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1995 Nissan ALTIMA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

125 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

110,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 21 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 125 complaints (18.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior129.6%
Transmission and shifting75.6%
Electrical and battery issues54.0%
Steering behavior10.8%
Fuel system concerns10.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
23
Air Bags
14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
8
Vehicle Speed Control
7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
6
Unknown Or Other
5
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal23
Air Bags14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission8
Vehicle Speed Control7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine6
Unknown Or Other5
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal4

Air Bags:Frontal: 23; Air Bags: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 12; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Unknown Or Other: 5; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 3

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 104 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
15
1996
9
2000
22
2001
16
2002
20
2003
13
2004
9
2005
10
2006
1
2007
2
2008
1
2010
1
2012
2
2014
2
2015
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199515
19969
200022
200116
200220
200313
20049
200510
20061
20072
20081
20101
20122
20142
20151
20161

1995: 15; 1996: 9; 2000: 22; 2001: 16; 2002: 20; 2003: 13; 2004: 9; 2005: 10; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10023238 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)

THERE IS A MAJOR SHORTAGE IN MY CAR. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK RIGHT AND WHEN YOU BRAKE ONLY ONE SIDE WORKS, THIS HAD INTERFERED WITH THE INTERNAL LIGHTING. SOMETHING IS ALWAYS WRONG UNDER THE HOOD. YOU SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEM TO FINALLY FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER THEY HAVE REPLACED THINGS THAT DIDN'T NEED TO BE FIXED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 9,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028526 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)

MY ALTIMA WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY, 2002 WITH ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS A 1995 MODEL. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES AND HAVE PAID AT LEAST $2,000. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE HAD TO GO IN THREE TIMES TO REPAIR MY GEAR SHIFT. IT REPEATEDLY LOCKS INTO THE PARK POSITION AND IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR ON, YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START IT. WHENEVER THAT HAS HAPPENED, MY BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING ALSO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I GET FROM PLACE TO PLACE SAFELY WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE A…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10028526 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10323607 · 2010-04-03 (April 3, 2010)

WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY PRESSURE (FOR MODERATE TO FAST ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE), THE VEHICLE, ON OCCASION, CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL. IF THE GAS PEDDLE WAS PRESSED DOWN FIRMLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, BRAKING HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT SEEM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AS IT OCCURS. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), THE ACCELERATION SEEMS TO STOP WITHIN ONE SECOND.

Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323607 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 500289 · 1995-12-01 (December 1, 1995)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500289 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10052418 · 2004-01-05 (January 5, 2004)

I AM EXPERIENING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING ON MY VEHICLE. WHENEVER I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD TURN ON. IT APPEARS THERE IS A SHORT IN THE REAR LIGHT WIRES OR SOMETHING. THIS HAS CAUSED MY SHIFTER LIGHT TO BLOW SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 175,559 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052418 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160617 · 2006-06-23 (June 23, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, PERSONNEL OF THE DEALERSHIP WAS OBSERVED PUTTING A DEVICE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE DEALER DAMAGED THE BATTERY INTENTIONALLY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE BATTERY CABLE BY TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN APART, THE FORCED USED TO PUT STEERING COLUMN BACKED INTO PLACE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO MESS UP AND BATTERY CABLE BECAME FRACTURED.

Owner-reported narrative. 139,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160617 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 975144 · 1995-11-20 (November 20, 1995)

FUEL LEAK TO A RUBBER HOSE LINE. RUBBER HOSE LINE RETURNING TO GAS TANK CAUSED A FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975144 at NHTSA ↗