Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#10994367June 12, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE DOOR QUIT WORKING, NOTICED WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF READY TO GET OUT AND NOT ABLE TO... NOT A HAPPY PERSON ! CONSIDERING I AM STILL PAYING ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994308June 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA STOPPED. FIRST TIME AT SIGN LIGHT IN TRAFFIC EARLY MARCH 2017 I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF DANGER AND HAD IT TOWED HOME. AND TODAY JUNE 10 2017 IT JUST STOPPED I HAD TO PUSH IT INTO A SAFE AREA AND AGAIN I HAD IT TOWED HOME. I PURCHASED THE LAST MAY 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994670June 8, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
CPSC: 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST DIED. THE CAR STARTS BUT I PUT IN DRIVE IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS HAPPENED TO LOTS OF OTHER NISSAN OWNERS BUT NISSAN ONLY EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THEY TRANSMISSION ON CARS FROM 2008 T0 2010. *BF UPDATED 06/13/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992794June 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
EASTBOUND MASS PIKE, CONSTRUCTION BARREL IN LEFT LANE, STRUCK WITH FRONT LEFT BUMPER. FOG LIGHT SMASHED & BUMPER CRACKED. TRAVELING AROUND 45-50 MPH, NO CONSTRUCTION SITE IN THIS AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992839June 2, 2017
POWER TRAIN
LEAVING WORK FROM PARKING GARAGE ON MAY 30,2017, PUT CAR IN GEAR FOR REVERSE AND CAR DID NOT MOVE, FORWARD AND BACKWARDS,HAD TO GET HELP TO PUSH CAR IN PARKING SPACE AND GET A RECKER TO PULL THE CAR HOME, CARS GEARS ARE NOT WORKING, AND THIS IS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991115May 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE OCS RECALL AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE SYSTEM BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO FIX THE ISSUE, WITHIN THE YEAR WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OCS SENSORS AND HAVE IT REPROGRAMMED AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL THEY MET THE INTENT OF THE RECALL AND WOULD LOVE TO KNOW IF THIS ISSUE IS/WAS COMMON AND WHAT IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986242May 17, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED TO DISPENSE COOL AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO ENSURE THAT THE FAILURE BE RESOLVED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985091May 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ON APRIL 29, 2017 WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THIS VEHICLE STALLED AT A BUSY HIGHWAY INTERSECTION AND COULD NOT BE MOVED, WHEN THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY THE $5000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND IT HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE CVT WAS REPROGRAMMED AT 24,781 MILES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS, AND EVEN THE WARRANTY ON 2010 HAS BEEN INCREASED THE 120,000, BUT NOT THE 2013. IT IS A SHAME THAT I HAD A 2005 NISSAN WITH OVER 200,000 MILES AND IT STILL RAN GREAT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I SOLD IT TO BUY A NEWER NISSAN, EXPECTING THE SAME RELIABILITY. I HAVE CURRENTLY BEEN WITHOUT THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH. THIS 2013 ALTIMA WAS PREVIOUSLY A LEASED VEHICLE AND HAS HAD ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE PREFORMED, BUT NISSAN IS STILL NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A DEATH CAUSED BY THE CVT BEFORE NISSAN WILL AGREE THEY ARE A FAULT? I HAVE HAD OVER $200 IN TOWING EXPENSES ALONE PLUS THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING A VEHICLE FOR SUCH A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. NISSAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO PUT THEIR NAME ON A TRANSMISSION THAT HAS SO MANY ISSUES. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO TALK TO A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE AND I AM CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS ON A USELESS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984647May 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL - THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE BEING DRIVEN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984658May 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT SENSE PASSENGER SITTING IN SEAT TO TURN AIR BAG ON (INTERMITTENTLY) AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON ON THE DASHBOARD YET NO CODES HAVE BEEN SHOWN WHEN MECHANIC TRIED TO PULL CODES. LIGHT IS ON CONSTANT WHEN IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES SENSES, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984772May 10, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE NISSAN ALTIMA STARTS THROUGH A TECHNOLOGY CALLED "PUSH TO START". WHEN I GET INTO MY VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD SAYS "KEY ID INCORRECT". THIS STARTED HAPPENING SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR WAS PROGRAMMED FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WILL NOT START SINCE YOU NEED THE KEY TO START THE CAR. THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO START THE CAR, AND IF THE KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZED FOR TOO LONG THE CAR HAS STOPPED DRIVING WHILE IN MOTION. LASTLY, THE CAR WILL NOT LOCK WHEN YOU ARE INSIDE AND THE KEY ID IS NOT BEING RECOGNIZED. IF YOU ARE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION THIS CAN BE PROBLEMATIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984798May 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN RECALL. I REPORTED IT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON RITCHIE HWY IN GLEN BURNIE MARYLAND IN JUNE OF 2016. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND PAYING FOR A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984460May 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR THAT WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER A WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984470May 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AT A STOPLIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED. WHEN PUT IN GEAR IT DIES. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS 60,080 MILES AND THE WARRANTY IS GOOD TO 60,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983877May 7, 2017
