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2013 Nissan Altima

12 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages

Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 1,831,818 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V315000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 757 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V911000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,296,947 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages

If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 846,000 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V029000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 919 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V681000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Fuel system

If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 46,846 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V486000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages

If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 625,400 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V116000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages

If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 220,423 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V565000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 989,701 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Tires

Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 123,308 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V158000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.

Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 82,038 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V069000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Suspension

The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 13,919 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V494000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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