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2002 Nissan AltraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2002 Nissan Altra, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 9, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Nissan Altra has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Nissan Altra recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Altra year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Altra median. How we score

'00'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Altra owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING ON THE LONGBEACH FREEWAY WHEN BOTH AIRBAGS EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO ONE TO HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM THAT I COULD FIND, NOR COULD I FIND ANYONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. I GOT A NUMBER OF BRUISES TO MY FACE AND BODY. HAVE WITNESS AND DAUGHTER. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE…
Complaint 10653724 · Nov 9, 2014

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