Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#10959617March 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN
MY GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959632March 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, STEERING
I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME RECALLS AND THE NOTIFICATION / EMERGENCY LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959027March 7, 2017
POWER TRAIN
FIRST, MY CAR WOULD HESITATE TO CHANGE GEARS WHEN STARTED. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP MY CAR STARTED WITH A JERK AND THE RPM NEEDLE WOULD FLUTTER. NEXT, I WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR WOULD HESITATE TO MOVE. I'D PRESS THE GAS AND GO NOWHERE WITH THE RPM NEEDLE AT ITS MAX THEN SUDDENLY TAKE OFF UNTIL ONE DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS VALVE AND CVT RELATED. LONG STORY SHORT, I REPAIRED WHAT THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPAIR, $1400 AND 2 DAYS AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED, JERKING AT COMPLETE STOPS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 4 DAYS LATER. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WOULD NOT HELP ME EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE HONORED CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SO MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP, AGAIN, 5 DAYS AFTER I PAID $1400 FOR A 4 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED ME SENT HOME WITH A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958748March 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR SHIFT WHEN IN PARK WON'T GO INTO GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958359March 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION THE CAR HAD A RECALL WITH CVT TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK THE VIBRATION MADE IT WORSE AND BLUETTOTH BARELY WORKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957799March 1, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I DROVE MY CAR ON FEBRUARY 28 FROM MY GARAGE IN MY HOUSE IN BOLTON, MA TO LEXINGTON MA AT 9 AM. UPON STARTING, I NOTICED A SLIGHT STRANGE SMELL. IT WAS A BIT LIKE OIL OR MAYBE CHEMICAL SMELLS BUT I AM NOT SURE AS I HAD NOT SMELLED THIS BEFORE. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS AS I DROVE TO CLEAR IT AND KEPT AN EYE ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, WHICH WAS NORMAL. AFTER 5 MINS, THE SMELL CLEARED, THE HEAT TEMP WAS NORMAL AND I DROVE FOR ABOUT 40 MINS WHILE TALKING ON MY BLUETOOTH. I PARKED IN FRONT OF GRACE CHAPEL IN LEXINGTON ON THE STREET AND AS I PULLED TO A STOP TO PARK ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH, I NOTICED SOME SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE CAR. WITHIN MOMENTS THERE WERE FLAMES AND I CALLED 911 AS I GOT OUT. I HAD ONLY TIME TO GET MY PURSE, MY BAG AND THE FOOD IN THE TRUNK I WAS BRINGING FOR THE PANTRY AND MOVED AWAY. WITHIN 3 MINUTES, IT WAS ENGULFED ABOUT 30% UP TO THE WINDSHIELD AS THE FIRST POLICE ARRIVED. HE MOVED THE CAR PARKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MINE, THANK GOD. TWO MINUTES LATER FIREMEN CAME AND ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER THEY HAD WATER ON THE CAR BUT IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED. THEY WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE DAMAGE TO ONLY AFFECT TWO OTHER CARS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE STREET ACROSS FROM MY CAR, SEPARATED BY A SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY US. NO ACCIDENTS. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. ALL RECALLS FOLLOWED. I DRIVE NORMALLY. OIL CHANGES ARE DONE REGULARLY. NO MECHANICAL WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THE CAR. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE V6 2013 ALTIMAS FOR POSSIBLE FIRE ISSUES. MINE IS A V4. HERE'S ONE WEBSITE BUT IF YOU GOOGLE 2013 ALTIMA FIRES, YOU WILL FIND OTHERS. HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVE-FLEET.COM/NEWS/STORY/2015/10/NISSAN-EXPANDS-2016-MAXIMA-RECALL.ASPX HAD I BEEN TRAPPED, I MAY HAVE DIED BEFORE THEY GOT ME OUT. PLEASE PROTECT OTHERS FROM THIS SCARY TRAGEDY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957930March 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAULTY TRANSMISSION CVT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957188February 27, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN IN NORMAL USE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS OR FATAL SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WAS A NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. AN ONLINE REVIEW SHOWS BROKEN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS NOT AN UNCOMMON COMPLAINT IN THIS MODEL YEAR CAR. THIS CAR WAS PARKED AND STATIONARY WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE. THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THIS CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 40K MILES ON IT. THE HANDLE APPARENTLY HAS INFERIOR PLASTIC PARTS IN IT AND SINCE IT CAN BREAK DURING NORMAL USE, IT IS EVEN MORE LIKELY TO BREAK IF SOMEONE WERE PANICKED IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957271February 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD JUST CHECKED THE OIL AND WHAT TYPE OF OIL TO BUY FOR THE CAR, AND EN ROUTE AT A SPEED OF 55, THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE ACCELERATING TO THE POSTED LIMIT - SHATTERING THE SUNROOF, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD, WARPING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT QUARTER PANELS NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, AND DENTING THE HOOD AND ROOF. IT ALSO DISLODGED THE SUNROOF MOTOR AND PULLED PART OF THE ROOF LIGHTING CONSOLE WIRING HARNESS APART. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A RECALL BY NISSAN IN EITHER OF THE TWO CAMPAIGNS ON THE HOOD LATCH ISSUE - ONLY BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR AFTER MY CLAIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956029February 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
