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, Wheels, Service brakes, Jan 5, 2016
IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND JUST OVER 36,000 MILES WE HAVE SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION 3-4 TIMES (I'VE LOST COUNT), HAD IT BROUGHT IN FOR BRAKE NOISE (SCREECHING) AT LEAST 4 TIMES, AND JUST THIS WEEK THE BEARINGS IN BOTH REAR WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES SCREECH IS EAR SPLITTING. THEY RECONDITIONED THE SURFACE OF THE ROTORS, RE-SHIMMED THE PADS AND REPLACED THE PADS 9 MONTHS AGO. I WARNED THEM THEN THAT I KNEW THIS WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND THAT I WAS CONCERNED THAT THEY WOULD GET NOISY AGAIN ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED. A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THAT THEY SHIMMED THE PADS WHICH MADE IT BETTER TEMPORARILY. I TOLD THEM SHIMS WERE A BAND AID FOR A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT IT WOULDN'T LAST. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER IT WAS BACK IN THE SHOP. THE TRANNY HAS THE SHAKES. IT HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THE VOLTAGE VARIATION WAS AFFECTING THE TIMING OF THE TRANNY, AND MOST RECENTLY A VALE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE OSCILLATION PROBLEM IS BETTER FOR NOW BUT MY WIFE HAD IT BUCK AGAIN LAST WEEK JUST NOT AS BAD. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME ON THIS TOO. THEIR COMPETITORS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED THAT I HAVE MORE BEARING ISSUES IN THE FUTURE. TWO OUT OF TWO BEARING SETS FAILING (THE FRONTS BEARINGS ARE DIFFERENT) IS A 100% FAILURE RATE IN LESS THAN 36K. ALL THREE PROBLEMS (BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND BEARINGS) ARE KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS YEAR, GOOGLE IT.
Power train, Jan 2, 2016
CAR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STALLED OUT ON ME COMPLETELY AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ABOUT TO GET ON INTERSTATE 81 IN STAUNTON VA. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR BACK UP, BUT THE CAR WOULD DIE OUT IF I SHIFTED IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. LOCAL SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WAS KIND ENOUGH TO PROTECT OUR CAR AT THIS BUSY INTERSECTION AS WE WAITED FOR TOW COMPANY. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD LOCKED UP. ONCE THEY HAD IT UP ON LIFT, IT DISENGAGED AND STARTED WORKING PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC (WHO WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AT VALLEY NISSAN IN STAUNTON VA) ADVISED ME THAT IT COULD BREAK DOWN AGAIN AT ANY POINT. IT WAS VERY SCARY WHEN IT DIED IT IN MOTION, SO WE WENT WITH THE OPTION TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION (ADVISED THAT WAS THE ONLY OPTION TO REALLY FIX THIS ISSUE). REPAIR BILL FROM VALLEY NISSAN IN STAUNTON VA IS $3114.39 FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. GOOGLING CVT 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA ISSUES BRINGS A PLETHORA OF RESULTS. I AM CLEARLY NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. THIS HAPPENED AT 64,207 MILES, - 4,207 MILES OVER THE FACTORY WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE PEOPLE WHO WORK AT NISSAN COULD STAND BEHIND ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS A FAILURE RATE OF UNDER 100,000 MILES FOR A TRANSMISSION IN THIS WORLD NOW. THEY MADE IT SEEM LIKE A FAILURE AT 60K MILES WAS NORMAL.
