1995 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 179 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (57 complaints · 31.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 37
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 30
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 57 of 179 owner complaints (31.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 57 complaints, 31.8% of reports AIR BAGS 57 · 31.8% · 24 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 24 complaints, 13.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 24 · 13.4% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 22 complaints, 12.3% of reports ENGINE 22 · 12.3% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 13 complaints, 7.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 · 7.3% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 4.5% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 3.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 3.9% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 3.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 139 complaints, 77.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 139 · 77.7% · 31 crash reports 7 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 57 31.8% 24 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 24 13.4% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 22 12.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 7.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 6.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 8 4.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 3.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 139 77.7% 31 crashes · 7 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1994. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1994 Jan 2016 Recall campaign 94V165000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V165000 Recall campaign 95V008000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V008000 Recall campaign 03V150000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V150000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 10E002000 ◆ Recall campaign 10E002000 Investigation PE01008 ● Investigation PE01008 Investigation EA01015 ● Investigation EA01015
  • Campaign 03V150000 was reported 2,920 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 6
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 8
1999-Q3 Owner reports 7
1999-Q4 Owner reports 7
2000-Q1 Owner reports 8
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 5
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 6
2002-Q3 Owner reports 11
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 5
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V165000
Recall campaign 1 95V008000
Recall campaign 1 03V150000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 10E002000
Defect investigation 1 PE01008
Defect investigation 1 EA01015
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V150000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    NISSAN EXPECTS THAT THIS NEW AIR BAG CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF AIR BAG INFLATION-RELATED INJURIES.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 28, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10E002000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V165000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION CAN CAUSE VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET TO PREVENT THE SHIFT POSITION PIN FROM BREAKING THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK PLATE.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V008000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A LEAKING BRAKE HOSE REDUCES BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCES AND INCREASES THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT IS ROUTED CORRECTLY. MISROUTED HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, REPLACED IF NECESSARY, AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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