2013 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 2,312 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 63 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 48 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchMay 28, 2020
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owners Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.
Campaign 20V315000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationDec 19, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 16V911000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchJan 22, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
These vehicles were previously included in recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116, however the previous remedy plan may not have been performed consistently to remove the safety risk. To correct this issue, Nissan will re-notify all affected owners and dealers will replace the hood latch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116.
Campaign 16V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalOct 20, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V681000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineAug 4, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.
If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V486000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchFeb 27, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-565.
Campaign 15V116000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchSep 15, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, interference between the hood inner panel and the secondary latch lever, in combination with debris and corrosion, may cause the secondary hood latch to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V565000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareMar 25, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, temporary/emergency spare tireApr 24, 2013
Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated.
Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and adjust the spare tire pressure, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMar 1, 2013
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ODS sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 13V069000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringOct 10, 2012
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.
The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 12V494000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Engine, Jun 13, 2018
I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 113 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SENSE PUT 160K HIGHWAY MILES ON IT BUT HAVE HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL NOW BECAUSE I GET IT SERVICED REGULARLY. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK LAST WEEK AND AT 30-45 MPH THE RPMS STARTED JUMPING BETWEEN 1K AND 2K. ONCE I GOT PAST 60 MPH THIS STOPPED BUT EVENTUALLY MY CAR WOULD STUTTER AND STALL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS MAKING IT DANGEROUS IF TURNING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC OR COMING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. I TOOK IT IN IMMEDIATELY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS OUT I WOULD NEED TO PAY $4500 OUT OF POCKET. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I SERVICE IT AT THAT IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED WHEN THEY TOLD ME TO, YET THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL STATING THIS IS A REQUIREMENT, ONLY A RECOMMENDATION BY THE DEALER. AS SHADY AS DEALERSHIPS ARE THESE DAYS OF COURSE I DIDN'T HAVE IT DONE BECAUSE I ASSUMED THEY WERE CHARGING ME FOR SOMETHING UNNECESSARILY. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE AND HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH WOULD HAVE DONE NOTHING TO PREVENT MY TRANSMISSION FAIL. WHAT IS EVEN WORSE IS THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY DASH LOOKED THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS DOES, THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT CAME ON WERE MY BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AFTER THAT. I HAVE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN AND HAVE BEEN DENIED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE SERVICED MY CAR WITH THE DEALER EVEN AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THERE ARE 4 OTHER PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY THAT OWN NISSANS BUT APPARENTLY THAT MEANS NOTHING TO THIS COMPANY. NEEDLESS TO SAY IF I CAN GET THIS THING TRADED IN ON A HONDA I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN AGAIN! ALSO, JUST DO A GOOGLE SEARCH OF PROBLEMS WITH NISSAN ALTIMAS. THE RESULTS ARE STAGGERING.
Power train, Jun 12, 2018
THE CAR SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING . VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE NO BRAKES NO STERLING.
Power train, Jun 11, 2018
THE GEAR SHIFT IS LOCKED AND I CAN NOT SHIFT GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND NEITHER REVERSE. THE CAR WAS PARKED UNDER MY CAR PORT ON LEVEL GROUND. I STARTED ENGINE, AND PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE AND BEGAN TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, BUT SHIFT WAS LOCKED. I TRIED TO SHIFT TO DRIVE BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT ENGAGE.
