Door Latch problems of the 2003 Nissan Altima

Two problems related to door latch have been reported for the 2003 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2003 Altima.

1 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 06/24/2007

Driver's door inside latch release became inoperative, causing inability to exit the vehicle. In order to exit th evehicle key had to inserted in the ignition, window lowered and door latch released with outside handle. Extremely dangerous in emergency situation.

2 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2003

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the doors on her vehicle are getting jammed, making it impossible to exit the vehicle. The consumer must place the key in the ignition and quickly roll down the windows to open the door from the outside. She also stated that the vehicle was purchased brand new and has never been involved in a crash. The Nissan dealer wanted to charge her $400 to repair the vehicle and stated that they cannot do anything because her warranty has expired. The powertrain and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage is 50,000. The consumer believes the vehicle has electrical problems. Updated 08/07/07.


Other Latches/locks/linkage related problems of the 2003 Nissan Altima

Latches/locks/linkage problems
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Door Latch problems
2


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