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2025 Nissan Altima — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

7
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
2
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
4
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.

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

Service Brakes 2 reports
Hydraulic 1 report
Air 1 report
Power Train 1 report
Electrical System 1 report
Wheels 1 report
Fuel/propulsion System 1 report
Visibility/wiper 1 report
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Service Brakes ODI 11766188 09/22/2026

The contact's wife owned a 2025 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving downhill at 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle continued accelerating downhill and the contact drove over granite lines on the side of the road to slow the vehicle but the vehicle side-swiped another vehicle and stopped at the bottom of t…

Visibility/wiper ODI 11684006 08/29/2025

My car was parked in a driveway for 1 hour and when going to approach my car from that 1 hour of leaving I came back to my front windshield cracked in the center , crack did start from the bottom and go up , no forced trauma , no sign of rock or pebble hit , no sign of any issue on a ring camera within that 1 hour of sitting .

Unknown Or Other ODI 11678515 08/05/2025

Rear view camera visibility is not clear and brightness at night makes it difficult to see at night. I made appointment with Nissan dealer to check camera. Dealer agreed that camera was not clear and much to bright at night. Dealer said they checked with other Altimms that had same troubles with camera. Dealer said there is nothing they can do. dealer said maybe wait for a man…

Power Train ODI 11735890 05/05/2026

This vehicle was rented to me on 04/23/2026. While driving, the gear shifter detached from its housing, causing the vehicle to become stuck in Drive. Due to this mechanical failure, I was unable to shift the vehicle into Park, Reverse, or Neutral. As a result, I was required to continuously apply pressure to the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from moving until law enforce…

Back Over Prevention ODI 11649430 03/20/2025

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back-over prevention camera failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the image appeared blurry and distorted. The contact stated that it was difficult to identify a human from an object because of the failure. The vehicle was taken to two dealers, where it w…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Nissan Altima reliable?
Owners have filed 7 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Nissan Altima, most often about service brakes. 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.