Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#10935932December 16, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR THE RPMS START JUMPING. WEN U GO TO PUT IT IN GEAR IT CLUNCKS. AND WHEN I GO TO ACCELERATE IT WONT GO FASTER THAN 40. (GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935420December 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN STOPPED AT TIMES EVEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. LATER BECAME JERKY AND BUMPING WITH ACCELERATION. THESE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY THE CVT TRANSMISSION AT ABOUT 64500 MILES ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935337December 14, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I TOOK MY CAR FOR SERVICING AT NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT CAR BRAKES NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. MY CAR'S MILEAGE IS ONLY 34 K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934149December 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,985.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930211December 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER RECENT RECALL WORK REGARDING SRS WAS PERFORMED. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930212December 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CAR STALLS TO ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. LAST NIGHT THE CAR WAS MAKING NOTICEABLE NOISE AND JERKED AS I WAS DRIVING . THIS MORNING THE CAR WAS STALLING AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATION ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929826December 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF TO INDICATE THAT AIR BAG IS FUNCTIONAL! THIS IS WHILE IN MOTION, STATIONARY, AND CAN SPORADICALLY WORK AS IT SHOULD BUT I AM STILL CONCERNED THAT THE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING! !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928943December 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE ORANGE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 96/97/2015,WITH THE NUMBER 1 UNDERNEATH. THIS LIGHT WOULD GO AWAY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BASED ON USAGE. IN THE LAST 3MONTHS OR MORE AUGUST 2016 IS WHEN THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTING FLASHING WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON MOVING, WITH A PASSENGER OR WITHOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928238November 28, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE ENTIRELY INADEQUATE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING INTENSITY AND DISTANCE. THE LIGHTS BARELY ILLUMINATE ABOUT 2 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD, WHICH IS TOO SHORT A DISTANCE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25-30MPH, MAKING HIGHWAY TRAVEL AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS. OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL AND ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ARE NOT VISIBLE IN TIME TO SAFELY RESPOND. STREET SIGNS AND TURNS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY IF THEY ARE NOT NEAR STREET LIGHTS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE BUYING THE CAR. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927595November 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I JUST EXITED HIGHWAY 580 TURNING LEFT ON HIGHWAY 84 STOPLIGHT WHEN MY CAR DIED/SHUTDOWN WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I HAD NO CLUE WHAT HAPPENED AT MY CAR. I WAS IN FULL STOP AT THE MOMENT AND WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I JUST HAD A COLD CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN. I COULD NOT MOVE MY CAR, THE CAR SHUTS ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, AND IT DID, BUT WHEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULD POWER DOWN AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED FOR AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON FEARING THAT THE CARS EXITING THE FREEWAY WOULD HIT ME CONSIDERING WE HAD THE GREEN. I DID NOT WANT TO GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND FEARED THAT THE ON COMING DRIVERS WILL NOT SEE ME. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 5:10PM AND WE HAVE A LIGHT SHOWER. I FINALLY GOT MY CAR TO MOVE WHEN I RESTARTED MY CAR AND PUT THE GEAR ON SPORTS MODE OR D2 INSTEAD OF DRIVE. THE CAR MOVED WITHOUT HESITATION AND WHILE I WAS HOPING TO SEE ANY ISSUE OR WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD I FOUND NOTHING. AS IF THERE NO ISSUE AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED NISSAN DEALER TO MAKE AND APPOINTMENT, AND GOT ME A SLOTTED THE NEXT DAY. THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS IS THAT MY CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR HAS 79K MILES WHILE ITS ONLY 4YRS OLD. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR IS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE WHOLE ORDEAL WILL COST ME $3500. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR MORE THAN 60K. THE MAIN ISSUE I SUPPOSE THE MAIN ISSUE IS THAT, THERE IS NO WARNING OR TELL TELL SIGN. