2003 Nissan Altima exhaust system problems
82 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 2003 Nissan Altima, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When exhaust system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 72 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
2003 nissan altima exhaust leak positive for carbon d in my blood many problems with engine light coming on with the first year of owning my car it started with instructions on how to screw a gas cap on to after years of attempts trying to convince them it caused damage to my lymph nodes in my lungs when it was too late and they saw visible signs inside my car like black soot and a strong smell they laughed and said hey lady you have a leak they replaced the catalytic converter and the o2 sensor within 6-8 months…
The contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. The vehicle started to make noise in engine after oil change. Two days after oil was topped off, oil level showed it burned 4 quarts with no leaks. Since, it has consumed an excessive amount of oil. The low engine oil warning light illuminated on the instrument panel again. The contact placed more oil into the vehicle before it was taken to a repair shop. The mechanic verified the low oil level and vehicle was burning oil at an alarming rate.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Nissan Altima
- Engine 566 complaints
- Body & structure 128 complaints
- Electrical system 90 complaints
- Fuel system 51 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Cooling system 25 complaints
- Transmission 20 complaints