The 1993 Nissan Altima has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 206,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 150 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
16
14crashes11injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
14
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
2crashes4injuries
SEAT BELTS
10
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
7
2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
4
AIR BAGS
3
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
Total complaints150
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration when shifted into reverse. Due to the failure, the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. The air bags failed to deploy. The failure occurred without warning. A police report…”
“My automatic seat belts stopped working. According to my owner's manual there is a lifetime warranty on parts and labor. I took the car to my local deal. They refused to service the car. I called nissan usa and started a claim. I took the car back to the dealer, and again they didn't want to…”
“The automatic seatbelt door latch has failed driver door does not lock or shut properly, nissan no longer manufacture this part, reason car is over 10 years of age, this is however a safety issue and a liability issue, this part (driver and passenger side) should be available and should be…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vapor canister failed and would no longer capture and recycles gasoline from the fuel injection system. This also causes fumes to get into the vehicle interior rendering the vehicle inoperable in cold or wet weather. The…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 nissan altima. While driving at any speed, the vehicle accelerates unexpectedly and suddenly. The contact must quickly depress the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the dealer, but she believes the failure is due to a…”
“1993 altima, door latch failure which causes a problem for the automatic seat belts (passenger side door latch) nissan no longer makes this latch,(the sensor that operates the belts are built together inside the latch) its a safety problem or issue and needs to be corrected., ps I have replaced…”
“1993 altima, door latch failure which causes a problem for the automatic seat belts (passenger side door latch) nissan no longer makes this latch,(the sensor that operates the belts are built together inside the latch) its a safety problem or issue and needs to be corrected., ps I have replaced…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on the highway under normal road conditions, the throttle gear increased dramatically almost resulting in an accident causing minor injuries to the driver. There was no prior warnings and the brakes were inoperative. The vehicle's throttle was…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE94035 Opened 1994-04-26 · closed 1994-08-31
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Nissan Altima as of
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