Two problems related to blown head gasket have been reported for the 2002 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2002 Altima.
The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The dealer stated that the head gasket was blown. The contact spoke with the manufacturer who stated that they were unable to repair the vehicle because it was no longer under warranty. The current mileage is 112,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall and hesitate to start. She replaced the alternator and battery, but the failure continued. On a separate occasion, the head gasket blew and was replaced by an independent mechanic. However, the vehicle continued to stall and hesitate. The contact found hundreds of complaints for the same year, make, and model vehicle and was concerned that it was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer referred her to NHTSA. The failure and current mileages were less than 85,000.