Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#10920577November 1, 2016
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG HESITATION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920244October 31, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP OR WHEN SHIFTING GEARS INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG HESITATION AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919979October 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 76,000 MILES. WITHIN IN 2 DAYS THE CAR WENT FROM A SLIGHT SHUDDER TO COMPLETE FAILURE. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH AND VIEWIN THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS, 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SHOULD HAVE A TRANSMISSION RECALL. HAD IT FAILED ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I WOULD BE FILING A LAWSUIT. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A DEALERSHIP AND WILL REMAIN THERE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD $3500-$4000 FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920007October 29, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
I FINANCE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S, I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON ALL AT ONCE, AND WOULD STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN WOULD GO AWAY ON IT'S OWN YET THE CAR NEVER GAVE ANY PHYSICAL SIGNS THAT A PROBLEM WAS GOING ON. SO I ASSUMED THAT MAYBE THERE WAS A SENSOR PROBLEM. I WAS LEAVING FROM WORK WHEN I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND CAME TO A STOP. AS I PROCEED TO STEP ON THE GAS TO GO IS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF ON ME YET THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING. I TRIED TO START THE CAR UP WHEN THE WARNING SYMBOL CAME ON STATING THAT MY KEY PAD WAS INVALID.THAT CONTINUED UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED RESULTING IN HIM TOWING THE CAR AWAY TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN. IT WAS THERE THAT I WAS TOLD THAT AT 80,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT YET NO ONE COULD GIVE ME AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY OR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. NOW AS OF 10/22/2016 I AM HAVING THE SAME SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT WERE GOING ON BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION WENT THE FIRST TIME WITH ALL THE WARNING SYMBOLS COMING ON FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GOING BACK OFF ALL ON THEIR OWN. 10/26/2016 MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME AS I WAS IN ROUTE. AFTER GETTING IT TO START BACK UP I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT AUTO ZONE WHERE THEY HOOKED MY CAR UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND REPORTED TO ME THAT MY COMPUTER BRAIN WAS MALFUNCTIONING.I WON'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING WITH MY CAR UNTIL MONDAY 10/31/2016 WHEN I TAKE IT INTO NISSAN OF TURNERSVILLE SO THEY CAN RUN TEST. IN WHICH I WAS INFORMED OVER THE PHONE THAT BEINGS THOUGH THE WARNING SYMBOLS COME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSIS WHAT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS. HOW DO I HANDLE THIS MATTER IF THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSING THE PROBLEM? I'VE ALREADY CONTACTED CORPORATE NISSAN AND THEY COULDN'T EVEN TELL ME IF THE RECALLS THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO ME GETTING THE CAR WERE EVER ADDRESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917236October 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKY NOISE ALL THE TIME. PASSANGER AIRBAG SIGN DOES NOT SHOW EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SITTING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916305October 16, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BACK-UP CAMERA DOES NOT ALWAYS OPERATE CORRECTLY. AT TIMES, THE CAMERA PICTURE IS TOO DARK TO VIEW AND OTHER TIMES THE PICTURE IS MOSTLY ORANGE. THIS TAKES AWAY FROM THE RELIABILITY OF THIS SAFETY DEVICE. I HAD THIS LOOKED AT THREE TIMES. SINCE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT REPEATED DURING THE SERVICE VISITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916303October 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES ON THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SQUEAK, WHEN BACKING UP. I HAD THIS LOOKED AT THREE TIMES AND THE BRAKES ARE FINE SO THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915229October 11, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE HOOD OPENED. THE CONTACT HAD TO FASTEN THE HOOD WITH A TWINE TO PREVENT THE HOOD FROM OPENING INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V565000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915280October 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE INDICATOR DISPLAYED AIR BAG OFF ONCE THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914533October 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I PURCHASED ONE YEAR AGO. