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1995 Nissan Altima power train problems

27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1995 Nissan Altima15% of all complaints for this model year.

27
Power Train complaints
15%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
4 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Vehicle has remote lock on starter,( if payment is not made on due date). One week after purchase, remote lock failed. At attempt to repair it was made 3 times, since then other electrical parts have failed and/or failing. Air conditioning has failed, windows and door locks have haphazderly worked…

    filed Apr 22, 2004

  • My altima was purchased in january, 2002 with about 67,000 miles on it, and it is a 1995 model. I have had to take it in more than seven times and have paid at least $2,000. My main complaint is that I have had to go in three times to repair my gear shift. It repeatedly locks into the park position…

    filed Jul 17, 2003

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Altima years

YearReportsShare
2024 Altima410%
2023 Altima13%
2022 Altima413%
2021 Altima34%
2020 Altima1710%
2019 Altima94%
2018 Altima2310%
2017 Altima13334%
2016 Altima23443%
2015 Altima16117%
2014 Altima20919%
2013 Altima50522%
Altima power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.