Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11302739January 29, 2020
ENGINE
I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING BUT MY CAR ISN'T GETTING HOT. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO BE DIAGNOSED THEY SAID MY VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING OIL IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND MY COILS AND PLUGS ARE SITTING IN OIL. THE STRONG BURNING SMELL COMES THROUGH MY AIR VENTS. AND WHEN THE OIL HITS THE EXHAUST IT SMOKES. I PRAY IT DOESN'T CATCH ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302853January 29, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WITH TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR HAVE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY MAY AS WELL NOT BE ON AT ALL AFTER DARK. IT ISN'T THE BULBS THEMSELVES, BUT AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLAMP. IT IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, AND I CAN BARELY DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT-- LET ALONE DRIVE IT SAFELY. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER NISSAN ALTIMAS MADE IN 2013 AND 2014 THAT HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT WHEN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FAILING FOR SOME TIME NOW, AND GETTING STEADILY WORSE EACH DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302916January 29, 2020
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRINKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO THE CITY STREET I DON'T BELIEVE I HIT ANYTHING. AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A SCRAPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR AREA OF MY CAR AS I PROCEEDED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. AS I WAS IN MOTION GOING HOME I FELT THE CAR DRIVING A BIT DIFFERENT LIKE I WAS DRIVING WITH A FLAT TIRE. I STOPPED GOT OUT CHECKED MY TIRES EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I CONTINUED ON SLOWLY AND QUIETLY TO LISTEN TO MY CAR THIS TIME I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS DRIVING OFF TRACK LIKE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT BUT MY CAR WAS SLOWLY GOING A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. AS I MADE IT HOME I PARKED AND LOOKED AT MY CAR AGAIN FROM EVERY ANGLE THIS TIME I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS GOING FACING INWARD. I LOOK UNDER MY CAR FROM THE BACK AND I NOTICE SOMETHING WAS HANGING LIKE A PIPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302460January 28, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 BRAND NEW IN 2012. OVER THE PAST 7 YEARS, MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY DIMMER, TO THE POINT THAT I CANNOT TELL MY LIGHTS ARE EVEN ON. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE 5 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. IF IT RAINS, I AM IN BAD SHAPE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF YOU. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 90,000 MILE SERVICE, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WILL NOT CHANGE OR FIX THE ISSUE. HE STATED THAT I NEEDED WHOLE NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, WHICH WOULD COST ME APPROXIMATELY $1,000. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CAR, BUT FEEL AS THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD AND KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2013-2015 ALTIMA, THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR FOR MY SAFETY AND SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302669January 28, 2020
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLES LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DEM AND HARD TO SEE WITH THEM ON. THEY HAVE GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME AND PUTTING IN NEW EXPENSIVE HEADLIGHT HAVE NOT HELPED. THE TRANSMISSION STILL SOMETIMES IN A HIGHER RMP. I HAVE TO TAP ON THE BRAKE TO GET IT UNSTUCK IN THAT RPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302692January 28, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING SITUATION. I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD TO DRIVE SAFELY. I KNOW THAT DRIVING USING HIGH BEAMS WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC IS NOT A SOLUTION, BUT NEITHER IS DRIVING WITHOUT PROPER ILLUMINATION OF HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF YOU. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO APPARENT SOLUTION DESPITE REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS, CHANGING TO HID OR LED BULBS, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301818January 25, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK WITH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ON. THIS HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT COSTS $1400 EACH PLUS LABOR. OR I COULD BUY A NEW CAR, THEY SAID. I AM NOT AWARE OF THIS WHILE DRIVING PLACES WITH LIGHTED STREETS UNTIL DRIVING IN UNLIT AREAS DURING THE DARK TIMES OF DAY. THIS HAS BE COME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS UNTIL NOW, I CANNOT EVEN SEE THE EDGES OF THE ROAD. I WOULD NOT SEE SOMETHING UNTIL I WOULD HAVE HIT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301321January 23, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR NOT DETECTING WEIGHT ON PASSENGER SEAT AT ALL TIMES. PROBLEM STARTED WHEN CAR HAD A RELATIVELY LOW MILAGE (UNDER 50K). DEALERSHIP SAID PROBLEM IS DUE TO AIRBAG MODULE WITH NO RECALLS ON THIS SPECIFIC CAR. AIRBAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE ARE COMPLETELY NOT FUNCTIONAL AT ALL TIMES. I WAS VERY HESITANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT UNTIL NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301415January 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD SEIZE IF THE CAR SLOWED DOWN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD BE NO PROBLEM (IN PARK OR NEUTRAL) AND IT IDLED FINE. AS SOON AS YOU PUT IT IN GEAR, THE PROBLEMATIC TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AGAIN. