Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11403331March 16, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
ON APRIL 2018, I VISIT THE NISSAN DEL OESTE AT AGUADILLA PR TO REPORT NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING NOISE, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, THEY JUST SAID THAT WAS NORMAL WITH ALL NISSAN POWER STEERING PUMP. FEBRUARY 25, 2021 I CONTACT NISSAN DEL OESTE AT AGUADILLA PR AND NOTIFY ABOUT THE ISSUE OF THE POWER STEERING NOISE AND TRANSMISSION NOISE. APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 2 2021 WAS SET AND I NOTIFY THEM WITH PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOT ANY RECALL FOR POWER STEERING PUMP AND CVT TRANSMISSION. I DID MENTION THE RECALLS FOR 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IAW NHTSA WITH REF.: ST12-009B, REF:NTBB-0176 ANDTSB NTB12-081. THEY INFORM AT THE VOUCHER THE MILEAGE IN AND OUT, THEY DID NOT TOOK THE CAR FOR A RUN OF 6 MILES LIKE IT SAYS ON VOUCHER 48133S. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE ANY SITUATION WITH ONE OF THOSE PARTS JUST MENTIONED DURING A DRIVE AND CAUSE ANY ACCIDENT WITH OUT HAVING THE CONTROL. MY QUESTION IS, IF THERE IS A MALFUNCTION FOR MY 2013 ALTIMA THAT IS ALREADY KNOWLEDGE BY NISSAN MOTOR COMP. AND PROVIDE RECALLS WHY MY HAVE TO BE EXCLUDE? THE POWER STEERING NOISE IS AT EVERY MOMENT WHEN ON AND RUNNING, POWER STEERING FLUID IS GOOD. THE TRANSMMISION IS DURING THE DRIVING WITH SOME NOISE AFTER 20 MILES DRIVE ON HIGHWAY BETWEEN 65 TO 70 MPH AND THEN PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE NOISE FEEL LIKE IT COME FROM THE TRANSMMISION. ANOTHER SITUATION IS OCACCIONALY SOME LOWT OF POWER AND SOME TIMES ACCELERATE. BRAKES PADS ARE GOOD, BRAKE FLUID IS GOOD. MY CAR MPG IS 31.2 AND MILEAGE AT THIS MOMENT IS 76,680.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403007March 15, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT, I HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO BE ABLE TO SEE, WHICH IN COMMON SENSE MAKES IT REALLY DANGEROUS FOR ME AS WELL THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD BY ME USING THE HIGH BEAMS, I BEEN LOOKING AROUND TO THE PROBLEM, AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IS WHERE THE LOW BEAM SITS ( THE SOCKET ), OVER TIME IT GETS BURNT AND IT JUST DESTROY THE WHOLE REFLECTION OF THE HALOGEN BULB, I PLACED AN IMAGE SO YOU ALL CAN CHECK IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403066March 15, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS ON THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA PROVIDE ALMOST NO ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD AHEAD AT NIGHT. SERIOUSLY, TURNING THEM OFF OR ON, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I HAD ONE HEADLAMP REPLACED, BUT THAT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. PEOPLE LITERALLY FLASH THEIR HIGH-BEAMS AT US AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY THINK WE ARE DRIVING WITH OUR HEADLIGHTS OFF. THIS IS NOT A SUBTLE PROBLEM, BUT RATHER AN EXTRAORDINARILY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN. SEE FOR EXAMPLE, HTTP://WWW.NISSANPROBLEMS.COM/ALTIMA-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS/ : "THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN THE 5TH GENERATION ALTIMA ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS CAN WEAR DOWN, DRASTICALLY REDUCING THE BEAM'S POWER. IN DECEMBER OF 2018 THIS PROBLEM RANKED 10TH IN CARCOMPLAINTS.COM TOP PROBLEM TRENDS LIST." YET NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS DREADFUL SAFETY HAZARD, AS OF MARCH 2021. (JUST CHECKED NISSAN'S VEHICLE RECALL SITE, 3/15/2021). REPORTEDLY, ATTORNEYS CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS ARE INVESTIGATING A POTENTIAL CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE AUTOMAKER. THIS WILL NOT BE OF MUCH SOLACE IF MY DAUGHTER HAS A CAR CRASH OR HITS A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE SHE CAN'T SEE AHEAD OF HER WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE--NOW!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403132March 15, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASE MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 1 MONTH AGO WELL WHEN I WENT TO GET IN THE CAR AND DRIVE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT DID NOTHING HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAD WENT OUT AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A LOT OF RECALLS ON 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA TRANSMISSIONS THE WARRANTY WILL COVER UP TO 100,000 MILES I ONLY HAVE 100000 MILES ON NET AT THE MOMENT WHEN IT WENT OUT THE SHOP IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME $3,500 TO FIX IT WELL ACTUALLY THEY WANTED $4,100 OUT THE DOOR BUT I EXPLAINED TO THEM I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 1 MINUTE AND JUST PAID $4,000 CASH TO PURCHASE THE CAR THEY FELT BAD AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD DO THE JOB FOR 3500 SINCE IT'S A RECALL FOR THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO I SUBMIT A CLAIM SO I CAN GET HELP IN TRYING TO FIX THIS CAR I DON'T HAVE $3,500 TO GIVE THESE PEOPLE WHEN I JUST SPENT $4,000 BUYING THE CAR CAN I GET SOME HELP PLEASE I WAS DRIVING ON 95 ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEED BROKE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 20 MILES PER HOUR I PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CUT THE CAR OFF CRANK IT BACK UP IT WILL NOT GO AND DRIVE OR REVERSE I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP AND THAT'S WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS BAD ALSO THE CONVERTER BUT MOSTLY THE CVT TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402529March 12, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT IS VERY LOW AND UNABLE TO SEE . CHANGED MANY BULBS AND STILL SAME .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402671March 12, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAMS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE. IF THERE WAS TO BE A CHILD OR AN ANIMAL DARTING IN FRONT OF ME, THEY WOULD BE DONE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I REPLACED BULBS BUT IT DIDNT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402700March 12, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LOW BEAMS ON MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW AT NIGHT I CAN BARELY SEE A FOOT AHEAD WHETHER DRIVING ARE PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400006March 9, 2021
