2016 Nissan Altima Body & structure Problems

Hood popped up while driving and smashed windshield and did additional body damage. Secondary hood latch safety mechanism was non operable according to mechanic who looked at it after incident. Hood latch was replaced as part of recall in 2022. Spoke to Nissan but they are dismissing because there is no open recall and because it was already fixed. Many online comments about others dealing with this same issue of failure after repair and Nissan not taking responsibility.

NHTSA ID

11752504

Incident

Jul 19, 2026

Subject Safety Defect Complaint Recall Repair Refusal and Manufacturer Delay Nissan Altima 2016 My 2016 Nissan Altima is subject to a safety recall related to the hood latch cover The hood latch cover on my vehicle is defective and stuck which caused the hood to become completely locked shut This defect creates a serious safety hazard because the hood could unexpectedly open while driving putting me my family and other road users at risk I contacted and visited two authorized Nissan dealers multiple times to have the recall repair performed Both dealers refused to repair the vehicle unless I personally opened the hood first I explained that the hood cannot be opened due to the recall related defect and that attempting to force it open is unsafe The dealers still refused to perform the recall repair I then contacted a third party service AAA but they refused to work on the vehicle stating that opening or driving the vehicle with a compromised hood is extremely dangerous and that this issue must be handled by the manufacturer and its authorized dealers I contacted Nissan North America directly to seek assistance Instead of resolving the issue Nissan has repeatedly delayed action stating that my case is still pending dealer approval I have been told many times that there would be updates but no solution has been provided I was informed multiple times that the case is delayed and that there is currently no resolution available As of today my vehicle has been undrivable for more than one and a half months due to this unresolved safety defect I am afraid to drive the vehicle because it poses a real danger to my safety and the safety of my family This situation has caused significant stress and hardship I am filing this complaint with NHTSA because an authorized dealer is refusing to perform a required safety recall repair

NHTSA ID

11715159

Incident

Jan 9, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and 18V915000 (Structure, Latches/Locks/Linkages). The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact smelled an abnormal burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, others also smelled the odor. The contact stated while driving approximately 65MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 45 MPH with other vehicles behind. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate, and the vehicle lunged forward causing the contact to quickly depress the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

NHTSA ID

11591055

Incident

Mar 15, 2024

Mileage

13,000 mi

Shaking upon acceleration

NHTSA ID

11542246

Incident

Sep 17, 2022

As we were getting the highway the breaks had failed and then we some were able to get off the highway but the steering wheel cruise control decided it was gonna work by itself it was a very accident. And not only that my identity has been affected so bad because of the situation with mission and the dealership that I’m unable to use my name for anything anymore my credits ruined and now they want 18 grand for me to pay off the vehicle that’s they purposely made the car look like a rebuild so it was no longer covered I guess because the person set up the insurance with Geico and actually some how have me insurance in my father dl number and later on start changing stuff removing the insurance forging documents My name is [XXX] Email is [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11464601

Incident

Aug 18, 2018

THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY FOR THE RECALL OF THE SECONDARY LATCH FOR THE HOOD. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE HOOD HAS BECOME UNLATCHED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND A DRIVING HAZARD. A REMEDY NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP OR SOMEONE MAY GET HURT. I THINK IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE THAT NISSAN HAS NOT COMPLETED THIS REMEDY.

NHTSA ID

11396043

Incident

Feb 13, 2021

Mileage

50,345 mi

MY CAR BATTERY WAS LOSE AND I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. I WENT AND POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LOSE AND I MOVED IT IN PLACE AND THE CAR TURNED ON. UPON ME BEING IN A RUSH TO GET TRAFFIC GOING AGAIN THE HOOD LATCH DIDN'T WORK, AND WHEN. I WENT ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD WENT UP TO MY WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGED MY HOOD, CORNER PANELS, SMASHED MY FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND I HAVEN'T FIXED THE HOOD BECAUSE IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE. IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IN THE FAST LANE.

NHTSA ID

11359894

Incident

Jun 12, 2020

Mileage

128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 18V915000 (STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11343532

Incident

Dec 1, 2019

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY HOOD LATCH THAT I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. . DUE TO THIS RECALL MY HOOD OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SHATTERED MY WINDSHIELD AND MESSED UP MY HOOD AND FENDERS. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11341416

Incident

Jun 30, 2019

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH SHORE NISSAN (200 SUNRISE HWY, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701), AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,400. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11329383

Incident

Jun 6, 2020

Mileage

47,400 mi

THE LATCH LOCK CABLE MAY NOT HVE BEEN ROUTED PROPERLY IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR , WHENEVER LOWERING THE WINDOW THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO UNLATCH AND INADVERTENTLY OPEN WHEN THE WINDOW IS LOWERED OR NOT. MOST OF THE TIMES YOU NEED TO CLOSE TWO OR THREE TIMES TO PROPERLY LOCK.

