2019 Nissan Altima problems and recalls
Owners have filed 229 complaints on the 2019 Nissan Altima, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (58 complaints).
229
Complaints
7
Recalls
22
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
11
Injuries
81.1
Severity index
Severity index 81.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 20 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 84% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 58 | 25.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 48 | 21.0% |
| ENGINE | 47 | 20.5% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 41 | 17.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 29 | 12.7% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 14 | 6.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 | 5.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 4.8% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 28 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (95 against 76).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V169000 | 11/03/2021 | TIRES | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production. |
| 19V316000 | 18/04/2019 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 Altima vehicles equipped with front wheel drive (FWD) and 2.5 liter engines. The fuel pump lock ring may not be fully engaged, possibly causing fuel to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requiremen |
| 18V922000 | 20/12/2018 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Nissan North America, Inc (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 Altima vehicles. The retainer clip connecting the low pressure fuel tube to the high pressure fuel pump may not have been locked into position. |
| 19V235000 | 25/03/2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 Nissan Altima vehicles. The brake switch bracket may be in the incorrect location, which may cause the brake switch to remain on. |
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX8 |
| 23V628000 | 08/09/2023 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor |
| 25V437000 | 27/06/2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufa |
Other Nissan Altima model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.
- 2012sev 71.8
- 2013sev 32.8
- 2014sev 67.4
- 2015sev 45.7
- 2016sev 74.7
- 2017sev 78.2
- 2018sev 47.1
- 2020sev 117.2
- 2021sev 72.8
- 2022sev 89.1
- 2023sev 79.8
- 2024sev 101.4
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-30. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.