2003 Nissan Altima Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 883 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Nissan Altima, 1% of the 883 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,750 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On june 1, 2007 purchased 4 new tires and valves from bob's tire service in martinsburg wv. On august 1, 2008 I had a flat tire on the highway. After returning home on the spar I reinflated the flat and found the valve leaking. The tire sidewall was damaged and the tire had to be replaced. On aug 10, 2008 another tire from the same set went flat. This time it was at low speed, the valve had failed again. On aug, 18 2008 a third tire from the set went flat on i95 in virginia. Once again it was a bad valve, cracked and leaking that caused the tire to fail. …”
NHTSA complaint #10241492, filed 2008-09, 122,500 miles“I am on my 3rd set of tires on my 2003 Altima it has only 78,000 miles on it . I rotate my tires every 5,000 miles the tires sound like they are coming apart. The headlight lens are turning foggy and yellow cutting down on the headlight visibility. Motor busing went bad car would not pass state inspection. Alternator went bad at 50,000 miles. Driver door hinge is bad want stay open if car is a little uneven. Had to replace crank sensor cause car wouldn't start at around 65,000 miles the dealer said there were no recall on any these problems.”
NHTSA complaint #10349537, filed 2010-08“I have been having numerous problems with my car moving very slowly,not staying in the road, pulling away from me. I have to drive my car with 2 hands to keep in the road. I have took it back to the dealer numerous times and they have told me many different problems that might be wrong with my car. When I finally decided to take it to another maintenance shop just to make sure I was being told the truth. After 30 min of having my vehicle I was told by a goodyear manager that I have 3x the wrong size tires on my vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10171263, filed 2006-10“2003 Nissan Altima with a long list of problems customer has learned about several recalls and wants this matter to be reviewed**nar**cc three months after purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle needed new tires and an alignment. Three months later the vehicle would not start. On another occasion, the vehicle began jerking and the indicator lights illuminated. The radiator was cracked and had to be replaced. The vehicle overheated again. The consumer was never told the ECM device had some relationship to the temperature of the engine/coolant and may have contributed to the vehicle overheating.”
NHTSA complaint #10183738, filed 2007-02Related service bulletins
- 10031305Sep 30, 2010Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. *pe updated on 08-11-2011.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 10 | 1% |
| 2008 | 12 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 | 21 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 14 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 19 | 12% |
| 1999 | 11 | 13% |
| 1998 | 7 | 6% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2003 Nissan Altima
450 complaintsBody and structure
126 complaintsEngine
117 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsFuel system
50 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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