Power train, Jun 6, 2018
MY CAR IS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AND IT JUST HIT 90,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2013 WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. MAY 25TH MY CAR STARTED HAVING TROUBLE. IT INCLUDED GOING BACKWARDS WHEN THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, LOSING POWER AS I'M DRIVING, REVING/WINDING NOISE, AND FINALLY NOT MOVING AT ALL. EVERYTHING POINTED A PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TO TAKE IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AFTER DOING THE DIAGNOSTICS, THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT IN MARCH I ASKED ABOUT THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS $3,800. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON MAY 29TH AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REGIONAL CONSUMER MANAGER WOULD CALL. JASON DID CALL AND SAID HE HAD TO RESEARCH. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH, THE DECISION WAS THAT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I ASKED HIM ABOUT THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED BY NISSAN IN DECEMBER 2016 ACKNOWLEDGING THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND IF NOT IT WOULD LEAD TO ACCELERATED DAMAGE. I ALSO MADE HIM AWARE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED THAT NOTICE. HIS RESPONSE WAS BECAUSE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. HE WOULD NOT ANSWER HOW IF NISSAN KNEW THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS WERE A PROBLEM ON SOME VEHICLES WHY DID IT MATTER THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN MARCH. HE ALSO HAD NO RESPONSE TO ME SAYING THAT A NORMAL TRANSMISSION DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS NOT EVEN HIT 100,000 MILES. SO ALTHOUGH IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS, A RECALL THAT IS ON NISSAN'S WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN NUMBER, THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE, I AM STUCK WITH A $3,800 REPAIR BILL IF I WANT TO FIX MY CAR.
Power train, Jun 3, 2018
CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. WHEN CAR GETS HOT, WHICH CAN BE WITHIN MINUTES LIVING IN ARIZONA, THE GAS PEDAL WHEN FLOORED, BARELY INCREASES SPEED FROM A STOP. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR SERVICE OF THIS ISSUE. 1ST TIME A COOLER WAS ADDED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THEN A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND WE BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN. THINGS WERE WORKING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS STARTING TO WARM UP, THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, NO CODES/ERRORS APPEARED. THE ISSUE CONTINUES. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A COUPLE OF REPUTABLE MECHANICS, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR.
Power train, Engine, May 10, 2018
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 45K MILES ON IT. THE CAR STARTS UP AND IDLES IN PARK JUST FINE. HOWEVER, WHEN I SHIFT IT INTO GEAR (DRIVE OR REVERSE), THE CAR SPUTTERS AND STALLS. IT DOESN'T SPUTTER AND STALL UNTIL I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I AM ABLE TO DRIVE IT JUST FINE IF I IMMEDIATELY PRESS ON THE GAS AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON ONLY WHEN THE CAR STALLS. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN THERE WAS NO CODE RECORDED - NOT SURE WHY. IT HAPPENED WITH ME 5 TIMES IN A ROW IN A DAY.
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 2, 2018
CAR WILL NOT RELEASE FROM PARK UNLESS YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE RELEASE BUTTON. THIS HAPPENED AS MY CAR REACHED 65K MILES. THIS COULD BE A HUGE ISSUE AND SAFETY IF SOMEONE WAS TO BE STRANDED OUT SOMEWHERE AND THEY ARE H ABLE TO LEAVE BECAUSE THERE CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING A LOT OF VEHICLES COMING OUT OF NISSAN.
Power train, Apr 27, 2018
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND IT ONLY HAS 70000 MILES ON IT, I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I THINK EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE REIMBURSED OR SOME FORM OF COMPENSATION FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Power train, Apr 26, 2018
MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH MY GRAND CHILDREN IN THE CAR. CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES WERE SPEEDING BY ON EITHER SIDE AND I WAS HELPLESS. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT THE WARRANTY WAS UP BY THREE MONTHS EVEN THOUGH MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAD ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE SAFETY FACTOR SHOULD SPEAK FOR ITSELF. ON THE WEB THERE ARE HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ESPECIALLY THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO RECALL THIS AUTOMOBILE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.
