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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL3AP0JC••••••2018 Nissan ALTIMA
That is about average for the 2018 Nissan ALTIMA — 16 complaints per build across 14 builds.
13on this build
219on the model
14builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 4Air Bags 3Electrical System 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsSep 2025
I purchased this vehicle last month from Anderson in cockeysville, Md. Last week the airbag light came on. I was able to take it to them today 9-15-25 where they at first told me I was over the 1,000miles warranty so I’d have to deal with it on my own. After speaking with a…
Power TrainMay 2025
It seems to be the transmission intermittently. I'd stop, push down on the accelerator and would go like a few MPH. Then it would lunge forward and I'd have to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. The other thing was it didn't seem to shift from first…
Exterior LightingJul 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the headlights on the driver's and passenger's side of the vehicle had identical stress fractures. The fractures allowed water to enter the headlight housings. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the…
Latches/locks/linkagesNov 2020
The contact owns a 2018 nissan altima. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 20V315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called greenville nissan (3615 s memorial dr, greenville, nc 27834, (252)…
Visibility/wiperFeb 2020
Both side mirrors fog every time it rains. Even if its light rain . I've been in two near fatal accidents regarding this matter. Never seen side mirrors fog like this !! They need to issue a recall and install electric heated side mirrors before people start dying! Called nissan…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AL3AP0JC123456 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.