Sixth generation (L34)
2024 Nissan Altima
The most reported problem on the 2024 Nissan Altima is infotainment, with 9 complaints.
- 41owner complaints
- 1recalls
- 7involved a crash
- 20,000median miles at failure
Newest report Aug 7, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Problem sheets
No single problem on the 2024 Nissan Altima has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.
Is the 2024 Nissan Altima reliable?
The 2024 Nissan Altima has 41 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 76 for 2024 sedans on this site. Of the 11 Altima model years since 2014, it has the 9th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2023
- At 14 complaints for each year on the road, the 2024 runs 1.9 times the 2023 (7). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Infotainment leads with 9 of the 41 complaints (22%), ahead of stalling at 5. Too few of the infotainment reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 9 of the 41 complaints (22%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 7 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 6 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 3 of 7, fall under brake wear.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 1 recall is on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against it.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2024 at 15 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 12. So far in 2026, 12 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: infotainment, screen or backup camera fails, 9 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
41 complaints is 3.4 times fewer than the median 2024 model on this site and 1.9 times fewer than the median 2024 sedan. Among the 9 Altima model years here it ranks 9th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2024 Nissan Altima
Nissan filed 17 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2024 Nissan Altima. 1 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 1 bulletin · 9 complaints
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no related DTCs, inspect the ...
Complaints filed by year
15 complaints came in 2024, 7.5 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2024 Nissan Altima
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Altima vehicles. The bolts connecting the electronic power steering unit to the steering rack may loosen, resulting in a loss of steering control or steering lock-up.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC997.
The recall on the 2024 Nissan Altima, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2024 Nissan Altima?
Infotainment, with 9 of the 41 complaints.
At what mileage do 2024 Nissan Altima problems start?
Of the 8 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 13,000 miles and half by about 20,000.
Is the 2024 Nissan Altima better or worse than the 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2024 has more complaints than the 2023: 14 a year against 7.
How many 2024 Nissan Altima complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
9 of them (22%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for infotainment on the 2024 Nissan Altima?
No recall on file for the 2024 Nissan Altima is on the same system as infotainment. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.