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1995 Nissan Altima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Nissan Altima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 231.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 21 of 180 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

37 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

61 reports
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74,800 miles · Aug 18, 2005
Air Bags

95 NISSAN ALTIMA SHOWS "AIR BAG WARNING" WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES. I SHOWED MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AND HE SAID THAT SENSOR FAILED , SO IT IS SHOWING WARNING. HE SAID THAT WOULD COST ME $900 BUGS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO NOT TO DO ANY WORK ON THIS . I WANT TO LET HIGHWAY SAFETY TO KNOW THIS AND TAKE ACTION ON THIS, REPLACE…

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95 NISSAN ALTIMA SHOWS "AIR BAG WARNING" WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES. I SHOWED MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AND HE SAID THAT SENSOR FAILED , SO IT IS SHOWING WARNING. HE SAID THAT WOULD COST ME $900 BUGS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO NOT TO DO ANY WORK ON THIS . I WANT TO LET HIGHWAY SAFETY TO KNOW THIS AND TAKE ACTION ON THIS, REPLACE THE SENSOR FREELY, BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVER'S FAULT AND THERE IS NO WEAR AND TEAR AND REMAINING ALL WORKS FINE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10133339

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2005
Air Bags

DT RECEIVED A NOTICED FROM PERSON I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. THIS LETTER STATES THAT NISSIAN OFFERING NEW AIR BAG THAT WAS IS MADE BETTER AND TO BE INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO ME. IT DOES SOUND LIKE A RECALL. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER THEY SAID THIS DOES NOT SHOW THIS IN THEIR SYSTEMS AND HAD ME TO CONTACT NISSIAN NORTH …

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DT RECEIVED A NOTICED FROM PERSON I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. THIS LETTER STATES THAT NISSIAN OFFERING NEW AIR BAG THAT WAS IS MADE BETTER AND TO BE INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO ME. IT DOES SOUND LIKE A RECALL. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER THEY SAID THIS DOES NOT SHOW THIS IN THEIR SYSTEMS AND HAD ME TO CONTACT NISSIAN NORTH AMERICA. CONTACTED NISSIAN AND THEY HAD ME FAX THIS LETTER TO THEM ONCE ON MAY 31ST, JUNE 10TH, AND JUNE 23RD. HAVE STILL NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM NISSIAN. HAVE ALSO LEFT MESSAGES AND STILL NO CONTACT BACK FROM NISSIAN. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10128460

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2005
Air Bags

1995 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH BOARD.*MR THE CONSUEMR READ ABOUT AN AIR BAG RECALL ON THE 1994-1995 ALTIMA'S. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. …

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1995 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH BOARD.*MR THE CONSUEMR READ ABOUT AN AIR BAG RECALL ON THE 1994-1995 ALTIMA'S. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10121597

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 2005
Air BagsCrash

1999 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING A DEER AT 25 MPH. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN#03V150000. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT TOLD THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS NOT CONPLETE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10119315

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2005
Air Bags

AIR BAG RECALL. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V150000. THE OLD AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10109611

138,000 miles · Jan 7, 2005
Air Bags

DEALER REFUSED TO INSTALL NEW AIR BAG FOR SAFETY RECALL DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES, BUT WILL NOT DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION TO THE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10104977

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2004
Air BagsInjury

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10076265

Mileage unknown · May 13, 2004
Air Bags

THIS COMPLAINT IS NONE OF THE ABOVE BUT I COULD NOT FIND A LINK ON THIS SITE FOR MY SPECIFIC COMPLAINT, THEREFORE, I AM USING THIS TO AIR MY COMPLAINT. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. MY PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF A RECALL ON MY 1995 NISSAN, ALTIMA. MY PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG RECALL LAST YEAR. I TOOK MY CAR …

