Service bulletins for the 2016 Nissan Altima
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
323 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| NTB18-031a | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 2016-2018 NISSAN CONNECT NAVIGATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE TO RESOLVE SEVERAL ISSUES This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with navigation system. This bulletin has been amended to correct Bosch contact information on page 2. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
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| NTB18-031 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 2016-2018 NISSAN CONNECT NAVIGATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE TO RESOLVE SEVERAL ISSUES This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with navigation system. IF YOU CONFIRM One or more of the following is occurring: - The navigation unit intermittently reboots: - At random or while listening to SXM or on a Bluetooth hands-free phone call. - Loud booming noise from speakers while on a Bluetooth hands-free call. - Navigation unit screen illumination does not change at night as designed. - AM/FM signal strength issues. - A status message ?Voice Recognition is initializing, please wait? is displayed when pressing the voice recognition button 2-3 minutes after the ignition is first turned ON. NOTE: If the message is displayed within the first 2-3 minutes this is normal. The voice recognition is loading phonebook contacts into its system. AND - The Software version has been confirmed as ?needs update? (refer to page 4). ACTION - Perform the SERVICE PROCEDURE starting on page 3 and reprogram the Navigation system with USB memory stick shown below. |
| NTB14-053b | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2014-2018 ALTIMA; HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB03-074m | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB16-018c | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT This bulletin does NOT apply to Titan equipped with Cummins V8 Diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended to add a NOTE in the Applied Vehicles. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB18-019 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. 2013-2018 ALTIMA AND 2014-2018 ROGUE; ENGINE SUPPORT TOOLS SERVICE INFORMATION A new Engine Support Tool and Engine Support Bracket are now available to allow the CVT to be removed from the Applied Vehicles without having to remove the engine. The procedures in this bulletin are different than those that are currently in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM), which will be updated with this information at a later date. Please refer to the vehicle specific service procedure to use these new tools: Altima Page 2 Rogue AWD Page 11 Rogue FWD Page 24 |
| NTB18-017a | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NISSAN; SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Telematics. This bulletin has been amended. APPLIED VEHICLES was updated and a DTC listed in the SERVICE INFORMATION was corrected. No other changes have been made. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB13-107b | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended to update the Applied Vehicles. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB11-044c | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. WHEELS. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB18-029 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2013-2018 ALTIMA; AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHTS SERVICE INFORMATION If a headlight housing assembly on an applied vehicle needs to be replaced for any reason, note the following: - Only Original Equipment (O.E.) components are warrantable though Nissan. - Aftermarket components are not warrantable through Nissan. - Confirm that it is a genuine Nissan part before submitting a Warranty Claim. - Genuine Nissan headlight housings, on an applied vehicle, will have "Nissan" and "NAL" markings on the housing. - See examples of an O.E. headlight housing assembly (Figure 1 on page 2) and aftermarket headlight housing assembly (Figure 2 on page 3). NOTE: The Nissan New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover aftermarket components. Refer to the Nissan Assurance Products Resource Manual (APRM) for guidelines on warranty coverage. The vehicle Owner's Manual contains the complete details regarding the limited warranty. |
| NTB17-039e | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO AND QUEST; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a V6 engine. This bulletin has been amended to add Quest to Applied Vehicles and information related to Quest on pages 25, 100, 102, 103 and 105. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IMPORTANT: You must read the entire bulletin to properly perform this repair. |
| NTB17-039f | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO AND QUEST; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a V6 engine. This bulletin has been amended to change the Claims Information on page 103. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB16-110h | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P0776 AND/OR JUDDER WITH P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies only to Altima vehicles equipped with a 4 cylinder engine. This bulletin has been amended to add additional information under NOTE on page 1. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB18-017 | 2018-03-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NISSAN; SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Telematics. SERVICE INFORMATION Diagnostic information in the Electronic Service Manuals (ESM) for the following DTCs may be missing or incorrect: -B2EF0 ? INTERNAL BATTERY (CIRC VOLT BELOW THRESHOLD) -B130C ? TCU (Telematics Control Unit) PAIRING ERROR If one of these DTCs is stored, follow the steps listed below along with the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) to compete the required repairs. DTC B2FE0 ? INTERNAL BATTERY (CIRC VOLT BELOW THRESHOLD): 1. Start the engine and let it idle for 30 minutes (to allow charging of the TCU internal battery). -2018 LEAF only: Put the vehicle in Ready to Drive mode (depress the brake pedal and depress the power [?ignition?] switch) for 30 minutes. 2. Verify the DTC can be erased. 3. If the DTC will not erase, replace the TCU. DTC B130C: 1. Collect all keys, and then re-register them to the vehicle. 2. Verify the DTC can be erased. 3. If the DTC will not erase, replace the TCU. NOTE: The related Electronic Service Manuals (ESM) will be updated at a later date. CLAIMS INFORMATION Refer to the current Nissan Warranty Flat Rate Manual and submit a claim for the repairs performed. |
| NTB15-049o | 2018-03-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. It is necessary to read the revised procedure(s) in entirety to properly perform the action(s). Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB15-049n | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a TCU (Telematics Communication Unit). This bulletin has been amended. A correction was made to the Service Procedure on page 23. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB13-054b | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; ENGINE. ALTIMA AND ROGUE; ENGINE TURNS OFF OR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DURING HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (+100°F) This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section and Table A on pages 5 and 6 have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB16-117b | 2018-01-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 2016-2017 ALTIMA; MIL ON WITH A/F RATIO SENSOR DTC(s) This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. It is necessary for you to read this revised procedure to properly perform this action. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB16-110g | 2018-01-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P0776 AND/OR JUDDER WITH P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with a 4-cyl engine only. This bulletin has been amended to add 2013-2014 Altima to the Applied Vehicles and Table A on page 80, and to supersede NTB15-084 and NTB15-086. The Service Procedure was updated on page 81. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB16-110f | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 2015-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P0776 AND/OR JUDDER WITH P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles with a 4 cylinder engine only. This bulletin has been amended. Changes were made on pages 2, 3, 85-89 and 96. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. You must read the entire bulletin to properly perform this repair; includes TCM reprograming. |
| NTB15-049m | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies to vehicles that are equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. You must read the entire bulletin to understand all the changed information. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB17-040a | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. REVISED WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS This bulletin has been amended to add 2018 Versa Sedan and 2018 Versa Note. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB17-039d | 2017-11-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with a V6 engine only. This bulletin has been amended to change the parts table information on page 101. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IMPORTANT: You must read the entire bulletin to properly perform this repair. |
| NTB17-039c | 2017-11-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with a V6 engine only. This bulletin has changed. You must read the entire bulletin to properly perform this repair. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB16-110e | 2017-11-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 2015-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P0776 AND/OR JUDDER WITH P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine only. This bulletin has changed. You must read the entire bulletin to properly perform this repair. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
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