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CarComplaints.com Notes: Here's a disturbing trend for the 2002 Nissan Altima: the engine starts burning oil like crazy, the catalytic converter goes bad, the head gasket blows and eventually the entire engine needs replacement. Sound familiar? Like a script from a horror film, these Altimas seem doomed to fail around 95k miles.
9.5
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,160
- Average Mileage:
- 102,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 48 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace gasket (20 reports)
- replace engine (15 reports)
- not sure (9 reports)
- replace (3 reports)
- head cylinder rebuilt (1 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- 2002- 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L SOLUTION!!! - We have the solution at an economic price please call us for more info
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I have the 2002 Nissan Altima as well. I just took it to dealership for third time because check engine soon light was on (for the sixth time!!) they finally came clean and said that I have a blown head gasket, and that they will most likely have to replace the whole engine once they get started working on head gasket!!!! That is after they charged me for bringing it in on three separate occasions for a new engine belt, oxygen sensors, spark plugs and diagnostic! I am so upset that I have already spent almost $1000 right there for them replacing parts that didn't even need to be replaced!! I HATE YOU, NISSAN!!!!!!!!
That said, I also have a 2006 Nissan Altima and I am currently in a lawsuit with Nissan over it being a lemon as well.
- nissanhater!, El Doado Hills, CA, US