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Buying a used 2020 Nissan Altima? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 179 owner complaints on file

The 2020 Altima has six recalls, three critical: a tie rod that can come apart causing steering loss, tires that may fail suddenly, and turbo engines that may fail or burn. High-severity items add a rear window that may detach and a second tire recall for blowouts or tread loss, so tires appear twice. Nothing is flagged stop-driving. NHTSA lists 179 unverified owner complaints citing 16 crashes, 7 fires and 15 injuries, with electrical system (45) and engine (36) the top areas.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Get proof the tie rod recall was completed, and listen for steering play, looseness or clunking on the test drive.
3. Ask which tires are on the car now and whether both tire recalls were remedied with replacements.
4. Request engine records and ask whether it has the turbo, given the engine failure/fire recall and 7 reported fires.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Nissan dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2020 Nissan Altima

What owners have reported to NHTSA

179 complaints filed for this model year, including 16 mentioning a crash, 7 a fire and 15 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
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