2002 Nissan Altima Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,047 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,991miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the equipment of the 2002 Nissan Altima, 2% of the 1,047 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,991 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bought used 2002 Nissan Altima 3/07 took car to dave solon Nissan, pueblo co 12/07. I commuted every other week to colorado springs on those weeks I was putting 3 quarts of oil. There was no oil leak oil was gone. Nissan couldn't tell me where oil was going they contacted warrant & they decided on a refurbished engine. Got my car back end of december. Jan, feb & march only drove car every other week to springs. Noticed at end of feb I was putting about 8 quarts oil a week. …”
NHTSA complaint #10234675, filed 2008-07, 89,991 miles“I own a 2002 Nissan Altima , I have to put a quart of oil in this car every 50 miles, from wha t I have found on the internet this is a very common problem , that Nissan knows about and refuses to admit to the public this is a defect in the motor, that the recall will cost the company to much in repairs. We are a family on a fixed income and can't afford the $6000.00 for repairs on this car. Nissan asks so much for these cars they should stand behind their products and repair this defect!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10253515, filed 2009-01, 95,000 miles“I have a 2002 Nissan Altima, I have an error message on my 6 disc cd changer. It is err3. I cannot load or eject any cd's. This is ridiculous. I am not paying to have this fixed. Nissan should cover, or bose. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10226610, filed 2008-05, 53,995 miles“My car wouldn't start. I notified Nissan, they towed my car in. My car had several recalls. Nissan checked my car and reset my ECM. When I went to get my car from mitchell Nissan which is 30 miles away. They told us that I had a possible head or coil failure. When we left the dealership we didn't check the oil cause when they reprogrammed they suppose to have checked everything. When my husband checked that's when we found out it was no oil. I drove my car 30 miles with no oil. …”
NHTSA complaint #10214619, filed 2008-01, 107,053 miles“(1) my 2002 Nissan Altima shutters and dies when being driven at low rpms. I.e.(heavy traffic, or stopping at a traffic light). (2) it shuts completely off when in motion. (3) I had the vehicle serviced last week, for this problem, and it's back at the shop again today for the same problem. I tried to explain that there was a related recall issue, but kevin at urban Nissan in duncanville told me that according to his system, there were no recall issues for my car.”
NHTSA complaint #10088624, filed 2004-08, 75,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0% |
| 2013 | 9 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 7 | 0% |
| 2008 | 4 | 0% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 12 | 1% |
| 2002 | 21 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2002 Nissan Altima
594 complaintsBody and structure
128 complaintsEngine
92 complaintsElectrical system
77 complaintsFuel system
56 complaintsExterior lighting
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsSteering
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology