Menos Variación interanual menor al 30 %La NHTSA ha recibido 179 quejas de propietarios sobre el Nissan Altima 2020, es decir 26,4 por año en circulación: menos quejas de lo habitual (índice de quejas 0,65; 1,00 es el promedio de todos los vehículos seguidos). Entre los 83 vehículos del año-modelo 2020 que seguimos, ocupa el puesto 45 de 83 por quejas al año (1 = menos quejas). Frente a otros modelos Nissan, su tasa es un 7 % menor; frente a otros Sedanes medianos, es un 30 % menor.
Las cifras se normalizan por tiempo en circulación, no por ventas: un modelo popular genera más reportes que uno raro, y las quejas no se verifican una por una. Cómo contamos
Quejas presentadas entre el 2020-01-19 y el 2026-08-27. Mediana entre el incidente y la presentación: 11 días.
179Quejas
26.4Quejas por año en circulación
0.65Índice de quejas vs. todos los vehículos
6Retiros
12.8%Porcentaje con choque o incendio
31Últimos 12 meses
Análisis
El año-modelo anterior (2019) registró 29,9 quejas al año, más que este. El año-modelo siguiente (2021) registró 12,1 al año, menos que este. En sus dos primeros años en circulación, el modelo 2020 acumuló 40 quejas, un 29 % menor que el vehículo promedio del mismo año-modelo.
El área de problemas más común es Motor (22,9 % de las quejas), seguido de Sistema eléctrico (20,7 %) y Desconocido u otro (11,2 %). 23 quejas (12,8 %) describen un choque o incendio; los dueños mencionan 15 lesiones y 1 muerte.
La mitad de los incidentes ocurrió dentro de los 45 meses siguientes al inicio del año-modelo; el periodo más intenso fue del tercer al quinto año (38 % de los incidentes). En los últimos 12 meses se presentaron 31 quejas nuevas, frente a 32 en los 12 meses anteriores: una disminución del 3 %.
La NHTSA registra 6 retiros de seguridad para este año-modelo. 2 investigaciones de la NHTSA cubren este año-modelo; la más reciente es «Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure» (evaluación preliminar, abierta el 2023-12-13, cerrada el 2025-07-18).
Retiros de seguridad (6)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL Número 25V437000 · 2025-06-27
Resumen: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
Riesgo: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.
Solución: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25A8/A9 and R25B1/B2.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Número 23V628000 · 2023-09-08
Resumen: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Riesgo: A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23C3.
TIRES Número 21V169000 · 2021-03-11
Resumen: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
Riesgo: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Solución: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC798.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Número 21V138000 · 2021-03-04
Resumen: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Altima vehicles. The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle.
Riesgo: A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.
Solución: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PC795.
TIRES Número 20V685000 · 2020-11-05
Resumen: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima S grade vehicles equipped with Continental ProContact TX tires, size 215/60 R16 H, with TIN date code 3320 and Mold ID S-419149. The tires may have been over cured.
Riesgo: Over cured tires can result in a sidewall break causing a sudden loss of air or the tread separating from the tire. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.
Solución: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tires to see if they are affected, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-8677669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC765.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Número 20V570000 · 2020-09-22
Resumen: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima, Maxima and Leaf vehicles. The rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle.
Riesgo: Rear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Solución: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the back window glass, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC752.
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