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.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $4,500
- Average Mileage:
- 127,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- 2003 Nissan Altima Idle Problem Relearn - Easy fix.. just need to relearn the idle control. You can do this yourself! -- No need for a mechanic.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
THIS CAR WAS A REALLY NICE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT 5-6 YRS AGO. THEN IT STARTED, FROM FUEL PUMP TO MAIN COMPUTER TO FLASHING THE MAIN COMPUTER FROM THE DEALER. UNREAL. LOOKS LIKE IM NOT ALONE. HELP
- Ray G., Wenonah, NJ, US