1998 Nissan AltimaProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 123 owner complaints about the 1998 Nissan Altima, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 28, 2017. Updated daily.
Where the 1998 Nissan Altima has problems
123 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 15 | 11 |
| Electrical system | 15 | 3 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 14 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 14 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 12 | 3 |
| Visibility | 9 | 0 |
| Suspension | 9 | 1 |
| Tires | 7 | 0 |
| Power train | 6 | 0 |
| 15 other systems | 36 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1998 Nissan Altima recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1998 vs. every other Altima year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Altima median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1998 Nissan Altima safety ratings
1998 Nissan Altima 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
What Altima owners report
Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
MY CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. MY BUMPER AND HEADLIGHTS WERE BOTH TORN FROM THE CAR, BUT THE AIRBAG IN MY NISSAN ALTIMA GXE (98) DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TREATED AT AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR NECK, BACK AND ARM PAIN THAT DAY.*AK
HI! I GOT IN A SMALL ACCIDENT. NOTHING EVEN HAPPENED TO THE CAR, IT HAS NO DENTS AT ALL. IT WAS A CRASH AT LOW SPEED THE AIRBAGS GOT ACTIVATED ANYWAYS WHICH WOULD BE OK IF THE FOLLOWING DIDNT OCCUR. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL I RECALL IS…
WHILE DRIVING AT 30/35 MPH,VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TS
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