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Issues with Nissan Altima ENGINE by Years

The Nissan Altima had plenty of problems with various aspects of ENGINE as 404 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around GASOLINE. Models of 2002, 2003, 2005 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ENGINE.

Browse Nissan Altima ENGINE problems by years

2010 1 2009 1 2008 4 2007 7 2006 41 2005 45 2004 22 2003 111 2002 181 2001 18 2000 13 1999 2

Do Nissan Altima models have ENGINE problems?

Below you may see the ENGINE components and the number of complaints they received.

GASOLINE 37 BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS 5

Worst Nissan Altima Problems

ENGINE
2002 Nissan Altima December 29, 2008 Victims: 3 Mileage: 128000 miles

Nissan claims that they have fixed their recalls but car stalled on a hwy where speed limit was 70 my family & myself could have got killed. i paid 11...

GASOLINE
2002 Nissan Altima August 27, 2002 Victims: 1

No collision-no warning lights until engine exploded and burst into flames-auto undfrwent 7500 mile service at tourelle's 12 days prior.*ak

ENGINE
2005 Nissan Altima December 28, 2006 Victims: 1 Mileage: 20000 miles

I have had nothing but problems from my 2005 altima that i purchased new in sept 05. the first week i owned the vehicle my engine light came on and t...

Recently reported ENGINE problems on Nissan Altima

The ENGINE
2005 Nissan Altima

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. the failure mileage was 87,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.

The ENGINE
2004 Nissan Altima

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

The ENGINE
2005 Nissan Altima

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

The ENGINE
2003 Nissan Altima

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 suffer from this condition including altimas and sentras of this year. i contacted nissan and they informed me this vin was not part of the recall, though it is the condition described. they also said it was out of the drive train warranty as well. i therefore had to pay for the repair, which was $382. since the car was prone to stalling it appears that this known condition should have been included in the recall, since it is unsafe. *kb

The ENGINE
2006 Nissan Altima

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 highway on fire. my son is ok, but i can not get any help with this car. i have a burned car sitting in my driveway and can not drive it everything underneath the hood is melted. i still owe on this car. need help! i only had the car for 8 months. *kb

The ENGINE
2006 Nissan Altima

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" their saying my car dose not fall under that recall. *tr

The ENGINE
2002 Nissan Altima

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 afford a replacement engine or a new car so am stuck dumping 2 quarts in every 200 miles. *tr

The ENGINE
2002 Nissan Altima

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 the dealer replaced the catalytic converter. at 144,000 miles, the car suddenly would not go more than 10 mph. after turning the car off, the engine initially would not turn over; after a few minutes, the car started again but still could not go more than 10 mph. the second stop seemed to temporarily revive the car because it could be driven at normal speeds (at least long enough to make the 1 mile drive home) but it emitted a strong burning smell. at this point the diagnosis is irrelevant - it's time for a new, more reliable car. *tr

The ENGINE
2006 Nissan Altima

2006 altima-sluggish performance-had to put 2 quarts of oil in car today-just had oil change two weeks ago. while driving up a slope car starts to jerks hard-pulled off road-cut the car off-took several tries before car would start. it has been doing this for the past two days... *tr

The ENGINE
2002 Nissan Altima

I bought a nissan altima 2002 2.5 one month ago from her previous owner i drove the car back home it was smooth and perfect i put a temporary plates on it to do safety and emission test to it put before i do that i replaced the oil in it and after a couple of days i drove it to do the safety checks on it suddenly the car was making noise from the engine while i was driving on the highway and i was going about 100 and the car engine shutdown thank god i controlled the car on a highway filled with a lot of cars so i called a towtruck to take it a way from the street to the garage and when the mechanic looked and did some test on it he told me that it needs a new engine and it cost 1,500 to buy an engine i told him its impossible i just bought the car it cant be , i asked him how did this happen he told me that this car has a manufacture problem the programming of the crankshaft sensor gave the engine a wrong codes causing the engine to ...