IllustrationTHE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE FREELY. THE BELT TIGHTENS UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF IN ORDER TO USE SAFETY LATCH TO UNLOCK BELT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
1993 Nissan Altima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Nissan Altima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 231.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 13 of 122 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports3 fire reports15 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
19 reportsSHOULDER BELT OVERTIGHTENS AND CANNOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; RAN RED LIGHT, BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING REAR END COLLISION, AT APPROX. 15MPH, EXPERIENCED SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILURE WHEN DIDN'T RETRACT, ALLOWED DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. TT
WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS RETRACT TIGHTLY. TT
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEATBELT OPENS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALSO PASS. FRONT BELT TIGHTENS IN MOTION, STATIONARY OR WHEN DOORS OPEN, PINNING PASS.
IN A REAR END ACCIDENT DRIVERS SEAT BELT JAMMED AND EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT. TT
WHILE DRIVING LOW TO HIGH SPEED, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKUP, WHEN TURNING, STATIONARY OR DRIVING ALONG TO THE POINT OF CHOKING.
FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS PREMATURELY LOCKS UP DURING NORMAL DRIVING, WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. TT
Official recalls
194V035000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Feb 28, 1994
ENGINE MOVEMENT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO THE AIRFLOW METER/FILTER HOUSING AND SUPPORT BRACKET, WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE ENGINE AIR DUCT, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE CABLE GUIDE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL REPOSITION THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING IN THE SUPPORT BRACKET TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SLACK FOR ENGINE MOVEMENT. A RUBBER STOPPER WILL BE CLAMPED TO THE CABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR THE CABLE AT THE SUPPORT BRACKET. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE CABLE WILL BE TESTED FOR PULL OUT RESISTANCE FROM THE GUIDE IN THE EVENT THE CABLE WAS DAMAGED. THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94035 · Seat Belt LOCK-UP
Opened Apr 26, 1994 · Closed Aug 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
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