2002 Nissan Altima engine problems
92 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2002 Nissan Altima — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've owned my 2002 Nissan for about 6 months now the previous owner informed me prior to purchase about issues she was having and the reason she was selling the car, explain to me that her friend who has worked on cars 20+ yrs felt if cause could be found it was repairable but seems luck she had is…”
filed Apr 3, 2024
“first, I started to notice my car would loose power while driving, over a couple months, it started to stall and/or completely shut off while driving at low speeds or at red lights! When this first stared happening, the car would immediately fire back up when cranked, after about a month of this, I…”
filed Aug 2, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR…Campaign 07V527000 · Nov 14, 2007
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM…Campaign 03V455000 · Nov 17, 2003
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE, THE EXHAUST PIPE HANGER PIN MAY…Campaign 03V084000 · Mar 11, 2003
Engine problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 5 | 13% |
| 2023 Altima | 6 | 21% |
| 2022 Altima | 7 | 23% |
| 2021 Altima | 6 | 9% |
| 2020 Altima | 36 | 20% |
| 2019 Altima | 47 | 21% |
| 2018 Altima | 13 | 6% |
| 2017 Altima | 39 | 10% |
| 2016 Altima | 86 | 16% |
| 2015 Altima | 66 | 7% |
| 2014 Altima | 77 | 7% |
| 2013 Altima | 158 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.