2013 NISSAN ALTIMA

Transmission slips; doesn’t shift gears properly; ram’s revving up

Erratic shifting, jerking, shuddering Transmission.

Dim headlights are too dangerous to drive at night. Just replaced them Dec 2021. They are still the same. I can not drive safely at night.

The low beams are too dim, not able to see at night. Replaced the bulbs but was no help. Took to the dealer and the assembly needs replaced on both sides. The inside parts have warn off.

noticed my lights had got dem shortly after my purchase in March of 2018. I have upgraded to the LED thinking this would resolve my issue but it hasn’t. It is still extremely difficult to drive at night and early mornings without using my highbeams due to low visibility

My low beams are barely visible at night and in the rain. I use my high beams whenever possible to be able to see. I replaced the bulbs, but that did not make a difference. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed.

Low beam headlights have become dim / diffused that it isn’t very safe to drive at night without the high beams and fog lights on. This became apparent when my son (35) visited and drove one night and warned me about the light problem. It is especially difficult in wet weather and road signs like speed and safety are not illuminated properly.

Low beam headlights so dim I have to drive with high beams on to see safely at night

The material in the reflector bowl for the low beam headlight deteriorates and no longer reflects the bulb and you can’t see the road. This is a design issue and a safety hazard no recallk has been issued

After owning my 2013 Nissan Altima for a year or so, it seems like the headlights have been getting more and more dim. Now it’s at the point I can hardly drive it at night unless I’m driving in familiar territory. I starting looking around online and I am definitely not the only person with this complaint. I have had the lights replaced and adjusted but that was no help. It is clearly a design flaw, and an extreme safety issue and these cars should be recalled immediately!

Car was working fine. Had a call from Nissan Dealer to have the airbag recall service done. Ever since it was done in july 2017 the airbag passanger light wont go off even if i sit on it. Now the airbag on the dash board came on and won\'t go off. I took it back to the dealer and they don\'t want to honor the issue, they are going to charge me for diagnose plus repair costs. The car is unsafe and its on them to fix the airbag issue as my car was normally fine before i took it in for the recall.

Im not sure of the dates and all above but I\'ve had the gear shift knob replaced twice due to peeling and cracking while under warranty and its doing it again but they refuse to repair since its no longer under warranty. I also had the steering wheel replaced once due to the same issue. Its peeling/cracking again and again they refuse to repair it due to being out of warranty. I also found out that the rear bumper is after market so apparently my car was damaged prior to me buying it but also apparently…the dealership is not required to divulge that info if the glass or front/rear bumpers are damaged and repaired w/ like replacement….they\'d only divulge if A. I asked or B. the damage was over 1% of the car. Recently the inside lights dont turn on when you open the passenger side front and rear doors…not under warranty…not their problem…also the radio sometimes blacks out and I\'ll have to turn the car off and on …sometimes that resets it…sometimes it doesnt. That was happening prior to the warranty running out but they couldnt replicate it so nothing was done. These are all things that could have possibly been a result of when the damage to the bumper was done but since it was not cosmetic, it wasnt noticed or it took awhile for the defect to show. Other things include damage to paint that had to be repaired under warranty, entry lights under car that came loose while under warranty that had to be repaired, engine issues that they couldnt replicate so didnt repair….I would NEVER EVER purchase another Nissan vehicle ever again. I\'ve never had a car have so many issues after having owned it only 4 years / 55000 miles on it. I did contact Nissan Corporate and they issued a case number and assigned a case worker….she did nothing stating that none of my issues were under warranty any longer….even though some were preexisting…so they refused to help me in any form or fashion.

Transmission failed has to be replaced. RPMs. Kept fluctuating and car failed two times at stop light and would not move.

The transmission went without any warning or lights on dash at stop light on my way to work, upon research on the internet Nissan has a history of problems with this transmission and continues to use it in its cars, without continuing to support their customers. At one point the warranty was extended to 120, 000 miles, but stopped in 2010. I still owe payments on my loan and cannot afford to replace the transmission. I feel this is not right, the company new of its failure rate and continued to use this transmission.

I came to a red light, once the light turned green the car sort of stopped working. I wasnt able to accelerate or break, it was as if the car was in neutral. I had to coast to a curb in order for it to stop. slam on breaks, throw it in park and turn it off and wait about 3 minutes before it started up again.

the car has been having a shaking and juddering problem since day one i have been to the dealer a couple times
and to the mechanic a few times after 2000 miles the car powertrain warantry expired the car has cvt issues even though ki believe its has been issue a long time ago i just dont believe the dealer does a good job of diagnosing the car
they only check of problems that you tell them about they dont do a full diagnosis like promised

CVT failure

My transmission has been sputtering for the past few months. At first it didn\'t happen often and my mechanic didn\'t find a problem but now it happens daily and my mechanic says it is my transmission and that altimas have been having this problem. If this is true I\'m wondering why there is no recall to fix the problem??! I have enjoyed my Altima an have only had it 4 years come this June but I am disappointed that it is having this problem so early into owning the car. I don\'t drive my car rough and cant see why this issue would start occurring. I am currently looking into getting the problem fixed but am not sure I should have to pay for this. Not sure if I am a return customer for Nissan…. Buicks have been looking nice lately.

transmission started shuddering, making loud noises, and then vehicle would stall and die in traffic, very dangerous. the transmission eventually failed and had to be replaced, twice. The new replacement FAILED.

