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.
9.9
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
106 miles
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Consumer stated windshield had some distortion. Dealer notified. They were like heat waves in the windshield. This caused a distraction to the driver and passenger. The salesmen noticed it on the second day along with other new Altima's on the lot. The consumer didn't notice it until the second day. The dealership was contacted but nothing was done at that time.
- Key West, FL, USA
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- Key West, FL, USA