2004 Nissan Altima Engine Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 7 records
- failure recurred · 6 records
- light came · 5 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Engine stalls during driving. This happens almost everyday. Cam shaft sensor replaced several times.
ODI 11064596
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. While attempting to start the vehicle, the extended crank failed to spark the crank sensor. While the gear shifter was placed in drive, the vehicle began to shake and the engine stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact called middletown nissan at [redacted] (located at [redacted], middletown, ct 06457) and was informed that there was no recall…
ODI 11020426
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. While driving various speeds and while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle stalled without warning. Several independent mechanics were made aware of the failure and replaced the manifold, oxygen sensor, and a computer chip; however, the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturers were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 1,361.
ODI 11000672
Engine · Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine control module burned too much fuel to the catalytic converter and need to be replaced. The catalytic converter was replaced; however, the failure recurred two months later. The vehicle was taken back to the same mechanic where…
ODI 11022609
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Mi carro tiene problemas con las cabezas .y ahorita no lo puedo usar porq esta parado por no arreglarlo todavia quisiera saber sobre recall.gracias
ODI 10939520
Engine
Takata recalltengo problema con mi carro desde q lo agarre siempre fallaba de lo mismo engine y hasta ahora se descompuso y no puedo arreglarlo q tengo q hacer o sobre el programa recall .gracias
ODI 10944951
Engine
For the 2nd time car running very rough and stalling. Had it serviced seems the spark plugs were destroyed and not functioning. Paid over $500 for mechanic to put in new plugs now it happened again. Seems there is a voluntary service campaign qr25de power valve. Campaign id p5202. A bolt from manifold is falling into cylinder and blowing out spark plug and causing internal engine damage, my mechanic put camera in…
ODI 10863752
Engine
STALL AT STOP AND IDLE WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.
ODI 10817299
Engine
I'm an owner of a nissan altima 2004 2.5 (brought the car brand new). Today while driving on the highway, the check engine light came on. So i quickly got home and ran the diagnostic tool which returned codes p0035 ? Crankshaft position senor and p0725 ? Engine speed sensor malfunction. I found many and similar complaints by nissan altima owners with the crankshaft. I called nissan usa and they offered no…
ODI 10628892
Engine
Service engine soon light appeared doing highway speed. Garage replaced cam shaft sensor. 2 weeks later the light appeared again. Garage replaced crankshaft sensor. Problem resolved but this seems to come up time and time again with this year and model. When light was on there was severe loss of power since the bad sensor was confusing the onboard computer. Dangerous situation demonstrating need for recall. *tr
ODI 10640949
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The contact was able to merge onto the side of the road. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnose that the crank shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10614945
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. After restarting the engine the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10599014
Engine · Power Train
On my way home i was going about 25mph, the car started losing power and started to stall. I pulled over and took about 15 minutes and started it back up and it started fine. I made it to napa and one of the guys took a look at it and said it was the accelerator pedal because obviously it wasn't moving. So i got that and had my father put that part on and put it into drive and it still did nothing. I park it back in…
ODI 10587556
Engine
The car will not crank. The computer is reading a crank shaft positioning sensor, and i have bought aftermarket products that still will not allow the car to crank. *tr
ODI 10587896
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine suddenly stalled. The vehicle was restarted fifteen minutes later and resumed normally. The failure recurred eleven times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the crank sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10583480
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, which was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the ecm would have to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling)…
ODI 10548389
Engine
On 9/19/2013, while driving on route 21 highway, i was on my way to rutgers driving in the fast lane when all of a sudden my car engine was full of smoke, my radiator blew up all over the highway and even worse my car just shut off instantly. The guy behind me was very close to hitting my car but luckily he had to slam his brakes very hard. I was so close to the divider thank god i did not slam into it or else i…
Fire reported
ODI 10546022
Engine
On 7/29/2013, my 2004 altima was losing power, feeling like it was going to stall on a major highway heading towards work. The issue was doing the same on the way home and the check engine light came on. The next day i took car into a local repair shop. The mechanic ran a test and it said i had a misfire on number 4 spark plug. He pulled out the plug and gap was pushed together. All four spark plugs were replaced.…
ODI 10533911
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving down the interstate going 60-65 mph, with my girlfriend and my newborn daughter. The check engine light came on, the car shut off and the engine stalled with a river of traffic surrounding around me. After about 10 minutes the car finally started back up & ran fine. A few days later the car became harder to start and the engine shut off on the interstate once again. I got the engine code, checked out…
ODI 10533581
Engine
The ignition coils keep blistering and bubbling/melting after replacing new ones. It is never ending. *tr
ODI 10534929
Engine
In dec 2012, the catalytic converter was damaged and was removed. The check engine light came on and mechanic told me that would happen. Less than 30 days later, butterfly valve and 2 screws were sucked through engine's intake. Dealer told me camera inserted into engine and screws not found but due to butterfly valve, screws and plate missing so diagnosis was sucked in through intake due to massive damage to engine.…
ODI 10496618
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact mentoned that the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling) and was taken to the dealer for repair by the previous owner. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10484471
Engine
I was driving at 35 mph and the engine shut off, the brake light came on, although the hand brake was not activated. The car would not steer or the foot brake would not work without a lot of pressure. Once i got stopped and put the car in park it started right up. I have noticed hesitation at times like it was going to shut off. The car has 3/4 tank of gas and has been serviced regularly. This is the third time it…
ODI 10475999
Electrical System · Engine
Nissan altima just died on the highway without warning. The vehicle was rear ended and we had to be taken to the hospital. We both sustained multiple surgeries and was admitted for about a week. Called nissanusa to inform them, but they don't care. There were suppose to get back to us and nobody did. Very disappointed in nissan. They are crap cars!!! *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10470659
Engine
NISSAN WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE RECALL RQO600/RO606.
ODI 10745107