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2022 Nissan Altima — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

20
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
4
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
3
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Nissan Altima — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

954 complaints

553 complaints

391 complaints

226 complaints

232 complaints

179 complaints

70 complaints

20 complaints

29 complaints

41 complaints

7 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Forward Collision Avoidance 7 reports
Unknown Or Other 6 reports
Electrical System 5 reports
Engine 5 reports
Service Brakes 4 reports
Air Bags 3 reports
Power Train 2 reports
Hydraulic 1 report
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Service Brakes ODI 11553077 11/01/2023

I got into 2 accidents with my 2022 Nissan Altima (October 12 & 13). on Oct.12 I backed into a parked vehicle in a parking lot.I did drive the car home. The next day after getting an estimate at a local auto body shop I drove home and my car would not stop in my driveway and I crashed into my garage door. The auto body shop towed the car back there. I have filed a consumer co…

Service Brakes ODI 11491686 10/31/2022

The issues began in June 2022. Since then the automatic emergency brake has stopped my car 6 times on the highway. I was scared to death. Transmission will not go into drive all of the time. This vehicle is dangerous. Has been in for repairs 3 times and out of service for over 30 days. I have been in touch with 2 Nissan representatives since the beginning. Other Nissan vehic…

Electrical System ODI 11618094 10/04/2024

On 6/5/2024 I purchased a vehicle from lithia Dodge in Twin Falls Idaho. On July 6th 2024 my wife and I we're driving through Walmart parking lot and the car just up and died. I called the car dealership to try and get a hold of the salesman that sold it to me or the finance manager and continue to have issues getting hold of someone, well in the process of trying to get a hol…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11482760 09/03/2022

Automatic emergency brake engaged on interstate stopping my vehicle. This happened 4 times. 2 of which were on highway. I was extremely blessed that I wasn't hit by other vehicles. No warning lights. Mold in vehicle from manufacturer defect. Carpets replaced but interior of vehicle was not disinfected by dealership. Mold is airborne. Car does not go into gear all of the time. …

Air Bags ODI 11537805 08/10/2023

I was driving along I55 at 65-70 mph when my car had multiple lights come on the dash w d started ringing. My car then shot left into the median wall. It spun at least twice hitting the wall and stopping facing southbound in the northbound lanes. The vehicle is currently at the ins inspection lot. The code was u0100. ECM/PCM ‘A” DTC. I was injured in the accident and concerned…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2022 Nissan Altima, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2022 Nissan Altima reliable?
Owners have filed 20 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2022 Nissan Altima, most often about forward collision avoidance. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Nissan Altima years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.