{"id":"2017_nissan_altima","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","year":2017,"url":"/nissan/altima/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":38150,"model":"Altima","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":27,"hwy":39,"comb":31,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":287,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2000,"save_spend":1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":38149,"model":"Altima SR","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":26,"hwy":37,"comb":30,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":297,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2100,"save_spend":750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017"},{"id":38151,"model":"Altima","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S7)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":22,"hwy":32,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":347,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"20V315000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2020-05-28","owner_notified":"2021-06-30","units":1831818,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles.  If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.","consequence":"Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.  If the primary latch is inadvertently released again and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owner\u00c2\u2019s Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R20A7","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V915000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2018-12-19","owner_notified":"2019-02-05","units":341003,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040.  The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied.  As a result, the cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when the window is lowered.","consequence":"If the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will secure the latch-lock cables in the correct position using the new remedy procedure, free of charge.  The recall began February 5, 2019.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7669.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"},{"campaign":"17V040000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-01-18","owner_notified":"2017-02-16","units":341005,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed.  As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.","consequence":"If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will correct the rear door latch/lock cable routing, free of charge.  The recall began on February 16, 2017.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":80,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":390,"crash":24,"fire":7,"injured":23,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",133],["Air Bags",72],["Unspecified",62],["Vehicle Speed Control",41],["Engine",39],["Electrical System",26]],"by_year":{"2017":9,"2018":23,"2019":38,"2020":78,"2021":46,"2022":45,"2023":50,"2024":44,"2025":38,"2026":19},"excerpts":[["2021-10-29","Air Bags","Hello I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not sure how to actually go about this. Just looking for a little clarification or guidance, I purchased my 2017 Nissan Altima from a dealership March 2020. Two weeks ago the airbag popped on that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no longer working and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not understanding why I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been in any accidents or anything. It does\u2026"],["2021-10-13","Air Bags","1. Air Bag: Car was released from towing company to Progressive as total loss vehicle. 2. Component did not deploy when hit by an 18 wheeler. 3. Unknown, being in the crash as well as post crash visual evidence proves non deployment. 4. Total loss was declared and car was released to Progressive. 5. No warning or error\u2026"],["2021-10-10","Vehicle Speed Control","I am driving for about 40min my nissan stop accelerating. I can floor the gas pedal. It will not increase speed. My speed starts to decline . I can't go faster. I have to put my hazard lights on and coast to get of freeway. No check engine lights no warning. I have taken it to nissan to get updated soft ware. Still no \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"},{"action":"EA19002","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2019-07-29","closed":"2025-06-16","campaign":"","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","summary":"On July 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened EA19002 to investigate instances of alleged rear lower control arm failures in 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles. At the time the investigation was opened ODI had 91 consumer complaints alleging rear lower control arm failures in the subject vehicles.ODI was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged an increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control.At the time these complaints were received, ODI was also aware of a proactive service campaign addressing 2013 Nissan Altima in salt-belt states for a similar concern. Since opening the investigation, ODI has confirmed, based on "},{"action":"PE18013","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2018-12-01","closed":"2019-08-21","campaign":"","subject":"Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure","summary":"PE18-013 was opened on December 1, 2018, with 4 complaints to ODI alleging incidents of the lower control arm fracturing at a connection point to the vehicle chassis due to corrosion. ODI has received an additional 87 complaints since the PE was opened. During PE18-013, Nissan indicated model years 2013-2018 shared a common rear lower control arm design. Nissan provided complaint and warranty data regarding 48 incidents of the subject failure. The majority of the complaints are from vehicles registered in salt belt states. There have been no crashes, injuries, or fatalities confirmed as of this date. Nissan advised that it has conducted testing to assess safety risk. Nissan states that due t"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.103,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":44,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":31,"ncap":5,"complaints":390},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}