2003 Nissan Altima transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 20 complaints for the 2003 Nissan Altima, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury, 1 death.
What owners wrote
I had my car in park. I went to close my garage door and heard a noise from the car all of a sudden it started going in reverse. I could not stop the car and got pined under and the car took me with it about 15 feet. I know the cars gears sliped it could not have happened any other way.
The service engine soon light began to appear in mid to late june. I have taken my vehicle to two different mechanical establishments and they have ran the vehicle through their scanners and can not find the problem. They have replaced the resister on the transmission however the car continues to shift hard. Nissan has a bulletin about problems on the transmission solenoid but it has not been reported as a recall. My car has reduced engine power and has stopped on me once while I was driving.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Nissan Altima
- Engine 566 complaints
- Body & structure 128 complaints
- Electrical system 90 complaints
- Exhaust system 82 complaints
- Fuel system 51 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Cooling system 25 complaints