Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11278697November 7, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DAH LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS "OFF" WHILE AN ADULT WAS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT 2 AIRBAG MODULES WERE DEFLECTIVE, NOT WORKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA, FRANKLIN, TN AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WAS NOT A CAMPAIGN OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WOULD LOOK IN TO IT FOR A POSSIBLE "GOODWILL" COVERAGE. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP THAT INSPECTED THE CAR, NISSAN OFFERED TO COVER 60% OF THE COST. THIS MAY A GOOD "GOODWILL" GESTURE, BUT I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC BODILY INJURY THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN AN ACCIDENT IF I HADN'T NOTICED THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE NOT MOVING PARTS. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATOR FOR THIS FAILURE. HOW MANY OTHER ALTIMAS COULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM?10/27/2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278724November 7, 2019
AIR BAGS
I HAD RECIEVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN SEAT WAS NOT REGISTERED TO SOMEONE SITTING IN SEAT. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR AND IT STILL DOES NOT REGISTER AN OCCUPANT. SO NOW IT STAYS ON AND SO DOES THE DRIVER WARNING SENSOR LIGHT. WHEN IT REGISTER A BODY BOTH LIGHTS GO OFF. PUZZLED. PLEASE ADVISE. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE PROBLEM AT HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278759November 7, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA'S CVT IS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER AT ANY SPEED AND RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. ADDITIONALLY, AT A MOMENTS NOTICE IT WILL REV UP IN RPMS AND NOT GO ANYWHERE. IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHICH HAS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. IT HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAYS, CITY STREETS AND SIMPLY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278219November 5, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. KELLY NISSAN OF WOBURN (95 CEDAR ST, WOBURN, MA 01801, (781) 835-3500) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277935November 4, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AFTER DARK. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ALTIMA RELATED TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE REFLECTOR BOWL IN THE LAMP ASSEMBLY. AS A SAFETY CONCERN I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO ORDER NISSAN TO RECALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLE'S FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277970November 4, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE IT WAS WARMED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278043November 4, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MONTHS AGO. I BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A LOOSE WIRE. PAID $100 ON MY DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON A FEW WEEKS AGO. NOW WHEN I TAKE IT IN THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE TO REPLACE ONE OR TWO SENSORS EACH COSTING $1000 THAT IS NOT COVERED UP THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THERE SEEMS TO BE DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME CAR HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT TO PUT $2000 INTO A 2013 CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278128November 4, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, LOW MILEAGE. PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THE BACK END OF CAR WAS SWERVING AS IF I WAS ON ICE. I PULLED OVER TIRE WAS NOT FLAT AND NOTHING WAS STUCK BY THE TIRE. NO ICE WAS ON THE ROAD. I PULLED DOWN A LITTLE FURTHER ON RODE AND THE RIGHT REAR END COLLAPSED. THE TIRE WAS SITTING BENT OUTWARD . WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR A METAL BAR WAS CRACKED IN HALF. I CALLED MY SON IN LAW WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH CAR REPAIR AND HE AND A MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM THAT HAD HUGE AMOUNT OF CORROSION AND HAD BROKEN IN HALF. I CALLED NISSAN DEALER IN WAUSAU WISCONSIN AND THEY STATED NO RECALLS OR SERVICE ACTION IS IN PLACE. HAD I GONE 5 MINUTES MORE DOWN THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AND HOUR AND BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE ROLLED THE CAR AND BEEN IN THE DITCH. I USUALLY DRIVE MY 2 GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME BUT TODAY THANK GOD THEY WERE AT HOME. I FOUND THRU YOUR WEBSITE THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS FOR SOMETIME. THIS IS A HORRIFIC FINDING . DOES IT TAKE A DEATH TO GET THEM TO PULL THIS PART. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CORROSION AND BREAKAGE THAT I WILL TRY TO SEND WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277774November 3, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT ENCLOSURES DETERIORATE CAUSING DANGEROUSLY LOW LIGHT FROM HEADLIGHTS CREATING LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE AT NIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277555November 1, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. AS THE CAR HAS GOTTEN OLDER, THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE. THE RANGE IS NOW PROBABLY LESS THAN 100 FT. NEW BULBS AND RESTORING THE LENS HAS NOT HELPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277378October 31, 2019