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY (01/23/2020) AT POUGHKEEPSIE NISSAN (NY) GETTING FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301486January 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CVT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SLIPPAGE. STALLS RANDOMLY IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. RESTARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES AND DROVE FINE AGAIN. HAD TO SPEND $250 IN TOWING FEES IN THE SAME WEEK. NISSAN DIDN'T ADMIT CVT FAULT KNOWINGLY. HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THEIR RECALL ON THE TCM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING. SHAME ON YOU, NISSAN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301215January 22, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER HUSBAND WHO OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROGNOSIS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO CROWN NISSAN LOCATED AT 5151 34TH ST N, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33714, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301268January 22, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2013 ALTIMA ARE EXTREMELY DIM. MY CAR HAS 95,000 MILES. I BASICALLY AM UNABLE TO TELL IF MY LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT AND CAN ONLY SEE A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT NISSAN; HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO THIS ISSUE UNLESS NISSAN IS FORCED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301082January 22, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WHINING AND GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEARING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER HUGH WHITE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (250 COLUMBUS RD SUITE A, ATHENS, OH 45701 (740) 594-8555) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR THE 2ND TIME AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY 80% OF THE REPAIR COST. A CASE WAS ALSO OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301091January 22, 2020
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING, CAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL, HEARD LOUD NOISE GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER CAR AND CONTROL ARM WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. LUCKILY I WASNT ON THE HIGHWAY OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300144January 17, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS HAVE EXTREMELY LOW OUTPUT. DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297632January 14, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE SAFETY OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. *LD THE CONUSMER STATED THE LOW BEAMS ARE EXTREMELY DIM. *JS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298401January 10, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR STUCK IN PARK UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF IT. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I PARK MY CAR OR PUT IT IN PARK. NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR SOMETIME SINCE 2016. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. TOTALLY UNSAFE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297977January 8, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 01/03/2020 WHILE NIGHT FALL CAME I TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON I COULD NOT TELL IF THEY WHERE ON IT WAS STILL DARK PULLED OVER AND THEY WHERE ON , I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON SO I COULD SEE THE ROAD AND ANY PEDESTRIANS, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS , IT POSES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING AND PEOPLE HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD , NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAY THE LIGHTING WAS MADE ON THIS VEHICLE, OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF CHANGING THE HOUSING UNIT ON THIS VEHICLE, I AM EXTREMELY SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD , I DON'T WANT TO HURT ANYONE OR KILL MYSELF BY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297814January 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED STUTTERING AND IT CUT RIGHT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING .I THEN RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT DID THE SAME THING. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME RIGHT ON AND ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL. I PARKED IT AS BEST AS I COULD , AND I TRIED STARTING IT A 3RD TIME IT STARTED AND I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT CUT RIGHT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297744January 7, 2020
SUSPENSION
MADE A RIGHT TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING FOR THE RED LIGHT FELT LIKE THE CAR HIT A CHUCK HOLE BUT DIDN'T SEE NO CHUCK HOLE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY HAD TROUBLE CONTROLLING VEHICLE MANAGED TO PULL OVER IN A PARKING LOT AND NOTICE THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS AT AN ANGLE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE WE FOUND THE LEFT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKE OFF FROM ITS PIVOT POINT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED ON THE SAME PIVOT POINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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