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2003 Nissan Altima transmission problems

The 2003 Nissan Altima has 34 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

34

Transmission complaints

3%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Altima transmission complaints by model year505 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 19 complaints2005: 117 complaints2006: 80 complaints2007: 64 complaints2008: 80 complaints2009: 95 complaints2010: 73 complaints2011: 69 complaints2012: 149 complaints2013: 505 complaints2014: 210 complaints2015: 161 complaints2016: 233 complaints2017: 132 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 17 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 3 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Altima transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Nissan Altima have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2003 Nissan Altima transmission — 3% 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.