What is financed a second vehicle in my name. Dealership used false trade-in vehicle that I had no clue about. NMAC cus. Serv.. incompetent
I simply went into the Lake Charles Nissan location for a rental since my 2013 Nissan was in the shop for the second time within a week\\\'s span. Approach of a Salesman where he asked why I have been in the dealership so often lately told him my extreme problems with my current vehicle my frustrations precedes to attempt to sell me a car. After low-balling me on trade in value on the 13 I declined where he turned around and said what if I can Finance you for a second vehicle meeting a 25 year old woman who had just gotten a shift at work from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. went with it and believed his word that he would help me sell my 2013 Altima and believed the interest rate quote it was a sign here Sign Here sign here kind of deal nothing was explained. I left the dealership with two keys in one piece of paper. Days later it\\\'s cooking in my head that it\\\'s a shady deal so I\\\'m looking over the one piece of paper I had noticed my interest rate was double what was promised. Tried to bring car back to dealership where I received no help. So for the next month-and-a-half I over exhausted myself after work at 10 a.m. up until I can no longer keep my eyes open trying to make contact with Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation other Corporate Offices as well as going dealership to dealership trying to trade both vehicles in for one vehicle. It was until I called nmac and asked what personal information was provided for me upon financing and it was then they had told me I false income a false cost of living as well as a trade in vehicle I have never owned I went up to the Nissan Lake Charles confronted him and it was then that they offered to buy back the vehicle a day later I\\\'m fired from my job because of points I worked at the casino we were going to 12 point system I had 10 and a half late points only one time did I call in with the intentions of not going to work and it was earlier this year because I was extremely sick. I personally love my job it gave me confidence and made me feel like myself now here I am at an all-time low not only financially but also with my emotional well-being I have all proof of purchase that was provided for me as well as the contract and financing documents which I requested from Nissan Corporation not the financing division. Yes I have got the 2016 Bob back however I am now left with no means of income other than $800 in unemployment which only pays roughly half of my bills a month I\\\'m seeking restitution in the amount of $20,000. My 2013 Altima car note is 2 months past due I aggressively seek a job however I also would like a job in the same field I was doing before which is something I truly was passionate about. I\\\'m also seeking for Nissan to purchase off of me this 2013 Altima which still is giving me problems because of its CVT which it will not be addressed at any Nissan dealership in my surrounding area considering it\\\'s owned by the same man the 2013 Nissan Altima service dates include 6/22/16 went in for oil change expressed performance concerns
6/27/16 brought to service for diagnostic test was in shop till 7/012016 they replaced mass air flow sensor motor mount torque rod
When I drove it off the lot that day I noticed there was no change and performance it was still violently with vibrating and making grinding noises so I brought it back immediately where they told me they didn\\\'t have the time so she has told me 2 weeks later for an appointment I brought it back on 7/5/16 powertrain did not grant me a rental car so I was without a vehicle from then until I came in on 7/7/16 when I was financed for 2016 Nissan Altima under false pretenses
On August 25th 2016 Nissan of Lake Charles purchase back the 2016 Altima
On August 27th I am fired from my job at the Isle of Capri Casino where are Delta table games
After relentlessly trying to get out of owning two vehicles at one time my credit was ruined I went from a 700 credit score down to a 590

The CVT Transmission went out right after they did a Transmission Fluid change on my car at 97,000 miles. No problems before, only lasted for about 20 miles after the change. No help from the dealer. They dropped the pan and said there was metal pieces in the pan and that caused it.

CVT transmission failure: Engine shuttering, vibrating and no acceleration. Ultimately car dying in traffic and unable to engage back into Drive.

I purchased a 2013 Nissan Altima in September of 2015 with less than 43,000 miles. The car was really good gas and I was really happy with the purchase. in February of 2016 while me and my husband was driving in traffic we came to a stop and the car shut off. We started the car up fine but as soon as we placed the car in drive it shut off again. We repeated these steps over and over again until he was able to keep the car running while in drive so we could pull on the side of the road. we were very close to the warranty expiring so we took the car to Antioch, CA Nissan dealership. They said that they would have to \"duplicate\" the problem before moving forward. They kept our car for 3 days to no avail. They said that they could not \"duplicate\" the problem and to come pick up the car. 2 days later we started experiencing the same problem. We decided to take the car to a different Nissan dealership in Concord, CA hoping that we would get a different outcome. Needless to say they couldn\'t \"duplicate\" the problem for 2 weeks!! The guy in Services admitted that they have MANY cars coming in with the same exact problem and he knew how to get the car to act up so that they could move forward. How crazy is that??? He called me 2 weeks later and told me that they had to \"reset\" the transmission system. He also told me that even though I was very close to my warranty expiring that if the problem occurs again that they would still honor the warranty because the problem pre-existed. Not even a whole 2 months passed when my husband and I were moving from California to Texas did my car started having the exact same problems it had before but this time I noticed that the transmission was slipping. I was going 80 miles per hour on the freeway when my car slowed all the way down to 40 miles per hour while driving in front and on the side of a big rig!!!! I was so scared for my life I had to call my husband who was driving our moving truck to tell him the situation I was in just in case I was in an accident and to pull off on the next exit because the car would not make it any further. after that the car would take a few seconds to pull off when in drive or reverse so we definitely knew that it was the transmission dying. I contacted Nissan Affairs the same day asking them to buy their dangerous car back and opened up a case. I waited several weeks just for them to deny me and not honor their problem to take care of me because my warranty had expired!!! I argued back and forth with them telling them all the stories I had came across VERY similar to mines and they only offered to cover 20% of the cost which is around $3400!!! I have only made 9 payments on this 3 year old car that only has 68,000 miles on it!! This is unbelievable and something needs to be done about it!! this car also had other problems that I did not mention above. The passenger airbag light stayed on while me or my husband would be sitting in the passenger seat, so you can only imagine what would have happened in the case of an accident!! The Bluetooth would work when it wanted too, the idling dropped and jumped while driving and now looking back on it the transmission started slipping right before the car cut off on us in traffic the very first time in Feb 2016. This car is unsafe and a piece of junk!! Does someone has to die before they make these parts safe and reliable??? Why aren\'t all these complaints I\'m reading on the internet reaching Nissan Affairs and the news?! HOW DO WE START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT???? Us consumers put our trust in Nissan and they completely let us and our families down!! These cars are unsafe to drive!! In my denial letter regarding buying the car back they wrote \"As a company interested in winning lifelong customers, Nissan apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.\" lifelong customers??? they apologize for any inconvenience?? you will NEVER have lifelong customers if you keep up at the rate your company is going and not standing behind your product. Your company is in denial and refusing to see the manufacturer defect in you products. How can Nissan turn a blind eye to all their consumers complaining about the EXACT same problems?! How could your company not do a recall on these CVT transmissions and invest in greater transmissions and invest in safer product for your consumers?! We have to do something about this, better yet NISSAN should do something about this. I will NEVER buy Nissan again. This is my first and last and I will let everyone know about this horrible experience with Nissan.

My car has transmission problem at 33,660 miles. When car is placed in drive it goes into reverse. When car is placed in reverse, it goes into drive. there is a huge delay for the gears to kick in. My car has been in the dealership for 3 weeks now waiting for a part for the transmission from the Nissan manufacturer. I was told they stopped making this part, but now are making it because of a huge need. My dealership has 15 Altima\'s waiting for this part. This is unacceptable. I\'m worried that my car will continue to have transmission issues after this is fixed and that it can be dangerous on the road.

