KnownCarProblems2019 Nissan Altima Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 233 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Altima, most often about the electrical (25% of complaints, typically around 21,000 miles). It is 17th of 27 Altima model years by number of complaints and has 7 recalls.
Most common 2019 Nissan Altima problems
Electrical
58 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 21,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start. Additionally, the battery drained quickly, causing the windows and doors to fail to open. The contact had to recharge the battery every day to prevent the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the engine malfunction warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle had failed to start-up after multiple attempts while depressing the push to start button. The contact had the…
Engine
57 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 66,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated after driving down her driveway and then entering the roadway and accelerating to 15 MPH, the engine seized. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the infotainment system became inoperable. The vehicle was…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights were inadvertently illuminated. The contact also noticed that the shutters remained open, causing the engine to overheat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and the contact…
Other or unspecified
49 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 8,000 miles.
Emergency braking, with no near by obstruction while driving down the interstate on three occasions. All driving at 45-70 miles ph. Brings car to a complete immediate stop with no warning. Rear breaking with no near by obstruction, not able to back car out for five mins, car would not disengage. Instanced happened on…
May 1st, 2019 I was driving the vehicle at a rate of 70 miles per hour on interstate 25 in denver, colorado and the car completely stalled out. The computer screen instructed me to shift the car into park. It took me approximately 3 minutes to get the car to start again via the push to start button. This was occurring…
Driver assistance
46 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 13,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, blind spot detection, assist.
I have had two separate incidents 8 months apart. While driving in the city limits on both occurrences going about 45 MPH both times, without any notice or potential collision the aeb engaged, and a red flash came across my dashboard. The first time it was just me in the car with very little traffic around me, whereas…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle lane sensor activated on its own and pulled the vehicle towards the right lane where the driver was going towards the oncoming vehicle. The driver was able to force the vehicle back to the center lane and continue to drive…
Brakes
30 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 9,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH with the intelligent pilot feature engaged, a deer abruptly darter in front of the vehicle. The intelligent pilot failed to operate as needed and no warning lights illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had to swerve left of…
I was driving on a slightly damp road in the evening (dark). A warning flashed on my dashboard saying that their was obstruction in the road. Suddenly my braking assistance activated causing my car to come to a complete stop. I checked my surroundings, nothing was in the road, beside me, or behind me. Nissan has not…
Visibility and wipers
15 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly.
While driving along a highway in the middle lane, my fianc heard a loud noise that sounded like a loud bang. He thought something had fallen on top of the sunroof but found it strange because there was no trees around for that to happen. When he stopped and got out of the car, he found that the entire windshield had…
When using the windshield wiper fluid it barely shoots out. It only cover 1/4 of the whole windshield. This became very dangerous when I was driving back home in the highway when lovebugs covered my windshield.
Fuel system
13 complaints · 6%The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine overheated and hot air came out of the vents, entering the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the coolant reservoir needed to be refilled. The dealer refilled the…
Air bags
11 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: sensor.
I had an accident on the highway and obtained severe frontal damage totaling over 5000.00 and the airbags did not deploy at all, I purchased the vehicle 0n the 30th of may 2019
Airbags did not deploy when I was in a car accident at 45 MPH. The radio goes crazy and turns up wide open while no one touches the controls.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Nissan Altima recalls
Engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed april 8, 2026. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are r25a8/a9 and r25b1/b2.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 rogue, 2019-2020 altima, 2019-2022 infiniti qx50, and 2022 infiniti qx55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5l or 4-cylinder 2.0l variable compression turbo (vc-turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed october 19, 2023. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is r23c3.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 altima and 2020-2021 sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
Wheels and tires: sidewall
Risk: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 11, 2021. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is pc798.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 altima and 2018-2021 titan vehicles equipped with continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began november 11, 2019 and all affected vins should be activated. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 nissan altima, armada, frontier, kicks, leaf, maxima, murano, nv, nv200, pathfinder, rogue, rogue sport, sentra, titan, titan diesel, versa note and versa sedan vehicles, as well as infiniti q50, q60, qx30 and qx80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 nissan gt-r and taxi and infiniti qx50, qx60, q70, q70l vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rear visibility."
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly. If the lock ring is disengaged, dealers will tighten the ring to specification. If the lock ring is detached, dealers will replace the fuel pump. Both remedies will be completed free of charge. The recall began may 15, 2019. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2019 altima vehicles equipped with front wheel drive (FWD) and 2.5 liter engines. The fuel pump lock ring may not be fully engaged, possibly causing fuel to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 301, "fuel system integrity."
Lights: switch
Risk: If the brake switch remains in the on position, the brake lights will remain illuminated when the brakes are not being pressed, which may confuse other drivers. Additionally, the transmission shift lever may be moved out of the park position without the brake pedal being pressed, allowing the vehicle to roll unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new brake pedal as needed, free of charge. The recall began may 15, 2019. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2019 nissan altima vehicles. The brake switch bracket may be in the incorrect location, which may cause the brake switch to remain on.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: If the retainer clip is unlocked, the fuel tube may shift and cause a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire. If the fuel tube fully disconnects, the engine can stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will route the fuel hose into the holding clip and lock the retainer clip into place, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 11, 2019. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc (nissan) is recalling certain 2019 altima vehicles. The retainer clip connecting the low pressure fuel tube to the high pressure fuel pump may not have been locked into position.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure
Summary
On december 13, 2023, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (my) 2021-2023 nissan rogue; my 2019-2021 nissan altima; and my 2019-2021 infiniti qx50 vehicles. At that time, odi had received 6 vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5l or 4-cylinder 2.0l variable compression turbo (vc-turbo) engines. Odi also identified early warning reports describin
Hertz/vehicles rented with open recalls
Summary
Nhtsa is opening this audit query to investigate whether the hertz corporation (hertz) has complied with the requirements of the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act (safety act). The safety act requires, among other things, that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 u.s.c. ⧠30120(I).NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.
Questions about the 2019 Nissan Altima
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Nissan Altima?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (58 complaints, typically around 21,000 miles); engine (57 complaints, typically around 66,500 miles); other or unspecified (49 complaints, typically around 8,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Nissan Altima have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 27, 2025 (engine). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Nissan Altima?
- It is 17th of 27 Altima model years by number of complaints, with 233 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.