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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1N4AL3AP1JC••••••2018 Nissan ALTIMA
That is about average for the 2018 Nissan ALTIMA — 16 complaints per build across 14 builds.
13on this build
217on the model
14builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 4Electrical System 3Engine 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashApr 2021
Brake light switch went out 3 months after getting car. Car would not start then after it started it would not go in gear nor would the brake lights turn on dealership repaired it. The Brake light switch went out again one year later while driving causing my brake lights not to…
Service BrakescrashJan 2019
After hitting breaks many times and slamming them the car would still not stop
Unknown Or OtherDec 2023
I was riding down the road and the interior overhead dome light just fell out and was hanging. It was hanging right by my head. I researched this issue and it seems to be a REGULAR occurrence in these cars and the dealer wanted to charge me to fix it even though I have a warranty
VisibilityFeb 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while the vehicle had been parked in the driveway for three months, however, a crack developed on the windshield. The contact stated that no object had impacted the windshield to cause the crack. The dealer and…
Air BagsJun 2021
Airbag light is on & I had a diagnostic completed. The diagnostic indicated problem with front passenger seat sensor. Nissan has a safety recall on some Airbags, however not on my 2018 model
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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 1N4AL3AP1JC213392 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.