 covers certain 2019 FWD Altima 2.5L vehicles whose fuel-pump lock ring may not be fully engaged and can leak fuel (FMVSS 301); dealers inspect and tighten or replace the pump. Safety recall 23V-628 covers certain 2019-2021 Altimas whose rearview-camera harness can be damaged so the display distorts or blanks (FMVSS 111); dealers inspect and replace or protect and reroute the harness.
Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Nissan Altima over 3 years — 14 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Altima years here — under the median of the other years, which is 25. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Steering rack.
The complaints owners file most often name Engine (5 of 41), then Forward collision avoidance (5) and Service brakes (5). Those filings include 7 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 5 that report an injury.
The 2023 Altima has 29 complaints, 7 per year, and the 2025 has 7 complaints, 4 per year. The 2024 has more complaints per year than the 2023.
The 2024 Nissan Altima has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 41 complaints about the 2024 Nissan Altima with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2024 Nissan Altima is 29.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
0W-20 (2.5L); 5W-30 (3.5L V6)
Nissan ran voluntary service campaign PC490 on certain 2013-2016 Altima (L33) vehicles to reprogram CVT software after hydraulic pressure could drop and allow belt slip (MIL P0776 and poor acceleration); Nissan states that campaign is not a safety recall.
5th generation (L33) (2013-2018).
