Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Altima has 42 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The transmissions go out fast in the ctv Nissan Altima 2012 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission |
| Jun 23, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving back from Wichita today my hood kept popping open. I had to pull off the interstate and clos... |
| Jun 19, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I just recently financed my car I haven’t even had it 1 month and every time I drive it for more th... |
| Mar 8, 2023 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Aug 19, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On a road trip car stopped accelerating above 60. Caused us a long time sitting on the side of the r... |
| May 19, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT WHERE IT PEELS UP IF ANY ITEM IS PLACED ON IT AND T... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car got stuck in a high gear on the interstate. Speed reduced dramatically and went below minimum sp... |
| Oct 2, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR HAS BEEN FINE THIS WHOLE TIME AND LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND GOT STUCK IN A BLIND SPOT WHILE... |
| Jul 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD LOOKS ALMOST MELTED AND VERY STICKY |
| May 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DASHBOAD IS MELTING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE OTHER AND EXTENDS FROM THE WINDSHIELD PAST T... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT. THIS YEAR, IN EARLY MARCH I NOTICED IT WAS VERY STICKY AND REALLY... |
| Feb 27, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | VEHICLE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS CAUSING A VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH A GLARE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. |
| Jan 27, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STRONG EXHAUST ODOR INSIDE CAR.CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FOUND,SECOND ONE I WILL HAVE TO PUT ON C... |
| Jan 18, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I live in Texas and the heat is causing the dashboard to melt. This is not a cosmetic issue, the gl... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CVT TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO 'LIMP' MODE. NOT GIVING ANY POWER... |
| Aug 4, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WITH MY 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA IT IS NOW BECOMING HARDER AND HARDER TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. THE DASHBO... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STICKY, SHINY DASHBOARD WHICH IMPAIRS VISIBILITY DUE TO GLARE AND IS GROSS TO THE TOUCH. |
| Mar 31, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHINING NOISE..WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH . RPMS WENT UP BUT NO POWER .. HAD TOW... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE VEHICLES ENGINE IS BURNING OIL VERY RAPIDLY AND WHEN I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS TO GET A OTH... |