1995 Nissan Altima Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 9%of 180 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 157,280miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the electrical system of the 1995 Nissan Altima, 9% of the 180 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,280 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am experiening problems with the wiring on my vehicle. Whenever I put my foot on the brake pedal the lights in my dashboard turn on. It appears there is a short in the rear light wires or something. This has caused my shifter light to blow several times.”
NHTSA complaint #10052418, filed 2004-01, 175,559 miles“There is a major shortage in my car. The brake lights do not work right and when you brake only one side works, this had interfered with the internal lighting. Something is always wrong under the hood. You spend hundreds of dollars for them to finally fix the problem after they have replaced things that didn't need to be fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10023238, filed 2003-06, 9,100 miles“Both air bags deployed without warning - no crash involved. Car was moving about 1 MPH - had just barely started to pull forward. Base of bags caught fire - smoldered for 30-40 minutes. Bags had to be cut off to provide vision to drive car home. Current, car will turn over but not start up.”
NHTSA complaint #10045276, filed 2003-11, 185,400 miles“I was stopped on interstate due to collison in front of me I was struck from behind my drivers seat broke backward, I struck the car infront of me and my air bags deployed, I was struck in the rear again. After the collison I cllimbed out of the car and immediately notice it was on fire. The fire began in the driver side rear of the car. My concerns are the seat breaking backward and the fire.”
NHTSA complaint #760092, filed 2002-04“The contact stated while at dealer to pick up the vehicle, personnel of the dealership was observed putting a device under the dash board. The contact expressed that the dealer damaged the battery intentionally. When the dealer was replacing the battery cable by taking the steering column apart, the forced used to put steering column backed into place caused the battery to mess up and battery cable became fractured.”
NHTSA complaint #10160617, filed 2006-06, 139,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10239062Jun 16, 2023SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical…
- 10239060Jun 16, 202312 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while…
- 10235707Apr 27, 2023VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10235710Apr 17, 2023INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10030165Apr 6, 2009Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. To prevent damage to vehicle…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 11 | 37% |
| 2022 | 7 | 23% |
| 2021 | 21 | 30% |
| 2020 | 46 | 25% |
| 2019 | 58 | 25% |
| 2018 | 37 | 16% |
| 2017 | 27 | 7% |
| 2016 | 42 | 8% |
| 2015 | 56 | 6% |
| 2014 | 71 | 6% |
| 2013 | 159 | 7% |
| 2012 | 44 | 10% |
| 2011 | 32 | 13% |
| 2010 | 74 | 19% |
| 2009 | 466 | 30% |
| 2008 | 90 | 9% |
| 2007 | 37 | 8% |
| 2006 | 72 | 9% |
| 2005 | 97 | 9% |
| 2004 | 32 | 12% |
| 2003 | 89 | 10% |
| 2002 | 77 | 7% |
| 2001 | 19 | 12% |
| 2000 | 25 | 16% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 15 | 12% |
| 1997 | 14 | 13% |
| 1996 | 11 | 12% |
| 1995 | 16 | 9% |
| 1994 | 14 | 13% |
| 1993 | 7 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1995 Nissan Altima
61 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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