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.
6.0
fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$280
Average Mileage:
123,650 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
changed the motors for the fans now they work (1 reports)
Radiator Fans do not work at all, I think its the reason the plastic top on the radiator cracked, just replaced it today & runs a lot better with new radiator and runs cooler than the old one. I fear if they don't work radiator itself will get too hot therefore making the plastic on the top or bottom weaker by the mile.
- project nicca,
Birmingham, AL, US
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My vehicle overheated. Had to have it towed to shop. Had to have a new radiator installed
- Callie A., Huntsville, AL, US