2002 Model Year

Nissan Altima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,062
Recalls
2
Crashes
30
Severe
81

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

03V061000 Feb 2003

Other

No consequence data available

02I001000 Apr 2002

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Fuel System
Jan 2026

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed the State Inspection because the VIN was included in NHTSA Campa...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2025

I purchased a 2002 Nissan Altima from Stone’s Automotive in Somerset, Kentucky on [XXX]. I was told by the dealer that the oil pressure light sometime...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Mar 2024

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 s...

Engine
Jun 2022

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the traction...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2022

first, I started to notice my car would loose power while driving, over a couple months, it started to stall and/or completely shut off while driving...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2021

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...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Apr 2021

TOOK MY CAR TO EMISSIONS AND THEY PRINTED THIS PAPER OUT OF A RECALL ON MY CAR.

ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jan 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD MISFIRE AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WOULD R...

Engine
Dec 2019

MY ENGINE IS DESTROYED BECAUSE A SCREW CAME LOOSE FROM THE THROTTLE BODY IN THE PLENUM, GOT SUCKED INTO AN ENGINE CYLINDER AND DESTROYED THAT CYLINDER...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
Oct 2019

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA S WAS HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE (T-BONED) WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO THE HWY, DRIVER DOOR AND PASSENGER REAR DOOR IMPACT AT OVER 55 M...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2002 Nissan Altima has 1062 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 30 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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