Nissan Altima
2020 only
137,988 sold in the US for 2020.
per 10,000 sold
2020 Nissan Altima have 252 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 2,750 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2020 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2020 only
Median onset: 2,750 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 16,313 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 15,000 miles. 8.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 10,976 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 67,000 miles. 27.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 59,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 3,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2020 model year. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year and full specs/safety data.