The CVT was replaced on a 2013 Nissan Altima. It car is approx. 3 years old and had 50,000km on it at the time. The transmission is now acting up AGAIN.

Car intermittently stalls without warning. Car is under original manufacturer
warranty.

Transmission total failure. Car is currently not running. I can not afford 4,700 dollars for a new transmission which is what the dealer is saying the car needs.

I purchased my vehicle in Late May early June of 2014. After only a few hundred miles (July or August 2014) it began to have some transmission troubles (slipping while accelerating from a stop) I had it inspected and the shop said ‘oh yeah we have seen this before but Nissan wants us to graph it and we can’t get it to do it long enough to graph on your vehicle but we feel the concern’. I had the transmission inspected again in September and October, then by a Nissan Corp Engineer in December.

In Late November 2014 I had a adult (200 lb male) passenger sitting with me in the car, and the passenger airbag light was on stating the passenger airbag was off. We expressed this concern to the dealer they said they possible need to preform a zero reset calibration on the system but because we already had a “Nissan Corp Engineer” coming to examine the vehicle with in the following week we choose to not have this done because it didn’t happen again till after this inspection.

Brakes do not always preform as expected. They will be soft or peddle will go to floor.

In December 2014 a Nissan Corp Engineer came out to inspect my vehicle, during their inspection they said that everything was to spec! Meaning to us there should be no problem with the vehicle. When we picked up the vehicle we discovered the transmission slipped as we described, the brakes still do not operate consistently and the passenger airbag (specifically the system that classifies a passenger) does not operate correctly per their own documentation.

To date I am still experiencing these issues.

On numerous occasions the transmission has shuttered and shook, sometimes violently when the transmission attempts to shift under light to moderate acceleration. Nissan admits there is a problem with the 2013’s transmission, however they don’t have a fix for it at this time. My biggest concern is that when the shuttering and shaking starts sometimes the vehicle appears to lose power momentarily.

Hit in rear by a Ford F-450 pulling a trailer. Damaged rear and front of car with both sides having impact. None of airbags deployed even though hit in rear at 70mph. EMS had to cut me and my wife out.

Belt light indicates not operational while being occupoed shoiuld go off during occupied. off at times when occupied however this has been brought to the dealership on more than 5 trips and we are told that nothing is wrong. but that other new cars on the lot are also indicating the same signal we do not know if the bag will operate while light id=s out occuringinf since car is new 2013 call manfucturer and was told "oh well, we can do nothing about that" go to another dealersbnip see if they can find out what's wrong

The passenger side door handle will not open the door, i heard and felt a crack when trying to get out of the vehicle. you have to open by using the outside door handle. if this car was too be in an accident the passenger could become trapped inside. this happen while parked.

Son was driving down the road and the lower link arm broke. there is a recall on those in both canada and us but the dealership, darlings, won't fix it. my son could have been seriously injured or killed had he been driving at 60 mph. nissan isn't standing behind their product and fixing a major safety defect.

The headlights in the dim position do not sufficiently provide enough light to safely drive at night while driving.

While driving on street, the gas pedal will no longer provide power to the car and begin to slow itself down. i will push on the breaks briefly and try the gas pedal to see if it works and it will take a few times before it does. while on the freeway the vehicle again, gas pedal would no longer provide power to the car and begin to slow itself down. this has now happened 8 separate times to the car. it will work for a few days and then do it again, with out notice. no check engine light goes on. second issue is, the steering wheel will also feel extremely loose, not during the same time but when my speed is over 70 mph. also, the check engine light nor any safety notices will go on. lastly, the air bag light won't come off. the gas petal issue happened again on july 3th, 2020 and i decided to take it to get looked at. the dealer for a 5 point inspection and they found nothing wrong. i check the nhtsa website and it shows no recalls done. does this mean they have not been completed? *tr

Low beam headlights are too dim and unsafe for night driving. *tr

2013 nissan altima just went dead while driving on street. got it towed to garage, garage said cvt dead, transmission needs replacement, $$$$$, very unhappy

My son was driving this vehicle and made a turn on the highway when the rear passenger side control arm broke in half. the car was all over the road and he was able to make a stop on the side. luckily, he did not pass a oncoming vehicle at the same time. we had the vehicle towed to edmunds nissan in council bluffs, ia. the service technician said that i need a new control arm and that the cost was approximately $1200. i did some research and saw some posts that this is a known problem with this vehicle from 2013 to 2018 models. i called nissan consumer advocacy and the rep stated that no recall has been ordered. this is very frustrating that a problem has been made aware and that a manufacturer will not go to the next steps to fix it. this could have been a very serious if not deadly accident if my son would not have gotten the car under control. nissan did assign a case number 43804399.

The dim headlamps of my 2013 altima have progressively dimmed to an unsafe level that makes it very difficult to see driving path and surrounding area. in my many years of driving, this is by far the worst lighting projected by any of my vehicles. the lighting was great when purchased used in 2016 but overtime is not safe to drive at night and especially during rain storm except when lightning lights the sky.. safety recall is justly needed, are we waiting for someone to die for this to happen?

The headlights on my 2013 nissan altima are horrible! i can’t see with the low beams at all and i need to use my high beams at all times in the dark. this is very unsafe!!! i’m very shocked there hasn’t been a recall on these lights! i love my car, however i will never buy another nissan if they don’t fix this problem!

The transmission has failed prematurely. the car has stalled creating a dangerous situation. the vehicle will vibrate and pulls oddly at low speeds. a burning smell has now developed and i cannot drive the vehicle due to safety concerns. there are many many other nissan altima owners reporting the same issue and there needs to be a recall on the cvt transmission on my car.

Low beam headlights are extremely dim!! i have to drive with the high beam headlights on. oncoming traffic never flashes their lights at me, so the high beam lights must be dim, also. the low beam headlights are so dim, that cars behind me at night, cast a shadow in front of my car. my low beam headlights don't even put out enough light to prevent a shadow being formed in front of my car!!

