2019 Nissan Altima: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 224 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 7 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
224
Complaints
7
Recalls
22
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
11
Injuries
92.0
Severity index
Severity index 92.0 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Nissan Altima ranks 22 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 82% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 57 | 25.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 47 | 21.0% |
| ENGINE | 46 | 20.5% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 41 | 18.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 29 | 12.9% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 14 | 6.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 | 5.4% |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 4.5% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 57 of 224 complaints (25.4%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
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) | 23 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.