Faults:

I've needed to replace the timing cover once and just missed it under warranty at 60,000. Bummer. The airbag light is on for the second time even though the dealer checked and said it was fine. Uh yeah. Replaced the CV boot at around 70,000 and the clutch at around the same time. Previous owner abused it. Punk.

General Comments:

The car rocks overall. I've been challenged to race many times by other fixed up Hondas, Toyotas and even Mustangs, twice. I don't blame them. Acceleration is awesome and the power has always been present. Handles pretty good to for a sedan. Comfortability is OK for leather seats but much prefer either replacing them or getting those other stock seats.

Faults:

The CV joints on the right side of the car went bad.

I have lost 2 hubcaps and they also chip pretty bad.

I have had my distributor replaced twice (after getting a defective one first) along with a rotary button and fuel filter. (I think we have this problem fixed now.)

My cruise control went out.

My speakers busted, the radio volume knob fell off and the tape player spitted out tapes. I just went on and replaced all of the above.

General Comments:

I absolutely love this car! This is my very first car and I want to keep it forever. It is very fun to drive. It hugs curves so well and is so spunky. From a complete stop, it hops up and goes, beating most cars at the red light. My only complaint is the road/wind noise at highway speeds.

Faults:

The car started rusting pretty bad - as all others Nissans do at this age. Few years back car had multiple electronics problems - windshield wipers, air bag light etc. Other than that, nothing major has occurred and car has excelled in every category.

General Comments:

Car is very comfortable and definitely something you can count on every day. It does the job excellently of getting you from A to B - its biggest advantage. Not very quick - the 4 cylinder engine takes its time to ramp up in speed. Good highway cruiser. Reliability has been A+ on everything in the car overall for the past 10 years.

Faults:

The car goes through starters fairly regularly.

The timing chain is slapping its cover due to a broken guide.

The valve cover gasket has had to be replaced.

The passenger window won't roll down.

General Comments:

My parents bought this car for me after I totaled my Supra. I wasn't very pleased at first, but it's proven to be a very good car. It's reliable and really isn't as slow as I thought it would be.

I've been very hard on this car and taken it to the local dragstrip fairly regularly and it's taken a year and a half for stuff to start wearing out.

My starter just went out and it's only been on the car for 3 months, I'm not sure if it's just my car or if all Altimas have trouble with the starter.

I'm considering purchasing another Altima, I'd like a '97 model with the 5 speed transmission (I can't stand an automatic).