Power train, Electrical system, Service brakes, Dec 28, 2015, crash
PURCHASED CAR MAY OF 2013, PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED AND ONLY 21000MILES. FROM ONSET OF OWNERSHIP, BRAKES MADE NOISES, "CYCLOP BRAKE LIGHT IN REAR WINDOW WOULD BLINK CONSTANTLY, DASH LIGHTS WOULD GO FROM DIM TO BRIGHT ALL THE TIME. THE CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN LEAVING STOP POSITION, PUSHING ELECTRONIC START BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK OFTEN. DEALERSHIP ALWAYS SAID THAT THE SITUATION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ON DEC. 2ND, 2015 WHILE DRIVING HOME I WAS APPROACHING A STOPPED CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO SLOW BELOW THE 20MPH I WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT BLANK AND THE CAR STALLED RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR OVER 2 HOURS. THE DEALERSHIP ASKED ABOUT THE KEY FOB LOCATION AND BATTERY CONDITION AND THE BATTERIES WERE GOOD AND KEY FOB WAS ON FRONT SEAT WHERE IT ALWAYS WAS. I FILED A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON DEC, 4TH 2015 AND CONSTANTLY GOT RUN-AROUNDS WITH NO CALL BACKS SEVERAL TIME. I WAS LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND NO HELP FROM DEALERSHIP OR NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. WHILE READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS OF OTHER ALTIMA'S I WAS SO CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY AND HEALTH I PURCHASED ANOTHER CAR. I BELIEVE I HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE FROM THE BEGINNING AND IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED AND IT ENDED UP WITH A COLLISION INVOLVING ANOTHER CAR.
Power train, Dec 13, 2015
I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM ENTERPRISES CAR SALES WITH 44,669 MILES ON IT, AT 1 MONTH LATER I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE THE CAR BACK THE PROBLEM WOULD GO PHANTOM. AT 8 MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. ENTERPRISE LIED AND SAID THAT I NEVER REPORTED THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT SO SOON, WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS?
Power train, Dec 9, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHILE IDLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Power train, Dec 8, 2015
THE NATURE OF MY COMPLAINT IS CENTERED AROUND THE NOW DEFUNCT TRANSMISSION (CVT) IN MY 2013 NISS ALT SV ONLY HAS 82000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN PRIMARILY AS A COMMUTER CAR TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY (164 MILES) ROUNDTRIP. THERE WERE NO CODES, HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY THE LOCAL AUTO ZONE. THE FIRST NOTICEABLE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 2015, I WAS COMING HOME FROM ABOUT A 150-MILE TRIP AND STOPPED TO TAKE A RESTROOM BREAK, PARKED THE CAR, RAN INTO THE STORE, CAME BACK OUT AND CRANKED IT UP. WHEN I STARTED TO BACKUP THE CAR BOBBLED AND SHUTTERED SOMETHING FIERCE AND WENT DEAD. AFTER MAKING IT TO THE INTERSTATE I TRAVELED ABOUT 15 MILES TO THE NEXT TOWN, WHEN I GOT TO THE STOP LIGHT THE CAR DIED. I MANAGED TO CRANK IT BACK UP AND GET HER GOING AGAIN ON MY WAY HOME. AFTER MAKING IT HOME THE CAR WAS PARKED UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. GOING BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY WITH NO PROBLEMS (NOV 30TH, 2015), ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH IN RESPONSE TO THROTTLE AND FELT LIKE IT WASN'T DOWNSHIFTING, SOMETHING WAS RIGHT'I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND SETUP SERVICE FOR DECEMBER 03, 2015 AND TOLD THEM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT. ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE HOUSE THE CAR WAS HAVING SOME DEFINITE PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME AND PARKED THE CAR THINKING NOTHING OF IT. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER I DECIDED TO LEAVE FOR A BITE TO EAT, WHEN I GOT IN AND PUT IT IN GEAR, NOTHING, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. CALLED NISSAN USA AND OPENED A CASE, HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP DEC 01, 2015. THE NEXT DAY DEC 02, 2015 THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD AN 'INTERNAL FAILURE' (NO CODES) AND THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE AROUND $3200, NISSAN IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND DENIES THAT THERE IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CVT.
Power train, Dec 8, 2015
MY CAR JERKS HARD AT LOW SPEED AROUND 15-20 MPH WHILE DECELERATING ON CITY STREETS. IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC THE CVT TRANNY IS AT ITS WORSE. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANNY CAN'T DECIDE WHAT IT NEEDS TO DO. ALSO, BETWEEN 60-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A JUDDER FEELING LIKE THE CAR IS MOVING ACROSS A WASH BOARD. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER ON 02DEC15, TCM WAS REPROGRAMED. 08DEC15, CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE.
