Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11297323January 6, 2020
SUSPENSION
DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET 30MPH. CAR STARTED PULLING BACK AND FORTH. WAS ABLE TO SLOW CAR AND GUIDE IT INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. GLAD I WASN'T ON FASTER ROADS AS TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL COULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. ONCE PARKED I GOT OUT TO EXAMINE VEHICLE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE WAS SITTING VERY LOW ON THE WHEEL. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKEN APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297427January 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN VEHICLE SLOWS. SOMETIMES THE CAR DIES AS A RESULT. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THUS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD SUCH AS GETTING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297074January 4, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE GETTING DIMMER OVER TIME TO THE POINT YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO BE DETERIORATING AND REPLACING THE BULB DOES NOT HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297028January 3, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS VEHICLES HEADLAMPS ARE SO DIM TO THE POINT OF EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY AS A RESULT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT AND NISSAN IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THE SAFETY OF THEIR OWNERS. THE FIX IS NOT A BULB, BUT REPLACING BOTH HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES AT A HEFTY PRICE TAG TO THE OWNER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296742January 2, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE DIMMED OVER TIME. I PURCHASED CAR BRAND NEW AND CANNOT SEE WITHOUT FOG LIGHTS BEING ON. REPLACED BULBS BUT PROBLEM IS WITH THE REFLECTIVE COATING INSIDE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296642January 2, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA STALLED WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT YESTERDAY (NEW YEARS DAY), AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING THIS MORNING TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT (JAN 2). I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION! IT IS SHOCKING TO ME THAT A 6 Y.O. CAR -- WITHOUT ANY PROGRESSION OF SYMPTOMS OR ANY WARNING LIGHTS WHATSOEVER -- WOULD NEED AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THESE SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM TO ME, AS A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED NUMEROUS NISSAN OWNERS COMPLAINING OF NEEDING TO REPLACE THEIR CVT PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292396January 1, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALTIMA'S LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM. SAME ISSUE AS REPORTED ON OTHER SITES:HTTP://WWW.NISSANPROBLEMS.COM/ALTIMA-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS/ ESSENTIALLY THE INTERNAL LENZ IS DAMAGE OVER TIME AND USE DIRECTING THE LIGHT TOWARDS THE GROUND AND NOT THE ROAD. IT HAS BEEN A SLOW PROGRESSION AND I DID NOT REALIZE THE ISSUE UNTIL I WENT TO CHANGE THE LAMP BULBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292487January 1, 2020
SUSPENSION
REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE. LEFT BACK DRIVER SIDE. RUSTED AND BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292258December 31, 2019
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NISSAN OF CANTON (42175 MICHIGAN AVE, CANTON, MI 48188, (734) 392-8248) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER CONTROL ARM AND SUBFRAME WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA19002. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 38269408. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,751.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292307December 31, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAMS ARE AT THE POINT WHERE IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE NOT ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS, DIDN'T HELP AT ALL. I ADJUSTED THE 2 DIFFERENT ADJUSTMENT PIECES, ONE IS UNDER THE HOOD AND THE OTHER IS BEHIND THE INNER FENDER. THAT DIDN'T CORRECT IT.I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE . I DID SEE ON A NISSAN FORM LISTED AS WWW.NISSANPROBLEMS.COM/ALTIMA-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS/ ,THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH WHAT IS CALLED THE 5TH GENERATION ALTIMA. WHICH IS CONSIDERED A 2013-2015. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN IT IS DARK OUT AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON TO SEE, WHETHER OR NOT YOUR MOVING OR STANDING STILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292051December 30, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE. "5TH GENERATION ALTIMA'S LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM" AND UNSAFE FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT. MINE HAVE BECOME WORSE OVER TIME TO THE POINT WHERE I NOW FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED REPLACING THE BULB WITH A BRIGHTER VERSION DOES NOT HELP AS THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL WITHIN THE PROJECTOR DETERIORATES TO THE POINT OF MAKING ANY BULB USELESS. THANKFULLY NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED YET, BUT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROAD UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE AND HAVE SKIMMED OR NEARLY JUMPED MORE THAN A FEW CURBS MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292076December 30, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM--WHERE I CAN ONLY SEE 4 FT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT NITE. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291849December 29, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTREMELY DIM LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. CHANGING BULBS DIDN'T HELP. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS AND AFFECT OTHERS SOMETIMES. THIS IS ALWAYS, NEVER CHANGES DAY TO DAY OR UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291634December 27, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THEY WERE SO BRIGHT THAT I WAS GETTING BRIGHTS FLASHED AT ME WITH PEOPLE THINKING I HAD MY HIGH BEAMS ON. NOW THEY BARLEY ARE BRIGHT. IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT UNLESS I HAVE MY HIGH BEAMS ON. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE HEAD LAMP ITSELF BUT I HAVE REPLACED THEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY LOW BEAMS 4 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR THEM BURNING OUT. ONCE AT THE TIME. AFTER READING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT, WHY ISN'T NISSAN TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE? I LOVE MY CAR BUT HATE THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291286December 26, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE DRIVER'S LOWER CONTROL ARM ALSO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V490000 (STEERING AND SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO OPEN INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM (NHTSA ACTION NUMBERS: EA19002 (SUSPENSION) AND PE18013 (SUSPENSION)). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291310December 26, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM SENSOR WAS RE-PROGRAMMED YEARS AGO DURING THE RECALL AND NOW IT IS NOT RECOGNIZING WHEN PEOPLE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NO MATTER THE VEHICLE CONDITION (STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ETC). NOT SURE IF IT JUST A FAILURE WITH MY PART OR SOMETHING ELSE, BUT IT IS CONCERNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291315December 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SL VIN: [XXX] IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO SHIFT WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE TO USE A PENCIL/ETC IN THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BYPASS AREA EVERYTIME. SEARCHING THE WEB AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY CARS ARE HOBBLED BY A THIN PIECE OF METAL ON A CHEAP $3 MICRO SWITCH IN THE SHIFTER. BENDING THE SMALL METAL TAB ON THE MICRO SWITCH APPARENTLY CAN FIX THE ISSUE SO IT MAKES CONTACT AGAIN. DEALERS WANT $700 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS. YOUTUBE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=EU7VM2Y-7LY AND PART FIX AT 8 MINUTE MARK. 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
#11291071December 24, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH ONLY THE LOW BEAMS ON YOU CAN HARDLY SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU THE LIGHTS ARE TO DIM.CHANGING THE BULBS DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS.I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290808December 23, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICED MY LIGHTS BEGAN TO DEM SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS AND EVEN UPGRADED THE BULB TO AN LED TYPE AND ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT OR EARLY MORNINGS WITHOUT USING MY HIGH BEAMS (WHICH ISN'T SAFE FOR OTHER DRIVERS). I AM SHOCKED THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS IT IS DAYLIGHT WHICH ISN'T AN OPTION FOR ME DUE TO MY JOB. I LIVE IN STILLWATER OKLAHOMA AND DRIVE TO OKLAHOMA CITY TO WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290656December 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE JUDDERING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. SIGNIFICANT CABIN VIBRATION AND NOISE WITH SLOW ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS , HIGHWAY OR CITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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