"How reliable is the 2019 Nissan Altima?"

"Based on 326 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Nissan Altima has a median complaint mileage of 14000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Nissan Altima?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Nissan Altima is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 326 total complaints filed."

2019 Nissan Altima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 326 complaints

326

Total Complaints

14,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,700 25th Percentile

14,000 Median Mileage

32,375 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DEFECTIVE REARVIEW 'ANTI-GLARE' MIRROR HARDLY REDUCES ANY LIGHT AT NIGHT FROM VEHICLES BEHIND THE CAR. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT DISTRACTION OR BLINDING LIGHT. THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A DESIGN THAT REDUCES LIGHT AT NIGHT. AS IS, THIS IS A DANGEROUS D..."

"THE HEAD RESTS IN THIS CAR PUSH MY HEAD FORWARD AND I CAN'T SIT IN THE CAR WITH MY BACK AGAINST THE SEAT. VERY HARD ON MY BACK. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE HEAD REST TO ALL POSITIONS WITH NO LUCK. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS IS REMOVING IT AND PUTTING IT IN BACKWARDS. THERE SHOULD BE SOME WAY TO ADJUST TH..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VENT CONTROL FUNCTION FOR THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY TRADED IN A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA FOR WHICH AUTONATION NISSAN PEMBROKE PINES (8890 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024, (954) 949-0421) RE..."

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