The Lemon Index$308 middle bill · most between $228 and $462
Lower than the $1,200 middle bill owners of all 91 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 57,000 miles (9 reports).
Nissan Altima owners reported paying a median of $308 for a ECM (engine computer) replacement, with the middle half of bills between $228 and $462. That's from 12 owner reports (12 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50075%
- $500–$1,00025%
- $1,000–$2,5000%
- $2,500–$5,0000%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 12 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2002 Nissan Altima1too few for a middle
- 2003 Nissan Altima5$300 middle bill
- 2004 Nissan Altima1too few for a middle
- 2005 Nissan Altima2too few for a middle
- 2006 Nissan Altima2too few for a middle
- 2016 Nissan Altima1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engines in these years
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
Keep going
- Nissan Altima reliability by year
- ECM (engine computer) replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Nissan Altima owners reported
Transmission replacement (71) · Crankshaft position sensor replacement (34) · Engine replacement (32) · Intake manifold replacement (19) · Catalytic converter replacement (18) · Steering column repair (18) · Control arm replacement (14) · Brake master cylinder replacement (13) · Wiring harness repair (13) · Brake repair (9) · Clutch replacement (8) · Camshaft position sensor replacement (6) · Radiator replacement (5) · Throttle body replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11424282, 10811352, 10300648, 10276779, 10276166, 10274946, 10259124, 10241107, 10235702, 10226740, 10225377, 10186038.
Quick answers
How much does ECM (engine computer) replacement cost on a Nissan Altima?
Nissan Altima owners reported a median of $308, and the middle half paid $228 to $462, from 12 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Nissan Altima ECM (engine computer) replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Nissan Altima middle bill of $308 is lower than the $1,200 owners of all 91 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Nissan Altima repair costs come from?
From 12 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.