Driving at night is a huge safety issue with my 2013 nissan altima sv. with the low beams on you cannot see the road ahead or any obstacles that might be ahead. these headlight should be a recall. horrible design. *tr

The headlights are extremely dim, totally ineffective for night driving and dangerous. on a dark or semi dark road there is almost no road visibility.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to state line nissan (10401 madison ave, kansas city, mo 64114) where it was diagnosed and the contact was informed that nothing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. the contact related the failure to an unknown recall. the failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

Rear control arms both have broken. there is a service campaign bulleting for the same year and model, however the specific vin does not apply according to nissan. a known issue with this model and nissan will not fix the vehicle under the campaign.

I own a 2013 nissan altima with 108,000 miles. i am the first and only owner of this vehicle. it was purchased in missouri, however, i have lived and driven the vehicle in iowa for the entire life of the vehicle. on march 28, 2021 the rear lower link corroded and broke while driving 55mph on hwy 6 in eastern iowa. nissan has a voluntary recall on this problem in 22 states including iowa, yet they refuse to honor this recall for my vehicle claiming that nhtsa sets the parameters and selects the vin numbers for the recall. i have contacted nissan of north america and nhtsa several times and cannot get an answer as to why this particular vehicle does not qualify for the recall.

Rear, lower control arm that connects rear wheel to vehicle broke while driving, nearly causing a crash. and nissan is refusing to cover the expense of the repair even though they are well aware of the issue! (see nissan's service bulletin p9324). nissan need's to be help accountable for this defective part. complete loss of control of the vehicle is very likely, especially at high speeds.

The supplemental air bag warning light came on and will not turn off. the light has been cleared by a mechanic, however, it came back on and stays on.

When driving the car the acceleration is hesitant. when sitting at a red light and go to accelerate there is a delay in which the car won’t move. when driving the transmission does not seem to want to shift. this happens both on a street and highway. this has happens multiple times. i just bought the car about 1 year ago. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#

Defective continuously variable transmission

Headlight visibility is awful. i keep taking it to nissan to have it checked and they tell me they do not see anything wrong. my biggest issue is i am afraid i will have a car accident at night cause my lights as so dim it look like i am driving with my park lights on.

Car started having problems when attempting to accelerate, began jerking and a shaking randomly while driving. these problems started around 70,000 miles. recently my car started jerking while trying to drive out of a subdivision then the engine light came on and also the traction light. i couldn’t accelerate so i safely pulled to side of road because it felt like i lost power. i was able to take it to autozone nearby where the scanner read a code for a stuck solenoid. after taking it to nissan dealership where they were supposed to work on recalls related to my vehicle (including a cvt reprogramming),they called me and told me the transmission completely went out when mechanic tried pulling it into shop. now i’m stuck with a car i can’t drive and can’t afford to fix. they quoted me $4200 to replace a transmission that seems to be faulty in the first place. your customers need to be compensated for this. an extended warranty shouldn’t have been the only solution. i’ll never buy a nissan again and will be avoiding cvt transmissions if possible.

The rear lower suspension link broke while driving 55 mph on a well maintained highway causing a loss of control.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called autonation toyota tempe (7970 s. autoplex loop, tempe, az 85284, (480) 420-3425) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while parallel parking, the contact heard an abnormally loud sound and noticed that the passenger’s side rear tire was tilted inward. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the control arm needing to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. the failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Unable to shift into gear when engaging foot brake when starting vehicle. shift is stuck in park. have to use tool in shift lock release to move between gears to drive car. i was driving and was stopped at a railway crossing. put car in park. once train had passed i tried to put car in drive position and was unable to do so. after reading manual i discovered that if a fault occurs you must use a tool on the shift lock button release to move vehicle. very dangerous.

Can’t shift out of park. multiple nissan vehicles of this exact model year have the same issue. over 500+ complaints have been made about the shift lever getting stuck in park, and the issue is due to a weak plastic bit that breaks on the inside of the center console. this would be a major issue for someone trying to move their car when stuck in traffic after putting in park, only to realize they can’t take it out of park. i contacted my local nissan dealer, to which quoted me 400$ for the repair costs and then let me know of multiple people who have called with the same complaint. this typically happens around 75,000 miles. this can be a major safety concern, and should be recalled due to the number of issues that owners have had with the exact model.

The low beam headlights have dimmed progressively over time to the point that it is unsafe to drive at night & have to end up using high beams to get some visibility

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the passenger side rear control arm fractured after driving over a small bump in the road. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer mike barney nissan located at 3676 sheridan dr, amherst, ny 14226 who diagnosed that the failure was due to corrosion and rusting. the control arm was replaced and the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 108,000.

The low-beam headlamps on the 2013 nissan altima provide almost no illumination of the road ahead at night. seriously, turning them off or on, it's almost impossible to tell the difference from the driver's seat. i had one headlamp replaced, but that made no difference. people literally flash their high-beams at us at night because they think we are driving with our headlights off. this is not a subtle problem, but rather an extraordinarily dangerous safety hazard. this problem is well known. see for example, http://www.nissanproblems.com/altima-projector-headlights/ : "the low-beam headlights in the 5th generation altima are dangerously dim. the reflective material inside the projector headlights can wear down, drastically reducing the beam's power. in december of 2018 this problem ranked 10th in carcomplaints.com top problem trends list." yet nissan has done nothing about this dreadful safety hazard, as of march 2021. (just checked nissan's vehicle recall site, 3/15/2021). reportedly, attorneys chimicles & tikellis are investigating a potential class-action lawsuit against the automaker. this will not be of much solace if my daughter has a car crash or hits a pedestrian because she can't see ahead of her when driving at night. something must be done--now!

Low beam headlight is very low and unable to see . changed many bulbs and still same .

The low beams on this vehicle are extremely unsafe. if there was to be a child or an animal darting in front of me, they would be done. i do not understand why there is no recall on this since it is a safety issue. i replaced bulbs but it didnt make a difference.

Low beams are not strong enough to be able to see at night, i have to use high beams to be able to see, which in common sense makes it really dangerous for me as well the other drivers on the road by me using the high beams, i been looking around to the problem, and the problem with the headlights is where the low beam sits ( the socket ), over time it gets burnt and it just destroy the whole reflection of the halogen bulb, i placed an image so you all can check it.

