Three problems related to engine oil leaking have been reported for the 2012 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2012 Altima.
Oil cooler leak was detected during routine oil change. Research showed this model & year has a recall already issued but there are no campaigns for this specific VIN not sure if this is something you deal with or if it's a mfg issue. Not sure what steps are to report to mfg if this is a known issue.
I bought my car only a few months ago and recently taking it to the bench at their service, the technicians notified me that I had a leak and the gascket engine oil cooler need to be replaced after that I've been searching the internet about the problem and I found it s a very common fault in this model, many owners report this problem and everyone wonders why there is no recall yet.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. While stationary, the oil coolers in the vehicle fractured and leaked onto the ground. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and provided an estimate for the repair work. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,895.