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2004 Nissan Altima electrical system problems

32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Nissan Altima12% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Electrical System complaints
12%
share of all complaints
53,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The crankshaft position sensor (cps) was not responsive when the repair shop was testing the vehicle because of the "service engine soon" light came on. After a short search online they 1.) Had no signal to the cps from the pcm 2.) That there was also a voluntary recall by nissan for this issue…

    filed Jun 1, 2023

  • Car was stalling 2 days ago shut it off and drove away just fine not even 4 hours later my fiance was driving the car home he came up around a hill /bend on a city street the car locked up on him along with the oiil brake and battery light the breaks wouldn't do anything car wouldn't stop he ended…

    filed Apr 10, 2018

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.