Power train, Engine, Nov 19, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE PARK GEAR AND HESITATED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Power train, Nov 11, 2015
POWER SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK UNLESS YOU PAY NISSAN $1000 TO REPAIR. YOU CAN DO A MANUAL OVERRIDE USING A SCREWDRIVER, BUT IF YOU FORGET TO PUT THE BRAKES ON, YOU WILL GO INTO REVERSE AUTOMATICALLY WHICH CAN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION, OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN TITAN TRUCK. NISSAN SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY A DRINK BEING SPILLED, AND IT ONLY TAKES A DROP OR TWO. I ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED MY COFFEE CUP WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. A DEALER TRIED TO CLEAN THE SHIFTER, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK, AND THEY CHARGED ME $120 DOLLARS. CAR IS STATIONARY.
Power train, Nov 11, 2015
JUST PURCHASED NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 SL WITH 24,000 MILES STILL UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY IN SEPT. PAYING $400 MONTHLY. ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED COFFEE CUP WHEN GETTING INTO CAR. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SHIFTER STICKS IN PARK, AND YOU CAN'T GET IT OUT UNLESS YOU PAY NISSAN $1000 TO REPLACE IT. I PAYED THEM $120 TO CLEAN. IT DIDN'T WORK. THE NISSAN NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DESIGN ISSUE. MY BOSS HAS A $45,000 NISSAN TITAN, AND HE HAS TO USE A SCREW DRIVER LIKE I DO TO PUSH DOWN IN THE LITTLE OPENING BESIDE THE GEARS. YOU HAVE TO LIFT THE LITTLE BOX LID TO THE LEFT OF THE GEARS. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS. I AM SINGLE, AND STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE CAR PAYMENT ALREADY, AND I WORK IN A REAL BAD AREA. MY SAFETY IS A CONCERN IF I CAN'T LEAVE AS QUICKLY AS I ENTER THE CAR. NISSAN DENIES THAT THIS IS THEIR FAULT AND IS TRYING TO STICK IT TO NISSAN CONSUMERS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN, AND HAVE ALREADY TOLD 2 ALTIMA OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND WILL TELL EVERYONE I SEE WHO IS CONSIDERING PURCHASING A NISSAN, OR HAS ONE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK.
Power train, Sep 25, 2015
THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR WOULD MAINTAIN SPEED BUT WAS VERY, VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN I EXITED THE INTERSTATE, IT ONLY IDLED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. EVENTUALLY IT SPUTTERED AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, JUST HAPPENED TO BE AT THAT SAME EXIT IN VICKSBURG, MS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH WHILE STUCK AT THE HOTEL THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THE THE CVT'S IN 2013 ALTIMAS. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/NISSAN_ALTIMA.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/ALTIMA/2013/TRANSMISSION/CVT_SHUTTERING_VIBRATION_RUNNING_ROUGHLY.SHTML HTTP://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/FORUMS/2013-NISSAN-ALTIMA-DISCUSSION-2-5-3-5/334681-13-ALTIMA-CVT-ISSUES-PLEASE-READ.HTML THIS ONE IS 49 PAGES!!
Power train, Sep 16, 2015
THE ISSUE FIRST STARTED TWO (2) MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, MAKING A SHUTTER/POWER SURGE FEELING UNDER ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES ALSO SHUTTERED, THE BACKUP CAMERA WENT IN AND OUT, THERE WERE NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AS WELL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" ALL OF THE ISSUES WITH SOME SOFTWARE UPDATES, RESURFACED THE ROTORS, AND ALSO REPLACED THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED BETTER FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THEN THE ISSUE STARTED AGAIN, THE CAR WOULD MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND WOULD SHUTTER AT LOWER SPEEDS NOW. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE, SO I LEFT. I BROUGHT IT BACK A THIRD TIME WHEN IT STARTED GETTING WORSE AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHUTTERS VIOLENTLY AND HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS UNDER ACCELERATION. I BROUGHT IT BACK FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE ISSUE AND TOLD ME TO MONITOR THE ISSUE AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. TODAY 09/16/15 IT WAS WORSE THAN OTHER DAYS SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO SEE ME. IT STILL SHUDDERS/SURGES DAILY AND AT ALL SPEEDS. IT REALLY FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO LET GO.
