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2021 Nissan Altima driver assistance problems

The 2021 Nissan Altima has 28 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

28

Driver Assistance complaints

25%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Related recalls

23V628000Driver AssistanceSeptember 8, 2023 · 153,376 units

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence

A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23C3.

What owners report

Driving down the street a truck in front of the lady in front of me. It was a green light he decided to stop. She stopped I put I started to stop my brakes would not stop the car nor did the emergency front collision brakes work I could not stop the car.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · May 5, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2021 Nissan Altima have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Altima driver assistance — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Nissan Altima driver assistance?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the driver assistance: 23V628000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.