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2002 Nissan Altima electrical system problems

77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Nissan Altima7% of all complaints for this model year.

77
Electrical System complaints
7%
share of all complaints
66,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 9
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I've owned my 2002 Nissan for about 6 months now the previous owner informed me prior to purchase about issues she was having and the reason she was selling the car, explain to me that her friend who has worked on cars 20+ yrs felt if cause could be found it was repairable but seems luck she had is…

    filed Apr 3, 2024

  • first, I started to notice my car would loose power while driving, over a couple months, it started to stall and/or completely shut off while driving at low speeds or at red lights! When this first stared happening, the car would immediately fire back up when cranked, after about a month of this, I…

    filed Aug 2, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
  • SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. To avoid the risk of death or…

    NTB23-053 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 16, 2023
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.