What NHTSA's records show for the 2019 Nissan Altima: 234 owner complaints and 7 recall campaigns. Owners report problems most often with the Electrical System (58), Engine (48), Forward Collision Avoidance (41). 22 complaints mention a crash and 5 a fire. Own one or shopping for one? Share what broke, what it cost to fix, and what you'd check before buying.
2019 Nissan Altima owner discussion: problems, repairs and buying advice
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What NHTSA's records show for the 2019 Nissan Altima: 234 owner complaints and 7 recall campaigns. Owners report problems most often with the Electrical System (58), Engine (48), Forward Collision Avoidance (41). 22 complaints mention a crash and 5 a fire. Own one or shopping for one? Share what broke, what it cost to fix, and what you'd check before buying.
2019 Nissan Altima recalls and complaints at a glance
NHTSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns and 234 owner complaints for the 2019 Nissan Altima. The most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (58), Engine (48), Forward Collision Avoidance (41). The most recent recall (NHTSA #25V437000, June 2025) covers the Engine and Engine Cooling. Recall repairs are free at a franchised Nissan dealer. Recalls and complaints describe the model year, not a specific car — check the VIN for open recalls free, and for title, salvage and odometer history with a $9.99 report (Carfax charges $49.99).
Recall campaigns
7
Owner complaints
234
Complaints mentioning a crash
22
Complaints mentioning a fire
5
Most-reported problem areas
Component
Complaints
Electrical System
58
Engine
48
Forward Collision Avoidance
41
Service Brakes
29
Visibility/Wiper
14
Fuel/Propulsion System
12
Recall campaigns
NHTSA #25V437000 — Engine and Engine Cooling (June 2025): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine…
NHTSA #23V628000 — Back Over Prevention (September 2023): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
NHTSA #21V169000 — Tires (March 2021): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
NHTSA #19V654000 — Back Over Prevention (September 2019): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti…
NHTSA #19V316000 — Fuel System, Gasoline (April 2019): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 Altima vehicles equipped with front wheel drive (FWD) and 2.5 liter engines. The fuel pump lock ring may not be fully engaged, possibly causing fuel to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…
NHTSA #19V235000 — Exterior Lighting (March 2019): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 Nissan Altima vehicles. The brake switch bracket may be in the incorrect location, which may cause the brake switch to remain on.
NHTSA #18V922000 — Fuel System, Gasoline (December 2018): Nissan North America, Inc (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 Altima vehicles. The retainer clip connecting the low pressure fuel tube to the high pressure fuel pump may not have been locked into position.
Source: NHTSA recalls and complaints databases, retrieved 2026-11-07.
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