Power train, Aug 27, 2015
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA ON AUGUST 26, 2015 MY CAR LOST PRESSURE AND STARTED TO JERK, AFTER ALMOST BEING HIT BY OTHER DRIVERS, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CALL FOR HELP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT SHUT OFF. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL REPORTS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NO HELP. FINALLY, AFTER EXPERIENCING THE HORRIBLE DEAL ON YESTERDAY, THE TECH CALL TO REPORT THAT HE TRIED TO CHECK THE CAR ON THE MACHINE AND ITS WASN'T GIVEN HIM A INDICATION OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HE FINALLY DROVE THE CAR AND IT STARTED ACTING UP ON HIM AND STOP AND HE SAW THAT IS WAS INDEED THE TRANSMISSION GONE BAD. WHAT IS SO SAD ABOUT THE SITUATION IS THAT I HAD BE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CAR A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IN. YOU COULD PARK ON A HILL AND THE CAR WILL VIBRATE REALLY HARD AND I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT. I AM REALLY TERRIFIED OUT MY HEAD TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND MY CHILDREN. ALL I CAN THINK OF IS THE WHAT IF!
Power train, Aug 11, 2015
LOST POWER TO THE DRIVETRAIN - CAR COASTED TO A STOP THIS HAPPENED JUST AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT SO IT WAS FAR LESS DANGEROUS THAN IT COULD HAVE BEEN - NISSAN IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION
Power train, Engine, Aug 6, 2015
WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR STALLED. WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. TRANSMISSION STALLED AND IT ROLLED BACKWARD ALTHOUGH I WAS IN DRIVE AND PUSHING ON GAS. TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED ONCE UP TO 4000 RPM AND CAR BEGAN TO MOVE, SLOWLY. VARIOUS CARS ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN LIGHT WAS GREEN, I HAD FOOT OFF BRAKE, AND WAS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY WENT OUT AT 62,500 MILES. HAD IT HOOKED UP TO COMPUTER AT NISSAN DEALER AND SHOWED NO DEFECT.
Power train, Jun 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR IN BOTH THE DRIVE AND REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Service brakes, May 27, 2015, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION INDEPENDENTLY AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE UNRELATED FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE THAT INCLUDED THE EXTERIOR DOOR FAILING TO UNLOCK OR LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. A BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE AIR VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT. ALSO, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS CONCERN REGARDING A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD WITH THE PUSH BUTTON STARTER CAUSING CANCER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,600.
Power train, Air bags, Service brakes, May 22, 2015
FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE SINCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER HAS NEVER WORKED. MORE THAN 6 TIMES THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX TO NO AVAIL. I WONT LET PASSENGERS SIT IN THE FRONT FOR THEIR SAFETY. I ALWAYS HAVE THEM SIT IN THE BACK. IT LOOKS LIKE I AM THEIR EMPLOYEE/DRIVER. ALSO A HUGE PROBLEM IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. IT SHUDDERS, GRUMBLES AND THE WHOLE CAR VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY. FIRST THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND REPLACED IT, THAT DIDNT FIX IT SO THEY SAID IT WAS A BOLT, THAT WASNT IT, FINALLY THEY JUST GAVE UP AND SAID THEY DONT KNOW AND "THEY CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM" ITS ALL A SCAM. THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE.
Power train, May 20, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY THREE CHILDRED GOING 65 MPH ( WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT) I SLOWED DOWN TO LET A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, TRIED TO SPEED UP BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, CONFUSED AT WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH MY CAR. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND ON AND AS SOO N AS I WOULD PUT IT IN GEAR MY CAR CUT OFF. IT DID THIS 3 TIMES. WHEN I FINALLY GOT MY CAR TO STAY "IN DRIVE" MY CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 45 MPH AND IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS PULLING. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE WERE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I DROVE WITH MY FLASHERS ON GOING 45 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR, HAD TO GET OFF ON THE FIRST EXIT. TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, BY THEN MY CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 25 MPH, AND STATED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. ITS A 2 YEAR OLD CAR AND I BOUGHT IT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AS IT HAS PASSED THE 60000 WARRANTY.
Power train, May 14, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MILES AN HOURS, AND MY CAR JUST CUT OFF. WOULD START FINE, BUT WOULD CUT OFF AS SOON AS INPUT IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE.
