9 complaints reported

1995 Nissan Altima Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, PERSONNEL OF THE DEALERSHIP WAS OBSERVED PUTTING A DEVICE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE DEALER DAMAGED THE BATTERY INTENTIONALLY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE BATTERY CABLE BY TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN APART, THE FORCED USED TO PUT STEERING COLUMN BACKED INTO PLACE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO MESS UP AND BATTERY CABLE BECAME FRACTURED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2006
May 2004

I AM EXPERIENING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING ON MY VEHICLE. WHENEVER I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD TURN ON. IT APPEARS THERE IS A SHORT IN THE REAR LIGHT WIRES OR SOMETHING. THIS HAS CAUSED MY SHIFTER LIGHT TO BLOW SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2002
Aug 2003

ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD THREE TIMES. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2003
Jul 2001

LED COMPUTER MODULE FELL OUT OF PLACE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ASSIT CONSUMER. *AK THE CONUMER WAS CONCERNED IF THE LED THAT FELL IN THE ECM UNIT WOULD FAULT ITS PROPER OPERATION. THE DEALER HOWEVER, INDICATED THAT THE 95 MODEL VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE LED. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2000
Jul 1998

ELECTRICAL FAILURES. BATTERY FAILED THEN 6 MONTHS LATER THE ALTENATOR FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 1997
May 1998

THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS JUMPED, THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING TURNED OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WENT DEAD MAKING IT UNABLE TO START. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ALTERNATOR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
May 1998

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR AT CONSUMER 'S EXPENSE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1998
Jun 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Aug 1995

PINCHED WIRE TO TRANSMISISON O-RING. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1995 Nissan Altima has 9 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.