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STARTS JERKING WHEN GETTING UP TO SPEED IF YOU ACCELERATE SLOWLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399846March 8, 2021
STEERING
WHEN I GET TO 60 MPH OR ABOVE I GET A TERRIBLE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FEELS LIKE THE WHEEL ARE SHAKING. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399240March 5, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA ON I95 AT 60 MPH IN CONNECTICUT THE RIGHT LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE AND SENT THE CAR SWERVING TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS A LOT OF CORROSION ON THE CONTROL ARM. THE OTHER CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED AND DAMAGED THE FRAME. OVERALL COST TO REPAIR INCLUDING NEW TIRE AND ALIGNMENT OVER $2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399100March 4, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE DECREASED IN BRIGHTNESS AFTER APPROX CAR BEING 4-5 YEARS OLD & TODAY ARE PRACTICALLY NON EXISTENT. DEC 2019 I HAD TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED WITH A HALOGEN SET OF LIGHTS BECAUSE NEW HEADLIGHT BULB DID NOTHING TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. I'VE HAD TO RUN HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM & FOG LIGHTS FOR A FEW YEARS TO HAVE VERY LOW VISIBILITY. AT THIS TIME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VIRTUALLY NON EXISTENT EXCEPT WHEN RUNNING ON HIGH BEAMS WHICH IS CAUSING A GREAT DANGER TO ME, MY HUSBAND & OTHER DRIVERS ON ROAD. NISSAN HAS STATED THEY'RE INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE WITH THESE HEADLIGHTS & DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO CAR BEING IN WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399035March 3, 2021
AIR BAGS
A FEW MONTHS BACK I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE AIRBAG RECALL FIXED. FLASH FORWARD A FEW MONTHS AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. IF SOMEBODY SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT GOES OFF. THE NISSAN DEALER IS SAYING THE OCS SENSOR SOMETIMES GO BAD AND QUOTES $400-$1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS KEPT CLEAN SO THERE IS NO CHANCE THAT AN ITEM EFFECTED THE OCS SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED. BUT THE MORE I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE THE MORE SUSPICIOUS THIS SEEMS. HOW DO SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...AND HOW MAMY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT CANT OR DONT KNOW HOW TO REPORT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398789March 2, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BUSTED THE WINDSHELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398591March 1, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAVING ISSUE WITH LOW BEAN LIGHTS. I CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXABLE. THIS WILL BE MY THIRD HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. NISSAN IS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVER AT NIGHT UNLESS I TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398222February 27, 2021
SUSPENSION
THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE LOWER STABILIZATION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LOWER STABILIZATION BAR IS CRACKED BUT STILL HOLDING ON. THE CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398084February 26, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (IN SUBURBS) WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I STARTED NOTICING A LITTLE STUTTER WHEN I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WHENEVER MY CAR NEEDS TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP (BETWEEN 5-40 MPH) OR SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY. I WENT TO A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY ONCE I NOTICED THE STUTTER AND SMALL JERKS. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON SO WHEN I DESCRIBED THIS TO HIM HE SAID HE HAD TO DO AN IN DEPTH READ OF MY TRANSMISSION. HE ENDED UP FINDING A CODE IN MY TRANSMISSION THAT HAD PICKED UP ON THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING / STUTTERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398138February 26, 2021
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
P17F0 IS THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT I RECEIVED AFTER TAKING MY 2013 ALTIMA SV 2.5 TO A MECHANIC DUE TO LOSS OF POWER, HORRIBLE GAS MILAGE AND A HEAVY VIBRATION/RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397788February 24, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALL STAR NISSAN (27700 JUBAN RD, SUITE A, DENHAM SPRING, LA 70726) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,113.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397461February 22, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY NEW YORK RTE 104 WEST IN WEBSTER NY AT 60MPH. THE HOOD LIFTED AND SLAMMED THE ROOF OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO SEE BETWEEN THE DASH AND JUST UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO RE-LATCH THE HOOD AND RETURN HOME. THE IMAGE ATTACHED IS THE FRAME FROM MY DASHCAM. YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE VIDEO HERE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/C7ZUW9ZE-Z0
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397249February 21, 2021
SUSPENSION
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED AT THE PIVOT POINT NEAR THE FRAME.WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND SEE IF THERE WAS ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEMS, I WENT FOR A SHORT TEST DRIVE ON A STATE ROUTE. THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. I SOPPED TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY AND THE CONTROL ARM BROKE COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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