NHTSA RECALL 16V-244 (R1609) WAS PERFORMED BY DEALER CAPITOL NISSAN IN WILMINGTON NC ON 2/220/17 AND ONLY MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE DEALER HAD ATTEMPTED TO REPROGRAM/ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955472February 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR LOCK NOT ALLOWING ME TO GET OUT OF PARK. I HAVE PUSH TO START AND MY CAR STARTS WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE GEARS TO MOVE IS BY PUSHING DOWN THE GEAR RELEASE LOCK. I DO IT HAVE A VIDEO BUT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THI AND VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954543February 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WOKE UP YESTERDAY TO A WEAK BATTERY NO START STEERING WONT LOCK.SO IT HAS TO BE TOWED CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ALREADY ,IT WAS REPLACED ,AIR BAG FOR [PASSENGER} SOMETIMES WORKS ITS THE 2ND NEW CAR I EVER OWNED AND IM 54 YEARS OLD IM SO DISAPPOINTED AT THIS CAR IT MUST HAVE BEEN BUILT ON A FRIDAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954544February 14, 2017
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION JUT STARTED ACTING UP. I CHECK FOR RECALL AND THERE IS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN CALL. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION MY CAR ON HAS 86,000 MILES AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TROUBLE BEFORE. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND I THINK NISSAN SHOULD COVER TO REPLACE MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954074February 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SHIFT LOCKS IN PARK LEAVING ME IN A NON-OPERATING SITUATION AT A GAS STATION. LUCKILY I HAD A SCREW DRIVER IN MY GLOVE BOX WAS ABLE TO LOCATE AND PUSH DOWN ON THE "SHIFT RELEASE" BUTTON ALLOWING ME TO MOVE INTO DRIVE. SINCE THE INCIDENT, THE SHIFT CONSISTENTLY LOCKS IN PARK POSITION AND @38K, HAVE SURPASSED THE WARRANTY WITH NISSAN. UNFORTUNATELY NISSAN DOESN'T SELL THE SOLENOID SEPARATELY AND HAD TO PURCHASE THE FULL ASSEMBLY @$451.90 + $250 LABOR. SINCE 1990, I'VE CONSISTENTLY HELD ONTO MY CAR FOR 8 - 10 YEARS AVERAGING 150K MI. PER VEHICLE. I REALLY HOPE THIS FLAGS THE ATTENTION AND FITS THE PROTOCOL OF A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953832February 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SHIFT LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE. APPARENTLY THE SOLENOID THAT RELEASES THE LOCK HAS CEASED FUNCTIONING. THE SAME COMPLAINTS ARE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND NISSAN WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THEY ALSO WANT AT LEAST $750.00 TO REPLACE WHAT IS AT BEST A $20 PART. THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE SHIFT MECHANISM AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THAT LEAVES ONLY TWO CHOICES FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD A REPAIR OF THAT PRICE. ONE IS TO DISABLE THE LOCK MECHANISM OR THE SECOND IS NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AT ALL AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. NEITHER ARE SENSIBLE ALTERNATIVES BUT WITH NO HELP FROM NISSAN THEY ARE THE ONLY TWO AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949026February 2, 2017
POWER TRAIN
SINCE OWNING THE ALTIMA. THE TRANSMISSION "SHUTTERS AND VIBRATES THE CAR FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IF THE CAR IS PARKED AND YOU START IT PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE IT WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. IT WILL NOT CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HOOKED IT UP TO COMPUTER TO FIX AND REPLACED A VALVE TWICE. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE NO FAULT CODE IS SHOWING WHEN TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 6 TIMES FOR THIS SINCE OWNING IT. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON THEM BUT NISSAN STILL REFUSES TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948867February 1, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A HOOD FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HOOD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, SUN ROOF, AND SIDE MIRRORS. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,591.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948100January 28, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CAR INTERMITTANTLY STALLS AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947982January 27, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM , PROVIDING INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THIS IS AN ONGOING CONTINUING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947794January 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,600. UPDATED 04/06/17 LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, TWICE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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