1999 Nissan Altima Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Nissan Altima, 6% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles.
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.
“Keep having trouble smelling gas. Inside the car and fuel pump and the exhaust gas and I have small children it keeps messing with their asthma spending to much money keep getting it fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11363619, filed 2020-10, 255,900 miles“Fuel filler problem: the vehicle (1999 Nissan Altima) will only take a small amount of fuel at a time (length of filler neck) and then pump shuts off as the fuel overflows and drains into tank. It is also impossible to completely fill the tank; it only wants to holds approximately 3/4 of its capacity. This is not only annoying, but a safety concern because fuel spills onto the vehicle and ground since there is no fuel filler butterfly valve at the top of the neck.”
NHTSA complaint #10033470, filed 2003-08, 69,500 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Nissan Altima. The contact took his vehicle to the dealer to be repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 07v435000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap). A technician stated that it would only take several hours for the repair. The following day he called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not repaired. The contact is still waiting to receive possession of the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 116,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10273292, filed 2009-06, 116,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the check engine soon light illuminated and the vehicle would only accept half to three quarters of a tank of fuel. The mechanic stated that the fuel filter tube was rusted and would not allow the fuel tank to be filled, without fuel escaping from the tank. The contact stated that there was a safety recall on the same component of other Nissan vehicles except his, even though it was experiencing the same failure. The current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. *updated 12/27/07”
NHTSA complaint #10204252, filed 2007-09, 75,000 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 13 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 17 | 4% |
| 2016 | 30 | 5% |
| 2015 | 28 | 3% |
| 2014 | 25 | 2% |
| 2013 | 49 | 2% |
| 2012 | 13 | 3% |
| 2011 | 10 | 4% |
| 2010 | 7 | 2% |
| 2009 | 11 | 1% |
| 2008 | 21 | 2% |
| 2007 | 9 | 2% |
| 2006 | 32 | 4% |
| 2005 | 35 | 3% |
| 2004 | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 | 50 | 6% |
| 2002 | 56 | 5% |
| 2001 | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 5 | 6% |
| 1998 | 19 | 15% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 | 8 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1999 Nissan Altima
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsTires
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology