Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11192457March 29, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JUDDER, PRIMARILY AT LOWER SPEED, WHILE ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY CAR DOES NOT REACT AND THEN JUDDERS AND SHAKES AND ACCELERATES; RPM GO UP AND DOWN WILDLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192160March 28, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING GRINDING, RUMBLING SOUND AND SOME VIBRATION WHILE IN MOTION AT 36,000 MILES. NISSAN PROVIDED NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192269March 28, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT INWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER, BUT WAS REPAIRED WITH PARTS FROM A NISSAN DEALER BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192066March 27, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE STARTING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF OUR APARTMENT TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING, I FELT A GRINDING SENSATION FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I DID NOT LIKE THE SOUND OF IT SO I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND PARKED IT. I JUMPED OUT AND WENT TO THE BACK OF THE CAR AND SAW THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE FROM THE TOP WEDGED INTO THE TIRE WELL. I GRABBED THE TIRE AND WAS MANUALLY ABLE TO PUSH IT FORWARDS AND BACK. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED AND BROKE FROM THE FRAME. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER RUSTED PARTS SO IT CAME OUT OF MY POCKET.1 YEAR LATER COMING BACK FROM A SHOPPING TRIP, MY WIFE AND I WERE CROSSING THE DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED ABOUT T1/4 TO THE RIGHT AND WE WERE STILL GOING STRAIGHT. 1MINUTE LATER THE CAR WAS BANGING VERY HARD OVER ANY IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR HOME AND STEPPED TO THE REAR AND THE DRIVER TIRE WAS TOP TILTED INTO THE WHEEL WELL. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE SAME MECHANIC SAID LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED AND BROKE. THIS TIME MORE DAMAGE TO OTHER SURROUNDING PARTS WERE DAMAGED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A BARELY 6 YEAR OLD CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192059March 27, 2019
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN SOME ONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE SEAT BELT NOTIFICATION DING DOES NOT COME ON AND IT ALSO SAYS THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED TO MY KNOWLEDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192075March 27, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE REMAINS OFF REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR 3 YEARS.. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER (AT AT $155.00 PER DIAGONSTIC) WITHOUT A RESOLUTION. THE PRIOR THE DEALER STATED WAS DUE TO A LOW BATTERY. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WILL NOT PASS VIRGINIA INSPECTION AND SHOULD BE DEEMED UNSAFE UNTIL THERE IS A RESOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191575March 26, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE BOUGHT THE ALTIMA NEW IN 2013. AFTER THREE YEARS, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED GETTING DIM. NOW IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. HIGH BEAMS WORK GREAT, BUT UNSAFE TO USE ON TWO WAY ROADS. WENT TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THERE IS NO RECALL, AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY $1200 TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE, AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY NISSAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191631March 26, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 3/25/19 MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA STALLED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A CITY STREET. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY 3/26/19 DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IDLE. THERE WERE NO DASH LIGHTS TO INDICATE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE CAR STARTS BUT WHEN IT IS PLACED IN GEAR IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED AND PULLED INTO A GAS STATION. I HAVE TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP DUE TO IT SHUTTING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191270March 25, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET. THE CAR IS AT MY MECHANICS NOW AND WILL BE REPAIRED IN A WEEK OR SO. HE HAS ALREADY CONTACTED NISSAN TO GET THE PARTS, BUT I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. THE PART LOOKED FINE UPON FIRST LOOK, BUT FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. VERY DANGEROUS! I COMPLETELY LOST STEERING AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT! I DO NOT TRUST THIS CAR ANYMORE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191359March 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2013 ALTIMA FAILED AT 87,899 WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. COST TO REPLACE $3,802.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191476March 25, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING GREAT. IT HAS ABOUT 120K MILES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CARS RPM WAS JUMPING WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS DRIVING NORMALLY THEN OUT OF NO WHERE IT HAS LOSS OF ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH DUE TO PEOPLE BEHIND ME ON THE MAIN ROAD. HAD THE CVT FLUID CHANGED OUT AND THE CAR WAS OKAY FOR 2 DAYS THEN AGAIN IT WOULD NOT GO UP THE HILL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND NO RECALL OR TSB FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191149March 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK, 99% OF THE TIME I CAN'T PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN DRIVE. IF I WANT TO MOVE, I HAVE TO USE THE KEY DOWN IN THE GEAR LOCK BOX TO UNLOCK THE GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191185March 24, 2019
SUSPENSION
REAR CONTROL ARMS SEVERE CORROSION REMOVE & REPLACE KNUCKLE AXLE CARRIER. ALMOST CRASHED DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A SMOOTH ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191207March 24, 2019
SUSPENSION
REAR CONTROL ARM CORROSION KNUCKLE AXLE CARRIER CORROSION I GARAGE MY CAR EVERY NIGHT. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR BUT THE CORROSION IS TOO MUCH AND TOO DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191042March 23, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE FROM THE CONNECTION POINT ON THE CHASSIS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THIS ABRUPTLY STEERED MY CAR INTO THE ONCOMING LANE (FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES). THE CAR THEN FELT VERY SLOPPY AND LOOSE. IN REPAIRING THE PROBLEM, THE SHOP NOTED THE CONTROL ARM HAD ADVANCED CORROSION AND HAD FAILED. THE RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO REPLACED AND HAD A LARGE CRACK NEAR THE CONNECTION POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191061March 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
CAN NOT MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK AT TIMES, I HAVE TO USE THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE MECHANISM. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL MOVE SOMETIMES BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE INSTALLED BRIGHTER LIGHTS AND THAT WAS WASTE OF MONEY BECAUSE THEY STILL DON'T SHINE BRIGHTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190428March 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CALL STALLS AND JERKS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND ENGINE THEN CUTS OUT AND DIES. CAR THEN HAS TROUBLE RE-STARTING AND LOSES POWER. APPEARS TO BE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR IS A 2013 AND ONLY AT AROUND 60K MILES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION OF THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA - A VERY WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190167March 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190323March 20, 2019
SUSPENSION
DRIVING VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION, NOTICED MY BACK TIRE WAS TILTED OUT. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTROL ARM WAS COMPLETELY DISATTACHED AND IT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. I DO HAVE A VIDEO IF YOU NEED EVIDENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190360March 20, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I RANDOMLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE CAR PULLED LEFT - COMING VERY CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER CAR. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS TERRIFIED AS I WAS JUST ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND WAS FEARFUL OF LOSING TOTAL CONTROL. I DROVE VERY SLOWLY AND EXITED IMMEDIATELY AND PULLED INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOOKED AT THE WHEEL AND NEW IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS A CONTROL ARM ISSUE AND HE HAD SEEN IT MANY TIMES WITH 2013 ALTIMAS. I AM STILL SHAKING FROM THIS EVENT AND AM HOPEFUL THAT YOU INITIATE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE THAT YOU ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING. THE CONTROL ARM IS RUSTED AND TOTALLY SEPARATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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