Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11208743May 20, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DIMMER LIGHTS ON HEADLIGHT, BOTH, PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE IS EXTREMELY DARK, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE OK, IT'S MY HEADLIGHTS IN DIMMER MODE MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208536May 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT OF MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS BEEN ON FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. I HAVE BEEN GONE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES, AFTER THEIR MAINTENANCE, EVERY TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OUT FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN IT LIGHTS UP AGAIN. THE AIRBAG MUST BE FAILED, BUT THE NISSAN DEALER DID NOT REPLACE IT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208210May 17, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON DIM BASICALLY LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE OFF. WHEN TRAVELING AT NIGHT WHEN DIM IS NEEDED DUE TO ON COMING TRAFFIC YOU CAN NOT SEE WITH THEM ONLY ON DIM. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS BUT THAT DOESNT HELP. SEEMS THAT IT'S SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MIRRORS THAT REFLECT THE LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT OF COURSE BEING A HEADLIGHT ISSUE WE NOTICE IT MORE AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. I CAN ATTACH A PICTURE BUT A VIDEO SHOWS THIS IS BETTER.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11208278May 17, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK EVEN WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT - THE BUTTON TO PUSH ON THE CONSOLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND RELEASE IT FROM PARK EITHER - WE WERE AT A GAS STATION ON AN 1800 MILE TRIP - I FINALLY BROKE THE BUTTON ON THE CONSOLE AND STUCK MY SUNGLASSES BOW INTO THE CONSOLE BUTTON AND NOW I HAVE TO DO THAT EVERY TIME I DRIVE. IT'S REALLY MORE A MATTER OF INCONVENIENCE THAN ANYTHING BUT CONSIDERING WHAT CONSUMERS PAY FOR CARS THE EXPECTATION IS EVERYTHING SHOULD WORK AT LEAST UNTIL THE FIRST TIRE CHANGE
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208274May 17, 2019
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A STRAIGHT FLAT STRETCH OF COUNTY ROAD TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. VEHICLE STARTED TO "SHIMMY" AND STEERING WHEEL RESPONSE BECAME SLUGGISH/ERRATIC, AND SKID CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND TURNED INTO A GAS STATION LOT AND PARKED. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED IN CASE SKID LAMP COULD RESET. VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY BACKED ABOUT A FOOT WHEN A LOUD "CLUNK" WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND REAR TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE INSPECTED. AT FIRST, TIRE APPEARED TO BE COMING OFF ROTOR UNTIL CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM SNAPPED AT THE WELD NEAR TO WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FRAME. FLATBED TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR IS AWAITING REPAIR. TOW TRUCK OPERATOR INDICATED THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE ON SAME MODEL CAR. RESEARCH ON INTERNET POST INCIDENT INDICATES SIMILAR MAKE/MODEL YEAR CARS HAVING SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208314May 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON 7 - 10 DAYS AGO AND HAS REMAINED ON. VISITED NISSAN SERVICE ON 05/17 AND WAS TOLD DIAGNOSTIC TESTS REVEALED 3 CODES INDICATED FURTHER WORK WAS NEEDED. THE FIRST WAS TO REPLACE THE DIAGNOSTIC UNIT. SECOND REPLACE OCS MODULES 7 BOTH SENSORS. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH SUPPOSEDLY DOES NOT INCLUDE AIR BAGS. MY CONCERN IS TIS ACTUALLY IS OR SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY QUOTED PRICE TO FIX AIRBAGS/CODES IS GREATER THAN $1500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208078May 16, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DIM LIGHTS TOO DIM EVEN AFTER REPLACING BULB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208160May 16, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY ALTIMA AT THE END OF 2013 I REALLY LIKED IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT BUT AS TIME HAS GONE ON MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE GOTTEN DIMMER THE HIGH BEAM WORKS BUT YOU CAN'T DRIVE WITH THEM ON BECAUSE YOU BLIND OTHER DRIVERS I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK MY LIGHTS AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM SO THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 1150.00 DOLLARS I JUST LAUGHED AND SAID NO THANKS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL BY NISSAN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207669May 15, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON 14 MAY 2019, WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO A FAMILY MEMBER'S HOUSE ON LIVINGSTON ROAD IN ACCOKEEK, MD, MY HOOD POPPED OPEN AND OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW OF DRIVING. I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD TO PULL THE HOOD DOWN. IT WAS VERY FEARFUL. I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS ISN'T THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME. IT ALSO HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2018 IN DOSWELL, VA. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207733May 15, 2019
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM SEE WHY THE AIRBAG LIGHTS STAY ON. THE SEAT BELTS WERE ON AND THEY JUST STAYED ON. THE DRIVER SIDE WOULD SOMETIMES GO OFF BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE STAYED ON EVEN WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CLEARED AN ERROR CODE BUT NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT REOCCUR AND THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I WILL HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET FOR $1000 OR SO DOLLARS EVEN THOUGH I A EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT THAT SOMEHOW DOESN'T COVER. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND THEY DID THE BARE MINIMUM AND PASSED THE REST ON TO THE CUSTOMER. I AM HORRIFIED AT ALL THE STORIES I AM READING ON THE INTERNET WITH OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES, I HAVE AROUND 40000 MILES ON MY CAR NOW SO YOU SEE I DON'T DO ALOT OF HARD TRAVELING BUT WANT TO KNOW MY VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207734May 15, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GETTING DIMMER AND DIMMER. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULBS 3 TIMES NOW AND NOTHING IS WORKING. I CAN BARELY SEE A FOOT IN FRONT OF MY FRONT BUMPER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND COMPLETELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON FOR ME TO SEE YET I KNOW I AM BLINDING OTHER DRIVERS WHICH RESULTS IN MORE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS! PLEASE MAKE NISSAN RECALL THE HEADLIGHTS FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207545May 14, 2019
