Nissan Altima owners have reported 5 problems related to forward collision avoidance (under the forward collision avoidance category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the Altima.
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the collision avoidance system failed to activate, and the vehicle crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged, but no air bags deployed. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was driven to the home and later to the body shop. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer have not yet contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 67,000.
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The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph the forward collision warning chimed and the vehicle began to brake. The contact stated that there was no vehicle in front of his vehicle. The contact stated that the system had activated after several school buses had driven past his vehicle in the opposite lane. The contact stated that he was able to disengage the system and continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had occurred only once. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the message "engine malfunction" was displayed, and the check engine, traction control, and forward collision avoidance warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred days later. The vehicle was then taken to an independent machinic where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact stated that the battery was replaced three additional times by several independent mechanics; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph in a rainstorm, the automatic emergency braking system warning light illuminated, however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact continued to drive and noticed that once they cleared the rainstorm the warning light disengaged. The contact informed the dealer and was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA id number: 10207869 (electrical system, forward collision avoidance). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the rainstorm could have caused water to enter into the sensors for the automatic emergency brake to become defective. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.
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Tl the contact owns a 2018 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 20 mph, the forward collision avoidance sensor activated at random. There were no vehicles in front of the contact at the time. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred for the past five months on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to oak ridge Nissan (1549 oak ridge tnpk, oak ridge, TN 37830) on separate occasions. The dealer test drove the vehicle, but the failure did not occur. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 34098344. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 8,500.
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Warnings problems | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Crash Imminent Braking problems | |
| Sensing System Radar problems |