SUSPENSION
LEFT REAR LOWER CONTROLL ARM FAILED AT WELD AND THE RIGHT IS READY TO FAIL AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277434October 31, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE REAR RIGHT LOWER LINK HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED IN TWO IN ONLY 6.5 YEARS. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE TOWED. THE TIRE IS CROOKED AND PUSHING INTO THE FENDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276891October 29, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND ARM ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL SNAPPED WITH NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE I RAN OVER SOMETHING. WHEN I LOOKED THE PIECE WAS HANGING AND THE WHEEL WELL WAS SITTING ON THE TIRE. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO NISSAN THEY INFORMED ME IT IS NOT A RECALL AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. AFTER READING OTHER ARTICLES I SEE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE. I AM TRYING TO RESEARCH WHO TO CONTACT OR HOW TO GO ABOUT THE PROCESS HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE IF INDEED THIS IS JUST LIKE THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271739October 28, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION CODES CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. IT CAN TAKE OVER FIVE SECONDS FOR CAR TO MOVE WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PETAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. SOMETIMES I COULD BE AT A STOPLIGHT AND IT WON'T MOVE FOR FIVE SECONDS OR MORE. WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY, IT COULD TAKE UP TO TEN SECONDS TO MAINTAIN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THESE ARE THE SAME THINGS THAT HAPPENED WHEN THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE I HAD IT REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276834October 28, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN BURGESS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING 2013 NISSAN ALTMA WHICH IS IN NEED OF REPAIR; DESPITE THE WARRANTY ON THEIR CAR, NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO CONDUCT THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG AND THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPAIRED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271011October 25, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER WARM UP/DRIVING FOR A WHILE AND THEN TURNED OFF. IT WILL CONTINUOUSLY RUN IF ENGINE DOES NOT GET TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN, IT HAS TO COOL DOWN, THEN THE CYCLE STARTS AGAIN. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN HOT. IT ALWAYS STARTS COLD OR COOLED DOWN. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAG AND THEY SAID THAT IS WAS THE FUEL INJECTORS, SO WE REPLACED THEM ON THEIR ADVICE - BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ISSUE STARTED RECENTLY. THIS IS A WELL KEPT AND MAINTAINED 2013 ALTIMA WITH THE QR25DE 4 CYL ENGINE AND ONLY ~ 92,NNN MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271013October 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNABLE TO RELEASE VEHICLE FROM P POSITION BY PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE BYPASS BUTTON HAS TO BE PRESSED IN ORDER TO RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270294October 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
A RECALL WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO DO THIS RECALL. ONCE THIS RECALL WAS DONE, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, ON MY CENTER DASHBOARD, ROUGHLY A MONTH LATER- CAR WAS STATIONARY. I WENT TO NISSAN TO ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE FOR IT SEEMS RELATED TO PAST RECALL THAT WAS 'FIXED.' MORE THAN MYSELF HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269888October 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS HAD NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION - NOTE THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO STUTTER AND THE RPM'S WOULD MOMENTARILY REV VERY HIGH. AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OF THIS, THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE - EVENTUALLY GETTING DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR NEVER REGAINED SPEED. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269880October 21, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. DRIVING AT NIGHT ANYWHERE OTHER THAN IN TOWN IS FRIGHTENING. RECENTLY I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE 100 MILES OF SECONDARY COUNTRY ROADS AFTER DARK. THE ONLY WAY I NEW WHERE TO STEER WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THAT VEHICLE TURNED OFF I WAS FORCED TO LEAVE MY HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR ONCOMING DRIVERS. SO I WAS ON AND OFF WITH THEM. IT WAS A MIRACLE I DIDN'T CRASH. SOMETIMES I COULD NOT SEE BUT JUST KEPT GOING STRAIGHT AND DRIVING VERY SLOW WITH CARS BACKED UP BEHIND ME. JUST CANNOT SEE THE ROAD OR SIGNS WITH THE LOW BEAMS. RESEARCH ONLINE REVEALED LOTS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE PEOPLE CANNOT SEE? OWNERS HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULBS BUT IT DOESN'T HELP. THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED WHICH COSTS OVER A THOUSAND ACCORDING TO SOME OWNERS WHO HAVE LOOKED INTO IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Nissan Altima