"How reliable is the 1995 Nissan Altima?"

"Based on 216 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Nissan Altima has a median complaint mileage of 110500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Nissan Altima?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Nissan Altima is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 216 total complaints filed."

1995 Nissan Altima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 216 complaints

216

Total Complaints

110,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

78,700 25th Percentile

110,500 Median Mileage

141,172 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BACK WINDOW COLLAPSED AND SHATTERED. TT"

"CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 74 MPH. TT"

"DURING A 3-CAR COLLISION WITH LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING A PARTIAL LOSS OF VISION. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28