2021 Nissan Altima forward collision avoidance problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2021 Nissan Altima — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car is supposed to have an automatic braking system/collision detection. Two cars in front of me slammed on their brakes and the car in front of me slammed on his brake, and I didn't have enough time to react. I totalled my car, but my car is supposed to have a safety feature that automatically…”
filed Jul 8, 2026
“The system malfunctioning is the front sensor braking. My safety and others were put at risk with this because multiple times my car has braked me and or completely stopped me because it’s malfunctioning , it happens while I am on a busy street and someone even almost rear ended me because my car…”
filed Apr 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 5 | 13% |
| 2023 Altima | 4 | 14% |
| 2022 Altima | 10 | 33% |
| 2020 Altima | 29 | 16% |
| 2019 Altima | 41 | 18% |
| 2018 Altima | 15 | 7% |
| 2017 Altima | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 Altima | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Altima | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Altima | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 Altima | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Altima | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.