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CarComplaints.com Notes: Here's a disturbing trend for the 2002 Nissan Altima: the engine starts burning oil like crazy, the catalytic converter goes bad, the head gasket blows and eventually the entire engine needs replacement. Sound familiar? Like a script from a horror film, these Altimas seem doomed to fail around 95k miles.
9.5
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,160
- Average Mileage:
- 102,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 48 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace gasket (20 reports)
- replace engine (15 reports)
- not sure (9 reports)
- replace (3 reports)
- head cylinder rebuilt (1 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The 2002 altima just isn't a dependable car.Nissan knows it, but does not want to face the music.They need to go ahead and deal with it.
- Abron C., Rocky Mount, VA, US