2025 Nissan Altima VIN decoder and recalls

Check a 2025 Nissan Altima by VIN: exact trim, engine and factory, plus the safety recalls NHTSA lists for the 2025 model year. Free, with official NHTSA data.

2025 Nissan Altima at a glance

VIN year code (10th character)S

Recalls listed by NHTSA2

Latest recall filedAug 2026

2025 Nissan Altima recalls

Every recall campaign NHTSA lists for the 2025 Nissan Altima, newest first. One campaign can cover only part of the production, so check your own VIN.

Air Bags: Critical Fasteners

13 Aug 2026 · NHTSA campaign 26V526000 · Model years: 2025

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima vehicles. The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD202. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 17, 2026.

Latches/Locks/Linkages: Doors: Latch

21 Jan 2026 · NHTSA campaign 26V023000 · Model years: 2025

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

Risk: A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.

Recalled parts on the 2025 Nissan Altima

Air bags: 1 recall
Latches/locks/linkages: 1 recall

2025 Nissan Altima questions

Does the 2025 Nissan Altima have recalls?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2025 Nissan Altima. Decode your VIN to see them, then ask a dealer which were already repaired.

How do I know a Nissan Altima is a 2025 from the VIN?

The 10th character of a 2025 Nissan Altima VIN is S. The same code repeats every 30 years. On cars and light trucks built for North America, a letter in position 7 means 2010 or later and a digit means 1980-2009; the decoded result settles it.

What should I check before buying a used 2025 Nissan Altima?

Decode the VIN and make sure the model, engine and year match the listing, look for open recalls, compare the VIN on the dashboard, door label and title, and get a full history report for accidents, title brands and odometer records.