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2002 Nissan Altima power train problems

39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Nissan Altima4% of all complaints for this model year.

39
Power Train complaints
4%
share of all complaints
80,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

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

  • Doors are locked shut all but one, cannot get them to unlock and when I get them unlocked, they won't latch closed. Will not unlock them even when I attempted manually... I need a solution.

    filed Feb 8, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Altima years

YearReportsShare
2024 Altima410%
2023 Altima13%
2022 Altima413%
2021 Altima34%
2020 Altima1710%
2019 Altima94%
2018 Altima2310%
2017 Altima13334%
2016 Altima23443%
2015 Altima16117%
2014 Altima20919%
2013 Altima50522%
Altima power train problems by year →

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.