Power train, Apr 22, 2018
IT STARTED WITH A WHIRLING WHEN DESCENDING AN INCLINE. SINCE I HAD THE RECALL WORK COMPLETED, I ASSUMED THIS SOUND WAS NORMAL. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN OR BEEN A PASSENGER IN A NISSAN. EXACTLY 1,383 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY AND 13 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS AFTER THE RECALL WORK THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND CUT OFF AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN ATLANTA AND ITS FAMOUS SPAGHETTI JUNCTION. THE FIRST TIME I ASSUMED IT WAS A FLUKE. THE 2ND TIME I WANTED TO BLAME IT ON BAD GAS. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO CODES. A TECHNICIAN DROVE IT AND SAID IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SEARCHING, BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF. HE TOLD ME TO POP IT IN NEUTRAL WHEN APPROACHING A LIGHT OR SLOW DOWN. I DROVE TO AN AAMCO WHERE IT SHUDDERED AND SHUT OFF IN THEIR LOT. FIVE HOURS LATER AAMCO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SHUT OFF AND FOUND NO CODES. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER THAN THE ONE THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK. THEY GOT NO CODES, BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO SELL ME A BATTERY, CABLES AND AN IDLE REBOOT FOR $360! THE NISSAN MANAGER PICKED ME UP AS A CURTSEY AND ONCE I TOLD HIM THE PROBLEMS, HE IMMEDIATELY SAID THAT HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS-THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THAT BASICALLY THE CAR WAS STUCK IN 4TH AND COULDN'T SLIP INTO 1ST. I ASKED THAT A TECHNICIAN DRIVE IT HOME IN HOPES OF DUPLICATING. THE NEXT DAY A SERVICE REP REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SHUDDERING/SHUT-OFF, BUT THAT THEY COULD FEEL IT SEARCHING FOR GEARS. THEY SAID IT WAS POSSIBLY A TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT A TOTAL REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION AT $4,000 WAS REQUIRED. AAMCO IS WILLING TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AS LONG AS I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I MAY NEED A TOTAL REBUILD AS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN IT JUST BE A TORQUE CONVERTER. AS I OWE MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH, I HAVE ZERO OPTIONS BUT TO PAY FOR A COSTLY REBUILD.
Power train, Apr 17, 2018
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS 87000 MILES ON IT AND HAD A SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT NEEDS REPLACING. THIS WAS QUOTED AT $3600+ TAX. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR GOING BAD THAT CAN'T BE CHANGED ALONE AND REQUIRES A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. 2 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS IN UNDER 87000 MILES IS UNREASONABLE.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Apr 14, 2018
HAVING ISSUES ACCELERATING (IN MOTION) WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, THE PROBLEM/ISSUE ORIGINATES FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES.
Power train, Apr 5, 2018
93,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING
Power train, Apr 1, 2018
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY ON 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S WITH 92,000 MILES. VEHICLE BEGAN SHUDDERING AND JERKING WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED IN TOWN. RPMS SHOT UP TO 3-4K INTERMITTENTLY WHILE MAINTAINING SPEED ON FLAT ROAD. STARTED TO HEAR GRINDING NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SO PULLED INTO PARKING LOT. AFTER WAITING AN HOUR FOR POWER TRAIN TO COOL OFF, STARTED THE CAR AGAIN TO FIND TOTAL CVT FAILURE, WITH VEHICLE STALLING AND ENGINE SHUTTING OFF UPON SHIFTING INTO R OR D. COULD NOT EVEN DRIVE VEHICLE BACK INTO PARKING SPACE AFTER IT ROLLED BACKWARDS ON FIRST ATTEMPT TO MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DIAGNOSED INTERNAL CVT FAILURE WITH $3800 QUOTE FOR REPAIR. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. NISSAN REGIONAL SPECIALIST STATED THAT 2007-2010 ALTIMA CVT WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 120,000 MILES DUE TO WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS, BUT THAT PROBLEMS HAD BEEN FIXED IN NEWER MODELS, SO NO WARRANTY EXTENSION APPLIED TO 2013 ALTIMA. AS OF APRIL 2018, THE 2013 ALTIMA HAS MORE POWER TRAIN COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA (241) THAN ALL OF THE 2007-2010 ALTIMA MODEL YEARS COMBINED (206). VEHICLE HAD TCM REPROGRAMMING PERFORMED AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2017 WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO OWNER BY MAIL.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Mar 26, 2018
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 35K MILES ON IT, I CAME TO A STOPLIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY CAR CUT OFF COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, I COULD NOT MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL, IT JUST CUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO CUT MY CAR BACK ON, HOWEVER WHENEVER I SHIFTED MY GEAR INTO DRIVE IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE BUT REPROGRAMMED MY CVT SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR MY CAR. THEY DETERMINED THAT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR 25 MINUTES THAT DAY AND 25 MINUTES THE NEXT THAT THE CVT REPROGRAMMING COULD HAVE BEEN THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BUT TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. 3 DAYS LATER MY CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLING VERY ROUGHLY WHILE IN MOTION AND AGAIN CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE IN DRIVE. THIS TIME MY YOUNG SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, AND HIM AND I COULD HAVE BOTH BEEN HARMED OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HARMED SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES OR THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO CUSTOMERS WITHOUT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
Power train, Mar 21, 2018
TRANSMISSION MAKING NOISES AND CAUSES CAR TO STALL I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF HIGHWAY CAR STALLED ALMOST WAS STRUCK BY SEMI-TRUCK SCARED US TO DEATH I'VE SINCE READ MANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE UNITS VERY DANGEROUS I THINK NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS
Power train, Engine, Mar 19, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE NISSAN (235 MIRACLE STRIP PKWY SW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CTV NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.