SUSPENSION
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT RD ABOUT TO TURN ON TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED SWAYING BACK AND FORTH AND DROPPED TO THE POINT WHERE THE TIRE WAS UNDER IT AND TURNED TO THE LEFT I HAD TO HAVE A FLATBED TOW IT TO MY HOUSE I WAS ON A MAIN RD IN AKRON . THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENTS AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF THANKFULLY I DIDNT GET HURT WHEN THIS HAPPEND. THE CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY SNAPPED THERE IS RUST BUT ISNT RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207548May 14, 2019
AIR BAGS
DRIVER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207050May 12, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECENTLY I CAUGHT A FLAT AND PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER ON I95 TO PUT ON MY SPEAR TIRE AFTER I WAS FINISH AND GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND WAS PROCEEDING TO PULL OFF,I COULDN'T. TURNS OUT MY SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. BEING STRANDED ON THE SHOULDER OF I95 WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR UNTIL A TOW TRUCK CAME WAS A VERY FEARFUL MOMENT AND FEELING KNOWING THAT THE CARS AND TRUCK ZIPPING BYE CAN POSSIBLY HIT ME BY ACCIDENT WHILE I WAIT ON THE SHOULDER WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. AFTER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME TO ME AND MY FAMILY'S RESCUE AND THE HE SHOWED ME HOW TO BYPASS THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE. AFTER EXPERIENCING SUCH A HORRIFIC ORDEAL I DECIDE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND COME TO FIND OUT IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE THAT MANY (2013-15) NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM THAT PREVENTS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FROM COMING OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER REMAINS STUCK IN PARK POSITION AND WILL NOT SHIFT, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED FOR NISSAN NOT TO KNOW OF THE SERIOUS MATTER THAT QUALIFIES AS A LEGITIMATE RECALL. THERE IS A ELECTRIC INTERLOCK SOLENOID THAT WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED,IT UNLOCKS THE GEAR SHIFTER TO ALLOW NORMAL GEAR CHANGING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY WAY TO DISENGAGE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK, ONE WOULD HAVE TO PRY OPEN THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE COVER WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND INSERT THE SCREWDRIVER IN THE RELEASE SLOT TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER. NISSAN KNOWS VERY WELL THAT THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT HASN'T DONE NOTHING. VIDEOS FOUND ONLINE SHOW DOITYOURSELFERS HOW TO HACK THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT PAYING THE NISSAN DEALERS $1,000 REPAIR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206890May 10, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
PURCHASED USED 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL WITH APPROXIMATELY 65,606 MILES. JUNE 2016, AT 65,606 MILES, AUTO DEALER MECHANIC RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. AT APPROXIMATELY 65, 650 MILES BRAKES/ROTORS BEGAN TO THUMP. DEALER MECHANIC RESURFACED FRONT LEFT ROTOR. AT APPROXIMATELY 92,799 MILES, BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL. SECOND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. AT 96,052 MILES THIRD MECHANIC EXPERIENCED BRAKES SQUEALING AND RESURFACED ALL FOUR ROTORS. HOWEVER, BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL AFTER RESURFACING. AT APPROXIMATELY 97,192 MILES, A FOURTH MECHANIC REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT AND BACK BRAKES. AT APPROXIMATELY 105,139 MILES BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL. 5TH MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206449May 9, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206450May 9, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT AND I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS IF I DO. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS SWITCHED OUT AND I HAVE ALSO HAD HEADLIGHT RESTORATION DONE ON THE HEADLIGHTS. NOTHING HAS FIXED THE ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND IT NEEDS ATTENTION. NISSAN TOLD ME IT WOULD COST OVER $1600 TO GET NEW HEAD LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206310May 8, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE CONTROL ARM ON MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA BROKE AT THE PIVOT POINT ON THE PASSENGERS REAR SIDE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206358May 8, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WANT TO START A RECALL FOR THE 2013-2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH NO MATTER HOW BRIGHT THE BULB. IT IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ONE HAS TO DRIVE USING HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT IN ORDER TO DRIVE SAFELY. I AM TOLD NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I AM ALSO TOLD THAT NISSAN SAYS THE ENTIRE HOUSINGS HAS TO BE REPLACED.AT A PRICE TO CONSUMERS OF $1,000 THIS IS SO UNFAIR. CONSUMERS.WHO BROUGHT NISSAN ALTIMA SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR.TRUSTING THIS COMPANY THIS IS UNFAIR. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND FOOT THE BILL. SEVERAL TIMES I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE I DIDNT SEE THE PERSON HOW CAN I START A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205711May 6, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, A POPPING NOISE OCCURRED COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT. THE CONTACT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW, WHO WAS A MECHANIC, INFORMED HER THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE DETACHING. THE CONTACT CALLED HERB CHAMBERS NISSAN OF WESTBOROUGH (LOCATED AT 75 OTIS ST, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581, (508) 870-0800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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