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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2002 Nissan Altima lights problems

lights problem

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2002 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #2

May 272002

Altima

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver's seat belt will not retract. Problem has existed since vehicle was purchased in September. Seat belt gives no support when worn. When sudden braking tension on belts fails. Dealer was contacted.

- Lilburn, GA, USA

problem #1

Apr 172002

Altima

  • miles
Ongoing problem with tail light being inoperative, repairs by the dealer on four occasions, but problem reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Hialeach, FL, USA

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