2002 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
- 45
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 45 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 9 records
- check engine · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
- service engine · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
This can prevent the supply of fuel to the engine and cause the engine to stop, which could result in a crash without warning.if the manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner
ODI 11182882
Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
THE CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE I DRIVE IT
ODI 11099883
Electrical System · Equipment
Yes, i have a complaint about interlocks, i know the are to designed to save lives of others, but at risking the lives of the drivers that have them, it is unsafe to be driving down the road doing retest, i know a retest is to ensure that the driver of the car has not drank since driving or had someone else blow to start the car, but in my opinion it's hazardous to the driver to be put in this danger of having to…
ODI 10939700
Electrical System · Engine
I have recently discovered that there was a recall on my nissan altima 2002 model. I have tried to contact the dealer locally but no results. I also contacted the manufacturer and they gave me run around saying that they needed the software which they will make it available and soon as it's available they will contact me. I have contacted them several times but i get the same run around. It's been over a year and…
ODI 10995431
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
My brakes are going out fast. My heater takes forever to heat up. My fuses keep burning out,car lighter don't work. It runs rough. I think it has a short on some wires.
ODI 11053704
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While driving up a ramp at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate and jerk. The rpms increased from 35 to 4,000. The speedometer started to fail and the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. This was a recurring failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 165,000.
ODI 10761029
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While driving at 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electronic control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.
ODI 10726965
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
The first issue i have are the oxygen senor are bad no speed when getting pass 35 feel like your driving in 25. The major issue and it is very unsafe. I was driving down the street with my under age children in the car and when the gears was in drive it stop and went backwards then i put it all the way in park and it stop and took off and speed went to 60 then back down to it normal speed. Just the other day on…
ODI 10684209
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
HARD STARTING. *TR
ODI 10652245
Electrical System · Engine
Problems: service engine soon light, no start condition, reduced engine power, stopped running during vehicle operation. Car was parked and when started would not go over 15000 rpm - would not back out of the parking space. After several attempts at restarting it i was able to drive it to my local mechanic for him to check why the service engine soon light was on. Code he received did not give him any information so…
ODI 10606942
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Did check engine light repair fixed crank position sensor . I drive to the store car shuts down to 5mph i pull over reset check engine light then it works fine. *js
ODI 10681747
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On 6/27/2013 i was driving about 30 mph per hour. The car engine shuts off abruptly and i loss all power to the car. I was stuck and the cars behind me almost hit me from behind. I put the hazards on and tried to start the car. I sat for about 5 minutes, put the car in neutral and it started then shut off again. In previous years i had to start the car in neutral but it never shut off while in motion until…
ODI 10522181
Electrical System · Engine
The nissan altima 2002 has muffler recalls people can get killed with the smoke ,all altimas has missfire problems can get killed while driving ,electrical recalls please do something or are they paying you so you don't do nothing ?????????? *tr
ODI 10507429
Electrical System · Engine
Car was being driven at approximately 35 mph when it stopped running. Diagnosis: the cam position sensors were bad and needed replacement (replaced 2 sensors). The check engine light remains illuminated after replacing the sensor with parts obtained from the dealer. There is a recall on vehicle which was never fulfilled, however, nissan claims it does not affect my vehicle. *tr
ODI 10495062
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Will not start,replaced crank an cam sensor nothing they are recalls on these cars for lots of problems i purchased this car thinking it was a good car for my wife two days later it leaves her an my daughter stuck on the freeway. I have done resets nothing works is there something yall can help me with im out of pocket cause this car. Can i take it to nissan dealer an they fix it for a recall. *tr
ODI 10444821
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated without manual force and a fire emerged from the harness of the vehicle. The fire was put out by the contact. A police report was filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
Fire reported
ODI 10535091
Electrical System · Equipment
When my 2002 nissan altima was about a year old, my vehicle began having difficulties starting in the morning. I live in sunny southern california, so our coldest mornings are in the high 30s. As a result, i don't believe that outside air temperature was a contributing factor to my vehicle not wanting to start. However, this issue never occurred in the warm afternoon. Ever since the initial instance, it has…
ODI 10392218
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Nissan altima 2002 keeps having problem with the crankshaft and camshaft sensors and once you replace them a couple months later you'll have the same problem. This problem causes your car to stop randomly in the middle of traffic which could cause you to get into a car accident or worse death. Nissan knows that this is a common issue but they choose to ignore the problem. I have spoken with many dealers and auto…
ODI 10438642
Electrical System
The front two windows in my nissan altima roll down, by themselves, everytime i take my key out of the ignition! I have tried taking the batteries out of both of my key fobs, thinking maybe there is a short or something wrong with my key fobs, but my front two windows still roll down. I called nissan to ask them about this problem, and they said, they have never heard of this problem. I have not taken the car to…
ODI 10340227
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Car uses excessive amounts of engine oil and low oil light never comes on to warn driver, can only determine that it is low by engine knocking noise.average oil consumption about 1 - 2 quarts every 300 miles also heater does not work when car is idleling only works when driving.check engine light constantly comes on code states cat converter bad.continous problem has been going on since car had about out 90,000…
ODI 10427958
Driveline · Electrical System · Engine
I was on vacation, driving to cleveland, oh with my wife & parents on 6-13-09, sat in 2002 nissan altima, 2.5 sl. Around 9.00 pm, on i-80, apprx 40 mil from cleveland, suddenly smoke started coming from the car hood, causing poor visibility. Temp and oil level indicators did not show any sign of problem with the engine. After narrowly escaping crash with other vehicles by grace of god, we could stop the car with…
Fire reported
ODI 10275503
Cooling System · Electrical System
Just commuting to work and using my car for leisure; however, every other month i have to put oil into my car because the oil light comes on. This is with me doing my quarterly if not earlier oil changes. My 2002 nissan altima only has 73000 miles and is consuming oil and now has begun shaking when at a stop and shakes even more when the a/c is on. I've had it checked out and have been told it need a new engine…
ODI 10243779
Electrical System
Speedometer registers 5 mph faster than car is actually driving at. I have verified this with a gps system, along with a police radar. *tr
ODI 10254982
Electrical System
I could hardly believe the number of complaints i have read regarding the 2002 nissan altima. One would think that nissan would recognize these complaints and simply recall the entire vehicle. When we purchased the vehicle in late 2001 it was called the car of the year. Wow! My altima has been in the shop more than in my garage in the last month. This time they have had it for more than a week and still can't figure…
ODI 10206201
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While the windows are in the up position, the doors will automatically lock and the interior lights remain illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The failure mileage was 53,000 and current mileage was 55,000. Updated 01/03/08. *lj the consumer stated 5-10 minutes after the vehicle was locked, the windows would automatically roll don and the inside…
ODI 10210209