2022 Nissan Altima problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (4) · Power Train (4) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (3)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (32)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2026-03-30 · NTB15-049CC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telematics service information hint: this bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4g network compatible tcu. tcus compatible with 3g network only are no longer supported. service information the applied vehicles that come equipped with a factory installed sos switch, located near the overhead m
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Electrical System 2024-07-11 · NTB21-115B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
false activation of aeb or fcw applied vehicles: 2021-2022 altima (l34) 2022-2023 frontier (d41) 2020-2022 sentra (b18) applied dates: altima: all frontier: all sentra: built on or before march 10, 2022 applied systems: automatic emergency braking/forward collision warning if you confirm the custome
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 32 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-08 · Tires“driving down the road headed home, in the left lane there were two big/ deep potholes that could not be avoided at that moment with other cars in the right lane next to me. there were no warning signs or cones indicating there was a hole or dip this definitely put me and other vehicles at risk especially in the nighttime. tire ended up with a giant…”
2026-07-21 · Service Brakes“i purchased a 2022 nissan altima from carmax on february 25, 2026. less than three weeks after purchase, the electronic parking brake unexpectedly engaged while i was driving on multiple occasions, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. this created a serious safety hazard because the vehicle stopped while in motion without warning. i immediately r…”
2026-07-18 · Power Train“i drive 30 miles one way for work, my car hit 85,000 and the transmission fluid is overheated and the car went in to limp mode on the freeway. i got stuck for 30 mines waiting for it to cool. now i have to go to mellow nissan to pay 150 for a transmission disinostic so corporate nissan can open a good will claim i called them my car is new the tran…”
2026-05-13 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased a 2022 nissan altima from drive time with 90,000 miles on it. i would have had this car for 2 years this month in may. the car currently has about 122,587 miles on it and has transmission cvt failure. i notice pulling, not being able to accelerate while car was in motion, and while car was stop at green light waiting to procced. whil…”
2025-12-24 · Suspension · 💥 crash“i am submitting this complaint to report a dangerous and repeatable safety defect involving my nissan altima that caused me injury and resulted in vehicle damage. on december 16, 2025, i parked my vehicle on an incline and shifted it into park. the gear selector and dashboard indicator both confirmed that the vehicle was in park. i exited the vehic…”
2025-11-07 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard indicates issue with forward collision warning or aeb. car does not brake when cars in front of me brake. took back to dealership and was told they needed to reprogram and configure sonar unit. and cost would be $437. this car was purchased in july…”
2025-10-16 · Power Train“my 2022 nissan altima has been experiencing transmission issues for about a month. the car hesitates, lunges, and shudders when accelerating from a stop. at around 60,000 miles, i had the transmission fluid flushed, and the shop confirmed the transmission fluid was clean with no metal debris. despite that, the symptoms continued getting increasingl…”
2025-09-24 · Unknown Or Other“my horn and alarm just went out without warning doesn’t work had fuse checked at auto zone. the electrical issue is my radio screen will go black but still be playing then it will reboot while driving.…”
2025-09-24 · Engine“i’ve had my battery and alternator checked and both are good. multiple times now my car has either not started until it gets a jump. took it to a shop and was told its electrical issues. i was at my a football game for my kids out of state and my car would not start after having it off for over an hour,me n my kids were stuck for 3 hours before the…”
2025-08-24 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“emergency braking saves lives at speed. however this feature is absolutely outrageously unwarranted when i'm trying to back into a parking space at 0.05 mph and the car slams on the emergency braking system because i'm 12 inches away from a stationary unoccupied abandoned shopping cart. the vehicle is further insulting by not allowing me to back u…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.