Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11331932July 1, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM AND UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331763June 30, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR IT JERKS, WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN GO TO TAKE OFF THE CAR JERKS . MY CAR HAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS OR HAD A CLASS ACTION CLAIM AGAINST THEM HOWEVER TO MY UNDERSTANDING I WASN'T ABLE TO QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE MY MILEAGE EXCEEDED WHAT WAS REQUIRED . I DON'T FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR DUE TO THE HESITATION/ JERKS , HOWEVER I'M NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC . I'VE TRIED CONTACTING SOMEONE IN REGARDS TO THE NISSAN ALTIMA CVT SETTLEMENT TO SEE IF THEY COULD DIRECT ME TO SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BUT I'VE HAD NO SUCCESS REACHING ANYONE. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE CAR BESIDES THE HESITATION/ JERKING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON FOR NO REASON , THE A/C WANT PROPERLY WORK . THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR AWHILE, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR ( USED ) I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE JERKING WHEN I FIRST DROVE IT BUT THE SALESMAN SAID THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THAT TYPE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I'D GET USE TO IT HENCE THE FACT I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS PURCHASING A CAR THAT WAS PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY IN DANGER . PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11331605June 29, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE VERY DIM. I CHANGED THE HEAD LAMPS THINKING THAT MAYBE THE OLD LIGHTS HAD JUST AGED AND LOST BRIGHTNESS. THIS DID NOT MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE BRIGHTNESS. I RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS THAT FROM 2013-2015 PEOPLE WITH NISSAN ALTIMA'S HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE PROBLEM WAS CONCERNING ENOUGH THAT DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE I ASKED THE DEALER HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. IT WAS AROUND $1000. YIKES. RECENTLY I HAD A 'NEAR MISS' THAT I PARTIALLY ATTRIBUTE TO THE DIM HEADLAMPS. I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL 2 LANE ROAD. THERE WAS A CAR COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ABOUT 50 YARDS AWAY. SUDDENLY A CAR BEHIND THAT CAR PULLED DIRECTLY INTO MY LANE. TO AVOID A COLLISION I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE WHEEL RIGHT AND WENT INTO A YARD. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE PERSON HAD A HEART ATTACK AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR BUT WHEN I LOOKED BACK THE PERSON HAD SWERVED BACK INTO THE CORRECT LANE. I THOUGHT MAYBE MY LIGHTS WERE OFF BUT I CHECKED AND THEY WERE ON. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. COULD HAVE BEEN SOMEBODY TEXTING AND DRIVING? I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW IF THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A HIGHER NIGHT TIME DRIVING ACCIDENT RATE COMPARED TO OTHER SEDANS. REGARDLESS I THINK THESE HEADLAMPS ARE UNSAFE. I'M GOING TO TRY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP AND DO THE REPAIR MYSELF AS I CAN'T READILY AFFORD THE $1000. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER ENTERED A COMPLAINT. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331613June 29, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON OPEN HIGHWAYS THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKING. VEHICLE WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUES WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY STREETS. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND BREAKS WILL NOT WORK. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE NOVEMBER 2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331306June 28, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON FRIDAY 6/26/2020 WHILE DRIVING ON THE MA TURNPIKE I-90 W, SHORTLY BEFORE EXIT 20, THE HOOD OF MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA FLEW ALL THE WAY BACK CRASHING INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT PORTION OF THE ROOF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PEEK UNDER THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE HOOD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. MY WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, BOTH SIDE FENDERS WERE BENT UP/ SLIGHTLY DISPLACED, THE ROOF WAS DENTED, INSIDE THE CAR THE CEILING SPEAKER/ SUNGLASS CONSOLE CAME CRASHING DOWN AND MY HOOD WAS DENTED AND HAVING TROUBLE STAYING SHUT. I MANAGED TO SECURE IT DOWN AND DROVE SLOWLY TO EXIT 20. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT AN AUTO SHOP NEAR BY AND THE OWNERS FIRST WORDS WERE, "LOOKING AT YOUR CAR, I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS EXACTLY HOW PEOPLE GET KILLED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS". I AM NOT SURPRISED. HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE OR SAFELY SLOW DOWN, I MAY BE DEAD. THE SHOP OWNER SHOWED HOW THE SPRAINED HINGES ALLOW THE HOOD TO GO ALL THE WAY BACK CAUSING WINDSHIELD DAMAGE MAINLY DUE TO THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE DID SPRAY SOME WD 40 ON THE LATCH TO GET IT TO FUNCTION A LITTLE BETTER; HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING IT. THE DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $4000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330946June 26, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SV. WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OR ANY OBSTACLES THAT MIGHT BE AHEAD. THESE HEADLIGHT SHOULD BE A RECALL. HORRIBLE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331113June 26, 2020
SUSPENSION
BOTH REAR CONTROL ARMS HAVE CRACKED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST WAS AT ABOUT 125,000 MILES AND THE SECOND WAS 137,000 MILES. MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH 2012-13 NISSAN ALTIMA'S AND SOME HAVE HAD NISSAN REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR, WHICH IS QUITE EXPENSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330698June 24, 2020
SUSPENSION
NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 LEFT REAR LOWER SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR SWERVED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. IT COULD OF ENDED HORRIBLY BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND ABSOLUTELY NOT SAFE. NISSAN NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330632June 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, SUDDENLY MY 2013 ALTIMA TRANSMISSION GEARBOX SLIPPING TO NEUTRAL. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $3700.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329917June 21, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES BUT LIGHTS REALLY NOT VISIBLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN RAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329924June 21, 2020
