{"id":"2025_nissan_altima","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Altima","model_slug":"altima","year":2025,"url":"/nissan/altima/2025/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":48186,"model":"Altima","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":27,"hwy":38,"comb":31,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":281,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2000,"save_spend":1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 2026"},{"id":48188,"model":"Altima SL/SR","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":27,"hwy":36,"comb":30,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":287,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2100,"save_spend":750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 2026"},{"id":48187,"model":"Altima AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":34,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":317,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Mon Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2024"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V526000","component":"AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2026-08-12","owner_notified":"","units":149,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima vehicles. The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD202. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 17, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PD202","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V023000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2026-01-20","owner_notified":"2026-03-13","units":26432,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, \"Door Locks and Door Retention Components.\"","consequence":"A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PD185, PMA61","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":6,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",1],["Seats",1],["Structure",1],["Back Over Prevention",1],["Unspecified",1],["Visibility/Wiper",1]],"by_year":{"2025":4,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-05-05","Power Train","This vehicle was rented to me on 04/23/2026. While driving, the gear shifter detached from its housing, causing the vehicle to become stuck in Drive. Due to this mechanical failure, I was unable to shift the vehicle into Park, Reverse, or Neutral. As a result, I was required to continuously apply pressure to the brake \u2026"],["2026-03-19","Fuel/Propulsion System","I am reporting a severe combined safety failure involving fuel delivery and electronic systems. Between 1:22 PM and 3:37 PM, documented evidence shows the vehicle's fuel range dropped by 37 miles while the odometer recorded only 6 actual miles driven\u00e2\u20ac\u201da 600% abnormal fuel consumption rate accompanied by excessive engi\u2026"],["2025-08-29","Visibility/Wiper","My car was parked in a driveway for 1 hour and when going to approach my car from that 1 hour of leaving I came back to my front windshield cracked in the center , crack did start from the bottom and go up , no forced trauma , no sign of rock or pebble hit , no sign of any issue on a ring camera within that 1 hour of s\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.092,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.092,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":44,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":31,"ncap":5,"complaints":6},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}