6 complaints reported

1999 Nissan Altima Power Train

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

Reports
6
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2004

WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT AXLE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE AXLE WAS WEARING OUT. *JB *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2004
Mar 2003 Crash Injury

I ENTERED THE FREEWAY, AND A CAR TRIED TO COME INTO MY LANE SO I MOVED TO THE RIGHT THEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEN I BEGAN TO SPIN AND I ENDED UP FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE TRAFFIC. BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK AXLES BROKE AND THE TIRES ARE BENT . *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2003
Nov 2001

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, GEAR SHIFT WAS IN NEUTRAL POSITION, THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, 2 DAYS LATER, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2001
Oct 2001

HARD TO SHIFT GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO SHIFT GEARS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS RESIDUE IN GEARSHIFT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2001
Sep 2000

WHEN CONSUMER WOUND PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT MADE A NOISE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DROVE VEHICLE UP A HILL, AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 11,000 MILES.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2000
Jul 2000

THE GEARSHIFTER HAS BEEN STUCK AT LEAST 100 TIMES IN PARK. MY DAUGHTER, WHO DRIVES THE CAR, HAS BEEN STUCK AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS, HOTEL ENTRANCES, AND MANY INCONVENIENT AND SOMETIMES DANGEROUS LOCATIONS. ONCE, THE CAR GOT STUCK IN PARK RIGHT AFTER TAKING HER CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL..FORTUNATE TIMING. EACH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE (JAREMKO NISSAN, INC., 6901 E SPRAGUE, SPOKANE, WA 99213, 509-924-6242) MY DAUGHTER IS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. BUT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL ADMIT THAT OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. "JUST BRING IN THE CAR NEXT TIME IT'S STUCK" THEY SAY. BUT REALLY, HOW CAN YOU DRIVE IN A CAR THAT'S STUCK IN PARK. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED OR RECEIVE ALLOWED REIMBURSEMENT FOR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1999

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1999 Nissan Altima has 6 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.