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ProblemsByVin Index / 2019-NISSAN-ALTIMA / COMPLAINTS
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2019 Nissan Altima owner complaints

221 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 2 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

electrical 5 complaints shown

51 total in this category · severe · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/20/2023 ODI #11561105.0

Without warning, both sideview mirrors, plus the blindspot warning system began to not work. Mirror adjustments failed to work on both sides and also the blindspot warning light stopped working when a vehicle would pass. I proceeded to take my vehicle to Regal Nissan, Inc., located at 1090 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076, 770-998-8686 on December 19, 2023 at approximately 2:00pm, and was told by the Service Advisor, Deandre Gaines that they would not be able to look at it as the day was almost over and he scheduled an appointment for December 20, 2023 at 9:00am. Today, December 20, 2023, I attended my appointment arriving approximately 9:09am and spoke with Deandre Gaines. He told me that they would do a diagnostic check to find out what was causing this. I asked if the diagnos

12/20/2019 24,000 mi ODI #11290403.0

Back seat doors do not lock when pressing the automatic lock button located on the inside of the doors, and when pressing the lock button on the remote key. Vehicle was stationary.

12/17/2021 ODI #11444157.0

Passenger and Rear Doors do not unlock with the electronic locks or manually, has happened multiple times.

12/05/2022 21,000 mi ODI #11496065.0

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start. Additionally, the battery drained quickly, causing the windows and doors to fail to open. The contact had to recharge the battery every day to prevent the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact related the failure to a faulty electrical system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

12/01/2022 20,000 mi ODI #11495593.0

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the engine malfunction warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle had failed to start-up after multiple attempts while depressing the Push to Start button. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on multiple occasions, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

brakes 4 complaints shown

19 total in this category · severe · avg repair $450 · see brakes cluster analysis →
12/23/2019 10,000 mi ODI #11291002.0

Automatic emergency braking system has serious issues that Nissan knows about but can't fix. Warning lights on dash come on at random times, both solidly out and flashing, and even worse, at times with no other cars on the highway, the vehicle decides to slam on the brakes. Very dangerous. All the dealer can say is we checked the car and no codes were found, yet there are multiple complaints about this and two class action lawsuits. Same thing happens at random times when backing out of my driveway. Different system in the car but same result - car brakes for no reason - nothing behind me, no obstructions. Not quite as serious as the front emergency brakes not working but still an issue. This has happened multiple times but I entered today's date as today was the latest occurrence.

12/21/2020 8,596 mi ODI #11384465.0

I was driving on a slightly damp road in the evening (dark). A warning flashed on my dashboard saying that their was obstruction in the road. Suddenly my braking assistance activated causing my car to come to a complete stop. I checked my surroundings, nothing was in the road, beside me, or behind me. Nissan has not claim responsibility for this sensor error. Instead told me that there were damages to my bumper, which was hard to believe. I was recommended to contact my insurance company. An appraiser found no damages to my car or bumper. Case has been dismissed by insurance company.

12/18/2019 2,790 mi Crash ODI #11289805.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 Nissan altima. While driving 20 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to make a right turn, the vehicle failed to stop and shook violently. In addition, the instrument panel illuminated, indicating a malfunction. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bag did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to a collision center, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called suburban Nissan of farmington hills (37901 grand river ave, farmington hills, mi 48335, (248) 471-0800) and scheduled a diagnostic appointment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 38133183. The failure mileage was 2,790.

11/30/2020 24,000 mi ODI #11377032.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 Nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving, the automatic emergency braking sensor light randomly illuminated. On one occasion while driving approximately 35 MPH, the automatic emergency braking sensor light illuminated and the vehicle abruptly stopped. During the failure, there were no vehicles or objects present nor in near proximity to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Nissan of greenville located at 2712 laurens rd, greenville, sc 29607 where the mechanic reprogrammed the automatic emergency braking system. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,000. Invalid VIN.

engine 3 complaints shown

29 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
12/29/2025 96,000 mi ODI #11707543.0

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that lead was found in the oil pan. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The contact was informed that the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined to complete the recall repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

12/26/2022 ODI #11498822.0

Ice deposits forming in the engine EGR valve preventing the EGR valve from properly functioning. This results in a "limp home mode" where the engine power output is severely reduced. Ice deposits physically verified by dealer. this condition routinely happens when parked outdoors in temps below 0F. When effected the car cannot reach highway speeds. Problem resolved by completely warming up the engine followed by an engine restart to clear the ECM error.

