IllustrationTHE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. *JB
1999 Nissan Altima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Nissan Altima are lower than the model-year median of 231.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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525–50K
350–75K
775–100K
11100–150K
4150K+
30 reports with mileage · 57 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 11 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 reports12 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
2 reportsTHE DRIVER SEATBELT ANCHOR (THE PART THAT THE BELT BUCKLES INTO) BROKE ON THE DATE GIVEN ABOVE. THE BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE ANCHOR, THEREFORE MAKING THE BELT USELESS. I HAVE TO BUCKLE INTO THE PASSENGER ANCHOR, WHICH NOT ONLY RENDERS MY PASSENGER SEAT OBSOLETE, BUT IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE (THE BELT CROSSES MY NECK) AND NO…
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THE DRIVER SEATBELT ANCHOR (THE PART THAT THE BELT BUCKLES INTO) BROKE ON THE DATE GIVEN ABOVE. THE BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE ANCHOR, THEREFORE MAKING THE BELT USELESS. I HAVE TO BUCKLE INTO THE PASSENGER ANCHOR, WHICH NOT ONLY RENDERS MY PASSENGER SEAT OBSOLETE, BUT IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE (THE BELT CROSSES MY NECK) AND NOT TO MENTION UNSAFE. I CONTACTED PEACHTREE NISSAN IN CHAMBLEE, GA IMMEDIATELY. DON IN SERVICE TOLD ME HE WOULD PLACE AN ORDER IMMEDIATELY FOR THE BELT. HE CALLED ME A WEEK LATER AND INFORMED ME THAT THE BELT WAS ON BACKORDER WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT NO ONE HAD IT IN STOCK. I KEPT IN TOUCH WITH DON WEEKLY. FINALLY, ON THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY, I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER OF THE PARTS DEPT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BUCKLE SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE END OF FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH AND THAT IT WAS BUMPED UP TO SUPER URGENT STATUS (THEY WOULD FLY IT IN V/S REGULAR MAIL.) TODAY IS THE 9TH OF MARCH AND MY BELT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED. I FEEL THAT A SAFETY ITEM SUCH AS SEATBELTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN STOCK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE HAVING TO BUCKLE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE ANCHOR, BUT THAT IS MY ONLY CHOICE SINCE NISSAN WOULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER CAR UNTIL MINE WAS FIXED. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.