Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11189822March 18, 2019
POWER TRAIN
ON THE WAY HOME AS I EXITED HIGHWAY MY 2013 ALTIMA 79000 MILES STARTED JERKING UPON SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, ON THE MOVE AS WELL AS WHEN FULLY STOPPED. NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER KEN GANLEY MEDINA OHIO, THE CAR SHOWED EVEN MORE SYMPTOMS AND TOTALLY STALLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF SERVICE DOOR AND WOULDN'T START. SIMILAR PROBLEM HAPPENED IN JANUARY 2016 AT 59900 AND THEN THE SAME DEALERSHIP SERVICE RESET TRANSMISSION MODULE. THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL UNTIL NOW. ONLY THIS TIME I PAID $177 FOR DIAGNOSTICS JUST TO HEAR WHAT I ALREADY SUSPECTED: INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COST OF REPLACEMENT $3995 PLUS TAX. ON THE WAY HOME, MY CAR COMPLETELY DIED AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. FROM 2012 TO 2018, SEVERAL MODOELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES RECEIVED THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING THE SENTRA, VERSA, VERSA NOTE, ALTIMA, ROGUE, AND MURANO MODELS. SOME OF THE MOST COMMON ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES DIRECTLY RELATE TO THE TRANSMISSION. REPORTED ISSUES INCLUDE LOSS OF POWER, TRANSMISSION JERKING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, CVT COOLANT HOSE LEAKS AND FAILURES, AND A CVT ERROR MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED. THESE PROBLEMS CALL THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY INTO QUESTION AND CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS HARM TO UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION FROM 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. THE EXTENSION COVERS REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS, AND TOWING FOR ISSUES RELATED TO THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. FOR THE WARRANTY TO BE EFFECTIVE, VEHICLE OWNERS MUST TAKE THEIR NISSAN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. STRANGELY ENOUGH, MY VIN DOESN'T FALL (?) UNDER THAT CATEGORY EVEN IT SHOWED EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FOLLOW THAT WARRANTY IN TERMS OF REPLACEMENT AND/OR PROVIDING A LOANER CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187452March 18, 2019
SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THERE SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT AND HAVE THE SEAT BELT ON....AND THE GEARSHIFT LOCKS FOR NO REASON. FOR THE SEATBELT THIS WILL BE MY SECOND TIME TACKING IT IN FOR THE SAME REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187334March 17, 2019
SUSPENSION
REAR CONTROL ARMS. BROKE RT REAR AT 110,676MILES..12,000 MILES LATER AT 65MPH LEFT SIDE BREAKS,COMING OFF A OVERPASS,LUCKY FOR ME THE SEMI TRUCK IN LEFT LANE WAS 10FT IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE WENT RIGHT UNDER IT WHEN MY CAR LAUNCHED TO THE LEFT WHEN IT BROKE!! THE ROAD WAS DRY,SUN WAS OUT ,AND WAS ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY,ALSO LUCKY FOR ME,HAVING THE TRUCK NEXT TO ME,BOTH HANDS WERE ON THE WHEEL,AND I WAS ABLE TO NOT FLIP THE CAR!!WHEN THESE BREAK,YOU LOSE ALMOST ALL OF YOUR CONTROL, IF THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE CAME OFF,WHICH IS TOTALLY POSSIBLE, I AM CERTAIN I WOULD BE IN THE HOSPITAL OR DEAD!!PLEASE HELP WITH THESE CARS..MY DAUGHTER ALSO OWNS SAME YEAR CAR,SHE HAS 2 SOON THE BE 3 CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THESE DEATHTRAPS!! SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED IF NOT ALREADY HAS!!! SENT PICTURE OF 1ST BREAKAGE ON RIGHT SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187157March 15, 2019
SUSPENSION
IN A MATTER OF 13 MONTHS, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED AND THEN LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE METAL CRACKED AND COMPLETELY CAME APART WHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE CAR. BOTH TIMES IT FAILED IN MY DRIVEWAY. ONE TIME IT FAILED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE OTHER TIME IT FAILED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AFTER THEY FAILED. A LETTER IS GOING IN THE MAIL THIS WEEK TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND I AM MAILING A COPY TO THE NHTSA IN WASHINGTON, DC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186747March 14, 2019
SUSPENSION
TURNED INTO THE STREET LEADING TO MY HOME,STARTED TO ACCELERATE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE. THIS IS A NARROW ROAD, AND LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC,OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.LIMPED THE VEHICLE HOME AND SAW IT WAS DROOPING DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE REAR WHEEL WAS OUT OF POSITION. TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN LOWER LINK OR CONTROL ARM. MY BILL WAS 1600.00 TO REPLACE RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS AND PARTS. THIS IS NOT RIGHT,AS IT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD WITH 48K MILES.THIS IS DEFINETLY A DEFECT AND THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR WORSE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186195March 12, 2019
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. COURTESY MOTOR SALES, INC (3100 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, ALTOONA, PA 16602, (814) 942-9000) DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185777March 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AND THE ENGINE REVVED AS IT WAS COASTED OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A TUNE-UP AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO CROWN NISSAN DEALER (866-239-1758, LOCATED AT 5151 34TH ST N, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33714) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185944March 11, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTREMELY DIM HEADLIGHTS EVEN WITH BRAND NEW EXPENSIVE BULBS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185998March 11, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM MAKING IT VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE READ THAT NUMEROUS OTHER ALTIMA 2013 OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185632March 10, 2019
