Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Nissan Altima has 27 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DOORS ARE LOCKED SHUT ALL BUT ONE, CANNOT GET THEM TO UNLOCK AND WHEN I GET THEM UNLOCKED, THEY WON'... |
| Dec 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE SAPIR YOUR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA I AM UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHA... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 ... |
| Dec 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | POWER VALVE SCREWS IN THEIR 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 2004 AND 2005 A... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 AUTO TRANSMISSION. NEARLY KILLED ME. CAR SUDDENLY WENT TO 20 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE... |
| Jul 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH SANK TO THE FLOOR. COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR SO I HAD TO PULL OVER. ONCE I P... |
| Aug 16, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY DAUGHTER HAD COMPLAINED OF THE CLUTCH IN HER CAR LOOSING PRESSURE AND BASICALLY DROPPING TO THE F... |
| Jun 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SE. SOME TIME LAST YEAR, WHEN I WAS AT THE GROCERY STORE, MY CLUTCH W... |
| Apr 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEE... |
| Aug 5, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING PROPERLY. I WOULD START THE CAR AN... |
| Apr 20, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | NORMAL DRIVING IN AIR TEMPERATURES ABOVE 80 DEGREES. FAILURE IN THE CLUTCH PETAL PRESSURE- UNABLE T... |
| Apr 1, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA CLUTCH ISSUE. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD STICK TO THE FLOOR,... |
| Aug 14, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE INEXPLICABLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, FALLS TO THE FLOOR... |
| Jul 22, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I BELONG TO HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM AND MANY OWNERS OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ... |
| Jul 12, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN HOT WEATHER AFTER BEING IN CITY TRAFFIC MY CLUTCH WOULD ONLY COME UP APPROX. ... |
| Nov 5, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATES, MAKING IT POSSIBLE T... |
| Oct 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | MY CONCERNS ARE ALSO REFLECTED IN 2 OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE. MY 2002 NISSAN ALITMA... |
| Oct 7, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH WAS NOISY. CLUTCH BEGAN SLIPPING AT 30K MILES. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. PAID OVE... |
| Jul 26, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CAR STARTED, BUT AS I WAS SOON TO FIND OUT, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 1000 RPMS. PULLED OUT IN TRAF... |
| Feb 4, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | DELAYS, OBVIOUS JERKING, FELT DURING ACCELERATION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPR. IT IS WORSE WHEN CAR STAR... |