Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 3, 2016
VEHICLE I MISSING AND I HAD TO FILE A POLICE REPORT FOR A STOLEN VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10924053
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2016
- Mileage
- 140,000 mi
1997 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.
13
Latest Nov 3, 2016
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.
12%
of 108 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.
2
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 1997 Nissan Altima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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
AirbagsElectricalSeat belts
Filed Aug 24, 2016
THE CAR DON'T START. MY SEATBELT SHREDDING AND I WORRY THAT MY AIR BAG WON'T WORK IF MY CHILDREN AND I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT
- NHTSA ID
- 10898165
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2016
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Oct 12, 2004
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILURE- BOTH SIDES- FIRST LEFT THEN RIGHT- REPLACED WENT OUT AGAIN SOON AFTER. LIGHTS ON HEATER GAUGES FAILED. CIGARETTE LIGHTER "FEMALE PART" PULLS OUT OF DASH WHEN YOU TAKE THE LIGHTER OUT. PASSENGER DOOR PANEL CAME OFF-KEEPS THE DOORS FROM UNLOCKING- TRIED TO FIX IT AND ENDED UP BEING LOCKED IN MY CAR IN THE RAIN FOR AN HOUR. BACK PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS JAMMED. ALSO ODOMETER IS JAMMED-HAS NEVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. WAS BRINGING MY HUSBAND TO WORK AND I KNOW THAT IT IS A 10 MILE DRIVE-NONE OF THE NUMBERS ROLLED OVER. WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10095666
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2004
Electrical
Filed Jan 14, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT ALTERNATOR IS DEFECTIVE AND CONSTANTLY DRAINING VEHICLE'S BATTERY. DEALER INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT ALTERNATOR WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY AT TIME OF VEHICLE MANUFACTURE. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10003721
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2003
Electrical
Filed Apr 1, 2002
VEHICLE HAD FAILED TO START. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO GARAGE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC, FUEL PLATE HAD SHORTED OUT WIRES' CONNECTION. WIRES WERE BURNED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8006713
- Incident
- Mar 21, 2002
Electrical
Filed Mar 17, 2002
IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN WITHOUT SHAKING THE KEY IN THE SWITCH, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 759464
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2002
Electrical
Filed Nov 6, 2000
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH A DEFECT MUST BE PRESENT IN THE MOTOR/REGULATOR OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA '97. I AM REPLACING IT ANNUALLY!!!!!!!!!. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735836
- Incident
- Feb 18, 1998
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jan 20, 2000
CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW FREEZING. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND ON TWO OCCASIONS HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE DISTRIBUTOR. BOTH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM LINES WITH THE FUEL LINE. THE DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THE SECOND FAILURE ARE THE TWO SEALS ON THE REAR TAILIGHTS WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN WATER DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK.
- NHTSA ID
- 717608
- Incident
- Dec 20, 1999
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Oct 27, 1997
STARTER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604580
BrakesElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 16, 1997
THE POWER SOCKET INTO WHICH THE PLUG FOR CELLULAR PHONE GOES INTO, DOES NOT STAY ATTACHED TO THE DASH WHEN UNPLUGGING THE JACK.THE LOCATION OF PLUG DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CUP HOLDER TO BE USED WHEN USING.
- NHTSA ID
- 522143
Electrical
Filed Sep 3, 1997
DUE TO THE DESIGN , ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 521655
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Mar 18, 1997
Fire reported
FIRE STARTED BY FUSE BOX IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, THEY WOULD RELOCK DOORS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 515305
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Feb 14, 1997
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FUSE BOX IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WITHOUT WARNING. POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD RELOCK DOORS AFTER MANUAL UNLOCK RESULTING IN PROBLEMS EXITING VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 546721
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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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