SUSPENSION
MY DAUGHTER NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN A 40MPH ZONE. IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I INSPECTED THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR CONTROL ARMS HAD RUSTED OUT AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS POINTING INWARD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE FUCCILLO NISSAN OF LATHAM DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE CONTROL ARM CORROSION ISSUE AND RECOMMENDED THE ENTIRE REAR SUSPENSION BE REPLACED. I HAD TWO CALLS WITH NISSAN TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE THEY WOULD NOT GRANT ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIR AS THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 3/9/2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185664March 10, 2019
SUSPENSION
CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS HAVE BROKEN IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185589March 9, 2019
SUSPENSION
DRIVING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS SNAPPED. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE JERKED OUT TO THE LEFT AND I THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO ROLL. I MANAGED TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT AND GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FOR A VISUAL...I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A TWO LANE ROAD AND THE SKID MARK FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE NEARLY TOUCHED THE WHITE LINE NEAR THE SHOULDER. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP THEN CONTACTED NISSAN WHO SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. TECH AT THE SHOP STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH WORSE THAN IT DID AND IF ONE TECH AND ONE SHOP HAS SEEN THIS MORE THAN ONCE, IT'S PROBABLY A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, YET....NO RECALLS. ALSO, THE TECH AT THE SHOP STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS HAD CLEAN BREAKS WITH GOOD METAL SHOWING SO THE PARTS WEREN'T CORRODED THROUGH...IT WAS OBVIOUSLY AN MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185017March 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISDION ISSUES YESTERDAY AT MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I HAD NO WARNIING FOR MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THIS TRANSMISSION MODEL. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS 2013 NISSAN TRANSMISSION ISSUE. MY CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS BLESSED KNOW ONE HIT ME. NOW I HAVE TO PUT OUT MONEY FOR A TRANSMISSION. I AM ON A FIX INCOME. NISSAN SHOULD LOOK AT THESE COMPLAINTS AND RECALL ISSUES WITH THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA TRANSMISSION AND ASSIST IN REIMBURSING THOSE THAT HAD TO REPLACE THIS DETECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS SERIOUS AND CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF YOUR CAR STALLS ON A HIGHWAY.. I AM A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND HAVE KEPT MY CAR MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185094March 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN I LOST POWER I THEN PULLED OVER AND PARKED WHEN I PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE IT WAS NO POWER I KEPT TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEAL AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM ALL THEY WANT IS THE MONEY FOR THE CAR NOTE SO ON 3/1/19 I TOOK MY CAR TO AAMCO TO RUN A TEST ON IT THIS IS THE 6 PLACE THAT TOLD MY MY TRANSMISSION IS BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185448March 8, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184586March 6, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CLUTCH IN STUCK IN "PARK". THIS HAS BEEN DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND I BC IF WE ARE STUCK IN TRAFFIC I WOULD PUT MY CAR IN PARK, AND WHEN TRAFFIC STARTS MOVING AGAIN MY CAR IS NOW HOLDING UP TRAFFIC BEHIND ME BC MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND I'VE ALREADY HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. NISSAN NEEDS TO KNOW THEY CAN'T SELL CARS THAT CAUSE A DANGER TO FAMILIES!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184667March 6, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TWO HOURS FROM HOME CAR SHUT OFF ON HIGHWAY, AFTER IT START SHAKING DURING SHIFTS. AFTER TOW TO SERVICE STATION, THEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND HOME IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BAD TRANSMISSION WITH 60,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184421March 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT FORWARD, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING, AND THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN AT WILL. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183799March 3, 2019
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED MAKING A RUBBING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST LOST CONTROL FROM SWERVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK HOME, AND MY BOYFRIEND PUT THE REAR END UP ON A JACK AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUPPORT ARM WAS BROKEN. THE NEXT DAY WE HAD THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL FIRESTONE SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC THERE CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION AT A FACTORY WELD SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183658March 2, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE , THE REFLECTOR BOWL ON FOR THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DETERIORATES AND DOES NOT REFLECT LIGHT . YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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