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2023 Nissan Altima Problems & Recalls

Comprehensive defect analysis based on official US Federal safety databases.

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Defect Risk Score
18 / 100
Safe to Buy
Owner Complaints
30
Filed with NHTSA
Safety Recalls
0
Free Dealer Fixes
Incidents Reported
6
5 Crashes • 1 Fires
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2023 Nissan Altima Top Failure Categories

Distribution of driver complaints across vehicle components according to federal taxonomy.

Electrical System 36.7%
11 reported failures
Engine & Cooling 13.3%
4 reported failures
Braking System 10%
3 reported failures
Unknown Or Other 10%
3 reported failures
Visibility & Wipers 6.7%
2 reported failures
Powertrain & Transmission 3.3%
1 reported failures
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Official Safety Recalls for 2023 Nissan Altima (0)

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No official safety recall campaigns on record for this specific model year.
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🗣️ Real Driver Reports

Verified NHTSA Owner Complaints

Excerpts of actual incident reports submitted to the federal Office of Defects Investigation (ODI).

ODI #11770411 • Electrical System 10/11/2026

"Our back up camera has colored lines in which won’t go away I can’t see what is around me or behind there were recalls on these cameras but not the 2023 Altima just seeing if others are having this problem. The car is only 3 years old"

ODI #11749881 • Powertrain & Transmission 07/12/2026

"While traveling at highway speed, the vehicle suddenly began slowing down. Pressing the accelerator caused the engine RPM to increase, but the vehicle would not accelerate. I was forced to pull onto the shoulder. After restarting the vehicle, it would no longer move in either forward or reverse and had to be towed."

ODI #11747812 • Engine & Cooling 07/01/2026

"I was driving down the freeway at about 70 miles an hour. When a warning came up, saying engine malfunction power reduced, the car then started the shaking a bit and not getting any power. Smoke started pouring out of the hood. I then pulled over open the hood. It was then on fire(small).I put it out with some water. And then the car was unable to ..."

ODI #11738897 • Braking System 05/19/2026

"​Reporting a severe hydraulic/mechanical braking defect on a 2023 Nissan Altima with only 26,820 miles. Vehicle experiences persistent 'spongy' brake pedal feel, premature metal-on-metal rotor gouging, and severely darkened/degraded brake fluid, indicating a systemic hydraulic component failure or electronic brake-dragging defect. This is a severe ..."

ODI #11730673 • Driver Assist & Tech 04/12/2026

"During a traffic incident on March 26 2026 I was the driver of the 2023 Nissan Altima SL and I suffered unnecessary bodily injury due to the AEB system. I was in a forward collision, the warning indicator did not go off, and the AEB may have went off after the crash unnecessarily causing major damage to my right shoulder tearing one ligament partia..."