Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11384395December 21, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICED IN NOVEMBER 1, 2019 THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIM. THIS ISSUE HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE TO TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TO SEE AT NIGHT. THE DIM LOW BEAM LIGHTS CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS. MY WORK AS A REGISTERED NURSE REQUIRES 12 HOUR SHIFTS, WHICH MEANS I LEAVE HOME WHEN IT'S DARK AND LEAVE WORK WHEN IT'S DARK. WHEN I QUESTIONED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A NISSAN DEFECT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT. I WAS ALSO TOLD I COULD REPLACE WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS, WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I WAS TOLD NOT TO REPLACE WITH NISSAN PARTS BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE THE SAME ISSUE SINCE THE DEFECT IS NISSAN. I CONTACTED NISSAN IN NASHVILLE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS ONLY GIVEN AN OPTION TO ASK THE NISSAN DEALER FOR A DISCOUNT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384200December 19, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM DRIVING LIGHTS AREN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SAFELY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. IT IS NOT DUE TO OLD BULBS, BUT RATHER DUE TO THE DESIGN AND MATERIALS OF THE REFLECTOR SYSTEM SURROUNDING THE BULB WHICH HAS DETERIORATED. HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. LOW BEAMS MIGHT AS WELL BE OFF AS PEDESTRIANS, PARKED CARS, STOPPED CARS, ARE ALL NOT VISIBLE UNTIL WITHIN 20-30 FEET IN FRONT WHEN DRIVING ON OTHERWISE DIMLY LIT ROADS. I HAVE RUN OVER A SMALL CURB THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO THE POOR LIGHTING. I AM CONCERNED I WILL NOT HAVE STOPPING DISTANCE IN RAIN EVEN AT LOW SPEED, SHOULD A PEDESTRIAN SUDDENLY BE VISIBLE IN THE LOW LIGHTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383463December 15, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1)EXTREMELY DIM HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. DANGEROUSLY DIM AND HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE OVER 2 YEARS EVEN AFTER LIGHT BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ARE ISSUE. 2)HOOD WILL NOT CLOSE AND LATCH PROPERLY AS OF TODAY 12-14-2020 FOLLOWING STATIONARY ROUTINE OPENING OF HOOD. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. RECALL REPLACEMENT FOR LATCH HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED BY MAKER AS OF THIS DATE. RECALL WAS IN MAY 2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383266December 13, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2020 I WAS DRIVING AND THE HOOD OPENED UP, SLAMMED ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD. I LUCKILY WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THAT POINT AND PULLED OVER. THE HOOD IS DENTED, CHIPPED PAINT, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER FENDERS ARE BENT, AND HINGES ARE NO LONGER RELIABLE. THE RUBBER ON THE SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD LIFTED AND SEPARATION OF THE UPPER FENDERS ON BOTH SIDES ALONG RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. I WAS LUCKILY DRIVING STRAIGHT IN THE SUBURBS OF NY, NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11382980December 11, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A RATTLING SOUND WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOWER SUSPENSION LINK HAD CORRODED AND SEPARATED FROM THE REAR BUSHING LINK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER FUCCILLO NISSAN OF LATHAM LOCATED AT 976 NEW LOUDON RD, LATHAM, NY 12110 WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11382867December 10, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. LAMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE NISSAN DEALER STATED THE INTERIOR OF THE LAMP HOUSING THAT REFLECTS THE LIGHT BEAM IS DETERIORATED. THERE LITERALLY IS NO LIGHT PROTRUDING FORWARD. CAN NOT SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT WITHOUT USING THE HIGH BEAMS. THE COST TO FIX THIS DEFECT IS OVER $1,000. THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT FROM THE LOW BEAMS IS LESS THAN DAYLIGHT RUNNING LAMPS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE LIGHTING HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER THE YEARS. THIS IS NOT A LAMP ISSUE OR TYPE OF LAMP, RATHER THE ACTUAL REFLECTIVE HOUSING INTERNALLY THAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO REPAIR, THE ENTIRE HOUSING MUST BE REPLACED. THIS SITUATION IS EQUALLY THE SAME FOR BOTH HEADLAMPS. FUNNY HOW THE NISSAN DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE EXPRESSED OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, YET THERE'S NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE CAR......CLEAR VISIBILITY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378679December 9, 2020
