2016 Nissan Altima Door Lock & Latch Problems

Which parts fail

• Hood › Latch
  4
• Doors › Latch
  2

Components named in complaints (door latches, locks, hood and tailgate latches).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  18%
• 25k–50k
  325%
• 50k–75k
  542%
• 75k–100k
  18%
• 100k–150k
  217%
• 150k+
  00%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2016 Nissan Altima owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the hood latch assembly failed to secure causing damage to the windshield. As a result, he lost visibility and crashed into a guardrail. There were no warning lights illuminated. A police report was not filed. There were no reported injuries. The air bags did not deploy. The contact closed the hood and secured it closed using a rope he had in the vehicle. The vehicle was still drivable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who sent an inspector, and informed him the additional repairs were at his expense. The manufacturer was unsure if the vehicle was going to be repaired free of charge or at the contacts expense. …

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the hood unlatched, opened, and struck the windshield. The contact stated that the windshield was cracked and was partially broken with shattered pieces falling off. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. The contact stated upon attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact's friends arrived at the scene and assisted the contact in jumpstarting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the hood was severely bent and would not properly close. The vehicle was then taken to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. A case was opened. …

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and 18V915000 (Structure, Latches/Locks/Linkages). The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact smelled an abnormal burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, others also smelled the odor. The contact stated while driving approximately 65MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 45 MPH with other vehicles behind. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate, and the vehicle lunged forward causing the contact to quickly depress the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the hood unexpectedly opened. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,090.

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and a secondary hood latch was installed; however, the failure recurred, causing the windshield to crack with a malfunctioning unknown interior light. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 45 MPH, the hood latch unlocked causing the hood to open and smash into the windshield. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 20V315000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was towed to west herr Nissan of lockport (6069 s transit rd, lockport, ny 14094, [phone]) where the dealer confirmed that the vehicle was subject to the recall repair. The contact was informed that the hood and windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that notifications would be mailed out on August 1, 2020. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle's secondary hood latch ceased in the open position. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure recurred the second time and the windshield was shattered when the hood unlatched and opened inadvertently. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA number: 20V315000 (latches/locks/linkages) and stated that the vehicle experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when locking the doors manually, the rear driver side door would not lock. The contact mentioned that the lock was stuck. In addition, both rear windows would not go down completely. The vehicle was taken to larry h miller Nissan san bernardino (735 west showcase drive s, san bernardino, ca 92408,[phone]) where the contact was informed that there was an electrical failure. The cause of the failures was not determined, but the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made ware of the failures. The failure mileage was 50,635.

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