Power train, Mar 5, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN LOCAL TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 5 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY COASTING ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROWN'S FAIRFAX NISSAN (11010 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, (703)-591-8009) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Power train, Feb 26, 2018
I PURCHASED A USED 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S 2.5L IN MAY 2016 AND IN JAN 2017 THE TRANSMISSION DIED. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND MY DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE, AND NO ONE COULD ASSIST ME WITH ANYTHING (PAYING FOR REPAIRS, A DIFFERENT CAR, ETC). MY CAR BARELY ACCELERATED ACROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. I HAD TO CONTINUE PAYING MY CAR NOTE WHILE GETTING RENTAL CARS/RIDING UBER AND LYFT/ GETTING RIDES, CALLING OUT FROM WORK SOME DAYS, WHILE I WAITED FOR ANY RESPONSE FROM NISSAN, ONLY TO FINALLY RECEIVE A NON-CHALANT, "NISSAN CANNOT OFFER YOU ANY ASSISTANCE AT THIS TIME". I CONTACTED NUMEROUS MECHANICS FOR TRANSMISSION PRICES AND ALL OF THEM TOLD ME THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR/YEAR HAD CALLED WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS WELL. I CAN SEE ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SPECIFIC YEAR OF ALTIMA AND NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT AND NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE. NOW, ALMOST A YEAR LATER AFTER I GOT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, MY ENGINE IS STALLING, I AM HAVING THE INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION ISSUE ONCE AGAIN, AND I WOULD HATE TO FORK OUT $4000 ON YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION -OR BE WITHOUT A CAR- OR HAVE TO GET A DIFFERENT CAR (WITH A COMPOUNDED LOAN OR A LOWER VALUE CAR). I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED BY THE SITUATION AND LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER HAVING THIS CAR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SUFFER THIS WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT EVEN 3 YEARS OLD. IT IS UNSAFE FOR THESE VEHICLES TO BE ON THE ROAD IF THEY CAN STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING DURING A COMMUTE AND NISSAN WON'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE DESIGNED A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN THEIR 2013 ALTIMAS.
Power train, Feb 25, 2018
WISH I HAD SEEN ALL THESE COMPLAINTS BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE 7 MONTHS AGO FOR WAY MORE THAN I SHOULD HAVE. WITHIN 3 MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I HAD TO SPEND $4,000 TO GET IT REBUILT. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC 4 TIMES (LUCKILY UNDER THEIR WARRANTY) AND IS STILL MESSING UP EVERY FEW WEEKS. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT THROUGH NISSAN AND THEY SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY. I GUESS THEY WOULD RATHER GET A BAD REPUTATION AND LESS FUTURE SALES. MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING WHILE I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN TO TRANSPORT AND 2 SICK PARENTS. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON THIS VEHICLE AND I CAN'T. VERY FRUSTRATING !!! IF I DIDN'T OWE SO MUCH ON IT, I WOULD DEFINITELY GET RID OF IT. I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 1997 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT GAVE ME VERY LITTLE TROUBLE, BUT NOW I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN AGAIN !!! WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM SAYS TO AVOID THIS CAR LIKE THE PLAGUE. I THINK THEY ARE SO VERY RIGHT.