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND PUT ME IN DANGER AND OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY CAR BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POWERED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927442November 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM UNABLE TO SHIFT CAR OUT OF PARK WITHOUT DEFEATING THE INTERLOCK. I HAVE TO USE SOMETHING LIKE A SCREW DRIVER TO PUSH SOMETHING IN THE SMALL HOLE NEXT TO THE SHIFTER EVERY TIME I NEED TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. SUSPECT THE SWITCH OR SOLENOID OR WIRING CONNECTED TO BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE CAR IS IN PARK AND NOT MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927522November 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH ON RT 95 IN MARYLAND AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS FELL ALL AROUND ME. THE GLASS THAT WAS LEFT WAS RAISED UP, SUGGESTING THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SHATTER WAS FROM SOMETHING OTHER THAN AN ITEM FALLING ONTO THE SUNROOF FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927533November 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ACTIVATION MECHANISM IN SOME OF 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. NISSAN ALREADY HAD TWO RECALLS ON IT BUT THEY NEVER ABLE TO FIX IT. EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SITTING ON PASSENGER SIDE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS ACTIVATED RANDOMLY, THAT MEANS AIRBAG WILL NOT OPEN IN CASE OF CRASH. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS FLAW. IN THE RECENT RECALL THEY SIMPLY MADE A S/W UPDATE TO FLIP THE AIRBAG LIGHT SWITCH ON/OFF LOGIC. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE CORE ISSUE. IT AGAIN RANDOMLY SWITCHES ON/OFF WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING. I HAVE TALKED TO NISSAN AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT IT. THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO HIDE OR CIRCUMVENT THIS ISSUE OR TRYING TO TELL CUSTOMERS THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE AT ALL. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN THREE YEARS AND NISSAN IS NOT FIXING THIS ISSUE .EVERYTIME THEY WILL SAY IT'S FIXED EITHER AFTER RECALL OR REPAIR BUT IN REALITY THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT IT THROUGH S/W UPGRADES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926676November 17, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE HOOD COLLIDED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, HEAD, SHOULDER, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BUMPER COVER, COMBINATION LAMP, HOOD (PANEL, UNDERSIDE, HINGE ASSEMBLE), RIGHT FENDER PANEL, WINDSHIELD, DOORS, AND MULTIPLE OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS), 16V2029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), AND 15V116000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO RECALL NOTICES WERE RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10924979November 8, 2016
ENGINE
DEAR NHSTA YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS AT A STOP, MY CAR STARTING TO "JUMP" FORWARD. AFTER WORKING A 12 HOUR SHIFT, I DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY. BUT ON MY WAY TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45-50MPH AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I CAME TO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND STOPPED WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE IT JUST STOPPED. I TURNED IT OFF TO RESTART, PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STULLED AGAIN. I WAS IN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION "5 LANES". I HAD TO CALL 911 TO HELP DIRECT TRAFFIC SO THEY COULD PUSH MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE ONLY 61000 MILES AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE CVT. I AM AN ICU/ER NURSE. I BOUGHT A NISSAN DUE TO SAFETY RATINGS. LEAVING ME SIT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, PLUS THE AIRBAG RECALL, I WOULD NOT CONSIDER THIS CAR SAFE,ANYMORE. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT NISSAN AND CVTS, WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS? ARE YOU WAITING FOR MORE DEATHS AND ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR? WHEN A COMPANY OFFERS AND EXTENDED WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY FOR A CVT UP TO 100,000 MILES, THEN OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE SINCERELY, JILL S RN,BSN,CEN,CCRN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925067November 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUS VARIABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925087November 8, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
STOPPED ON THE DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR THE GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN AND THE CAR DIED. THE CAR STARTS AND IDLES, BUT IT DIES WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR. GAS IS 3/4 FULL, ALL LIGHTS WORK AND ARE NOT DIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924555November 6, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HAS 46000 MILES IN IT. SEVERAL TIMES NOW WHILE I AM DRIVING MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STARTING AGAIN AFTER BEING STOPPED THE CAR SHAKES REALLY BAD AND THEN DIES. IT IS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IF IT OCCURS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY COULD BE DISASTEROUS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. SEE THE LINK HERE TO OTHER OWNERS HACING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/2013/ENGINE/ENGINE.SHTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923987November 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,094.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923766November 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK AND WILL NOT SHIFT, ALWAYS WHEN PUT IN PARK WILL NOT SHIFT AND I NOTICED IT HAPPENS WITH TOO MANY ALTIMA....SHOULD BE A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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