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Altima years to avoid—and the years we refuse to over-rank

This answer is generated only from the published Sixth generation guide. It names applicable issues, configuration caveats, remedies, exposure eligibility, and the claim receipts behind every year conclusion.

Year-by-year answer

2019
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Hertz/Vehicles Rented With Open Recalls investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2019 configuration is present: 2.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Altima.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2019; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2019 authority →
2020
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Hertz/Vehicles Rented With Open Recalls investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2020 configuration is present: 2.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Altima.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2020; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2020 authority →
2021
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

clm_nissan-altima-2021-investigation-investigation-aq22003-obs-2385

Applicable issues

  • Hertz/Vehicles Rented With Open Recalls investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2021 configuration is present: 2.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Altima.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2021; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2021 authority →
2022
Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

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Applicable issues

  • Hertz/Vehicles Rented With Open Recalls investigation (moderate; mitigation only) · Inspect: Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2022 configuration is present: 2.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · Regular · Altima.

Exposure: No verified positive production denominator is present for 2022; normalized year comparison is refused. Exposure is model-year-wide, not a denominator for the resolved configuration.

Open 2022 authority →

What you trade between adjacent years

Dossier receipts

clm_nissan-altima-2019-investigation-investigation-aq22003-obs-23192019 Nissan AltimaEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.”
NHTSAinvestigationDec 2022Open source record
clm_nissan-altima-2020-investigation-investigation-aq22003-obs-23542020 Nissan AltimaEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.”
NHTSAinvestigationDec 2022Open source record
clm_nissan-altima-2021-investigation-investigation-aq22003-obs-23852021 Nissan AltimaEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.”
NHTSAinvestigationDec 2022Open source record
clm_nissan-altima-2022-investigation-investigation-aq22003-obs-24102022 Nissan AltimaEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls NHTSA is opening this audit query to investigate whether The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act). The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.”
NHTSAinvestigationDec 2022Open source record

Publication contract

Evidence: Limited confidence

Release rel_v4_cohort_20260726 · methodology m1-v4-authority-cohort. Raw complaint totals never choose an avoid year.