Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11375965November 23, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG SIGN CAME (CODE B0028) ON AT 110000 MILES ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T BEEN ON ANY ACCIDENTS FOR LAST 12000 MILES. WHEN I CHECKED WITH DEALERS, THEY SAID AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEED TO REPLACE THAT WITH RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG WIRES AND MIGHT COST 2000 OR MORE DOLLARS. I AM AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND IT'S HARD FOR ME TO ARRANGE THAT MUCH MONEY. PLEASE HELP ME, AS I HAVE COME TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN NISSAN VEHICLES. THE AIRBAG SIGN COMES BACK AFTER CLEARING THE CODE IF SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THANK YOU FOR READING MY REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375417November 19, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN IN THE PARKED POSITION AND IDLE, THE PRESSING OF THE SHIFT TRIGGER ON THE SHIFTER WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO SHIFT FROM PARKED TO ANY OTHER POSITION (IT IS STUCK) DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A SELENOID SENSOR NOT ACTIVATING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE SHIFTING TO TAKE PLACE. PLEASE SEE THE LINK OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEO TO EXPLAIN THE ISSUE/RESOLUTION: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=EU7VM2Y-7LY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375426November 19, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE DRIVING AND HOT AIR WHEN I CAME TO STOPS AND IDLED. IT'S ONLY FOR SOME CARS THAT HAVE AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL APPARENTLY. THE ISSUE IS THE AC COMPRESSOR CONTROL VALVE FAILING. PLEASE SEE THE YOUTUBE LINK FOR A BETTER EXPLANATION OF THE ISSUE/RESOLUTION: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/IDWEDXJENKO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375429November 19, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAMS ON MY HEADLIGHTS ARE REALLY DIM AND THE HOUSING UNIT FOR THE BULB IS BURNT OUT NOT ALLOWING THE LIGHT TO PROJECT. I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING WITHOUT THE USE OF MY HIGH BEAMS ON CAUSING A HUGE VISIBILITY SAFETY ISSUE. I WILL NEED TO BUY ALL NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES IN ORDER TO HAVE GOOD VISIBILITY AND TO FIX THE ISSUE. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTO ATTACHED AND A LINK TO YOUTUBE FOR A BETTER EXPLANATION OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375473November 19, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM PERFORMANCE WAS ALWAYS SUB-PAR WHEN CAR WAS NEW. AS THE THE CAR AGES THE LOW BEAM PERFORMANCE IS GETTING WORSE. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE ON THE INTERNET SAYS THE REFLECTOR WITHIN THE LOW BEAM PROJECTORS DETERIORATES, THUS REDUCING LOW BEAM PERFORMANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375193November 18, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTING PROVIDED BY THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE WOEFULLY SUB STANDARD AND MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS HAS BEEN WIDELY KNOWN IN 2013-2015 MODELS. THE COST OF REPAIRS IS IN THE $1000 RANGE. SINCE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND BULB REPLACEMENT DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY HAZARD THIS SHOULD QUALIFY AS A RECALL AND BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO,HAPPEN. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11374342November 12, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MICHAEL JORDAN NISSAN (3930 DURHAM CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707, (919) 489-3800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000. *BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11374024November 10, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO PRODUCE ADEQUATE LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.*DT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373901November 9, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION
REAR LOWER CONTROL A ARM THAT HOLDS SPRING ROTTED AT WELDS AND BROKE MADE TIRE DRAG DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65MPH ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE OF THIS .COST ME 150 TOW PLUS THE PART WAS FEW HUNDRED TOO.🙁. LIGHTS SUCK SO BAD CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT. 30 FEET IF THAT, I HAVE REPLACED BULBS (40)$ AND STILL SUCK DEFINITELY SOMETHING NOT RIGHT ..THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE MONTH BY MONTH. WHEN I GOT THE CAR AT 30 K MILES IT WAS THE BEST CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. 11/09/2020
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373701November 8, 2020
SUSPENSION
