2002 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2002 Nissan Altima, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “catalytic converter” (6% of reports).
- 77electrical system complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 52%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Catalytic converter: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
- Caught fire: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 9 a fire, 2 an injury.
Nissan Altima electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Altima | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2025 Altima | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2024 Altima | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Altima | 11 | 37% | — |
| 2022 Altima | 7 | 23% | — |
| 2021 Altima | 21 | 30% | 17,000 |
| 2020 Altima | 42 | 27% | 21,171 |
| 2019 Altima | 58 | 25% | 21,000 |
| 2018 Altima | 37 | 16% | 31,672 |
| 2017 Altima | 27 | 7% | 29,127 |
| 2016 Altima | 42 | 8% | 33,650 |
| 2015 Altima | 56 | 6% | 35,000 |
| 2014 Altima | 71 | 6% | 32,144 |
| 2013 Altima | 159 | 7% | 39,924 |
| 2012 Altima | 44 | 10% | 46,500 |
| 2011 Altima | 31 | 13% | 35,000 |
| 2010 Altima | 74 | 19% | 46,760 |
| 2009 Altima | 466 | 30% | 78,010 |
| 2008 Altima | 90 | 9% | 76,465 |
| 2007 Altima | 37 | 8% | 73,000 |
| 2006 Altima | 72 | 9% | 95,000 |
| 2005 Altima | 97 | 9% | 69,000 |
| 2004 Altima | 32 | 12% | 53,500 |
| 2003 Altima | 89 | 10% | 67,890 |
| 2002 Altima | 77 | 7% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Altima | 19 | 12% | 54,205 |
| 2000 Altima | 25 | 16% | 90,706 |
| 1999 Altima | 4 | 5% | 89,000 |
| 1998 Altima | 15 | 12% | 70,000 |
| 1997 Altima | 14 | 13% | 140,000 |
| 1996 Altima | 11 | 12% | — |
| 1995 Altima | 16 | 9% | 157,280 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2002 Nissan Altima. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Doors are locked shut all but one, cannot get them to unlock and when i get them unlocked, they won't latch closed. Will not unlock them even when i attempted manually... I need a solution.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Nissan Altimas have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2002 Nissan Altima (7% of the 1,047 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Nissan Altima electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2002 Nissan Altima?
The most frequent phrase is “catalytic converter”, in 5 of 77 complaints, followed by “caught fire” (5).
Other 2002 Nissan Altima problems
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (594)
- Structure problems (128)
- Engine problems (92)
See all 2002 Nissan Altima problems or electrical system problems across all Altima years.