142 problems have been reported for the 1998 Nissan Altima. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1998 Nissan Altima. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (15 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Nissan Altima in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Altima, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Nissan Altima with the Nissan Altima from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Altima is 142 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Nissan Altima is 651.