Nissan ALTIMA electrical problems
750 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
15,211 owner complaints analyzed
54 distinct recall campaigns
72,309 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 10,315 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
750 of 15,211 complaints match this topic (4.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 871736 · 2000-09-28 (September 28, 2000)
AFTER A RAIN STORM HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS FULL OF WATER, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BURN, WHICH COULD BURN THE BULB AND CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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Owner report 969732 · 1995-08-02 (August 2, 1995)
REPLACED BATTERY. *AK
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Owner report 977933 · 1996-01-22 (January 22, 1996)
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLE DUE TO BATTERY FIRE. TT
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Owner report 10059167 · 2004-02-17 (February 17, 2004)
ON 2/12/2004 CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, AND DROVE TO WORK. WITHIN TWO MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059167 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 753561 · 2001-10-23 (October 23, 2001)
THE VEHICLE HAD A WIRING FAILURE TWICE SINCE I OWN IT. THE FIRST FAILURE APROXIMATELY 65000, AND THE SECOND FAILURE AT APROX 89000. I TROUBLESHOOTED THE PROBLEM AND AFTER DISASSEMBLING ALMOST THE COMPLETE DASHBOARD FOUND 3 WIRES CHAFFING AGAINST A METAL STANDOFF UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG ABOVE THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR. THIS WIRING HAD NO PROTECTION IN THIS TIGHT AREA. THIS COULD VERY WELL START AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ON THE CAR. I FEEL IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM YOU IN THE EVENT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.*A…
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