177 of the 798 complaints about the Nissan Altima (22.2%) concern Electrical, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.4× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
177Complaints · Electrical
22.2%Share of complaints
1.41×vs. all vehicles
35Last 12 months
9.0%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2019 model (52, 23% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (2). 35 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 29 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “unlock”, “doors”, “actuators”, “door lock” and “key”. 16 of these reports (9.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V628000 (2023-09-08, model years 2019, 2020 and 2021).
I purchased this car in April 2023 and in December 2023. I had to get a new battery when I purchased a car. They told me that there was no worries or mishaps with the vehicle they said just only normal wear and tear for is a used vehicle.
Electrical · 2026-06-25 · ODI 11746502 · Crash
I changed the Air Mass Flow sensor and it’s still showing the check engine light on my dash board and giving me the same code after replacing it brand new. My brakes sound horrible after replacing both sets of brakes, front and back.
Electrical · 2026-02-10 · ODI 11716913 · Crash
I currently own a 2020 Nissan Altima with 49,186 miles and I am reporting a recurring power door lock failure. This vehicle was inspected at the Nissan of Cumming location this morning to confirm the issue.
Electrical · 2026-07-30 · ODI 11753776
All 4 door actuators failed over the course of a few months. Now none of the locks work, and the cost to fix them is prohibitive.
Electrical · 2026-07-24 · ODI 11752714
Got the car from kingdom Chevy on 66 and western on February 2024 used at 62.000. I took the car back twice because the screen in the car kept cutting off fading on and fading off. Secondly, the Bluetooth plug would not work. I did not have the car a month.
Electrical · 2026-07-23 · ODI 11752550
Both passenger-side and driver's side rear door lock mechanisms ceased working. They do not work when attempting to lock/unlock the doors from the inside controls in the front seat. These doors also do not lock/unlock when using the remote key fob either.
Electrical · 2026-07-20 · ODI 11751528
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 23V628000 · 2023-09-08 · Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021
Summary: 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."
Remedy: 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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 19V654000 · 2019-09-12 · Model years: 2018, 2019
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
How common are Electrical problems on the Nissan Altima?
177 of the 798 complaints about the Nissan Altima (22.2%) concern Electrical, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.4× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Nissan Altima model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2019 model (52, 23% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (2).
Is there a recall for Nissan Altima Electrical problems?
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V628000 (2023-09-08, model years 2019, 2020 and 2021).