NHTSA ID

11322099

Incident

Mar 15, 2019

Mileage

32,315 mi

WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 40 MILES THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE HOOD LIFTED UP OFF HITTING AND BREAKING WINDSHIELD ALSO DAMAGING BOTH SIDES OF FENDER.

NHTSA ID

11316208

Incident

Mar 4, 2020

JUST BOUGHT CAR, THEY DID NOT TELL ME CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT, TRIED WORKING WITH THEM, SULEMAN SAID I SIGNED PAPERWORK, THERE NOT RESPONSIBLE , IF I TURN CAR IN, ONLY DROVE CAR MAYBE 25 MILES SINCE I HAVE HAD, STILL DO NOT HAVE PAPERWORK ON THIS CAR, NEVER RECIEVED ANY AS OF YET, BUT THEY MADE SURE WAS REGISTERED, HAVE NO AGREEMENT , NOT SURE WHAT PAYMENTS ARE, ALSO WAS TOLD I HAVE TIRES AND WHEELS AND I DONT, I AM A WOMAN AND DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS, BUT KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG, WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS PURCHASE, AS I SAID I HAVE NO PAPERWORK TO EVEN LOOK AT

NHTSA ID

11240461

Incident

Jul 25, 2019

WATER LEAKS FROM WINDOW SEAL AND CEILING

NHTSA ID

11230358

Incident

Jun 21, 2019

Mileage

35,000 mi

REAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AND WOULD NEVER LOCK. WITH EITHER MANUEL LOCK OR ALARM KEY LOCK. ALSO CENSOR LIGHTS WOULD GO OFFON DASHBOARD OF AIRBAG BEING OFF WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING THERE.

NHTSA ID

11220993

Incident

Aug 16, 2018

Mileage

30,510 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I GOT MESSAGE FROM CAR DASHBOARD LIKE DOOR OPENED. IMMIDIATELY GOT PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND STOPPED THE CAR AND CLOSED THE DOOR. AFTER THAT STARTED THE CAR DROVE FEW HUNDRED MILE STOPPED IN REST AREA GOT TO KNOW BACKSIDE PASSENGER GLASS WINDOW IS DOWN . I GOT FIXED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 17V040000 BUT ITS STILL FAILED

NHTSA ID

11204716

Incident

Apr 29, 2019

Mileage

31,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING AND THE LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V915000 (STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 32926223. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA ID

11181942

Incident

Sep 27, 2018

Mileage

74,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW LOWERED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND THE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCKED AND OPENED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN LOWERING THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW FROM BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ID

11133550

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

17,000 mi

MY REAR DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND WHEN YOU LOWER THE IT OPENS THE DOOR I HAVE 47,000 MI ON MY CAR AND ALL MY ROTOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CURRENT AIR BAG RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY CAR.

NHTSA ID

11112625

Incident

Jul 19, 2018

DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR OPENED WHEN REAR WINDOW WAS DOWN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION ON ROUTE 80 IN PENNSYLVANIA AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM THE MILESBURG ON RAMP. DOORS WERE LOCKED AND THIS STILL HAPPENED. MY DOG WAS LAYING DOWN IN THE BACK SEAT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. *DT *TR

NHTSA ID

11111714

Incident

Jul 16, 2018

Mileage

42,000 mi

SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODING SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH AT 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT ON AN OPEN STRETCH OF HIGHWAY CLEAR OF ANY OVERPASSES OR BRIDGES.

NHTSA ID

11103435

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

Mileage

96,000 mi

REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENS WHEN LOWING THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED TO ADDRESS THE SAME ISSUE BUT MINE VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.

NHTSA ID

11102778

Incident

Jun 17, 2018

Mileage

14,000 mi

THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY! THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DOORS BEING LOCKED. DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND PASSENGER CANT GET OUT UNLESS THEY CRAWL TO THE LEFT SIDE OR SOMEONE ON THE OUTSIDE OF CAR LETS THEM OUT.

NHTSA ID

11084231

Incident

Mar 25, 2018

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE LATCH-LOCK CABLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ROUTED PROPERLY IN THE REAR DOOR. THE CABLE MAY INTERFERE WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR CAUSING THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO UNLATCH AND INADVERTENTLY OPEN WITH THE MECHANISM IS LOWERED TO OPEN WINDOW.

NHTSA ID

11044800

Incident

Jan 18, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, THE TRUNK FAILED TO STAY UP AND FAILED TO LOCK WHEN CLOSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EMPIRE NISSAN LOCATED IN ONTARIO, CA WHO WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT THE CONTACT TO FONTANA NISSAN LOCATED IN FONTANA, CA WHERE THE IMMOBILIZER, BATTERY, REMOTE, AV MASTER CONTROL UNIT, REARVIEW CAMERA, REARVIEW CAMERA ASSEMBLY, DOOR HANDLES ON THE DRIVER SIDE, TRUNK LID GATE LOCK ASSEMBLY, AND THE TRUNK LOCK WERE ALL REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 26294642. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ID

11018705

Incident

Jun 25, 2017

Mileage

3,000 mi