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT ONLY HAD 25,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO MY CAR JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND I HAD TO MERGE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE I WAS HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR WOULD START RIGHT UP AFTER I TURNED IT OFF, BUT NOT MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDDLE IT WOULD JUST SIT THERE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CVT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR, BUT OF COURSE, THE WARRANTY WAS UP AT 60,000 MILES. THE SERVICE CENTER AT NISSAN SUGGESTED THAT I CALL CORPORATE NISSAN AND SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO HELP. I CALLED NISSAN AND AFTER WEEKS OF PLAYING PHONE TAG WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE HANDLING MY CASE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT THEY WOULD DO TO HELP ME. I PROCEEDED TO ASK HER IF SHE WAS AWARE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAIN NISSAN REGARDING THEIR FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND SHE SAID "YES" AND THAT THEY WOULD RATHER ME SUE THEM THAN JUST REPLACE THEIR FAULTY TRANSMISSION. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES AGAIN. THE TOTAL COST TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION WAS $5,000.00, PLUS A MONTH AND A HALF OF RENTAL CAR CHARGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913952October 5, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SHIFT ASSEMBLY - TRANSMISSION: MY CAR IS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AND IT WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK AT TIMES THERE IS A DEFAULT WITH THE SHIFT GEAR ASSEMBLY THAT NEED TO BE RECALLED OR INVESTIGATED. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR. I HAVE ALSO HEAR RUMORS ABOUT THESE TYPE OF CARS HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS TO FIX THIS CAR IS $600.00 AND THIS SHOULD BE ON THE MANUFACTURE END AND NOT THE CONSUMER. I ACTUALLY BELIEVED NISSAN AND HONEST COMPANY WHEN IT CAME TO VEHICLE SAFETY BUT THE TECH ADVISED ME THAT IF IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL THEN THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. SO OK THAT MEANS UNLESS SOMEONE IS NOT INJURED OR KILLED THIS IS YOUR PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR ANYONE WHO IS HAVING THESE ISSUES TO PLEASE REPORT IT BECAUSE I AM TRADING THIS PIECE OF JUNK IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910638September 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN, ALTIMA WITH 60,000 MILES AND MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. I HAD A 2010 ALTIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON I IT AS WELL. I PURCHASED BOTH VEHICLES FROM NALLEY NISSAN. WHEN I PURCHASED THE 2013 ALTIMA THE SALESMAN TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE MADE SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THAT IS A LIE. I
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910698September 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 75MPH THEN IT STARTED STALLING AND LOSING SPEED. WHEN I STOPPED AND PARKED I PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THEN THE CAR JUMPED INTO GEAR. BUT IT STALLS. THEY SAID IT'S A FAILED TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910187September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910428September 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE HANDLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF DEFECT. THE DEALER WROTE INCORRECT NOTES OF THE HANDLE BEING PULLED TOO HARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909726September 26, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CHILDREN AND I WERE INJURED. I SERVICED MY CAR AT NISSAN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL TWICE. I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM NHTSA AND NISSAN WOULDN'T COMPLY. EVERY TIME I'VE TAKEN MY CAR FOR THE BRAKE PADS TO BE SERVICED I ONLY NEED ROTORS NEVER BRAKE PADS! THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER THIS CAR IS A CLUNKER!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10908743September 22, 2016
ENGINE
THERE IS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE, AND UPON RESEARCH, I SAW ONLINE THAT A LOT OF BUYERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS I AM. IT JUST DOESN'T SOUND GOOD, I OWNED A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA A FEW YEARS BACK AND THIS CAR SOUNDED BETTER THAN MY CURRENT 2013 ALTIMA. JUST SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD BEAT UP CAR AND IT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908521September 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE DRIVE GEAR. THE CONTACT, WHO HAD AN INFANT PRESENT, HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS AND RECEIVED HELP PUSHING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PLACED A SCREWDRIVER IN THE GEAR SHIFTER TO HELP CHANGE GEARS, AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908355September 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TORQUE CONVERTER SHOT, NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908278September 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DIDN'T DEPLOY I HIT THE 2013 DANRANGO TRUCK FROM BEHIND ON MY PASSENGER FRONT KNOCKING THE TIRE COMPLETELY OFF THE TRUCK ON THE DRIVER RAR WHEEL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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