Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11253546September 6, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE MANEUVERING MY ALTIMA IN A PARKING LOT AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE REAR CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. SO LOUD IT STARTLED ME, AND I BUMPED A TRUCK WITH A TRAILER HITCH. THE HITCH DAMAGING THE FRONT NISSAN EMBLEM. THIS IS A SCARY FEELING. I CAREFULLY DROVE THE ALTIMA HOME, ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE SCENE. WHERE THE VEHICLE SITS NOW. UNDRIVABLE. THIS SHOULDN'T OCCUR IN A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 105,000 MILES. WHAT IS NISSAN DOING TO FIX THIS ISSUE??
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253349September 5, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AN ABNORMAL GIRDING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SIMS NISSAN (3140 ELM RD NE, WARREN, OH 44483, (330) 460-4069) WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252932September 3, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2013 ALTIMA HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE. AND AFTER LOOKING THRU MANY COMPLAINTS IT LOOKS AS IF THE 2013-2015 WERE MADE WITH LITTLE CARE AT ALL TO CIVILIAZATION. THERE ARE MANY RECALLS AND HEADLIGHTS SHOULD MOST DEFINITELY MAKE THE LIST. A CAR 5-6 YRS OLD SHOULDN'T LOSE ITS HEADLIGHTS BRIGHTNESS. NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS BEFORE IN ANY AUTOMOBILE. IT'S A SHAME YOU GUYS ARE MAKING THE PUBLIC FIX CONSISTENT PROBLEMS ON NISSANS END. NOBODY HAS AN EXTRA $1500 LYING AROUND TO FIX A HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY THAT SHOULD LAST 10+ YEARS. NOT ONLY IS THAT MY ONLY COMPLAINT, I ALSO JOIN THE LIST OF HAVING NO AIR CONDITIONING DUE TO PROBLEMS NO MECHANIC CAN SEEM TO FIX. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND HOPEFULLY THE RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES WILL BE ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252983September 3, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. FRONT HEAD LIGHTS ILLUMINATION WAS VERY DIM VISIBILITY HAZARD WAS PRESENT HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS ILLUMINATION WAS VERY DIM MAKE NIGHT VISION VERY POOR FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CLEANED THE LENS AND ASSEMBLY BUT THE FAILURE REMAINED AND THE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER(KNOWN) AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252741September 2, 2019
SUSPENSION
~2013 ALTIMA W/ 83K MILES. WE'LL MAINTAINED VIA DEALER ONLY.~ TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION @ 30MPH THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT. VEHICLE LOST REAR CONTROL AND BEGAN SWERVING/FISHTAILING. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF THE WHEEL COLLAPSING IN ON ITSELF. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM SNAPPED COMPLETE THROUGH. WHEEL WAS PITCHED INWARD ABOUT 20 RESTING ONLY ON THE SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252140August 29, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE LIGHTS ARE SO DIM IT IS DANGEROUS. NISSAN SAYS IT IS THEIR PART BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO A RECALL BUT WANT CUSTOMERS TO PAY 1000 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH SO MANY CARS. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH WILL SHOW HOW MANY PEOPLE MENTION THIS BEING A BIG DANGEROUS ISSUE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND REFUSE TO PAY TO FIX THE DANGER THEY ARE CAUSING BY NOT HAVING THE RECALL. THIS IS CAUSING DRIVERS TO USE THEIR HIGH BEAMS BUT THOSE ARE DIM TOO DUE TO THE FAULTY COVERS NISSAN HAS ON THE HEADLIGHTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN, IN THE RAIN, OR IN THE SNOW. CONSUMER SAFETY IS NOT CARED ABOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246617August 27, 2019
SUSPENSION
I AM HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS. ME AND MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY BACK END ALMOST GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACED THEY CORRODED. I HAVE A 2013 WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW BOTH CONTROL ARMS CAN CORRODE NOW I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11251842August 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BEGAN DOING RESEARCH AFTER MY VEHICLE DID THIS TO ME THE OTHER DAY TWICE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. LIGHTS ILLUMINED ON THE DASH BOARD AND THANKFULLY I DID HAVE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN PARK HOWEVER THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS AND DEADLY SITUATION TO EITHER ME OR INNOCENT BYSTANDERS/DRIVERS. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN NISSANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246411August 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN SPORADICALLY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OVER INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016 AS PART OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT GRIFFIN NISSAN (1780 E BROAD AVE, ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379, (910) 997-5516). THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND AUGUST 12, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE MILEAGE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY LIMIT OF 100,000. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AND PROMISED TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246255August 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY ALTIMA ARE REALLY DIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245952August 23, 2019
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2019 BY OWNER. WANT TO MAKE SURE IF IF IT HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS. FIXED BREAKS, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS MAKING SOUND EVERY TIME I BREAK, SHOCKS AND STRUTS FROM REAR SIDE ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. AIR BAG SYSTEM SAYS IT IS OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246115August 23, 2019
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING SUSPENSION SPRINGS SOUNDS KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS CAN'T HAVE 3 PASSENGERS SIT ON BACK, DUE TO CAUSING WEIGHT BARRIER SPRINGS SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AND NO POWER WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245390August 21, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE THE PROJECTOR INSIDE MY HEADLIGHT IS BURNED OUT .CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES AT NIGHT TIME. CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MY ONLY OPTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245152August 20, 2019
SUSPENSION
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SHOCKS AND DISCOVERED THE LOWER COTROL ARM ON BOTH SIDES WERE SEVERLY RUSTED. ALMOST TO THE BREAKING POINT.ONLY 69306 MILES ON THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD HAVE FAILED AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245278August 20, 2019
SUSPENSION
I WAS JUST GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I WAS DOING ABOUT 35MPH AND RAPIDLY INCREASING TO HIGHWAY SPEED. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD ALL I COULD DO TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. HAD THIS HAPPENED A MINUTE LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE I WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED. QUITE FRANKLY I DOUBT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH OR ROLLOVER. AAA TOWED THE CAR TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE DRIVER SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM SNAPPED IN HALF AT THE WELDS AND BROKE FREE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED WITH CRACKS AT THE WELDS. WHILE I WAS TAKEN ABACK BY THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS TOTALLY UNCONCERNED SAYING THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A NUMBER OF THESE. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WEEKS BEFORE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS GARAGE KEPT AND WELL MAINTAINED. I FILED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN ON AUGUST 19, 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245372August 20, 2019
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR SUSPENSION ON OUR VEHICLE DETACHED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. ONCE THE VEHICLE NO LONGER IN MOTION IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM / REAR SUSPENSION HAD DETACHED FROM EXCESSIVE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2013 WITH NO OUTER BODY RUST. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS COULD BE A DEFECT AS WELL AS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245039August 19, 2019
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE REAR SHOCKS REPLACED. LATER, THE SHOCKS MADE AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE THE NOISE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED NEW REAR SHOCKS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,603.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244573August 17, 2019
SUSPENSION
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CONTROL ARM BROKE COULDN'T CONTROL CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244625August 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DOES NOT REGISTER THAT DRIVER OR PASSENGER ARE SEATING IN THE SEATS TO ENGAGE THE AIRBAGS. NO MATTER HOW HEAVY THE OCCUPANTS ARE THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244153August 15, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DOOR LATCHES HAVE STOP WORKING STARTING IN JUNE WITH THE FIRST ONE NOW THERE IS THREE NONE WORKING THE CAR WAS STATIONARY EACH TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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