2004 Nissan Altima engine problems
140 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Nissan Altima, which is 42% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 42% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 116 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 33 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 116 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Nissan altima just died on the highway without warning. The vehicle was rear ended and we had to be taken to the hospital. We both sustained multiple surgeries and was admitted for about a week. Called nissanusa to inform them, but they don't care. There were suppose to get back to us and nobody did. Very disappointed in nissan. They are crap cars!!!
My vehicle started to have a hard shift while I was riding down the beltway. The car would shift so hard that it felt like someone had hit my car from behind. Approximately two weeks later the "service engine soon" light came on. I took it to sheehy nissan of waldorf and had the car repaired. That cost me around $170.00. About two weeks later the hard shifts were back. One and a half months later my "service engine light" comes back on and this time my car will not start.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Altima
- Body & structure 42 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Exhaust system 16 complaints