2019 Nissan Altima electrical problems
58 of the 232 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Altima name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 100 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 58 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 13
Half of the 13 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 6,000 and 66,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
232 complaints in all about the 2019 Nissan Altima, 13 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Altima electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The front passenger door and both rear doors will not lock/unlock with the key fob or the button in the car. The doors when locked by hand will randomly unlock while the car is driving
The Radio and HVAC systems failed; Going down MN I-35 West south bound at 70mph the radio abruptly changed stations and went to full blast. It continued to randomly change between stations at full blast. I was unable to adjust the volume via the steering wheel controls or radio controls. I was also unable to shutoff the radio.
The right passenger side doors won’t lock, you have to manually unlock and locked front passenger and back passenger door
Passenger and Rear Doors do not unlock with the electronic locks or manually, has happened multiple times
I was out of town when my car stopped on me the car could not detect my key i kept getting the warning key id incorrect my car would not start i had to get it towed to the nissan dealership in lake city Florida were they put it on the diagnostic system no code pulled up they programmed a new key to it it still didn't work so they finally…
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications100 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- NTB15-049CC Service bulletinMar 30, 2026
- TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION HINT: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4G network compatible TCU. TCUs compatible with 3G network only are no longer supported. SERVICE INFORMATION The APPLIED VEHICLES that come equipped with a factory installed SOS switch, located near the overhead map lamp, also come equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication U
- NTB19-033G Service bulletinFeb 20, 2025
- INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
- NTB20-066C Service bulletinOct 4, 2024
- LANE CAMERA AIMING VEHICLE REFERENCE VALUES NOT IN ESM SERVICE INFORMATION If the lane camera requires aiming, the values in Table A on page 4 must be used. For all other models/model years, consult the Electronic Service Manual (ESM).
The 3 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0087 P0101 P0448 P161D P2008 B26FE C1A16 P0603
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Nissan Altima names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Nissan Altima
Source: the same files- engine problems 57 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2019 Nissan Altima?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 58 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (25% of everything owners filed about it), and 100 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2019 Nissan Altima?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 7 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2019 Nissan Altima?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 21,000 miles; half of them between 6,000 and 66,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.