On april 2018, i visit the nissan del oeste at aguadilla pr to report noise in the power steering noise, no action was taken, they just said that was normal with all nissan power steering pump. february 25, 2021 i contact nissan del oeste at aguadilla pr and notify about the issue of the power steering noise and transmission noise. appointment for march 2 2021 was set and i notify them with problem. they told me there was not any recall for power steering pump and cvt transmission. i did mention the recalls for 2013 nissan altima iaw nhtsa with ref.: st12-009b, ref:ntbb-0176 and tsb ntb12-081. they inform at the voucher the mileage in and out, they did not took the car for a run of 6 miles like it says on voucher 48133s. the main concern is that the car could have any situation with one of those parts just mentioned during a drive and cause any accident with out having the control. my question is, if there is a malfunction for my 2013 altima that is already knowledge by nissan motor comp. and provide recalls why my have to be exclude? the power steering noise is at every moment when on and running, power steering fluid is good. the transmmision is during the driving with some noise after 20 miles drive on highway between 65 to 70 mph and then pressing the brake, the noise feel like it come from the transmmision. another situation is ocaccionaly some lowt of power and some times accelerate. brakes pads are good, brake fluid is good. my car mpg is 31.2 and mileage at this moment is 76,680.

I purchase my 2013 nissan altima 1 month ago well when i went to get in the car and drive the car would not go in drive or reverse when i hit the gas it did nothing had it towed to the shop where they told me the transmission was bad the cvt transmission had went out and they stated that it was a lot of recalls on 2013 nissan altima transmissions the warranty will cover up to 100,000 miles i only have 100000 miles on net at the moment when it went out the shop is trying to charge me $3,500 to fix it well actually they wanted $4,100 out the door but i explained to them i only had the car for 1 minute and just paid $4,000 cash to purchase the car they felt bad and said that they would do the job for 3500 since it's a recall for the cvt transmissions i'm trying to figure out how do i submit a claim so i can get help in trying to fix this car i don't have $3,500 to give these people when i just spent $4,000 buying the car can i get some help please i was driving on 95 all of a sudden the speed broke all the way down to 20 miles per hour i proceeded to pull over on the side of the road cut the car off crank it back up it will not go and drive or reverse i had to have it towed to the shop and that's when i found out that the cvt transmission was bad also the converter but mostly the cvt transmission

I had to replace the transmission in my 2013 nissan altima. these transmissions are defective and dangerous as can be seen by the numerous complaints and class action lawsuits. the nhtsa should hold nissan responsible for the cost of the replacement.

My low beams on my headlights are dangerously low at night i can barely see a foot ahead whether driving are parked.

When pushing the gas on the highway or the streets it feels like the power of the car is holding back. feels like the gears are messing up. and there's problem with catalyst converter. it's always showing check engine light even after i have tried other solutions on fixing that and the gas odometer is not reading the gas levels right either. plus the passenger seat buckle is stuck and doesn't latch to the seat belt for a hold from a car accident. like you have to really push hard for the seat belt to hold on.

After getting a wheel alignment i was told they (americas tires) couldnt get the specs spot on in the rear due to technical difficulties they were having with their system i continued to drive the vehicle as i normally do. after a couple weeks i had notice my rear tire tread was significantly depleting thus making me buy new tires again for the 3rd time. i went back to americas tires for another alignment adjustment and with their system up and running properly i was told that my rear control arm was going to need to be replaced. this being only a month sfter i took my car to the dealership where they had supposedly fixed a recall dealing with rear suspension. to this day my car makes a skidding/screeching sound when im on the freeway and causes it to eat up my tires yet again, ive already had a blowout happen as well on the right rear side where i was told the control arm needed to be changed and i can feel my car pull side to side when reaching freeway speed limits and feels very unsafe.

The car starts jerking when getting up to speed if you accelerate slowly.

When i get to 60 mph or above i get a terrible shaking in the steering wheel and feels like the wheel are shaking. does not feel safe.

While driving my 2013 nissan altima on i95 at 60 mph in connecticut the right lower rear control arm broke and sent the car swerving to the right. there was a lot of corrosion on the control arm. the other control arm was cracked and damaged the frame. overall cost to repair including new tire and alignment over $2,000.

The low beam headlights have decreased in brightness after approx car being 4-5 years old & today are practically non existent. dec 2019 i had to have headlights replaced with a halogen set of lights because new headlight bulb did nothing to increase visibility at night. i’ve had to run headlights on low beam & fog lights for a few years to have very low visibility. at this time the headlights are virtually non existent except when running on high beams which is causing a great danger to me, my husband & other drivers on road. nissan has stated they’re investigating the issue with these headlights & denies any responsibility due to car being in warranty or recall issued.

The rear drivers side lower stabilization bar broke while driving straight in normal conditions at about 30 mph. the rear passenger side lower stabilization bar is cracked but still holding on. the car is no longer drivable due to manufacture defects

Driving on the highway and the hood flew up and busted the windsheld.

Having issue with low bean lights. i can't see at night. this problem is not fixable. this will be my third headlight assembly. nissan is not taking ownership and this should be a recall. it's not safe to driver at night unless i turn on my high beams.

P17f0 is the diagnostic code that i received after taking my 2013 altima sv 2.5 to a mechanic due to loss of power, horrible gas milage and a heavy vibration/rumbling noise coming from the front of my car.

A few months back i took my car in to have the airbag recall fixed. flash forward a few months and the airbag light has come on. if somebody sits in the passenger seat the light goes off. the nissan dealer is saying the ocs sensor sometimes go bad and quotes $400-$1500 to fix the problem. the car has never been in an accident and is kept clean so there is no chance that an item effected the ocs sensor under the seat when the seat was moved. but the more i researched the issue the more suspicious this seems. how do so many people have the same problem...and how mamy others have the same problem but cant or dont know how to report it.

I was driving down the road (in suburbs) when i came to a stop sign. i started noticing a little stutter when i approached the stop sign and started slowing down. this is a continuous problem whenever my car needs to accelerate after a stop (between 5-40 mph) or slow down to come to a complete stop. i haven't been on the highway since i noticed this problem because i am worried for my safety. i went to a mechanic immediately once i noticed the stutter and small jerks. the engine light is not on so when i described this to him he said he had to do an in depth read of my transmission. he ended up finding a code in my transmission that had picked up on the transmission slipping / stuttering.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while his son was stopped at a traffic light, he attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle failed to respond. the vehicle was towed to all star nissan (27700 juban rd, suite a, denham spring, la 70726) where the failure was diagnosed as a faulty transmission that needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer where the technician stated that the transmission had failed. the contact stated that he received an unknown manufacturer’s recall for the transmission and notified the manufacturer however, they offered no assistance because the transmission was previously replaced. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 154,113.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while his son was stopped at a traffic light, he attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle failed to respond. the vehicle was towed to all star nissan (27700 juban rd, suite a, denham spring, la 70726) where the failure was diagnosed as a faulty transmission that needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer where the technician stated that the transmission had failed. the contact stated that he received an unknown manufacturer’s recall for the transmission and notified the manufacturer however, they offered no assistance because the transmission was previously replaced. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 154,113.