Power train, Feb 21, 2018
THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM THE CAR STALLED IN A TURN ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS FATALITY ON MY PART
Power train, Other or unspecified, Feb 17, 2018
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH ONLY 52K MILES I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY; FIRST IT STALLED, SHAKY WHEN I ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY IT WAS FINE. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE TO PARK MODE; EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING STALKED&SHAKE IF I STOPPED AT A LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR CHANGE SPEED I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM THIS WILL HAPPEN IN BUSY TRAFFIC, HIGHWAYS IN FACT MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER (1ST TIME DRIVEN HERSELF HOME FROM WORK) EXPERIENCE IT, AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION SHE COULDN'T GET THE CAR GOING. WE HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 15-30MINUTES AND PRESSED/ PULSED THE GAS TO FINALLY GET IT TO MOVE... THIS ALL HAPPENED FOR 3 DAYS AND I TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP (PAYED $140 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM) MECHANIC SAID JUST FROM DRIVING THE CAR INTO THE SHOP, 9/10 IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION. TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM THEY WILL HAVE TO REMOVE THE COVER BODY ($546) AND IF IT'S THE TRANSMISSION, REPAIRS WILL COST $4600!!!! EVEN THOUGH MILEAGE IS WITHIN THE WARRANTY RANGE OF <60K IT'S NOT COVERED BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS SALVAGED. I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT WILL IMPACT IT GIVEN THE CAR HAD ONLY 13K WHEN I PURCHASED IT. IT SEEM THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, COMPLAINS DATING BACK TO IDENTICAL TO ISSUES WITH 2008-2011 MODELS, MULTIPLE RECALLS... THIS SORT OF PROBLEMS COULD COURSE ACCIDENTS AND LOSS IF LIFE. THESE ARE HUMAN PROBLEMS...I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND TO MUCH HIGHER STANDARDS IN THIS SPACE- VEHICLE MANUFACTURING, DEALERSHIP, PARTS, SALES, REPAIRS ETC. IF NOTHING IS DONE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN!!!
Power train, Feb 14, 2018
CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT. CUTS OFF WHEN PUT IN ANY GEAR. UN DRIVEABLE. CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. ONLY 69,000MILES. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL
Power train, Feb 5, 2018
MY NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN PARK IT STARTED UP HOWEVER I COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK THIS IS A 2013 THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AFTER READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SHIFTER AND CVT THIS CAR NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND STATIONARY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE SHIFTER AND SAID THE WHOLE SHIFTER NEEDS REPLACING AFTER VIEWING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION IF NEEDED THE REPAIR WAS 768.00 THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN 2012-CURRENT. *JS
Power train, Jan 18, 2018
CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CVT TRANSMISSION TO REPROGRAM THE CVT. ISSUE STARTED BEFORE THE REPROGRAM AND BEFORE 100K MILES, STALLED OUT IN TRAFFIC, SMELLED BURNING RUBBER, SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING NO ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. ALL THESE ISSUES OCCURRED BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE. ONCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE FROM NISSAN, TOOK INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE. WORKED FINE WITH LITTLE ISSUES, STILL SPUTTERING AND STALLED OUT ONCE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THIS TIME. TOOK INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTICS AS REQUESTED FROM NISSAN, MY OWN EXPENSE, WAS NOTIFIED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE CODE IS P17F1 " DEATH CODE" FOR TRANSMISSION. CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO APPLY FOR OUT OF WARRANTY ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN WAS TOLD DID NOT QUALIFY, DUE TO MILEAGE. MILEAGE IS NOW OVER 100K. THE CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CONSIST OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL GETTING TO HOT WHILE DRIVING ON TRIPS, CAUSING THE SEALS TO BURN. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUES CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING.