2019 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2019 Nissan Altima, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 21,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “key fob” (12% of reports).
- 58electrical system complaints
- 21,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Key fob: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
- Door locks: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
- Lock unlock: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
- Front passenger: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Nissan Altima electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Altima | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2025 Altima | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2024 Altima | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Altima | 11 | 37% | — |
| 2022 Altima | 7 | 23% | — |
| 2021 Altima | 21 | 30% | 17,000 |
| 2020 Altima | 42 | 27% | 21,171 |
| 2019 Altima | 58 | 25% | 21,000 |
| 2018 Altima | 37 | 16% | 31,672 |
| 2017 Altima | 27 | 7% | 29,127 |
| 2016 Altima | 42 | 8% | 33,650 |
| 2015 Altima | 56 | 6% | 35,000 |
| 2014 Altima | 71 | 6% | 32,144 |
| 2013 Altima | 159 | 7% | 39,924 |
| 2012 Altima | 44 | 10% | 46,500 |
| 2011 Altima | 31 | 13% | 35,000 |
| 2010 Altima | 74 | 19% | 46,760 |
| 2009 Altima | 466 | 30% | 78,010 |
| 2008 Altima | 90 | 9% | 76,465 |
| 2007 Altima | 37 | 8% | 73,000 |
| 2006 Altima | 72 | 9% | 95,000 |
| 2005 Altima | 97 | 9% | 69,000 |
| 2004 Altima | 32 | 12% | 53,500 |
| 2003 Altima | 89 | 10% | 67,890 |
| 2002 Altima | 77 | 7% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Altima | 19 | 12% | 54,205 |
| 2000 Altima | 25 | 16% | 90,706 |
| 1999 Altima | 4 | 5% | 89,000 |
| 1998 Altima | 15 | 12% | 70,000 |
| 1997 Altima | 14 | 13% | 140,000 |
| 1996 Altima | 11 | 12% | — |
| 1995 Altima | 16 | 9% | 157,280 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2019 Nissan Altima. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
All 4 door actuators failed over the course of a few months. Now none of the locks work, and the cost to fix them is prohibitive.
Well I canât get into my car because the locks wonât work and someone broke into my car because of it. No warning signs.
Coolant leak not visible egr cooler and egr valve malfunction catalytic converter malfunction. Diagnosted at nissan a known issue with nissan make and model.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Nissan Altimas have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2019 Nissan Altima (25% of the 233 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Nissan Altima electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 21,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2019 Nissan Altima?
The most frequent phrase is “key fob”, in 7 of 58 complaints, followed by “door locks” (7).
See all 2019 Nissan Altima problems or electrical system problems across all Altima years.