BACKING DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND IT FELT LIKE I HAD HIT SOMETHING, OR WAS PUSHING IT. THERE WAS NOTHING UNDER OR BEHIND THE CAR. THE PASSENGER REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373647November 8, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE GOTTEN SO DIM WE CANT EVEN DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH OUT HIGH BEAMS THIS I FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL FROM 2013 TO 2015 NISSAN SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THEM AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT STARTED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373620November 7, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE LOW BEAMS FOR MY 2013 ALTIMA SL HAVE BECOME TOO DIM FOR ME TO SEE AT NIGHT. I HAVE HAD TO START USING THE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE AT NIGHT WHICH COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR OTHER DRIVERS, BUT IF I DIDN'T USE THEM I COULD CRASH DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373427November 6, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE INTERIOR MATERIAL HEADLIGHT HOUSING DETERIORATED OVER TIME AND THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOR REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373179November 5, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 6 MONTHS FOR RESOLUTION REPAIR TO THE HOOD LATCH, I AM LOOSING INCOME WAITING ON RECALL REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372965November 4, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE HORRIBLE YOU CANNOT SEE 1FT IN FRONT OF YOU THIS IS A MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUE AND SOMEONE IS GOING END UP GETTING IN A MAJOR WRECK IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RECALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372531November 1, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT SLOWLY LOST THEIR ABILITY TO REFLECT LIGHT FROM THE BULB. THEY STARTED BRIGHT WHEN I OWNED THE CAR BUT SLOWLY BECAME MORE DIM AS TIME WENT ON. I REALIZE THAT HALOGEN BULBS WILL DO THAT, BUT THIS WASN'T THE RESULT OF THE BULB. THE REFLECTIVE COATING INSIDE OF THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR HAD STARTED TO COME OFF AND THE PROJECTOR WAS NOT PROJECTING LIGHT AS IT SHOULD. IT BECAME SO DIM THAT I COULD BARELY SEE AT NIGHT, IF THE ROADS WERE NOT LIT UP. IT WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM IF I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A LIGHTED CITY, BUT IF I WAS ON BACK COUNTRY ROADS, I COULDN'T SEE MORE THAN FORTY FEET AHEAD. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH HOUSINGS AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE MUCH FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. I TRIED PUTTING A NEW BULB IN THE OLD HOUSING, BUT IT STILL FAILED TO REFLECT THE LIGHT. I HAVE PICTURES OF OUTSIDE ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS AND A PICTURE OF INSIDE THE REFLECTOR. IT SHOWS WHERE THE REFLECTIVE COATING WAS COMING OFF. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS THAT HAVE BOTH HALOGEN AND XENON HEADLIGHTS. I ATTACHED THE PICTURES TO MY COMPLAINT. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME INCIDENT, BUT RATHER AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT PROGRESSIVE GOT WORSE UNTIL THE FAULTY PARTS WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372464October 30, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS EXTREMELY DIM CAUSING NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. ISSUE IS DUE TO DEGRADATION OF REFLECTOR IN HEADLIGHT HOUSING. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES TO RESOLVE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CAR. THIS IS APPARENTLY A PRONOUNCED PROBLEM WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS PER NISSAN ONLINE FORUMS. PHOTO SHOWS REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ON LEFT AND THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR ON THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366793October 28, 2020
SUSPENSION
ON MY WAY TO WORK LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET JUST BEFORE I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366674October 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE CVT TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AT ALL. I AM FORCED TO DEPRESS THE SHIFT OVERRIDE IN ORDER TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK EVERY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366417October 26, 2020
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING HER PARKED VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE HOOD WAS SLIGHTLY OPENED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE HOOD MANUALLY AND HAD TO CALL HER BROTHER TO CLOSE THE HOOD FOR HER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BARBERINO NISSAN (505 N COLONY RD, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492; (203) 265-1611) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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