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2020 Nissan Altima Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
36about this part
Share
20%of 182 total for the year
Median mileage
900miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Nissan Altima, 20% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 900 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Just purchased my car 2 months ago, and I'm starting to see chips/crack on the top of the winshield. I didn't hit anything or any debri. I beleive this is a defect. I am going to see the dealership, and see what they tell me.”

NHTSA complaint #11352845, filed 2020-09, 1,200 miles

“I took possession of my car on 1/21/2020. The first time I used the navigation, on 2/3/2020 I missed a dentist's appointment I was going to for the first time.I entered the town then the building number and street name. The directions sent me in a completely opposite directions. On 2/25/2020 I was driving on the highway when an alert appeared on the board. It did not clarify the problem, it advised to refer to the manual. I took the car to the closest Nissan dealership, martin Nissan. …”

NHTSA complaint #11312084, filed 2020-02, 295 miles

“The vehicle's speedometer will twitch at varied speeds like there is an electrical pulse going through the speedometer needle. I had the car in the service department of butler Nissan in macon, georgia; the service write advised me that the mechanic did see the issue as I described, and stated that the service mechanic took a brand new Altima out to see if he could duplicate the problem, and the brand new Altima did the same exact thing. This occurs both driving freely and by using the cruise control at a set speed.”

NHTSA complaint #11324886, filed 2020-05, 5,000 miles

“3 out of 4 of my doors have to be locked and unlocked by hand instead of using my Nissan key button to unlock my car. 3 of the motors are bad or it's some kind of electrical issue that goggle says is common in 2019 to 2020 Nissan Altimas. I feel like I shouldn't have to pay out of pocket myself to get this fixed if it's a noted common issue on goggle.”

NHTSA complaint #11700858, filed 2025-11

“I have a 2020 Nissan Altima SR that both rear door lock actuators have randomly gone out resulting in my back doors not unlocking in case of an emergency. My doors also do not lock with any of the buttons, and if I forget to manually lock my rear doors, they are left unlocked and someone can break into my car, resulting in injury.”

NHTSA complaint #11610101, filed 2024-08

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025114%
2024820%
2023620%
2022929%
20211217%
20203620%
20194921%
20186027%
20176216%
20168115%
20159410%
2014848%
201324110%
20125814%
20114217%
20107219%
20091469%
200820120%
2007388%
2006648%
2005606%
2004104%
2003253%
2002242%
200121%
200043%
199933%
199811%
1997109%
199644%
199563%
199411%
199311%

Other parts of the 2020 Nissan Altima

Electrical system
46 complaints
Engine
37 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
30 complaints
Steering
20 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Nissan Altima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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