Nissan Altima Engine Problems
- 404
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 1999–2010
- Stored years
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 404 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 18 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- engine light · 27 records
- check engine · 19 records
- position sensor · 16 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- needed replaced · 13 records
- engine engine · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 162 |
| 30–60k mi | 69 |
| 100–150k mi | 55 |
| 1–30k mi | 46 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warning. The vehicle was taken to a local shop where it was diagnosed that the crank shaft sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired.…
ODI 10422911
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Power Train
Car was back to dealer about 16 months ago for recall ntb06-051a. At that time crank angle sensor was replaced and ecm was reprogrammed . This month august 2011 same symptoms bucking hard to start stalling. Taken to and independent shop and confirmed another crank sensor failure. *kb
ODI 10419930
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle stopped running without warning. Reference 07v527000. Stated by manufacturer vin not included in recall. Repair and description of campaign id above reflect exact same issue. Extend recall to include all 2005 altimas. *kb
ODI 10416893
Engine
My 2003 nissan altima with 31,000 miles had the check engine light come on and then go out after a day or so. The light came back on again about a week later. It appeared the vehicle was sluggish and prone to stalling once this happened. I had the code read and found it to be a cam and crank sensor code. I took it to a nissan dealer after contacting them. My vehicle was not part of the recall, though many nissans…
ODI 10416743
Engine
2006 nissan altima caught on fire, june 8, 2011. My son was driving from work to home on the highway and orange sparks was coming from underneath the car, so he pulled over on the median. When he proceeded to lift up the hood of the car, black smoke and flames were coming from the hood and he and other drivers called 911. According to the fire department, oil and other fluids were coming from the car down the…
Fire reported
ODI 10416480
Engine
There was a recall id#06v223000 for 2006 nissan altima for oil consumption. My car is experiencing the same problem as the above mentioned recall id. Describes. According to nissan consumer affairs, "that all recalls and service campaign info is vehicle indentification number specific, depending on the mfg date and the plant where the vehicle was assembled. Therefore not all models are subject to the same recalls"…
ODI 10398743
Engine
No real warning. Engine starting knocking one day and found out it was 2 quarts low after changing it the previous week. Put 2 quarts of oil more in and drove 300 miles to only find that it was low again. I have to put oil in around every 200 miles now to prevent my engine from making loud noises. The mechanic i took it too said the cat converters and motor needed replacement. I am a college student and cannot…
ODI 10397174
Engine
At 85,000 miles, the car began to shudder and had difficulty accelerating; the diagnosis was a blown head gasket. At around 130,000 miles the car started feeling rough and making rattling sounds. The dealer replaced the right and back engine mounts, leaking valve cover gaskets, front lower control arms, and left front hub and bearing but the sound still exists. At 141000 miles the "check engine light" came on and…
ODI 10393915