Lemon Law Check › 2018 Nissan Altima
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 222 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Nissan Altima:
| Unknown or other | 45 complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical system | 36 complaints |
| Air bags | 30 complaints |
| Power train | 21 complaints |
| Service brakes | 16 complaints |
| Exterior lighting | 12 complaints |
"The contact owns a 2018 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the halogen headlights failed to function as intended and were dimmed, which reduced the visibility of the roadway. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehic…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/31/2025
"Ocs system is faulty causing the airbags for the passenger to disengage. i am out of warranty for mileage at the time of the problem by 6,000. the car was 3 years old and it is an on going problem again. ocs switch showing improper voltage and cannot be reset unless the fac…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2021
"Every time i am driving, the automatic emergency braking light illuminates at around 55mph and it stays lit constantly. the system automatically brakes when nothing is in front of my vehicle almost causing the person behind me to hit me. the cruise control will not allow me t…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2020
| Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch 28/05/2020 · 20V315000 | 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 t… |
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| Back over prevention: sensing system: camera 12/09/2019 · 19V654000 | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles,… |
Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers. Check your specific vehicle with the free VIN recall checker.
If the same warranty problem has needed 2+ repair attempts — or your Altima has spent 30+ days out of service — it may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash compensation under your state's lemon law. Manufacturers pay the legal fees in most states, so the case review costs you nothing.
Check My Altima — Free →Based on 222 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2018 Nissan Altima are unknown or other, electrical system, air bags.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Nissan Altima. Recall repairs are always free at franchised dealers regardless of warranty status.
A specific vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on its own repair history, not the model's overall record. If your Altima has had unknown or other or other warranty problems repaired 2–4 times without success, or has spent 30+ days in the shop, it may qualify under your state's lemon law — attorneys evaluate this free of charge.
Researching this car as a buyer instead? Read the full Carivo review of the 2018 Nissan Altima.
All recall and complaint figures on this page come directly from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) federal records for this make, model, and year, fetched at page build time and cached daily. Complaint excerpts are owner-submitted reports to NHTSA, lightly truncated. Carivo is an independent data site, not a law firm; lemon law eligibility is determined solely by attorneys under your state's statute.