2013 NISSAN ALTIMA Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2013 Nissan Altima has 18 recalls, the most serious involving steering and suspension bolts that were not properly tightened during assembly and can fall out, causing loss of steering control. The hood latch is the subject of multiple recalls that address the same core problem: the secondary latch can corrode, bind, or stick in the open position, leaving the hood held only by the primary latch. If that primary latch releases while driving, the hood can fly up and block the driver's view or strike the windshield. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue, which is why multiple campaigns exist for it. A fuel system recall covers a sealing ring between the fuel sending unit and the tank that can shift out of position in a crash, creating a fuel leak and raising the risk of fire. Several recalls involve the front passenger airbag: the passenger seat classification system can misread an occupied seat as empty, causing the airbag to be suppressed or deploy incorrectly in a crash without any warning light alerting the driver to the problem. The spare tire was also affected, having left the factory either significantly over- or under-inflated; an overinflated spare stored in a hot trunk can burst, and either condition can cause tire failure if the spare is put into road use.