2019 Nissan Altima Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 234 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,075miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2019 Nissan Altima, 3% of the 234 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,075 miles. 2 a fire, 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.
“1. Passenger seat very uncomfortable, literally on the floor, , no manual or electrical lumber support or able to raise off floor, completely unacceptable! Also no crash ratings on government sticker.how is Nissan allowed to sell to customers. Dangerous. 2. Noises coming out of front end! No one fixing after two months. 3. Windshield wiper spray system spray washer fluid to bottom of windshield dangerous. 4. …”
NHTSA complaint #11191401, filed 2019-03, 2,150 miles“I was driving with my heated seat on when I felt pain and realized my lower back was burnt. When I got home and looked in the mirror, my whole bottom back was red and part of my skin peeling. My heated seat got extremely hot and burnt me.”
NHTSA complaint #11770748, filed 2026-10“On October 22, 2026, the heated driver's seat in my 2019 Nissan Altima caused what appears to be a burn injury to my lower back. I was wearing both a tank top and a sweatshirt while using the heated seat. I discovered the injury afterward. The injury included an open, raw area of skin on my lower back, which I documented with photographs. I am extremely concerned that the heated seat generated enough heat to cause an injury through multiple layers of clothing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11773224, filed 2026-10“The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated her son was driving on the highway at 70 MPH, when an abnormal smell of garbage was followed by smoke being emitted from a hole in the rear side of the front passenger seat. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was an occupant seated in the front passenger seat when there was a burning sensation was felt. The contact's son immediately pulled over onto the side of the road to exit the vehicle, where the contact then proceeded to extinguish the fire with a beverage. …”
NHTSA complaint #11650733, filed 2025-03, 100,000 miles“The heating seat is not working, and the locking system within all doors is failing. Also, lane departure and steering assist is not aligning properly”
NHTSA complaint #11506644, filed 2023-02Related service bulletins
- 10234044Mar 9, 2023DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Seats: 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 2019 Nissan Altima
58 complaintsOther or unknown
49 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsForward collision avoidance
41 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSuspension
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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