1997 Nissan Altima Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Nissan Altima, 1% of the 108 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While at a complete stop, I was hit from the rear by a car traveling about 30mph. Upon impact the driver's seat collapsed and came off track. The airbags did not deploy. Because of the severity of the damage, I contacted Nissan to find out what needed to be done to prevent tthis from happening again because if my children were in the back seat, any child behind me would have been crushed to death. Nissan said that the seat was supposed to collapse as a saftey mecahanism. I am still undergoing therapy for injury to my low back, which hurt upon impact, and my neck and shoulders. …”
NHTSA complaint #724838, filed 2000-07Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 14 | 1% |
| 2013 | 37 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 14 | 1% |
| 2008 | 24 | 2% |
| 2007 | 11 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1997 Nissan Altima
35 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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