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Nissan Altima 1998–2001

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1998–2001 · 2nd Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Nissan Altima across 1998–2001.

The 1998–2001 Altima is the second-generation car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. The imported records for these model years show a single 2.4-litre four-cylinder configuration on regular gasoline. Very little is documented for this window, and the sections below reflect that.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 2.4L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

CarFaultIQ has no verified model-specific fault records for 1998–2001 yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement that these years are trouble-free.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Two campaigns reach this window: a headlight campaign and a tyre tread and belt campaign, both covering 2000–2001. Neither reaches a 1998 or 1999 car. Two campaigns is a thin official record, and on a generation this old it reflects what has been retained rather than a complete history.

  • 07E074000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS applies to 2000–2001 within this 1998–2001 window
  • 01V065000 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT applies to 2000–2001 within this 1998–2001 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories appear in the aggregated owner reports for this window — engine and engine cooling, power train, structure, air bags, steering and an unclassified group — all recorded across 2000–2001 only. Like the campaigns, they stop short of the first two model years. These are owner allegations and are not failure rates or confirmed defects.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling reported across 2000–2001
  • Power Train reported across 2000–2001
  • Structure reported across 2000–2001
  • Air Bags reported across 2000–2001
  • Unknown Or Other reported across 2000–2001
  • Steering reported across 2000–2001

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

CarFaultIQ holds no issue pages scoped to these years, and both the campaigns and the complaint aggregates cover only the last two. This page should be read as a thin record rather than a clean one. Broader Altima coverage is linked below.