The 1995 Nissan Altima has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
27
Transmission complaints
13%
Share of year
4
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK PLATE, WHICH PREVENTS THE SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING INADVERTENTLY MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL POSITION, CAN BE BROKEN BY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITION PIN.
Consequence
INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION CAN CAUSE VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET TO PREVENT THE SHIFT POSITION PIN FROM BREAKING THE SHIFT LEVER LOCK PLATE.
“VEHICLE JUMPED INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A COLLI SION WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML”
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1995 Nissan Altima transmission — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 94V165000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.