One problem related to strut failure has been reported for the 2004 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2004 Altima.
Banging in right front passenger side took the car to apple Nissan and was told by technician that it need front struts the car only has 23 thousand miles I believe this to be a manufacturer's defect. There is no way the struts should go bad this quick they quoted a price of $500 to $600 dollars.