2002 Nissan Altima Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 228
- 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 228 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- Exhaust System · 6 records
- Engine · 5 records
- Cooling System · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 84 |
| 100–150k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. He stated that while driving at 65 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where he was advised that the catalytic convertor was defective and would need to be replaced. However, after additional testing, the dealer discovered that the engine also would need to be replaced. The manufacturer advised that there was an open recall on the vehicle (nhtsa…
ODI 10340495
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated while attempting to start the vehicle, but the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test listing the failure within the catalytic converter manifold. The manufacturer would not assist with the repair; because the vehicle warranty expired and it was not included in…
ODI 10395740
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving my car the day before, engine suddenly stopped on a five lane hwy in center lane during heavy traffic at speed limit of 70mph. My son and i were stranded helpless in the midst of cars heading right towards us. An hour later geico sent a tow to take us to the nissan dealership where i purchased my car. The stall was due to a recall on the engine sensor issued in 2006. Dealer had denied recall multiple…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10322204
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated two days after he brought the vehicle it would not start. The contact stated he is having the same problems as in the recall 03v455000. The driver states he contacted his nissan dealer and they told him to bring in the vehicle and they would check it and if it were the same problem they would fix it free of charge. The contact stated that now they are…
ODI 10317738
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 altima nissan-problem with oil consumption. There is 196 pages of complaints regarding oil consumptions on 2002 altima nissan where this is causing the engine to fail. The car dies after driving, which can cause wrecks and even deaths. Nissan is aware of the problem and will not help with any of the cost to repair the vehicles. I am a single mother with 2 children and at this point don't have the funds to…
ODI 10315679
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While driving on the highway at 65 mph. The driver stated that his vehicle started to lunge forward and then cut off completely. The driver pulled off of the highway. The driver stated that the vehicle restarted after 10 minutes but the service engine light came on remained illuminated. The driver stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer but nothing was done.…
ODI 10314090
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph when he noticed the check engine light illuminate on the instrumental panel, then suddenly the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle within a few minutes. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was due to the converter. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 10381494
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exhaust System
I made a complaint by phone regarding my 2002 nissan altima and have yet to hear back or get a copy as promised of my complaint. Due to the many complaints, concerns and problems related to this year ,make and model ,you would think nissan would be a little bit more concerned and wanting to remedy the problems that exist to avoid legal action for ignoring a potently dangerous problem that could be deadly . All…
ODI 10352894
Engine And Engine Cooling
The heater/ ac had many problems, almost yearly-needed to be blown out & anti freeze added. Head gasket was replaced at 60,000 & cylinder had to be replaced, timing chain tension repair. Now engine & timing belt need to be replaced @$4800.00 65,000 miles-doesn't seem right! *tr updated 03/05/10. *jb
ODI 10306853
Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
On 1/25/10, my 2002 altima with only 27,000 miles on it, kept stalling or not starting during 3 shopping stops. I thought it was my battery and was near clark auto where my battery is under warranty... *tr
ODI 10316261
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions. The "service engine" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and suddenly, the engine stalled. The vehicle coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure…
ODI 10301948
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The vehicle burns motor oil excessively. The contact is concerned that the engine could seize while driving. The failure has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 100,450.
ODI 10302967
Engine And Engine Cooling
Car was diagnosed with a head gasket leak, consistent details with all the other noted head gasket failures. *tr
ODI 10447841
Engine And Engine Cooling · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Recall number 03y-455 for 2002 nissan altima. *nj the consumer stated over the past 24 months the service engine light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle also exhibited poor acceleration and power and it also ran a little rough. But, after driving a couple of miles the light went out, but a few days later the light illuminated again. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer on several occasions and they…
ODI 10294890
Engine And Engine Cooling
After googling the make, year and problem of oil consumption and engine and catalytic converter problems with this model year, it is overwhelming what you find. This is a huge problem with thousands of troubled consumers who have gone to nissan for an obvious defect in product to no avail. My car has the exact same problem and was told by my local nissan dealer that the faulty catalytic converters made that year are…
ODI 10435062
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. While driving approximately 55 mph he heard a loud knocking sound inside of the engine compartment. He then noticed an abnormal absorption of oil from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician recommended replacement of the engine and catalytic converter. The vehicle was partially repaired according to recall campaign id number…
ODI 10294802
Engine And Engine Cooling
Simple engine heat appears to disintegrate the pre-catalytic converter part on a 2002 nissan altima 2.5l engine. The engine sucks in the broken parts, which then damage the engine, requiring that the engine be replaced. *tr
ODI 10288586
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
My car was serviced for a recall issue in 3/09 by the manufacturer. In august of 09, my car began to hesitate when starting, there was loss of power and hesitation during operation, soon afterwards the check engine light came on and finally the car failed to start. I brought it in to a local service center and they diagnosed that the crank position sensor and the camshaft sensors needed to be replaced. I was advised…
ODI 10286094
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 2.5 nissan altima . While driving approximately 25 mph the contact heard a noise coming from the engine. He stated that he continued to drive the vehicle to his residence where the oil was checked. He added oil to the engine after he noticed that there was no oil on the stick. The failure had occurred for nearly a year. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer or local repair…
ODI 10344937
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 nissan altima wouldn't start, blown head gasket, leaking coolant, now nissan says i need a new motor. Aluminum was used making these cars and nissan new they couldn't with stand the heat. My son needs help. *tr
ODI 10280500
Engine And Engine Cooling
INTERNAL OIL LEAK IN 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR
ODI 10279861
Engine And Engine Cooling
Our first problem came when the altima had several holes blown into the engine when the catalytic converter failed to hold up because of a defective design in the engine. I did take the car in for the recall, but what they did not fix the issue, and my mechanic told me i was fortunate that the entire car did not set on fire or that it didn't happen when i was on a highway. I fought hard and spoke to person after…
ODI 10450230
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that there was no oil in the engine and there were no signs of an engine leak. The mechanic was unable to determine where the oil was escaping to. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10436345
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 nissan altima - engine defect. The engine nearly caught on fire because the oil was burning so much that there was no oil in the engine after a few miles! First there was a problem with the heating/cooling, check engine light came on, white smoke from the engine. Had each problem addressed at mechanic but problem was never fixed because the source was in the engine itself - a nissan defect. Now i "need a new…
ODI 10279855