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2002 Nissan Altima electrical system problems

The 2002 Nissan Altima has 89 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

89

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Altima electrical system complaints by model year492 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 14 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 27 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 89 complaints2003: 95 complaints2004: 36 complaints2005: 119 complaints2006: 94 complaints2007: 44 complaints2008: 98 complaints2009: 492 complaints2010: 81 complaints2011: 38 complaints2012: 51 complaints2013: 191 complaints2014: 85 complaints2015: 61 complaints2016: 48 complaints2017: 28 complaints2018: 48 complaints2019: 59 complaints2020: 43 complaints2021: 19 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Altima electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD, INDICATING THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, THERE WAS ALSO A CLICKING SOUND AS IF IT WERE COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 27, 2002 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2002 Nissan Altima have?

NHTSA has 89 complaints about the 2002 Nissan Altima electrical system — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.