2025 Nissan Altima
Gas Midsize car
The 2025 Nissan Altima is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Altima, is EPA-rated at 31 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 6 complaints, most often about air bags. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altima | Gas | FWD | 2.5L 4-cyl | 27 | 38 | 31 | $2,000 |
| Altima SL/SR | Gas | FWD | 2.5L 4-cyl | 27 | 36 | 30 | $2,100 |
| Altima AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.5L 4-cyl | 25 | 34 | 28 | $2,250 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (2)
Air Bags
highProblem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima vehicles. The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD202. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 17, 2026.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
highProblem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Risk: A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
Owner complaints
6 complaints filed
1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 3 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2025: 4 · 2026: 2
Most-cited components
- Air Bags — 1
- Seats — 1
- Structure — 1
- Back Over Prevention — 1
- Unknown Or Other — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 9% |
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 9% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Compare the 2025 Altima with
Other Altima model years
2026 Altima
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2024 Altima
1 recalls · 41 complaints
A2023 Altima
0 recalls · 29 complaints
A2022 Altima
0 recalls · 30 complaints
B2021 Altima
2 recalls · 69 complaints
F2020 Altima
6 recalls · 158 complaints
F2019 Altima
7 recalls · 229 complaints
B2018 Altima
2 recalls · 225 complaints
B2017 Altima
3 recalls · 390 complaints
C2016 Altima
4 recalls · 553 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48186, 48188, 48187). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.