IllustrationTHERE IS A LEANING SENSATION ON THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE FROM FRONT TO BACK. TOOK TO AN ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST, LEFT FRONT SIDE HAD BAD SPRINGS. ON RIGHT SIDE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BRAKEPADS WERE WEARING OUT AND ROTORS WERE WARPED. VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND BAD SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. *AK
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
525–50K
350–75K
775–100K
11100–150K
4150K+
30 reports with mileage · 57 unknown
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
14 reportsI HAVE BEEN HAVING A "SQUEALING" BRAKE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY, MY BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SHRILLY NOISE WHENEVER I BRAKED (AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY). I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANICS AND HAD A BRAKE INSPECTION DONE. THE MECHANIC SAID MY BRAKES ARE BRAND NEW... SO I WENT TO THE NI…
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I HAVE BEEN HAVING A "SQUEALING" BRAKE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY, MY BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SHRILLY NOISE WHENEVER I BRAKED (AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY). I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANICS AND HAD A BRAKE INSPECTION DONE. THE MECHANIC SAID MY BRAKES ARE BRAND NEW... SO I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN CERRITOS. THEY INFORMED ME OF A MEMO THAT NISSAN HAD SENT OUT TO ITS DEALERS REGARDING BRAKE NOISE, CLAIMING THAT IT WAS "NORMAL" TO HAVE SOME NOISE. IN ANY CASE, I FEEL THAT A 6 MONTH OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE NO NOISE COMING FROM ANYWHERE, CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE FOLLOWED THE COMPLETE WARRANTY INSTRUCTIONS IN MAINTAINING MY CAR. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC THAT INSPECTED MY BRAKES ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE, TOO, HAD AN ALTIMA; AND THAT HIS BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE SINCE 5,000 MILES. IF THERE ARE ANY REPORTS OR ANY NEWS IN REGARDS TO NISSAN BRAKES, PLEASE CONTACT ME. YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED. *AK
WHEN THE CAR HAS A PANIC STOP THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, BUT NOT THE OTHERS. THE CAR JUST DOESN'T STOP FAST. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL AND ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. THE BRAKES FEEL FINE EXCEPT IN A PANIC STOP. *AK
DRUMS AND ROTORS SLIGHTLY OUT OF ROUND AND CAUSED VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. *ET
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.