2004 Model Year

Nissan Altima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
276
Recalls
4
Crashes
14
Severe
26

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

07E074000 Sep 2007

Other

No consequence data available

07E063000 Aug 2007

Other

No consequence data available

07E054000 Jul 2007

Other

No consequence data available

06V242000 Jul 2006

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2023

The car has a fuel problem and crankshaft position sensor issue causing the car to die and also not start up normal idling. When I do get it to start...

SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2023

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR THEN THE AXLE TWICE AND THE BRAKES THEN ETC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Jan 2023

The crankshaft position sensor (cps) was not responsive when the repair shop was testing the vehicle because of the "service engine soon" light came o...

Structure
Aug 2019

THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTING AWAY. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE, FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FROM RUST. YOU CAN FEEL A...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
Oct 2018

CAR WAS STALLING 2 DAYS AGO SHUT IT OFF AND DROVE AWAY JUST FINE NOT EVEN 4 HOURS LATER MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME HE CAME UP AROUND A HILL /B...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2018

THE SOUND PACKAGING WAS PEELING ; YET TRULY THE FLOOR BOARDS ON DRIVERSIDE AND FRONT PASENGER HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF!! SO DANGEROUS! AND I HAVE H...

Air Bags Crash
Apr 2018

MY VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT COLLISION AT 35MPH. THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOY...

Engine
Jan 2018

ENGINE STALLS DURING DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY. CAM SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.

Engine
Dec 2017

"TAKATA RECALL"TENGO PROBLEMA CON MI CARRO DESDE Q LO AGARRE SIEMPRE FALLABA DE LO MISMO ENGINE Y HASTA AHORA SE DESCOMPUSO Y NO PUEDO ARREGLARLO Q TE...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Nov 2017

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 MECHAN...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2004 Nissan Altima has 276 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 14 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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