Two problems related to transmission stuck in gear 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.
I note some Nissan Altimas havr recalls on camsensor and speedsensonsor. This vehicle has same problems. Vehicle shuts off on the road cam sensor was changed but was good for a couple years does the same mechanic says faulty plastic clip. Also vehicle gets stuck in low gear while driving and the car will have to be pulled iver restarted to get it to reset otherwise car will run in low gear at high rpms. . I noticed recalls on the Nissan Altima for for these sensors. However not this model according to the dealer.
I have a 2003 Nissan Altima with a manual transmission. There is a frame around the stick shift to hold down the piece of material that keeps from exposing inside the gear. The frame came unglued and got stuck inside the gear, causing my gear to lock and forcing me to suddenly stop on the freeway on 65 mph traffic. When I contacted the dealership, and I was told that my car was no longer under warranty because my car was at 37,000, and the warranty expired at 36,000 miles. I was also informed by the parts department that the problem was common on Nissan Altimas, which leads me to believe that I am not the first person that had this problem. I was lucky to have been on an empty highway and was able to get off the road and pull the frame from underneath the gear. The amount that I'm being charged for the parts & labor are not my concern at this time and are minimal, however the safety of other drivers is priceless. I personally feel that if we can avoid serious damages in the future it's very well worth a recall.