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT NEARLY 122,000 MILES IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE WHEREIN THE VEHICLE COULD NOT TURN BACK ON. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THERE WERE WEEKS OF JERKY SHIFTING, THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO COAST, QUICKLY ACCELERATE, OR COME TO A STOP WITHOUT JERKING THE CAR UNTIL STOPPED. THE IDLE OF THE CAR WAS UNUSUALLY HIGH NEAR THE DAY OF FULL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER COMPLETELY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A BRAND NEW ONE, THE CAR STILL IS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING SMOOTHLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329648June 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT DIED AT IN INTERSECTION AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DIED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR HAS 123000 MILES WITH NEVER AN ISSUE WITH CVT.. DEALER TOLD US IT WILL COST 4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX. TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T FAIL AT 123 000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329495June 18, 2020
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
(1) THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FAULTY. IT IS ALWAYS LIT AS 'OFF' EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER ON THE SEAT. (2) CAR JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. I WAS REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I TRIED CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THERE WAS A DELAY AND THEN THE CAR JERKED. AS I TRIED TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ADVANCE AS IT NORMALLY SHOULD. I THEN PARKED AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE/ REV WHILE IN PARK. MY CAR IS UP TO DATE ON EVERYTHING. I'M AFRAID THIS COULD HAPPEN ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329505June 18, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INITIALLY, THE VEHICLE TREMBLED AND CUT OFF AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT IT THREW A CODE WITH FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR ISSUE IN TRANSMISSION. REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH USED ONE...SAME CODE. REPLACED THAT ONE WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION, THROWING THE SAME CODE. IF TRYING TO ENTER ROAD, IT MAY FEEL STRONG ENOUGH TO ENTER HIGHWAY, THEN LOSSES THROTTLE RESPONSE. IT MAY CONTINUE WITH ABOUT 20 MPH SPEED. THEN AGAIN, IT MAY START OFF ALRIGHT AND BECOMES OBVIOUS AT SOME SPEEDS THAT THE RPM IS GREATER THAN IT SHOULD BE FOR THE SPEED VEHICLE IS MOVING. NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR WELL OVER 2 WEEKS AND HAVE NO ANSWERS. ASKED THEM TO CHECK ELECTRICAL AND THE COMPUTER, STILL NO ANSWERS AND HARDLY ANY COMMUNICATIONS AT ALL. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ARE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, BUT AFTER THE ISSUES EXPERIENCED, THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE COMPUTER ISSUE. EITHER WAY IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND A LOT OF MONEY SPENT WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329304June 17, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THERE WAS A LAG IN BETWEEN WHEN THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND THE RPM AT THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE REVVED UP WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSH TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,045.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328960June 15, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTING ON THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IS A SAFETY RISK AND POTENTIAL LIABILITY WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE VISIBILITY WITH THE STOCK LIGHTS WILL LIMIT YOUR VISIBILITY AND PUTS YOU AND PASSENGERS AT RISK. THIS HAS TO BE CORRECTED AND TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY NISSAN. THE LIGHT THAT IS ILLUMINATING HAS TO BE OUT OF CODE FOR A LEGAL ACCEPTABLE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328240June 10, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327910June 9, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT LIGHT OUT AT NIGHT. EVEN AFTER REPLACING WITH THE SAME TYPE BULB OR EVEN HIGH DEFINITION BULBS, NONE OF THEM PROJECT LIGHT. I CANNOT SEE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE LOW BEAMS. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327643June 7, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT OUT ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO FARTHER WHEN DRIVING CAUSING A HUGE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ROADS , YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS AHEAD OF YOU UNLIKE OTHER VEHICLES DO, AND WHEN IT RAINS IT LOOKS LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR HEAD LIGHTS ON SO YOU I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND WHEN PASSING OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE TO SHUT THE HIGH BEAMS OFF AND I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD , I HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST CRASHED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE , THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THIS I HAVE OWNED A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA AND DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHAT SO EVER , THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327544June 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD WHILE TURNING LEFT. STARTED AGAIN, BUT DIED WHEN PUT IN GEAR. PUSHED IT OUT OF THE ROAD AFTER TRAFFIC CLEARED. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IN FOR REPAIRS NEXT DAY, BUT IT SPUTTERED AND DIED HALFWAY THERE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAYS $4300.00 FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. DEALER SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND THAT THE 3 OUTSTANDING RECALLS WERE FOR MINOR SAFETY ADJUSTMENTS. CLEARLY LYING TO ME GIVEN THE WEALTH OF DATA REGARDING SIMILAR TRANSMISSION FAILURES FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. AT NO POINT WAS THERE A WARNING/HAZARD/ENGINE LIGHT ON. VERY VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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