Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Nissan Altima has 33 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This is my second Altima I bought. A 2016 and a 2020. Both vehicles had issues where the car door wo... |
| Dec 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Locks no longer work with key fob or button within car and sometimes even takes multiple attempts to... |
| Sep 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 out of 4 of my doors have to be locked and unlocked by hand instead of using my Nissan key button ... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield Wiper Fluid Reservoir sensor going on even when reservoir is full. Gives drivers a warni... |
| Apr 19, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The forward collision warning sensor,the rear collision sensor and the traction lights turns on and ... |
| Feb 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My 2020 Nissan Altima Door actuators are all currently broken. The doors will not unlock with the fo... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | All 4 door lock actuators have failed, no warning lamps indicating this issue, first appeared in 202... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The brake switch keeps coming loose making it difficult to start the car when pressing the brake dow... |
| Jun 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving on the Freeway and without warning my car reduced speed. Then there was a warning bell... |
| May 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 OF 4 VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSED DIFFICULTY TRYING TO SECURE THE VEHICLE. APPE... |
| Mar 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My driver door does not lock and unlock automatically. This poses a risk because my door remains unl... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I can be driving and all of a sudden the collision symbol starts flashing,it has done it at least te... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My issue began 1 month after buying the vehicle. Regardless if I'm on the highway or back road no t... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Front crash warning malfunction on my dash |
| Sep 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owned a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that her husband had driven the vehicle a... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle caught on fire while inside home @ 4:00am cst. Fire department and police department were at... |
| Aug 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost mot... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Key system error Started a few months ago. It happens at random and when it does the car won't start... |
| Jan 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving the car at about 70 mph on the expressway and it just randomly de-accelerated dripping... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | All 4 door actuators have gone out. I cannot lock or unlock my car with the key fob or manually with... |