Power train, May 10, 2015
THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT DAY I RETRIEVED MY CAR FROM THE DEALER UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THE AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE SYMPTOMS I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS A SHUTTERING OF THE CAR WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CAR WOULD JUST CUT OFF WHILE IN DRIVE OR WHEN THE GEAR CHANGED TO REVERSE. IT WOULD CUT ON, BUT AS SOON AS A GEAR CHANGED, IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS AN AIR FLOW SENSOR PROBLEM AND TWO OTHER CARS CAME IN THE SAME WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT WAS THE 1ST INCIDENT THREE WEEKS AGO. AS OF TODAY, MY CAR IS IN THE DEALER YET AGAIN ALTHOUGH IT ENCOUNTERED THE SAME SYMPTOMS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY. THIS TIME THE DIAGNOSES WAS THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS ONLY 32K MILES AND I'VE HAD OWNERSHIP FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED TIMELY AND BY CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS. THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AS NOTED BY OTHERS COMPLAINTS OCCURRING THIS YEAR AS THE TRANSMISSION JUST GIVES OUT.
Power train, May 7, 2015
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. NEXT THE RPM'S DISPLAY WAS JUMPING AROUND. THE CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I GOT TO TOWN IT BECAME WORSE. THE CAR HAD A DELAY WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS A STANDARD INSTEAD OF AN AUTOMATIC. ALSO AFTER SHIFTING TO DRIVE OR REVERSE IT WAS A LONG WAIT BEFORE THE CAR WOULD ENGAGE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT. I HAD THE CAR FROM APRIL 22 TO MAY 3 WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR
Power train, May 2, 2015
I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE MY CAR REACHED JUST OVER 60K MILES. I'VE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND KEEP TELLING ME IT'S NOT A VIN NUMBER THAT COMES UP IN A RECALL, BUT SOME OF THE 2012-2013 NISSAN ALTIMAS ARE GETTING NOTICES FOR WHAT MY COMPLAINT IS ON MY CAR. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE TOLD ME TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION THAT IT SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE, SO I DID THAT AND NO HELP WITH THE ISSUE. I'VE SINCE TAKEN BACK TWO MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND NOT GETTING ANY RESULTS AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THEY EITHER TELL ME IT'S NOT PART OF THE CARS ON RECALL OR IT'S THE WAY THAT TRANSMISSION IS, WHICH THEY ALREADY AGREED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WHEN THEY REQUIRED ME TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE 60K MILES. I'VE SINCE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO OTHER OUTSIDE MECHANICS AND THEY AGREE THERE IS AN ISSUE, BUT NISSAN NEEDS TO REPAIR IT. I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
Power train, May 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Apr 22, 2015
CAR PURCHASED 2/27/2015. HAVING A TIRE SENSOR AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED IN LESS THEN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THIS THING, NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WEEKS LATER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THEY RAN TESTS AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WAS TOLD THAT A PART MAYBE GOING BAD BUT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY BAD. THEY TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND WAS TOLD THAT IF IT CAME BACK ON THEN TO BRING IT BACK. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T GET ME IN TO CHECK IT FOR 4 DAYS. MY HUSBAND WENT UP THERE TO TALK TO THE REPRESENTATIVE. HE TOLD THEM THAT WE WERE HEADING OUT OF TOWN OVER 600 MILES AWAY. HE WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WOULD BE OK AND DID WE PURCHASE A LEMON. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY DON'T SELL LEMONS AND WE SHOULD BE FINE. THE ASSOCIATE TURNED THE LIGHT OFF. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE TRIP 3 DAYS LATER, 2 HOURS FROM HOME, THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. TWO DAYS LATER IT WENT OFF. A WEEK AND A HALF THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND MY HUSBAND, BEING FEED UP, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED FOR $160 AND THAT'S WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THE UPDATE WAS DONE ON 4/20/2015. TODAY, 4/22/2015, I WENT TO MY SON'S SPORTS BANQUET AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE TAKING IT BACK UP THERE ON THE 24TH. I AM BEGINNING TO BELIEVE SOMETHING IS GOING ON AND WE ARE NOT BEING TOLD ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND EVERYTHING BUT NOTHING HAS COME UP. I AM JUST ABOUT READY TO GET RID OF A 2013 CAR THAT I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD FOR A FULL 2 MONTHS. *TR