Driving down highway new york rte 104 west in webster ny at 60mph. the hood lifted and slammed the roof of the car. i was able to see between the dash and just under the hood and was able to safely move off to the side of the road. i was able to re-latch the hood and return home. the image attached is the frame from my dashcam. you can see the entire video here. https://youtu.be/c7zuw9ze-z0

The lower control arm snapped at the pivot point near the frame.while driving on the highway, the traction control warning light came on. after getting off the highway to check tire pressure and see if there was any obvious problems, i went for a short test drive on a state route. the traction warning light stayed on. i sopped to turn around and head back towards the highway and the control arm broke completely.

The dim lights are so very dim that it is a hazard to drive at night while the lights are on dim. the brights works fine. it’s seems the actual light itself works fine but the surround unit/casing/part that houses the dim light has a tendency to to wear off and not reflect the lights as it should. it’s my understanding that this is the reason for the dim lighting. changing bulb will not correct the problem. the dim lights are extremely dim whether the car is in motion or stationary. this is an ongoing problem that continues to get worse. i did put the incident date as 02/19/2021 but is been ongoing and deteriorating. it much more apparent on dark highways as oppose to brightly lit city streets. the nissan dealership said the only remedy is to change the entire head lamp unit for around $1000. it’s my understanding that this is an issues with 2013-2015ish nissan altimas. since there are so many with this issue and it’s such a hazard there should be a recall. replacing the entire head lamp with a head light with the same issues seems to be a waste of consumer money. further, if nissan improved the head lamp, then they know there’s an issue. please investigate and issue a recall on the dim light hazard.

Replaced both headlight assemblies due to deterioration of reflectors. common failure on this model. no nissan recall. safety issue with faulty lights. since replacing both assemblies, have had to replace a bulb twice. going to the dealer again because of light failure.

I purchased my 2013 nissan altima in 2015. initially the headlights were fine and seemed comparable with my previous altima it was a 2010. over the course of the past four years the headlights have deteriorated to the point that they no longer project to the road. i have replace the bulbs and spent an astronomical amount of money investing in high intensity bulbs, with no change. i would be better off taping flashlights to the front of my car, this vehicle is extremely unsafe to drive in the evening. i see that nissan has not recognized this as a recall however there are hundreds if not thousands of similar complaints. this car is not safe to drive after 4 pm until at least 7 am.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving at night, she was unable to see the road with the low beam headlights. the contact called the local dealer heritage nissan (1500 veterans memorial hwy ne, rome, ga 30161, (706) 291-1981) and made the dealer aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired as of yet. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Low beam headlights very dim. changed out halogen bulbs to led bulbs and there was no difference. internet search results are the reflective masterial in the projectors is worn off. come to find out from many online forums thousands of people have this same issue. nissan should be replacing these for the safety of there customers!!

The car was buzzing under the hood, left-sided, when i first bought it from the dealership in a used condition. this buzzing sound appear when it is around 1.75 rpm. the buzzing got worsened recently and escalated to a mechanical grinding sound. the grinding sounded like metal pieces colliding on each other and was so loud that the people on the entire street could hear. it was the worst (most frequent) when the car started up cold or in any gears for driving (r, d, ds). when the car was at p or n, the sound didn't come on as often. even after warming up the car, the sound was there at 1.5-1.75 rpm, no matter at what speed. as long as it reached that range of rpm, the sound accompanied. i am afraid this costly problem (~$4000 to replace cvt transmission) will continue to worsen and stop working or burn at some point while driving, leading to a safety concern.

The low beam headlight output is so terrible i have to use my high beams at dusk or night in order to see. this is a safety hazard for myself and other drivers. nissan needs to address and fix this problem immediately! i ran into a pothole ruining my tire and rim because i could there was not enough light output for me to see

Transmission on nissan are easily damaged my car start but dont drive i just paid my car off in starting to have problems

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

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

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that there was a strong hesitation and the vehicle stalled several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

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

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.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. when approaching a stop or when shifting gears into drive, the vehicle had a strong hesitation and stalled several times without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission failed and needed to be diagnosed by a transmission specialist. the dealer reprogrammed the transmission, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was not available.

Brakes make squeaky noise all the time. passanger airbag sign does not show even if someone is sitting

I finance a 2013 nissan altima s, i noticed that my engine light, air bag light, brake light and tire pressure light kept coming on all at once, and would stay on for a day or two and then would go away on it's own yet the car never gave any physical signs that a problem was going on. so i assumed that maybe there was a sensor problem. i was leaving from work when i approached a stop sign and came to a stop. as i proceed to step on the gas to go is when i noticed that the car had shut off on me yet the radio and lights were still working. i tried to start the car up when the warning symbol came on stating that my key pad was invalid.that continued until the tow truck driver arrived resulting in him towing the car away to cherry hill nissan. it was there that i was told that at 80,000 miles my transmission had went yet no one could give me an explanation as to why or what caused the problem. now as of 10/22/2016 i am having the same signs and symptoms that were going on before my transmission went the first time with all the warning symbols coming on for a few days then going back off all on their own. 10/26/2016 my car cut off on me as i was in route. after getting it to start back up i immediately stopped at auto zone where they hooked my car up to their diagnostic machine and reported to me that my computer brain was malfunctioning.i won't know for certain what is actually going with my car until monday 10/31/2016 when i take it into nissan of turnersville so they can run test. in which i was informed over the phone that beings though the warning symbols come on and off on their own they may not be able to diagnosis what the actual problem is. how do i handle this matter if they can't figure out what causing the problem? i've already contacted corporate nissan and they couldn't even tell me if the recalls that occurred prior to me getting the car were ever address

2013 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to passenger airbag warning light illuminates with seated passengers. dealership unable to reprogram the airbag diagnostic system control unit. *smd the consumer stated after the air bag recall was performed the failure recurred. updatd 10/05/2017*js

Cvt transmission failure at 76,000 miles. within in 2 days the car went from a slight shudder to complete failure. according to my research and viewin thousands of other complaints, 2013 nissan altima should have a transmission recall. had it failed on the freeway with my children in the car, i would be filing a lawsuit. car is currently at a dealership and will remain there until i can afford $3500-$4000 for repairs. i have filed a complaint with nissan consumer affairs.

