Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11311538February 25, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE DIMMED OVER TIME TO THE POINT THAT THEY DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION TO ALLOW FOR NIGHT DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311341February 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2014 WITH 36000 MILES. AROUND 55,000 MILES THE GEAR SHIFTER COMPLETELY WENT OUT. NOW I'M AT 107,000 MILES AND MY CAR IS STALLING WHEN STOPPED. THE CAR IS NOT READING ANYTHING ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I LIVE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA SO THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311387February 25, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING VERY POOR LIGHTING FROM MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HEADLAMPS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, LIGHTING IS TERRIBLE AND VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE MENTIONED TO DEALER MANY TIMES, AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL. I'M SHOCKED, AS I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE, AND THE NHTSB HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WHY IS NISSAN DOING NOTHING???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310882February 23, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEAR A POP AND GET OUT TO LOOK, REAR PASSENGER CONTROL ARM CORRODED TO THE POINT IT IS BROKEN RIGHT OFF THE CENTER TO WHICH IT WAS ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310568February 21, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE INADEQUATE FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HI BEAM HEADLAMP WAS USED FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINE BELT NISSAN OF KEYPORT DEALER, (111 NJ-36, KEYPORT, NJ 07735) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,839.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310341February 20, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SO DIM THAT THEY PROVIDE ALMOST NO LIGHT TO SEE THE ROAD. I'VE SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM MANY NISSAN ALTIMA 2013-15 OWNERS. THIS IS UNSAFE AND NISSAN WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. IT HAD BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR. I REPLACED BULBS BUT THEY DID NO GOOD. PROBLEM IS IN HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR HOUSING WHICH REFLECTS BULB'S LIGHT. LINING DEGRADES/BURNS OFF AND LIGHT THEN GETS ABSORBED, NOT REFLECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310069February 19, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN VERY DIM FOR YEARS AND NOW ARE WAY WORSE. I CAN'T SEE AT ALL TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, EXCEPT WHEN I DRIVE WITH MY LIGHTS ON BRIGHT CONSTANTLY AND EVEN THOSE AREN'T GREAT. I HAVE HAD NO ONE FLASH ME WITH MY BRIGHTS ON, IF THAT IS ANY INDICATION OF HOW BAD THEY ARE. I HAVE HAD MANY ALMOST ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY URGENT SAFETY ISSUE. I LOVE MY CAR AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, EXCEPT FOR THIS. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FOR ITS CUSTOMER'S SAFETY. I AM LOOKING AT TRADING IT IN BECAUSE OF THIS EVEN THOUGH I REALLY DON'T WANT TO AND NEVER BUYING NISSAN AGAIN. ( I OWN THREE NISSAN CARS PRESENTLY AND THIS ONE IS JUST HORRIBLE.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310124February 19, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BEAM FROM THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSUFFICIENT SAVE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP BULBS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT FAILED TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERALD NISSAN OF NORTH AURORA (213 HANSEN BLVD, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WITH THE REFLECTOR ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMP HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310177February 19, 2020
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 35 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR STARTED TO SWAY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING LOOKED OK. I STARTED TO DRIVE AND AS I GOT UP TO 20 MPH IT STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309821February 18, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HALOGEN HEADLAMPS EXTREMELY DIM. USING VEHICLE LOW BEAMS, I CANNOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ASPHALT AND RAISED PAVEMENT LINES DURING LIGHT OR MODERATE RAIN. WHEN REPLACED HALOGEN LIGHTS WITH BRIGHTER LED HEADLAMPS, THE HEADLAMPS STILL APPEAR DIM AND I CAN SAFELY LOOK DIRECTLY THROUGH THE PROJECTOR AT THE NEW HEADLIGHT (I CANNOT SAFELY LOOK AT SAID LED BULB WHEN NOT INSTALLED IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. RPMS AND REFLECTIVE SIGNS ARE NOT VISIBLE UNTIL WITHIN 20 FEE (OR NOT AT ALL IN MANY CASES), CAUSING ME TO MISS TURNS. IN THE IMAGE PROVIDED, THE BRAND NEW 1,600 LUMEN LED HEADLAMPS (BOTTOM) ARE PLACED IN REFERENCE TO A 750 LUMEN LED FLASHLIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309979February 18, 2020
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A BROKEN CORRODED REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION LINK. THE LOWER ARM BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE ALMOST LIKE I WAS DRIVING IN ICEY CONDITIONS, HOWEVER THE ROADS WERE CLEAR. THE ANTI SKID SENSOR ALSO LIT UP ON THE VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, I COULD SEE THE REAR WHEEL ARM WAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN HEAVILY TO THE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP IN WHICH I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL P9324. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT A LOCAL NISSAN REPAIR SHOP TO GET THE REPAIRS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. I FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATION AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL NISSAN REPAIR SHOP. AFTER TALKING WITH A TECHNICIAN, HE CONFIRMED THEIR WAD A RECALL AND I MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED THERE. SINCE THEN I WAS TOLD BY THE SAME SHOP THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT A VEHICLE THAT FALLS UNDER THE RECALL. I RESEARCHED THE RECALL AND FOUND THAT NISSAN IS CAMPAIGNING TO ALERT 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS LOCATED IN COLD WEATHER STATES OF THE MALFUNCTIONING PART DO TO CORROSION FROM SALT USED IN SNOW REMOVAL. