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1999 Nissan Altima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Nissan Altima are lower than the model-year median of 231.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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87Owner complaints

Model-year median: 231

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Nissan Altima

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 87 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 14 reports
  • Air Bags: 13 reports
  • Tires: 11 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 reports
  • Visibility: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    92
    1996    108
    1997    123
    1998    87
    1999    160
    2000    159
    2001    1,047
    2002
    Compare all Altima years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    14    Air Bags
    13    Tires
    11    Engine And Engine Cooling
    8    Visibility
    8
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    7    Suspension
    7    Vehicle Speed Control
    7    Electrical System
    4    Seats
    4    Structure
    4    Fuel System, Gasoline
    3    Equipment
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Steering
    2    Unknown Or Other
    2    Wheels
    2    Child Seat
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    30 reports with mileage · 57 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Tires. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    19 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports

    Fuel System, Other complaints

    1 reports
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    69,500 miles · Aug 25, 2003
    Fuel System, Other

    FUEL FILLER PROBLEM: THE VEHICLE (1999 NISSAN ALTIMA) WILL ONLY TAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL AT A TIME (LENGTH OF FILLER NECK) AND THEN PUMP SHUTS OFF AS THE FUEL OVERFLOWS AND DRAINS INTO TANK. IT IS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK; IT ONLY WANTS TO HOLDS APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF ITS CAPACITY. THIS IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING, …

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    FUEL FILLER PROBLEM: THE VEHICLE (1999 NISSAN ALTIMA) WILL ONLY TAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL AT A TIME (LENGTH OF FILLER NECK) AND THEN PUMP SHUTS OFF AS THE FUEL OVERFLOWS AND DRAINS INTO TANK. IT IS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK; IT ONLY WANTS TO HOLDS APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF ITS CAPACITY. THIS IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING, BUT A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE VEHICLE AND GROUND SINCE THERE IS NO FUEL FILLER BUTTERFLY VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE NECK.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10033470

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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