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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

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    7 reports
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    100,000 miles · Aug 5, 2010
    Vehicle Speed Control

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RECONNECT THE LINKAGE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE …

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RECONNECT THE LINKAGE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10347543

    100,200 miles · Mar 2, 2010
    Vehicle Speed Control

    SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10315514

    33,500 miles · Feb 11, 2003
    EquipmentSeatsSuspensionCrash

    THE SWAY BAR DOESN'T STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. *JB WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BOUNCES SIDEWAYS, THERE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (POSSIBLE BENT STRUT), AND BOUNCES SIDEWAYS. THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER COLLAPSED UPON THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T APPEAR TO CANCEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTRO…

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    THE SWAY BAR DOESN'T STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. *JB WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BOUNCES SIDEWAYS, THERE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (POSSIBLE BENT STRUT), AND BOUNCES SIDEWAYS. THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER COLLAPSED UPON THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T APPEAR TO CANCEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS FINE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT IF THE VEHICLE SWERVES, THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL. THE ANTENNA SQUEAKED-WAS GREASED, THE WIPERS ARE WRONG-REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE MADE A HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATED. SCC

    NHTSA ODI #10007080

    26,600 miles · Feb 11, 2003
    Vehicle Speed Control

    THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, IN WHICH THE SEAT BROKE.*JB

    NHTSA ODI #10007078

    Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2002
    Vehicle Speed Control

    CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL JUMP FORWARD A FEW INCHES, THE PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. NLMJLG

    NHTSA ODI #8020004

    Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2001
    Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

    AS DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKES. DURING THIS ACCELERATION, THE CAR MADE A "ROARING" NOISE AND THE NUMBER OF ENGINE REVOLUTIONS INCREASED. THIS ACCELERATION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF HIM.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #741992

    Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000
    Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

    MOTOR BEGAIN RACING WHILE TURNING, CAR VEERED AND TOOK OFF, HITTING 3 CARS. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #854025

    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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