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MINNESOTA. THE EXACT PART THE NISSAN IS CAMPAIGNING TO BE REPLACED HAS BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION, HOWEVER, NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS AND CLAIMS MY VEHICLE DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I DO BELIEVE THIS BROKEN PART CAUSES A SAFETY RISK AS IT OCCURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE DAMAGE AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS THE REAR END WAS SWERVING DUE TO THE TIRE BECOMING DETACHED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309143February 14, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY LITTLE ILLUMINATION WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNUSABLE AT NIGHT. I DID REPORT TO MY DEALER WHO SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A NEW SET ON THE INTERNET AND THEY WOULD INSTALL THEM. I DID THAT AND THOSRE WORKED WELL FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. THE 2013 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TOL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS WITH A NEWLLY DESIGNED VERSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308985February 13, 2020
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHEN STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS, STOP SIGNS OR WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS USED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE COMPLETELY DIES BUT WILL START AGAIN BUT CANNOT BE USED TO PROPEL THE VEHICLE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST (AAMCO) DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309002February 13, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FAULTY HEADLAMP DESIGN INSIDE PROJECTOR BOWL BURNS OUT THUS RESULTING IN REFLECTIVE MATERIAL BEING BURNT INSIDE AFTER THIS FAULTY DESIGN WE COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WE HAD TO PURCHASE ONLINE AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHT UNIT COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AND NOW WE CAN SEE THE ROAD NEED TO BE AN RECALL SO WE CAN GET REPLACED AT NO CHARGE! OR PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENTS! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IF YOU HIT AN ANIMAL OR A PERSON? OR ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT! ALL BECAUSE NISSAN USA WANTED TO MAKE A CHEAP PART BAD DESIGN PART!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308607February 11, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. HIGH BEAMS ARE REQUIRED FOR NIGHT DRIVING AND THAT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT BLINDS THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308619February 11, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 ALTIMA WITH 73,000 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 85MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELL A SUDDEN SURGE IN POWER THE RPM WENT FROM 2,400 TO 5,300 SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THE I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND MY ENGINE DIED I ALMOST GOT INTO A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT BUT LUCKILY THE PERSON BEHIND ME WASN'T ON THERE PHONE BUT THEY HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BEACAUSE MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY PROBABLY BEACAUSE OF THE JATCO CVT BUT ONCE I AM PULLED OVER I AM GOING THROUGH MY GLOVE BOX TO FIND THE ROADSIDE EMERGENCY CARD WITH A NUMBER ON IT BUT I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FROM 2 YEARS AGO THAT SAID THAT THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS YOUR TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK AND I NEED TO TAKE IT IN TO SERVICE IMMEDIATELY OR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR WELL WHEN I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED I HAD 55,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THAT IS 55,000 MILES OF DAMAGE HAPPENING TO MY TRANSMISSION SO I CALLED NISSAN AND TOLD THEM SINCE THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO MAKE A CAR AND THAT I ALMOST DIED IN A CAR WRECK BEACAUSE OF THEM THAT THEY NEED TO SEND ME A TOW TRUCK ASAP TO TOW IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY SENT ME ONE BUT THEY DID NOT PAY FORE IT SO 200 DOLLARS LATER I AM SITTING IN MY BROCKEN CAR IN A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND I WENT IN AND TOLD THEM SINCE THEY CAN'T BUILD A TRANSMISSION THAT WON'T GET SOMEONE KILLED THEY NEED TO PUT A NEW ONE IN MY CAR THAT EORKS AND OF COURSE THEY REFUSED TO DO IT SO I GAVE IT TO THEM AND THEY LOWBALLED ME AND GAVE ME 4,000 DOLLERS FORE THE CAR WHATEVER I WAS SO MAD AT THAT MOMENT THEN I DROVE MY BUT OVER TO HYUNDAI AND GOT ME A 2020 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307844February 8, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DULL, RESULTING IN POOR VISION. HIGH BEAMS ARE THE ONLY WAY TO SEE ANY DISTANCE. IN BAD WEATHER THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE ROAD HAZARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307834February 7, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR HAS FAILED. THE AIR BAG IS ALWAYS OFF WITH A RED WARNING ON THE CONSOLE, REGARDLESS IF THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER OR NOT. OTHER ALTIMA'S OF THAT MODEL YEAR HAVE HAD RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MUCH NISSAN WANTS TO REPLACE THE SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306997February 4, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE POLICE WAS ON SCENE. HOWEVER, NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY THE AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11306788February 3, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWN SA 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MONKEN NISSAN LOCATED AT (1741 W MCCORD ST, CENTRALIA, IL 62801) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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