The back-up camera does not always operate correctly. at times, the camera picture is too dark to view and other times the picture is mostly orange. this takes away from the reliability of this safety device. i had this looked at three times. since it does not happen all the time, the malfunction was not repeated during the service visits.

The brakes on the 2013 nissan altima squeak, when backing up. i had this looked at three times and the brakes are fine so there must be a manufacturing defect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. even when the vehicle was in park, the air bag indicator illuminated even when the front passenger seat was unoccupied. the indicator displayed air bag off once the seat was occupied. the dealer was notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 49,000.

I have a 2013 nissan altima that i purchased one year ago. when i purchased the vehicle it only had 25,000 miles on it and was still under warranty. about one month ago my car just died in the middle of the highway while i was driving it and i had to merge off of the highway before i was hit by other vehicles. the car would start right up after i turned it off, but not matter how hard i pressed on the gas peddle it would just sit there. i had the car towed to the local nissan dealership and i was told that my cvt transmission had failed. i only have 75,000 miles on the car, but of course, the warranty was up at 60,000 miles. the service center at nissan suggested that i call corporate nissan and see if there was anything that they can do to help. i called nissan and after weeks of playing phone tag with the representative handling my case, i was told that there wasn't anything that they would do to help me. i proceeded to ask her if she was aware that there is a class action law suit again nissan regarding their faulty cvt transmissions and she said "yes" and that they would rather me sue them than just replace their faulty transmission. needless to say, i am extremely disappointed with nissan and will never buy another one of their vehicles again. the total cost to replace my transmission was $5,000.00, plus a month and a half of rental car charges.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 75 mph, the hood latch activated independently. as a result, the hood opened. the contact had to fasten the hood with a twine to prevent the hood from opening independently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who repaired the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 14v565000 (latches/locks/linkages). the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the contact was unsure about what part was replaced. the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.

Shift assembly - transmission: my car is a 2013 nissan altima and it will not go out of park at times there is a default with the shift gear assembly that need to be recalled or investigated. i have had this car for only a year. i have also hear rumors about these type of cars having transmission issues. the cost for the repairs to fix this car is $600.00 and this should be on the manufacture end and not the consumer. i actually believed nissan and honest company when it came to vehicle safety but the tech advised me that if it is not under recall then there is nothing that they can do. so ok that means unless someone is not injured or killed this is your problem even though we know these cars have this problem. i would like for anyone who is having these issues to please report it because i am trading this piece of junk in as soon as possible.

My car was going about 75mph then it started stalling and losing speed. when i stopped and parked i put the car back in drive and the car wouldn't move. i had to push the gas pedal all the way to the floor. then the car jumped into gear. but it stalls. they said it's a failed transmission.

Torque converter shot, needs transmission replaced

I was in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. my children and i were injured. i serviced my car at nissan for the airbag recall twice. i received a recall from nhtsa and nissan wouldn't comply. every time i've taken my car for the brake pads to be serviced i only need rotors never brake pads! the driver side door handle broke for no reason what so ever this car is a clunker!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. in addition, the vehicle failed to shift out of the drive gear. the contact, who had an infant present, had to engage the emergency hazard lights and received help pushing the vehicle to the side of the road. the contact placed a screwdriver in the gear shifter to help change gears, and was able to restart the vehicle on the third attempt. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who determined that the shifter cylinder was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

I have a 2013 nissan, altima with 60,000 miles and my transmission has gone out. i had a 2010 altima and the transmission went out on i it as well. i purchased both vehicles from nalley nissan. when i purchased the 2013 altima the salesman told us that they have made some improvements to the transmission, but that is a lie. i

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the air bag indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the interior plastic door handle fractured. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the handle was not replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. *tt the consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealer and informed them of defect. the dealer wrote incorrect notes of the handle being pulled too hard. *tr

Didn't deploy i hit the 2013 danrango truck from behind on my passenger front knocking the tire completely off the truck on the driver rar wheel.

There is a loud rumbling noise when i accelerate, and upon research, i saw online that a lot of buyers are having the same issue as i am. it just doesn't sound good, i owned a 2005 nissan altima a few years back and this car sounded better than my current 2013 altima. just sounds like an old beat up car and it is only a few years old.

2013 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and transmission recall issues. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was involved in an accident before receiving a recall notice for the transmission (35-00f4-72d). the consumer inquired if the recall failure was related to the cause of the accident. updated 08/28/2017*js

The cvt transmission on my 2013 altima went out. i purchased this car brand new and completed required maintenance. the transmission went out after less than 4 years and at 70k miles. it seems that thousands of consumers have had the same issue. the car will shutter, jerk, and shut off when you are stopped/idle. the car also shutters when accelerating and does not have much power. this was an extreme safe hazard when i was driving on the highway. the car is not shifting gears properly/transmission broke. nissan had an issue with the cvt transmission for model years 2006-2010 and offered an extended warranty for those years. nissan should reimburse and/or offer warranty extension for 2011+ models as well.

We have not received any recalls since purchase of car.on 06/30/17,my daughter called and informed me the car was having problems. what she described sounded as if there was water in the gas.itold her to drive to the dealer in conway ar.it was brought to our attention there was a recall on the cvt.they reprogramed it and test drove the car. they said it was ok ,but were a little iffy about whether we might have more problems.in the meantime i found out there were several recalls on the car,including the passenger side air bag and the hood latch.these were serious safety problems ,in and we had received no recalls.we would appreciate any assistance you may help with.she said it sounded as if it would blow up,at the time.she brought the car home(3.5 hr. drive)and after a brief stop,it would not budge.i loaded the car on a trailor and took it to the dealer in jonesboro ar.itold the service man about it and that i had contacted nhtsa and was assigned a case #27278124,but he didn't seem too interested in it. i later found the recall on the passenger side air bag.the conway people said they preformed the hood latch recall.p.s,ialso was told the cvt recall was internal.

