Nissan Altima Door Handle Broke Off

The passenger front handle broke 2 years after purchase but the vehicle had 44k so it wasn t covered under warranty.

Nissan altima door handle broke off.

Hi quick video on how to remove replace take off door panel cover in 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 nissan altima. Push the handle out unclip it from the door from inside of the door. Helps if you need to get to door spe. The first happened two years ago and the other two followed not to long after.

Replace the entire handle assembly. It will leave just enough space to use a ratcheting closed end box wrench to loosen the last bolt the 2nd key lock bolt from the outside of the door. Too much pressure is required to open the door and the handle will only break off again if you try to glue it back on. It will not seem like enough space but i did it with a closed end without ratchet.

Remove door by unscrewing all screws including 1 in inside door handle which is hidden under a plastic cover. I ve seen many other altima s out there with. Nissan altima exterior car door handle replacement costs 155 on average. Then at 4 years old 90k the driver door handle and the driver rear door handle.

The 2005 nissan altima has 20 problems reported for door handles breaking off. Toughest part was getting the key lock linkage into the cylinder that manually unlocked the door which you won t have to mess with on the passenger side. 3 out of the 4 door handles have broken off on my 2004 nissan altima. Jan 09 2011 2002 nissan altima.