Model year record
1999 Nissan Altima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 110 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 | 113,000 mi |
| Tires | 7 | 111,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 6 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 100,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 5 | — |
| Air bags | 4 | 71,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 104,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | — |
| Suspension | 4 | 111,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 3 | 78,550 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | 33,500 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 160,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 2 | 113,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 33,500 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | 78,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 111,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 225,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 89,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 68,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 99,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 33,500 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: filling/charging | 1 | 69,500 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 255,900 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 71,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 255,900 mi |
| Service brakes, air: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar | 1 | 33,500 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 33,500 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 33,500 mi |
The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half 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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