2019 Nissan Altima Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems

NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 07/14/2026

29Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints

12.9%Of all 224 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM56 · 25%

Unspecified / other47 · 21%

ENGINE46 · 20.5%

SERVICE BRAKES29 · 12.9%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING29 · 12.9%

Share of the 224 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Nissan Altima overview page.

What owners report

“08/24/22 driving on a three lane highway with no cars in front of me in any lanes, no pedestrians, animals or any obstacles going 50…”NHTSA complaint 11483741 — filed 09/09/2022

“I have Nissan Altima 2019 SR. It has an automatic front emergency brake system that brakes when the car is close enough to save from…”NHTSA complaint 11482592 — filed 09/02/2022

“The forward AEB system warning light illuminated at 47,124 miles. I parked the car, turned it off and then restarted it and the light remained…”NHTSA complaint 11468954 — filed 06/13/2022

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2019 Nissan Altima have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Nissan Altima: 29 of 224 complaints on file (12.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2019 Nissan Altima have in total?

224 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 22 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 11 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.