Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11173634February 2, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE VERY DIM AND I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME SEEING AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOTHING WORKS. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT IS AS THOUGH THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT EVEN ON! IT SEEMS LIKE IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE!
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173523February 1, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- REPLACED 3 ALTERNATORS - LESS THAN 60K MILES - NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILED AND NEEDING REPLACED - TOO MANY SIGNIFICANT QUALITY ISSUES FOR A NEW CAR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173592February 1, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AT 55,000 MILES THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN IT STALLED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT EVERY TIME IT WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, IT STALLED AGAIN. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172954January 29, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DIMMING GRADUALLY AS THE CAR AGES. LOOKING INSIDE OF THE REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY IN THE PROJECTION HEADLIGHT UNIT, THE REFLECTOR IS DISCOLORED AND BURNT UP INSTEAD OF BRIGHT AND REFLECTIVE. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT AND I FEAR DRIVING AT NIGHT DUE TO POSSIBLE HAZARDS TO MYSELF OR OTHERS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172479January 28, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM IT'S HARD TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172604January 28, 2019
STEERING
WHILE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR RANDOMLY STARTED TO FISH TAIL AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR TIRES. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO NISSAN AND FOUND THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARMS HAD BROKEN. THE TECH SAID HE "HAD NEVER SEEN A BREAK LIKE THIS." I HAD NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR CURBS I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST BROKE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60K MILES ON IT AND IS IN GREAT CONDITION. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN A POSITION THAT I COULD NOT PULL OVER AS I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY TAIL END AND HAD TO DRIVE 45 MINS (USUALLY A 15 MIN RIDE) TO MY CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CONTROL ARMS ON THE 2013 ALITMA'S WITH LOW MILES AND BEGINNING TO THINK THIS IS FAULTY PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172225January 26, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DIM LIGHTS ARE SO WEAK THAT I CAN NOT SEE AS MUCH AS A FOOT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME., WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEEMS ON AT ALL TIMES. I WORK NIGHT SHIFT AND NEED THE DIM LIGHTS WHEN MEETING SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAYS. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I SEE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND YET NISSAN WILL NOT LOOK INTO THE DEFECTS OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES THAT THEY ARE USING. IT IS SAID THAT THE PROJECTORS HAVE BEEN BURNING OUT CAUSING DIM LIGHTS NO TO WORK AND THE COST TO FIX IS GREATER THAN 1200. WITH NISSAN.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172065January 25, 2019
SUSPENSION
REAR PASSENGER CONTROL ARM BROKE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. BACK END STARTED TO FISHTAIL. LUCKILY DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A DEALERSHIP AND GET IT REPAIRED FOR $800. NOT SURE IF I FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172200January 25, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 ALTIMA THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED - LUCKY CAR WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH WHERE NO ACCIDENT OR BODY INJURY OCCURRED. THE CAR JUST CAME OFF THE THRUWAY 10 MINS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. ALL WORK WAS DONE AT THE DEALER SINCE PURCHASE AND WE ARE THE ONLY OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171185January 21, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM; MAKES NIGHT DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT; THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT VERY GOOD EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AS THE CAR AGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171242January 21, 2019
AIR BAGS
HELLO, MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG. SINCE AUGUST 2017, THE CAR'S AIRBAG ALARM LIGHT IS ON。 AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I WENT TO GAINESVILLE NISSAN TWO TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT BEEN SOLVED. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 9/1/2017. THEY (GAINESVILLE NISSAN) CHARGED ME $34.78 AND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIRBAG SENSOR, THE WARNING LIGHT WAS REMOVED AT THAT TIME. BUT AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD AGAIN. SO I WENT TO GAINESVILLE NISSAN THE SECOND TIME, ON 3/5/2018. THIS TIME THEY CHARGED $49.95 AND STILL SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRBAG ALARM LIGHT SHOW ON THE DASHBOARD ONE MORE TIME AFTER ABOUT ONE MONTH UNTIL NOW. AFTER THESE TWO REPAIRS, I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AIRBAG HAS QUALITY PROBLEMS, AND GAINESVILLE NISSAN IS VERY IRRESPONSIBLE. AND NISSAN IS RECALLING CARS ON A LARGE SCALE BECAUSE OF AIRBAG PROBLEMS, I HOPE MY PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED, THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170893January 19, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHTING AHEAD FOR ME TO SEE A SAFE DISTANCE AHEAD. AT NIGHT WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON I BARELY CAN SEE. I MUST DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON OR I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. THIS IS TERRIBLE AND NOT SAFE AT ALL. I DON'T KNOW WHY NISSAN HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA S. I BROUGHT MY CAR NEW WITH ONLY 2 MILES ON IT IN AUG/SEPT OF 2013. I TRY VERY HARD NOT TO DRIVE WHEN IT GETS DARK. MY CAR HA ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170865January 18, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTS HAVE DIMMED TO THE POINT I CANNOT SEE ON THE ROAD ANYMORE. THE CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS WITH MULTIPLE BRANDS AND TYPES OF BULBS WITH THE SAME RESULT EVERY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170718January 18, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS SET A LOW ARE EXTREMELY DIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170381January 16, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY ALTIMA IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT RELEASE. I HAVE TO USE THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE MECHANISM EVERY TIME I NEED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169930January 14, 2019
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS WOBBLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 34189745. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170019January 14, 2019
SUSPENSION
WAS APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN CAR PULLED HARD INTO OTHER LANE. IT FELT ALMOST LIKE SLIPPING ON ICE. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIT UP SO I FIGURED IT WAS SOMETHING FAULTY ELECTRICALLY. LUCKILY DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING, SO I KEPT DRIVING. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN THIS TIME WORSE AND WITH SHAKING. I PULLED OVER ON THE HIGHWAY TO HAVE A LOOK AND NOTICED ONE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS SHEERED COMPLETELY IN TWO PIECES AND THE OTHER WAS ALMOST SHEERED OFF AS WELL. LUCKILY NO KIDS WERE IN THE CAR AND NO ONE GOT INJURED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN PRETTY UGLY. THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION, NO RUST OR ANY REASON FOR THIS PART TO FAIL SO CATASTROPHICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166412January 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND JERK EVENTUALLY DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING WITH A TODDLER AND WIFE IN THE CAR. WAS LUCKY WE WERE NOT HIT BY CARS BEHIND US AND WE MANAGED TO RESTART THE CAR AND STEER AWAY. NISSAN DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE FOR CLAIMING WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS 48.450 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOV 2012. DEALERSHIP RETURNED THE CAR ASKING ME TO COME BACK WHEN PROBLEM BECOMES MORE FREQUENT. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND RISKING MYSELF TO AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166457January 11, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE LIGHT OUTPUT WAS EXTREMELY DIM. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. GAINESVILLE NISSAN (3801 N. MAIN ST, GAINESVILLE, FL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166462January 11, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VADEN NISSAN OF SAVANNAH (10421 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA, (912) 920-5480) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PC VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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