Major Problems with 2004 Nissan Altima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Nissan Altima

2004 Nissan Altima FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 80000 miles

2004 Nissan Altima ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 80000 miles

2004 Nissan Altima WHEELS Victims: 1 Mileage: 780 miles

Browse 2004 Nissan Altima complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, BODY and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased my 2002 nissan altima in december of 2001 with 4 miles on it in mid october. since that...	72 ~ 55516 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2004 nissan altima that i take good care of. i don't drive it in the winter so...	35 ~ 98944 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds....	28 ~ 86973 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM lost of power while trying to accelerate from stop.. "engine service soon light" came on!! p2135 tp sensor code found....	25 ~ 60545 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's engine power valve screws located in the intake manifold came loose and cut into...	22 ~ 74445 miles
STEERING problem vehicle is 2004 nissan altima with 80 000 miles. noticed when pulling out of driveway after car had sit...	10 ~ 70280 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving automatic transmission didn't shift properly from first to second gear. dealer inspected vehicle several times and could not	10 ~ 47772 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER we bought this 2004 nissan back in november and since then it's been in the nissan shop for many times...	8 ~ 74967 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. on a few occasions while driving at any speed the gears slipped and...	7 ~ 81576 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i have a 2004 nissa altima and i have been feeling big jerks in the car while driving and now...	7 ~ 73022 miles
AIR BAGS tl*- the air bag cover on the dashboard is open and airbag can deploy at any time. dealer told her...	7 ~ 76143 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving my car and suddenly my car stopped working. then i get it checked from the mechanics and	4 ~ 74988 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM every winter or when the weather gets cold there is a strong smell of raw gas coming in through the...	4 ~ 96250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. while driving 25 mph the contact heard a loud crunching noise coming from...	4 ~ 78200 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS during a recent accident where my 2004 nissan altima hit the back of a 2002 chevy blazer my passenger side...	4 ~ 59650 miles
SUSPENSION consumer complained that steering vibrated at the speed of 45 mph and above. it shook badly when reaching 55-60 mph.	4 ~ 65750 miles
STRUCTURE the floor of my nissan altima is rusting out. could cause problems in the future. *tr...	3 ~ 38000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was coming out of a parking lot in the mickosukee gaming and the car failed to be brightly lit...	3 ~ 56333 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY rear right (passenger side) power window will not operate. this specific window has been opened and closed little to none.	3 ~ 34998 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: 2004 nissian altima consumer's vehcile engine service light. came on and the dealership repaired the light and told consumer...	3 ~ 28725 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when applying the brakes vehicle vibrated severely. vehicle was taken to the dealer at 3 000 miles. dealer replaced a...	3 ~ 4254 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle has...	3 ~ 87000 miles
TIRES when driving 35 mph the right front tire fell off the vehicle. this caused the driver to lose control of...	3 ~ 3493 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car stalls while driving has severe difficulty starting and jerks in second gear. car idles at about 100-200 rpm. *ak...	3 ~ 237 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving at 60 mph vehicle vibrated and pulled to the right. dealer replaced four tires and performed front end	3 ~ 19185 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2004 nissan altima failed to crank on cold mornings 5 times. in and out of service department. finally replaced fuel...	3 ~ 34000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE three of the four exterior car-door handles have broken off in the past year including two in the past two...	2 ~ 92500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. while driving 35 mph the check engine light illuminated three different times. the...	2 ~ 67800 miles
SEATS every winter or when the weather gets cold there is a strong smell of raw gas coming in through the...	2 ~ 20000 miles
EQUIPMENT my husband and i were driving when the car started to jerk and run very rough. not long after that...	2 ~ 47648 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: 2004 nissian altima consumer's vehcile engine service light. came on and the dealership repaired the light and told consumer...	2 ~ 41086 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when applying the brakes vehicle vibrated severely. vehicle was taken to the dealer at 3 000 miles. dealer replaced a...	2 ~ 6381 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while consumer was driving passenger's front tire blew out. consumer had the tire replaced and will make contact with the	2 ~ 4850 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS one of the rear seatbelts is defective - it will not click with any of the belts.assenger seatbelt 'ratchets' when...	2 ~ 605 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated the headlights were not bright enough for safe night driving. the service dealer was contacted but	2 ~ 49000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air compressor failed and needed to be...	1 ~ 45000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. while inspecting the vehicle the contact discovered rust and corrosion under the...	1 ~ 200000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph making a u turn and...	1 ~ 115000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE rusted floor boards in passenger and driver side. in researching this problem it looks like there was a defect in...	1 ~ 134000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2004 nissan altima fuel gauge reads the car has gas when it is actually empty. *tr...	1 ~ 74000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car has been experiencing stalling and is hard to start. i have had a diagnosis of the service engine...	1 ~ 82100 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT while driving my 2004 2.5 litre nissan altima on highway about 60 mph i felt an abrupt jerk like noise...	1 ~ 121000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE steering becomes tight turning in both directions. better when it's warm worse when it's cold. over the course of 4...	1 ~ 46543 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT the adjuster to loosen/tighten top tether cracked. (related vehicle information: model year=2004 make=nissan model=altima). *tr...	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. while driving 65 mph or lower the vehicle acts as if it will...	1 ~ 69000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES every winter or when the weather gets cold there is a strong smell of raw gas coming in through the...	1 ~ 40000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact noticed that the brake lights were not working. the owner's manual...	1 ~ 72000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN clutch doesn't re-engage and drops to floor on hot days if using the clutch a lot. *tr...	1 ~ 50000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 nissan altima. consumer states vehicle stalled while driving*tgw the consumer stated there is still a major problem regarding the...	1 ~ 51413 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2004 nissan altima. consumer states vehicle stalled while driving*tgw the consumer stated there is still a major problem regarding the...	1 ~ 51413 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2004 nissan altima. consumer states vehicle stalled while driving*tgw the consumer stated there is still a major problem regarding the...	1 ~ 51413 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 nissan altima 43k miles. had recall on a similar sounding situation (car can stall at low speeds due to...	1 ~ 43475 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the contact stated that a safety recall repair was performed on the vehicle...	1 ~ 61947 miles
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel was...	1 ~ 13903 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers on my nissan altima 04 have failed twice in the first 37 000 miles. i am currently in...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. the automatic transmission failed while driving. it began to leak and smoke....	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES a few problems here. i bought this vehicle brand new. from the second i took it off the lot the...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY a few problems here. i bought this vehicle brand new. from the second i took it off the lot the...	1
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM a few problems here. i bought this vehicle brand new. from the second i took it off the lot the...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying the brakes vehicle vibrated severely. vehicle was taken to the dealer at 3 000 miles. dealer replaced a...	1 ~ 3000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i rented vehicle for the weekend and used it for 1 day. i drove it down state to champaign 250...	1 ~ 70 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on a 2 month old armada witch has less than 5000 miles on it the rotors became verry warped ....	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING radiator failure at 45 000 mile check (oct. 3 2006) mechanic report: leaking and needs to be replaced. vehicle: 2004...	1 ~ 45506 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2004 nissan altima is stalling at red lights and while i am driving. this could cause and accident since...	1 ~ 141500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioner compressor does not disengage when the manual selector switch is moved from the defrost position. the only way...	1
WHEELS when driving 35 mph the right front tire fell off the vehicle. this caused the driver to lose control of...	1 ~ 780 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY after closing the passenger door when exiting the vehicle the rear windshield glass shattered. please provide more information. *jb...	1 ~ 8000 miles

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