2003 Nissan Altima suspension problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2003 Nissan Altima — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My exhaust system is to low that it hits every bump even when driving slow ,when they lifted the car underneath the car there's a yellow mark from all the speed bumps .also the door handles from the drivers n passenger snap off when I try to enter my vehicle .the shocks don't know if this is why…”
filed Apr 12, 2020
“Service engine soon lite came on , car runs sluggish , stalls while running at slow speed, put on computer stated cam shaft ignitors/sensors. *tr”
filed Mar 19, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Altima | 2 | 7% |
| 2021 Altima | 5 | 7% |
| 2020 Altima | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 Altima | 8 | 4% |
| 2018 Altima | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 Altima | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 Altima | 12 | 2% |
| 2015 Altima | 61 | 6% |
| 2014 Altima | 130 | 12% |
| 2013 Altima | 288 | 12% |
| 2012 Altima | 16 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Nissan Altima
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.