Nissan ALTIMA fuel problems
139 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
139 of 15,211 complaints match this topic (0.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10126375 · 2005-06-23 (June 23, 2005)
MY 94 NISSAN ALTIMA SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WAS SOMETIME IN APRIL OF 2004. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN THE CAR STARTED JURKING AND THE ENGINE DIED. I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN AND KEPT ON DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1/2 A MILE (I DROVE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES PRIOR TO THIS CAR FAILURE AND THAN AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED IDLE FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS I DROVE BACK HOME FOR 12 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS). WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER FOR ABOUT 8 MILES I SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT OF A HIGHWAY …
Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126375 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10300440 · 2010-01-20 (January 20, 2010)
1994 NISSAN ALTIMA FUEL INJECTOR CONTAMINATION, REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR THREE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY PUSHED THE FUEL INTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND EXPLODED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE INJECTORS TO SHOOT START FUEL INTO #3 HEADS WITH OUT PULSATING THE FUEL PROPERLY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10300440 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 ↗
Owner report 10039320 · 2003-09-22 (September 22, 2003)
THIS COMPLAINT IS ON 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE. ON 9/21/03, THE CAR FAILED TO START IN THE MORNING EVEN THOUGH IT HAD NO ISSUES THE NIGHT BEFORETHE ENGINE TURNED BUT WOULD NOT CATCH ON AND IGNITE. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE TO BE THE FAILED FUEL PUMP, THEREBY EXPLAINING THE SYMPTOMNO FUEL TO THE ENGINE, NO IGNITION. ADDITIONALLY AND MORE CRITICALLY, HE FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE POWER CONNECTOR (POWER TO DRIVE THE PUMP) WAS SEVERELY DAMAGEDIT HAD MELTED WITH INDICATIONS FOR ARCS. THE CRITICA…
Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039320 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146692 · 2006-01-02 (January 2, 2006)
MY DAUGHTER'S 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT SOMETIMES LEFT HER STRANDED. WHEN I DISCOVERED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, I WANTED OTHERS TO KNOW. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. IT WAS BURNED AND HAD ACTUALLY MELTED THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE CONNECTORS WERE. IT WAS THE TWO WIRE CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. THE FUSE WAS A 15 AMP FUSE, BUT THE WIRES AND THE CONNECTORS LOOKED SMALL FOR THAT KIND OF CURRENT DRAW. THIS LOOKS TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146692 at NHTSA ↗