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PRODUCE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED DEACON JONES NISSAN (3305 MCLAIN ST, GOLDSBORO, NC 27534, (919)734-2411). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378330December 7, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CAR JOLTS AND SHUDDERS ON THE ROAD INTERMITTENTLY. VERY UNSAFE AS CAR JOLTS FORWARD ON ITS OWN. CAR STALLS SOMETIMES ON THE ROAD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. WHEN YOU GIVE A LITTLE GAS, CAR WILL SOMETIMES GO NORMALLY OR IT WILL JOLT FORWARD LIKE A CLUTCH BEING LET OUT EVEN THOUGH ITS AN AUTOMATIC. ALWAYS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH 2013 NISSANS AND STILL THEY HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL. THINGS THAT ARE THIS DANGEROUS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE CANNOT PAY 4000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377608December 3, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OUT OF KNOW WHERE MY CAR WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE, STUCK IN PARK. SO I BEEN HAVING TO PUSH IN THE SHIFT LOCK. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO GOTO AND FROM WORK AGAIN WITHOUT DOING THIS. WHAT DO I DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377539December 2, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MONROE NISSAN (5510 WEST HIGHWAY 74, MONROE, NC 28110, (980)313-8400) WHERE THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND.*JB*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377593December 2, 2020
SUSPENSION
REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AT THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376985November 29, 2020
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE STAYS ON WHICH MEANS THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE IT'S NOT DETECTING ANY WEIGHT. EVEN WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN IT IT DOESN'T DETECT WEIGHT. THE TIRES ARE CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376645November 27, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAMS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE SO LOW I HAVE TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS 100% OF THE TIME WHEN IT IS DARK. I DRIVE A MINIMUM OF 50 MILES A DAY JUST TO AND FROM WORK AND DEPENDING ON THE SEASON IT IS DARK BOTH WAYS. THIS IS A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS WHO GET REALLY MAD ( AND DEFINITELY LET ME KNOW IT ). ON COMING DRIVERS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME AND CARS THAT I FOLLOW EVEN SLOW DOWN SO MUCH THAT I HAVE TO PASS THEM JUST SO THEY CAN TAILGATE ME WITH THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON. IT'S SCARY !! I LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA WITH HIGH DEER TRAFFIC AND MINIMAL STREET LIGHTS. WE HAVE TRIED REPLACING LIGHT BULBS SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. FROM WHAT I AM READING, LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS WELL. THE FIX IS NOT CHEAP BUT WE WILL HAVE TO DISH OUT THE MONEY TO DO IT BEFORE I GET PULLED OVER AND TICKETED OR WORSE, GET IN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH TO SOMEONE INCLUDING MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376414November 26, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE DIM POSITION DO NOT SUFFICIENTLY PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376339November 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HESITATES WHEN IN REVERSE OR WHEN AT RED LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376151November 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376158November 24, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM TO OPERATE SAFELY AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WITH WET ROADS. REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT BULBS DOES NOT IMPROVE LOW-BEAM PERFORMANCE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAILURE OF THE LOW-BEAM PROJECTION COATING IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. THE SITUATION IS RAPIDLY GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376185November 24, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE SECOND LATCH OF THE HOOD ON MY NISSAN ALTIMA FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS NOW AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL ABLE TO BE USED HOWEVER, IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS IF THE LATCH ACCIDENTALLY GETS PULED WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376198November 24, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY DIM AND PRESENTED A DRIVING HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETRO NISSAN (6248 US-98, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402, (601) 450-1470) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376225November 24, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHT LOW BEAMS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. CAN'T SEE BEYOND 100 FEET. I MUST DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ON OR CAN'T SEE. LIKE HAVING A SMALL FLASHLIGHT FOR HEAD LIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS EASILY CAN SEE AN ACCIDENT (CRASH) COMING SOON ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AT NIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2013 ALTIMA. NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED YET FORD DID IN 2012 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMONE IS GOING TO DIE. DELALER QUOTED $1200 TO REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS DEFINITELY MUST BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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