Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1996 Nissan Altima.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WAS DRIVING CRAZY AND TURNED OFF IN STREET. |
| 2011-04-12 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | MY CAR CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP, BUT MY CAR JUST DIDN'T & MY AIRBAGS DIDN… |
| 2006-08-27 | TIRES | No | 0 | 1996 ALTIMA LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *TS *JB |
| 2005-11-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER'S 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT SOMETIMES LEFT HER STRANDED. WHEN I DISCOVERED… |
| 2004-07-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DEVELOPED A PROBLEM, I.E. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT - I… |
| 2003-09-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT IS ON 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE. ON 9/21/03, THE CAR FAILED TO START IN THE MORNING EVEN THOUGH IT HAD NO … |
| 2003-06-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT-ANGLED FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR… |
| 2003-06-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | AIR BAG MODULE. LIGHT ON DASH STARTED TO FLASH . TOOK CAR TO DEALER SHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE AIRBAG MODULAR AFTER T… |
| 2003-03-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT |
| 2002-10-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIR BAG COULD BE INOP… |
| 2002-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE ENGINE REV'S REALLY HIGH. CONSUMER STATES WHEN PULLING OFF VEHICLE WILL JER… |
| 2002-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | RE: NISSAN ALTIMA 1996: THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS TOO NEW TO GO BAD AND THERE ARE TOO MANY BAD ONES SHOWING UP. I HAD… |
| 2002-04-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL UNI… |
| 2002-03-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE !!!!!! AND BURNED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD INCLUDING THE HOOD NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS AT ALL W… |
| 2002-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | UPON INSPECTION OF BRAKE FAILURE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT UNDERBODY CORROSION PENETRATED THE BRAKE FLUID LINES CAUSING B… |
| 2001-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE REPAIR PERSON SAID THIS PART IS TOO NEW TO GO BAD AND THERE ARE TOO MANY BAD ONES SHOWING UP. THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIM… |
| 2001-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AT FIRST ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CURRENTLY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOR… |
| 2001-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | I HAD JUST MOVED OFF FROM THE LIGHT, WHEN ABOUT HALF-WAY DOWN THE BLOCK, THICK WHITE SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM UNDER M… |
| 2001-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT THAT IS LOCATED ON DASH FLASHES CONSTANTLY WHEN VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEAL… |
| 2001-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY PRE-OWNED 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH MY TRUNK WHEN IT… |
| 2001-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DISTRIBUTOR LEAKED ENGINE OIL INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, WHICH RESULT IN COMPLETE DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE WHILE DRIVING |
| 2000-12-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDE SWIPE ALTIMA ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BY DOOR AREA. DRIVER'S FRONT HIT DIVIDER… |
| 2000-09-30 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE INTERSTATE, AND I WAS JUST ABOUT OFF THE ON-RAMP AND I HIT A BUMP. MY CAR'S STEERING LOST CONTRO… |
| 2000-09-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | VEHICHLE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON APPROXIMATELY 45MPH FRONT END IMPACT CRASH |
| 2000-09-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-06-23 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 0 | AFTER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BURSTED FROM THE SEAM, CAUSI… |
| 2000-06-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HAD CAR TWO MONTHS, EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, TOOK CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM, FINALLY TRANSM… |
| 2000-05-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT I HAVE AN EXTENTED WARRANTY THAT CLEARLY STATES THAT AIRBAG SENSORS ARE NOT COVERED, HOWEVER, … |
| 2000-04-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | THREE TIMES IN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. NISSAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. *AK … |
| 2000-04-07 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT THE SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, AND NEITHER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUM… |
| 2000-03-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS SITTING INSIDE OF THE CHURCH PARKING LOT. ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED UP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND B… |
| 2000-01-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY - CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK |
| 1999-12-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NP SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-12-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORM… |
| 1999-10-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER … |
| 1999-07-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WAS COMING TO A STOP ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ENGINE STARTED RACING, ALMOST TOOK OFF. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME. TURNED V… |
| 1999-05-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING 5 MHP TAPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS. *AK |
| 1999-05-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I CONTACTED A NISSAN DEALER PARTS DEPT. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON, AND THE CAM SENSOR IS NOW REPAIR… |
| 1999-04-26 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WIPER LINKAGE FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE/ AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY FOR NO REASON |
| 1999-04-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A 10 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS SHOUL… |
| 1999-04-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I AM AWARE OF TECH. SAFETY BULL. NTB 96-009; 009A; 009B. TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES. EACH TIME IT WOULD NOT SHIFT IN… |
| 1999-03-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | GEAR STICK WOULD NOT MOVE INTO PARK. YH |
| 1998-12-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE UPPER OIL PAN SEAL IS NOT SECURE. THIS CAUSES OIL TO LEAK FROM ENGINE. I AM FAMILIAR WITH FOUR OTHER INDIVIDUALS … |
| 1998-12-18 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | No | 0 | DEBRIS COLLECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD WELL OF MY CAR. IT THEN APPARENTLY FALLS DOWN INTO THE HEATING VENT SECTION. AS A R… |
| 1998-10-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. |
| 1998-08-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | Yes | 0 | PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE AIR… |
| 1997-12-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY… |
| 1997-11-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING OVER A HUMP ON THE DRIVEW… |
| 1997-07-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVER HIT THE BACK SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK |
| 1997-06-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION LEVER EASILY MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. |