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THIS COMPLAINT IS NONE OF THE ABOVE BUT I COULD NOT FIND A LINK ON THIS SITE FOR MY SPECIFIC COMPLAINT, THEREFORE, I AM USING THIS TO AIR MY COMPLAINT. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. MY PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF A RECALL ON MY 1995 NISSAN, ALTIMA. MY PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG RECALL LAST YEAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO TISCHER NISSAN IN LAUREL, MARYLAND IN JANUARY 2004. THE PANEL IN MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. I WOULD NOT HAVE A NEED TO COMPLAIN IF THE REPLACEMENT PANEL WAS THE SAME COLOR AS THE ORIGINAL PANEL. I WROTE TO NISSAN IN GARDENA, CA TO COMPLAIN OF THE TERRIBLE SERVICE I RECEIVED AT TISCHER AND THE DAMAGE AND POOR REPLACEMENT OF MY CAR PANEL. NISSAN IGNORED ME UNTIL I CONTACTED THE MARYLAND OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION REGARDING MY PROBLEM. NISSAN IGNORED ME UNTIL THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION INTERVENED. WHEN NISSAN DID RESPOND, THEIR TONE WAS ARROGANT AND INDIFFERENT AND TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PANEL REPLACEMENT WAS INCIDENTAL TO THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AND THIS OCCURRED TO OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD THE AIRBAGS REPLACED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE CASE AND IF IT IS, I PERSONALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY "PROPERTY" BEING ALTERED WITHOUT MY CONSENT AND NISSAN'S ATTITUDE AND STANCE THAT THAT HAVE FULFILLED THEIR OBLIGATION TO ME. I RESPONDED BACK TO THEM BASICALLY INFORMING THEM THAT THEIR REPLY WAS AND IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND I CONTEND THAT THEY DAMAGED MY PROPERTY BY REPLACING A PANEL THEY DAMAGED WITH A PANEL THAT IS NOT THE SAME COLOR. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER AGENCY TO VOICE MY COMPLAINT TO. I AM ASKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN FINDING OUT WHAT I CAN DO. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10072585

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2004
Air Bags

CONSUMER MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG RECALL 03V150000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS. *AK THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 4/12/04 AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIRS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10066792

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2004
Air BagsInjury

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10067425

Official recalls

3

03V150000 · Air Bags:frontal

Apr 25, 2003

NISSAN IS RECALLING MY 1994 AND EARLY 1995 ALTIMA VEHICLES FOLLOWING REPORTS THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN THESE VEHICLES HAD CAUSED A NUMBER OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE EYE INJURIES. NISSAN HAS DEVELOPED A NEW PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT IS LESS POWERFUL WHEN IT INFLATES IN A CRASH TO REDUCE THE RISK OF AIR BAG INFLATION-RELATED INJURIES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: NISSAN EXPECTS THAT THIS NEW AIR BAG CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF AIR BAG INFLATION-RELATED INJURIES.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 28, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

95V008000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Jan 24, 1995

CERTAIN OF THE BRAKE HOSES FOR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WERE ROUTED INCORRECTLY SO THAT CONTACT IS MADE WITH A SUSPENSION COMPONENT. THIS CAUSES ABRASION TO THE HOSE AND EVENTUAL LEAKAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A LEAKING BRAKE HOSE REDUCES BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCES AND INCREASES THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT IS ROUTED CORRECTLY. MISROUTED HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, REPLACED IF NECESSARY, AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.

94V165000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Sep 2, 1994

THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK PLATE, WHICH PREVENTS THE SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING INADVERTENTLY MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL POSITION, CAN BE BROKEN BY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITION PIN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION CAN CAUSE VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET TO PREVENT THE SHIFT POSITION PIN FROM BREAKING THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK PLATE.

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

2

EA01015 · Passenger Air BAG-RELATED Facial/eye Inj

Opened Aug 9, 2001 · Closed Apr 24, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

BY LETTER DATEDAPRIL 11, 2003, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSAIT WILL CONDUCT A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE WITH A DEPOWERED AIR BAG MODULE IN MODEL YEAR 1994 - EARLY 1995 (BUILT PRIOR TO MARCH 2, 1995) NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE REPLACEMENT MODULE WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.THE DEPOWERED AIR BAG SHOULD REDUCE THE OVERALL RISK OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT-RELATED INJURIES. THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN TO BE CONDUCTED BY NISSAN, WHICH WILL ENHANCE SAFETY AND BE MONITORED BY NHTSA, SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSES THE SAFETY CONCERNS RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT

PE01008 · Passenger Air BAG-RELATED Eye Injuries

Opened Mar 13, 2001 · Closed Aug 9, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

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