2020 Nissan Altima visibility/wiper problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2020 Nissan Altima — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Windshield Wiper Fluid Reservoir sensor going on even when reservoir is full. Gives drivers a warning light which is very distracting. If you go on line, this appears to be an extremely common problem that Nissan has not addressed. This can lead people to not know if they have fluid in reservoir as…”
filed Jun 20, 2025
“1 of 2 problems! 1 the passenger head light seems to be leaking water into the headlight and blurring vission forwards and gives a blurring illusion and mabe shorting out the headlight. 2 the windshield wipers liquid sencer showes it needs windshield wipers fluid when it's full. The light on the…”
filed Apr 3, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Altima | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 Altima | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Altima | 14 | 6% |
| 2018 Altima | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Altima | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Altima | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Altima | 26 | 3% |
| 2014 Altima | 21 | 2% |
| 2013 Altima | 52 | 2% |
| 2012 Altima | 16 | 4% |
| 2011 Altima | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.