1994 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1994 Nissan Altima. The newest campaign is 03V150000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Apr 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 106 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V150000, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will replace the passenger air bag at no charge to the consumer. The manufacturer has reported that owner notification began april 28, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 396,000 units in total.
03V150000Received . 190,000 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling my 1994 and early 1995 altima vehicles following reports that passenger air bag deployments in these vehicles had caused a number of moderate-to-severe eye injuries. Nissan has developed a new passenger air bag that is less powerful when it inflates in a crash to reduce the risk of air bag inflation-related injuries.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Nissan expects that this new air bag can help reduce the risk of air bag inflation-related injuries.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will replace the passenger air bag at no charge to the consumer. The manufacturer has reported that owner notification began april 28, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number P3115. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V035000Received . 206,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Engine movement can be transmitted to the airflow meter/filter housing and support bracket, which is mounted in the engine air duct, causing the throttle cable housing to pull out of the cable guide. This may prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position when the gas pedal is released.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while the vehicle is in motion, loss of throttle control could result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will reposition the throttle cable housing in the support bracket to provide additional slack for engine movement. A rubber stopper will be clamped to the cable to maintain the correct position for the cable at the support bracket. In addition, the throttle cable will be tested for pull out resistance from the guide in the event the cable was damaged. The throttle assembly will be replaced, if necessary.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
106 complaints, 120 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1994 Nissan Altima
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 Altima | All 1994 vehicles | Altima, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 350 | 57.1 | 97.3 | 42 |
| Electrical System | 116.7 | 74.5 | 87.8 | 14 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 100 | 109.2 | 100.3 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 91.7 | 41.5 | 33.6 | 11 |
| Suspension | 58.3 | 39.8 | 45.6 | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 33.3 | 171.8 | 16.7 | 4 |
| Tires | 25 | 37.1 | 8.7 | 3 |
| Power Train | 25 | 94.1 | 108.8 | 3 |
| Visibility | 25 | 70.2 | 9.3 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25 | 46.3 | 8.5 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 34
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 28
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 May 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA01015 | Engineering analysis | PASSENGER AIR BAG-RELATED FACIAL/EYE INJ | Air Bags / Frontal | 9 Aug 2001 | 24 Apr 2003 | 03V150000 |
| PE01008 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSENGER AIR BAG-RELATED EYE INJURIES | Air Bags / Frontal | 13 Mar 2001 | 9 Aug 2001 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19931
- 19942
- 19953
- 19960
- 19971
- 19980
- 19990
- 20001
- 20011
- 20025
- 20034
- 20041
- 20051
- 20063
- 20073
- 20084
- 20094
- 20103
- 20111
- 20124
- 201312
- 20148
- 201510
- 20164
- 20173
- 20182
- 20197
- 20206
- 20212
- 20220
- 20230
- 20241
- 20252
- 20260
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1994 Nissan AltimaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Nissan Altima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/altima/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Nissan Altima?
- 396,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Altima have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Nissan Altima, model years 1993 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Nissan Altima name most often?
- Air Bags: 42 of 120 component mentions, or 350 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 57.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Nissan Altima open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.