11/28/2025 ODI #11701876.0

I've been having engine & engine cooling problems also fuel system how many car starting up etc.I've been having this problem around July

other 3 complaints shown

12/10/2018 ODI #11160575.0

The head rests in this car push my head forward and I can't sit in the car with my back against the seat. Very hard on my back. I have adjusted the head rest to all positions with no luck. The only thing that works is removing it and putting it in backwards. There should be some way to adjust this! No way to make a long drive with this head rest.

12/09/2020 ODI #11378666.0

My rear doors won't unlock or lock using the key fob or pressing the unlock/lock button on my door. I have to manually lock it or unlock it. This happened out of nowhere. I checked the fuse box but all fuses are good.

11/26/2024 ODI #11627481.0

Hello, Please see all attached documents and call me for further details and assistance prior to investigation. I appreciate your time and assistance. Thank You

steering 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · severe · avg repair $700 · see steering cluster analysis →
12/28/2019 14,000 mi Crash ODI #11291726.0

My vehicle was in motion on a city street. I went to make a turn because of a curve and my steering wheel and brake would not work. My emergency brake system (which is suppose to stop my vehicle before impact, did not deploy. I ran straight into a stone wall and fence. I received a recall letter in the mail about the back sensor, but my sensors were working up until my accident. My vehicle was deemed totalled. It was not raining, I was not speeding, and when the police came out to do an investigation, they could only determine that it was a mechanical problem. Why did the sensor not work? Why didn't my cars emergency brake system not work? Now I'm having to get a new vehicle without even knowing why the safety systems put in place did not deploy. Thank god my son was not in the car and no

powertrain 1 complaint shown

9 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/20/2023 ODI #11561084.0

Failure of rear differential Electronic Coupler in 2019 Nissan Altima at 66,500 miles. The problem was confirmed by the nissan dealer and the vehicle component has been inspected and replaced by Team Nissan, 70 Keller Street, Manchester NH, 03103 The symptoms of this problem were lots of vibration from the rear of the vehicle, a cyclical chirp while driving and a very loud squeaking noise ( Sounded like metal on metal) while reversing.

lighting 1 complaint shown

12/01/2021 ODI #11442214.0

There is no incident. I am writing about the safety hazards of the oncoming blue bright lights coming from the oncoming cars/trucks SUV's etc. I own a Sedan and on a highway these blue lights ( in all new vehicles) blind you. The trucks and SUV's are having so bright light that it is difficult to drive. The adaptive lights are no good on a dark two lane road, specially on a road with snow. This is more dangerous on an incline where the vehicles are coming at fast on a two lane dark road. In my opinion the Blue lights should be banned and instead the yellow lights should be made compulsory for all vehicles.

tires 1 complaint shown

5 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $150 · see tires cluster analysis →
11/29/2022 ODI #11495392.0

Tire blew out suddenly while driving at 35mph on my way to work on a well-paved/well-lit road around 6:15AM on October 7th 2021. The sidewall completely separated. There were no warning signs or objects hit/run over that caused the blow out. No one else was on the road at the time and the vehicle was going at a low speed, so luckily no one was injured. I was able to pull into a parking lot to put on a spare tire. The tires were purchased with the car as new in 2019. They had very low mileage and balanced appropriately at the time. There were no extreme conditions (location was in Palm Beach, FL where vehicle had been since purchase). Tire size: 215 / 55 R 17 94 V

Showing 300 of 221 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2019/Nissan/Altima#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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