Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Nissan Altima has 27 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TAKTA RECALL. HELLO, I HAVE PURCHASED A NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S 2003. MY ENTIRE CAREXTREMELY SHAKES FR... |
| Apr 9, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR STALLED TWO TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES WHEN SLOWING CAR DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. MEINEKE AND PAUL MILLE... |
| Sep 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CUT OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED ... |
| Mar 14, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I NOTE SOME NISSAN ALTIMAS HAVR RECALLS ON CAMSENSOR AND SPEEDSENSONSOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS SAME PROBL... |
| Feb 23, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE RATTLING NOISE AND LOST A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF P... |
| Apr 20, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY AND WAS HARD TO START. REPLACED OXYGEN SENSORS WHICH DID NOT CURE SYMPTOMS... |
| Apr 3, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR UNKNOWINGLY STOPPED! I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW UNTIL THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN ... |
| Jul 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND JE... |
| Jun 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HWY GOING ABOUT 55 AND MY GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING FOR ABOUT 15 SECOND... |
| Sep 25, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AT A STOPPED POSITION. IT TOOK EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT T... |
| Aug 20, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS, BUT IT STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT WOULD ... |
| Apr 18, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS NO INTERLOCK ON IGNITION TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY IF SHIFTER IS NOT PLACED IN... |
| Dec 28, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH PEDAL SUDDENLY LOOSES PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS. THUS RENDE... |
| Mar 16, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | NISSAN 2003 ALTIMA 2.5 S. THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE HAD BEEN A RECENT RECALL BASED ... |
| Mar 2, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5SE WITH A 5SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT ... |
| Jan 15, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING THE COLD ... |
| Aug 25, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | MY 02 ALTIMA HAS HAD FOUR RECALLS, INCLUDING THE LAST ONE IN QUESTION. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ... |
| Jul 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A NOISE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. T... |
| Apr 13, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | TL*- A SAFETY RECALL ON 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA CRANK SENSOR. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BE... |
| Jun 4, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | DT: THIS WEEKEND TRIED TO PARK TO ENTER STORE. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FROM DRIVE TO PAR, BUT THIS GEAR ... |