2013 Nissan Altima recalls
12 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2013 Nissan Altima. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- May 28, 2020Crash risk2013–2018 Nissan Altima — Latches/locks/linkages
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
20V315000 · 1.8M units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Dec 19, 2016Crash risk2013–2015 Nissan Altima, 2016 Nissan Maxima, 2015–2016 Nissan Rogue — Air Bags
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. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
16V911000 · 757 units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Apr 26, 2016Crash risk2015–2016 Chevrolet City Express, 2013 Infiniti JX35, 2014–2017 Infiniti Q50 and 14 other models — Air Bags
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. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
16V244000 · 3.3M units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Jan 22, 2016Crash risk2013–2015 Nissan Altima — Latches/locks/linkages
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
16V029000 · 846K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Oct 20, 2015Crash risk2013 Infiniti JX35, 2014–2015 Infiniti QX60, 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid and 3 other models — Air Bags
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. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
15V681000 · 919 units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Aug 4, 2015Fire risk2013–2015 Nissan Altima, 2016 Nissan Maxima — Fuel System, Gasoline
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. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.
15V486000 · 47K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Feb 27, 2015Crash risk2013–2015 Nissan Altima — Latches/locks/linkages
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
15V116000 · 625K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Sep 15, 2014Crash risk2013 Nissan Altima — Latches/locks/linkages
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, interference between the hood inner panel and the secondary latch lever, in combination with debris and corrosion, may cause the secondary hood latch to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
14V565000 · 220K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Mar 25, 2014Crash risk2013 Infiniti JX35, 2014 Infiniti Q50, 2014 Infiniti QX60 and 5 other models — Electrical System
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. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
14V138000 · 990K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Apr 24, 2013Crash risk2013 Nissan Altima — Tires
Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated.
13V158000 · 123K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Mar 1, 2013Crash risk2013 Infiniti JX35, 2013 Nissan Altima, 2013 Nissan Leaf and 2 other models — Air Bags
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. 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.
13V069000 · 82K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Oct 10, 2012Crash risk2012–2013 Nissan Altima — Suspension
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.
12V494000 · 14K units · Nissan North America, Inc.