There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2002 Nissan Altima in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL DOOR HANDLES ON VEHICLE ARE FRACTURED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS IN HIS AREA. *DL
REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARDS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE. THE SUN ROOF OPENED. WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS COOL WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL BLOWOUT HEAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT ON CAUSING VEHICLE TO STAY HOT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WITH THE FROST INTERIOR COLOR THE DASH REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT CONDITIONS PARTIALLY OBSCURING VISION FORWARD. IT IS COMPARABLE TO A LIGHT FOG, AND THE EFFECT IS GREAT WHEN LOOKING INTO A SHADED AREA (GARAGE, UNDERPASS, TUNNEL). I USE. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.