Model year record
1996 Nissan Altima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 117 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 21 | 74,000 mi |
| Air bags | 11 | 116,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 4 | 70,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Structure: body | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 84,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 40 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 40 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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