Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 12, 2000
ENGINE MISS AND STALLING DUE TO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILURE. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 554550
- Incident
- Oct 21, 1999
1993 Nissan Altima Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Sep 12, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 122 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Nissan Altima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Electrical
Filed May 17, 2000
HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TUNE-UP (ROTOR/CAP). PARTS DEALERS SAY THEY SELL MORE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THIS CAR THAN ANY OTHER!. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 722811
- Incident
- Aug 19, 1996
Body & structureElectricalSuspension
Filed Jan 21, 1999
T-BAR SUPPORTING MOTOR MOUNT AND RADIATOR RUSTED AND FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 543469
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1998
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Apr 15, 1998
HORN/CRUISE CONTROL/ENGINE MOUNTS AND TRANSAXLE FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 534325
Electrical
Filed Feb 8, 1996
VEHICLE STALLS ALL THE TIME UNDER ANY TYPE WEATHER. J.P. THIBODEAUS AND DIAMOND NISSAN WERE'T ABLE TO DETECT/CORRECT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978901
Electrical
Filed Jan 22, 1996
Fire reported
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLE DUE TO BATTERY FIRE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977933
- Incident
- Jan 16, 1995
Electrical
Filed Aug 2, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, ALL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969732
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1995
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jul 19, 1995
THE VEHICLE'S HORN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969071
- Incident
- Jul 19, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .