Model year record
1998 Nissan Altima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 141 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 | 9 | 66,000 mi |
| Tires | 7 | 187,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | — |
| Air bags | 4 | 70,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 55,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 4 | 57,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 4 | 43,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 124,666 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 150,000 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 143,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 3 | 94,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | 67,200 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | 86,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 2 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 73,990 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 120,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 179,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 140,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Child seat: handle (infant) | 1 | 93,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 93,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | 68,450 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 43,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | 179,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 180,000 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 147,769 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar | 1 | 33,500 mi |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 33,500 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | 71,223 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many 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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