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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4BL4BV5LC••••••2020 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2020 Nissan ALTIMA build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
173on the model
86builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 2Air Bags 2Steering 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2025
2020 Nissan Altima involved in a 3 car collision. Altima was rear ended by a vehicle travelling approximately 50 MPH and forced Altima to rear end the vehicle in front of it. Vehicle is a total loss. No air bags deployed
Electrical SystemDec 2025
This is my second Altima I bought. A 2016 and a 2020. Both vehicles had issues where the car door wouldn't open from the inside or outside due to the lock system. If my car is "locked" and I go to open the drivers door,. It sets off the theft alarm system. These issues cause…
SteeringJul 2024
While accelerating from a complete stop, the car stalled with tires, powertrain, and steering wheel all locked. For 15 seconds, the steering wheel, tires, and car was unable to be manipulated. During acceleration, the speed was less than 15mph when it came to an abrupt stop.…
Air BagscrashJun 2023
Vehicle was in two different front end collisions one of which the whole front end is destroyed including the windshield and the airbags DID NOT deploy
Electrical SystemJan 2023
All 4 door actuators have gone out. I cannot lock or unlock my car with the key fob or manually with the key from the outside. The driver side door is unable to be manually locked/unlocked causing me to get locked in and out of my car randomly. Within the last month, it has…
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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 1N4BL4BV5LC164305 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.