Alternator OEM Volkswagen or OEM Nissan

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Rank #11 in ranking

3.1

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2.6

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1.0

Warning light

2.8

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PartReview Score

Rank #8 in ranking

3.3

Lights

3.1

Warning light

2.5

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Nissan Maxima

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OEM Nissan › Alternator

partsguy1983 2 Jan 2026, 02:03

Rating 4.0

I did one on my Wife's 2011 Nissan Quest with the same engine as the Pathfinder.

Original one lasted around 130k miles, so can't really complain.

The one on the Quest wasn't great, but I think I got it done in about 4-5 hours.

Had to pull the lower bumper splash shield, and the passenger fender liner.

Then I unbolted the ac compressor and let it drop down (was able to leave all the refrigerant hoses connected so that was a plus).

The upper bolt was a pain to get to, probably the worst part of the job!

With it unbolted there was just barely room to get it out through the wheel well. If you had it positioned just right it would slip through the opening between the subframe and the frame rail.

Pros: lasted around 130k miles

Cons: upper bolt was pain

Vehicle: Nissan Quest

Mileage: 209215 km

OEM Nissan › Alternator

Easy-Anxiety-258 19 Dec 2025, 12:48

Rating 4.0

Nissan use to be good

Vehicle: Nissan

OEM Nissan › Alternator

BusinessImmediate905 19 Dec 2025, 03:22

Warning light:

Rating 4.0

The alternator quit on my 2020 Nissan Sentra, and there were NO aftermarket options for it. The dealership wanted $900, JUST for the alternator, so I can actually believe their price.

Pros: believable price

Cons: no aftermarket options

Vehicle: Nissan Sentra

OEM Nissan › Alternator

AllynG 4 Nov 2025, 06:10

Warning light:

Rating 5.0

Had one do this on me and it was the alternator.

OEM Volkswagen › Alternator

aquatone61 15 Nov 2025, 00:44

Warning light:

Rating 3.0

Alternator stopped charging while driving and it slung grease all over the engine bay and hood.

Pros: alternator worked initially

Cons: stopped charging, slung grease

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Volkswagen › Alternator

patrikman 6 Jun 2025, 12:20

Rating 3.0

oddly enough, I've only ever been completely stranded by failed alternators. once in my '98 Jetta GLX VR6 and once in my '09 Outback 3.0R

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OEM Nissan › Alternator

MycologistAshamed926 5 Jan 2026, 02:00

Rating 2.0

And assuming that the alternator is the issue, hope you get an oem good part or a used one, on nissan altimas/maxima Remans are bad.

Pros: oem good part

Cons: Remans are bad

Vehicle: Nissan Altima

OEM Volkswagen › Alternator

PracticalDaikon169 14 Dec 2025, 16:17

Warning light:

Rating 1.0

4 aftermarket alternators in a Volkswagen Vanagon… after the last shit the bed i insisted on a factory one. That solved the charging system issue.

Pros: factory one solved issue

Cons: aftermarket alternators failed

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Alternator

JohnnyPegorino 29 Oct 2025, 12:09

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Rating 1.0

When I finally bought another car and started preparing the Bora for sale, the alternator failed. The only real issue it ever gave me.

Cons: failed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OEM Nissan › Alternator

BreadGang_Ike 13 Oct 2025, 15:45

Warning light:

Rating 1.0

I've gone through 3 Nissan Value Advantage Alternators (through the Infiniti dealership - warranty) for my Q. All Infiniti offers for my year (2015) are Remanufactured Alternators. I'm tired of Remans.

Cons: repeated failures, remanufactured issues

Vehicle: Infiniti

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Which alternator to choose — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Nissan?

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Comparison of alternator OEM Volkswagen and OEM Nissan

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Which alternator are better — OEM Nissan or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM Nissan were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

OEM Volkswagen received a PR Score of 55 out of 100, and OEM Nissan scored 66 points.
OEM Volkswagen ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and OEM Nissan ranked 8.
The average rating is higher for OEM Nissan (3.3) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.1).
Alternator OEM Nissan have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Nissan.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Nissan is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Nissan.

Which alternator are more popular — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Nissan?

Alternator OEM Volkswagen and OEM Nissan were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, alternator OEM Nissan surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (64) to negative (52) votes is 12 votes.
For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (49) to negative (25) votes is 24 votes.

By number of reviews, alternator OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Nissan:

For alternator OEM Volkswagen there are 36 reviews: 16 positive, 8 neutral, 12 negative.
For alternator OEM Nissan there are 24 reviews: 15 positive, 2 neutral, 7 negative.

Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Nissan?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM Nissan led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

OEM Nissan are chosen by owners of cars such as: Nissan Maxima, and others.

Alternator OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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