POWER TRAIN
IN JANUARY OF 2017 MY CAR HAS STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AND AS HIGHER SPEEDS WERE BEING PURSUED IT HAD DIFFICULTY REACHING IT. MY CAR EVEN COMPLETELY DIED. I TOOK TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS. I DECIDED TO LOOK ONLINE AND SEE IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. TO MY SURPRISE THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION THAT WAS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 08, 2016. I WAS NOT AT THIS POINT IN TIME GIVEN A RECALL NOTICE OF ANY SORT. ACTUALLY I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE UNTIL MARCH 13. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY DEALERSHIP TO BRING IN. AS I WAS BRINGING IT IN IT WOULDN'T REACH SPEEDS OVER 25 MPH. THE RECALL STATES THAT CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT THE RECALL PERFORMED CAN LEAD TO ACCELERATED WEAR ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN DELIVERED IN THE TIME FRAME NECESSARY, BUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS NOW DEAD AND WOULD COST ME $4000!!!! NOTE: STILL PAYING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR. SO, ANYWAYS I"VE BEEN SENT THROUGH PHONE LINES AND HUNG UP ON TO NO END. I WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM FOR A DIAGNOSIS ON MY TRANSMISSION. I WANTED TO KNOW HOW IT COMPLETELY DIED. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T DIAGNOSE TRANSMISSIONS THERE. SO I THEN SAID WELL YOU TOLD ME THIS RECALL DID NOT CAUSE MY TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. I SAID SO YOU ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS IN FACT THE PROBLEM. THE GUY AGREED WITH ME! THEY THEN BROKE DOWN AND LET ME HAVE THEIR BOSSES NUMBER WHO APPARENTLY NEVER GIVES THIS NUMBER OUT. I HAD TALKED TO HER PREVIOUSULY AND SHE WAS NO HELP FOR ME. NOT EVEN SYMPATHETIC NOR OFFERING ME A REASON. I ALSO ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE RECALL. THEY REFUSED. I AM AT A LOSS. ITS BEEN THREE MONTHS WITHOUT MY CAR. I STILL PAY ON IT! I AM DEVASTATED AND DON'T KNOW WHO CAN HELP ME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983766May 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 5/3/2017. DRIVER AND (180 LB) ADULT PASSENGER ENTERED CAR IN FRONT SEATS, CLICKED SEATBELTS, STARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROX. 1 MILE. PASSENGER NOTICED AIRBAG DEFEAT LIGHT WAS ON. DRIVER PULLED OVER; TURNED CAR OFF; RESTARTED CAR; LIGHT WENT OUT. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DID NOT DETECT AN ADULT PASSENGER UPON INITIAL TRAVEL, BUT DID AFTER THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD RECALLNTB16-052 APPLIED. ON 5/5/2017 DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE AND HAS REFUSED SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983042May 2, 2017
AIR BAGS
PURCHASED A NEW 2013 ALTIMA FOR ALMOST 40,000 AND SINCE THE BEGINNING THE CAR AIR BAGS HAS WORKED ONLY IF YOU ARE SITTING ON YOUR SEAT BEFORE YOU START THE CAR. BIG SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WE NOTICED ONCE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN HE HAD TO BRAKE HARD THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE OFF , I COULD HAVE DIED. HAD NISSAN ENGINHEER TEST IT AND THEY TOLD ME I JUST NEED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AFTER A NEW PERSON BOARDS THE CAR, RIDICULOUS. I NEED HELP AD NOBODY WILL DO ANYTHING. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR SAVE YOURSELF! TOLD THEM WE DID NOT PURCHASE A CAR WITH A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND NISSAN WONT FIX THIS. IT HAS BEEN 4 YEARS NOW. WE HAVE PAPERS THAT SHOW HOW MANY TIMES WE HAVE CALLED AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND NOTHING. HIRING A LAWYER IS OUR NEXT STEP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981479April 30, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CLOSE MY TRUCK OF MY CAR AND THE WINDOW JUST SHATTERED. I WENT INTO THE HOME WHERE I WAS. WE CALLED A NEIGHBOR A MAN TO COME. HE SAID IT WOULD BE FINE TO DRIVE HOME. IT WOULD NOT FALL IN HE SAID. WE COULD CONTINUE TO HEAR IT CRACKING. IT WAS 74 DEGREES OUTSIDE. ANOTHER PERSON SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A BACK WINDOW SHATTER BEFORE. SINCE IT WAS DARK WE COULD NOT KNOW IF SOMETHING FELL ONTO IT. NOTHING BUT DARK SKIES AND STARS ABOVE. SOMEONE TOUCH IT AND IT FELL IN. SO I PUT A SUN VISOR IN THE BACK TO CATCH THE FALLING GLASS. WE ALL WAS SHOCK. THEY ALL THOUGHT WITH THE HEATER COILS IT WOULD NOT FALL IN OR WITH THE PROTECTIVE COATING LIKE TINT WOULD HOLD IT. STRANGE I DROVE HOME 20 MPH. COVERED AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO BE ORDERED AND I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. PLEASE HELP. I WAS IN N.C, 27870 ON 514 DAVIE ST. ABOUT 9:30 PM. ON 04-29-17
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981494April 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK. USING A PENCIL TO PUSH THE SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON IS THE ONLY WAY TO SHIFT IT INTO GEAR. LOCAL MECHANIC NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981400April 29, 2017
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED BEGAN TO SHUDDER, AND STALLED WHEN BRAKE APPLIED. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE STARTED WHILE IN PARK, BUT STALLED IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CVT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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