My 2013 nissan altima is the worst car i have ever owned. since i have purchased it, there has been a constant engine noise until i reach about 40 mph. just in the past 3 months, within weeks of each other both front inside door handles have broke (my kids and i have to roll down both windows just to get out of the car which would be a huge safety issue in the event of a fire, crash or being trapped in the car at all), the dome lights through the inside of the car have stopped working (which is a safety issue because there is no way to see inside my vehicle at night), the light in the driver's side door panel fell out, the ac has gone out (and the compressor part is $425!!!! are you serious?!?!?! i have a 10.5 month old and it is 100 degrees outside!!! another huge safety issue) and now there is another noise coming from the engine at all speeds, a grinding noise. i am a single mom of three kids who i support on my own. i cannot afford to fix these things. i bought this car because it was supposed to be "reliable". and it is not! there have been so many complaints regarding all of the same things that i am experiencing and a recall needs to be done on all of them. this car is barely 4 years old and these problems should not be happening!!!! do something nissan! you are losing customers and reputation is on the line!

While stationary, the car will not shift into park. the shifter gets stuck and will not budge.

The problem experienced with my 2013 nissan altima occurs when the vehicle is in motion on streets or highways. while driving when the ambient temperature is hot (i.e. >95 degrees), the car periodically appears to enter into "limp mode" where power is cut from the engine and the vehicle loses the ability to accelerate. it is my opinion that the defect is caused by high temperature within the transmission (cvt) fluid and a sensor triggers a "limp mode" to protect the transmission from damage. this causes an extremely unsafe condition since i (the driver) may lose the ability to accelerate in traffic (i.e. while making a left hand turn) resulting in serious injury or death. my own internet research has shown that this is a common problem with nissan (cvt) transmissions and the mechanical fix is to install a transmission cooler. the nissan dealership has driven the vehicle and stated that they cannot reproduce the problem, therefore they have not offered a solution to this unsafe condition.

My airbags in my car are non-functional. the red and yellow airbag lights are on for the duration of any trip in the car. the sensor that is supposed to detect an adult in the passenger seat does not function so the passenger airbag is always off -attachment 1. i went to the deacon jones nissan dealership in goldsboro nc on 4-12-17 for the recall on this issue. the "reprogramming" that was done was ineffective. this was not reported to me. i returned to the dealership on 7-6-17 to get the issue addressed. i was told that my car had no recalls outstanding and i would need to pay out of pocket to get the airbag control unit replaced. instead i elected to call nissan to see if they could offer an explanation or remedy the problem. i called and spoke with [xxx] agentid: [xxx]. he created a case and sent it to their repair specialists. today, 7-11-17 i spoke with [xxx] the case manager. he informed me that nissan would not be replacing the defective airbag control unit and that i would need to pay to have it replaced out of pocket. my concerns are: 1. nissan isn't taking their customers safety seriously. some people would simply not be able to pay to have this defective unit replaced and could suffer injury as a result. 2. the airbag control unit (if i replaced it out of pocket) would fail again. 3. the airbag unit reprogramming has been ineffective on other cars and doesn't seem to address the issue. similar to the hood latch issue which required 3 recalls to address. http://blog.caranddriver.com/nissan-recalls-altima-for-third-time-to-fix-hood-latches/ attachment 2 = second trip to dealership attachment 3 = recall sheet attachment 4 = notes of conversations with nissan attachment 5 = pdf of my vin number form nthsa website this is the air bag control unit recall information from nissan. http://www.coylenissan.com/recall.html information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Passenger seat sensor does not detect passenger most times, meaning the air bag does not activate. happens more when passenger is seated before the car is started. this happens with any passenger, all different sizes and weights. dealer has not found any error codes, and sensor has been reset multiple times. all previous recalls to this issue have been implemented, issue still exists.

Vehicle stops without any notification, sometimes stalls before shutting off.

The overhead console just fell while my car was parked. it appears the hinge just broke or melted possibly due to heat. seems poorly constructed.

During hill ascencion, going at around 15-25,30 mph,faint knocking noise coming from right side of engine, (or at power brake as well; car on stationary with d engaged and pushing brake pedal while gently accelarating ). took to dealer to diagnose; diagnose: alternator replacement (done). knocking noise still present. taken to dealer for further assessment diagnose " normal noise"??? i'm not a mechanic but none of my other cars do this noise, this noise is done by cars in which the engine is dying out. fyi car is 20 miles to be 60000 miles, which is when the powertrain warranty expires

Takata recal: i have a 2013 nissian altima and when i push the gas pedal it doesn't accelerate like it supposed to. for an exapmle when i push the gas pedal all the way to the floor it doesn't do anything. this happens about two or three times when i'm driving in a 20minute span. also, when i turn off my car (it has a push start) my break lights are on. when i turn it off i don't have to push the break and push the start button. (the car thinks i'm stepping on the break).

Solid red airbag sign is on dashboard. diagnostic port does not show any code for this problem.

Driver side door quit working, noticed when i shut the car off ready to get out and not able to... not a happy person ! considering i am still paying on it

Electrical issue, my car wouldn't start saying incorrect key, when i opened the hood the battery post had completely burned off, wires was burnt, and battery exploded. the fusible link for the terminal breaker for the battery was also burnt, every now and then when i went to start my car it would say key not detectable or wrong key id. i thought the battery in the key probe was going out replaced it and the problem still was present. i have 2 co-workers and there vehicle are doing the same thing one has a 2014 and the other is a 2016 brand new had less than 6 months. i was told by the mechanic this has been going on and my vehicle almost caught on fire.

Engine start problems! when i push the engine start button, the engine crank and start engine. and the dashboard screen are all renew like a factory reset.

Cpsc: 2013 nissan altima, i was driving my car on the highway and my car just died. the car starts but i put in drive it shuts off again, this is a very serious safety issue and has happened to lots of other nissan owners but nissan only extended warranty on they transmission on cars from 2008 t0 2010. *bf updated 06/13/2017*js

Shifter needs to be replaced a/c compressor needs replaced seat belt light/air bag light issue

This is the second time my 2013 nissan altima stopped. first time at sign light in traffic early march 2017 i had to push it out of danger and had it towed home. and today june 10 2017 it just stopped i had to push it into a safe area and again i had it towed home. i purchased the last may 2016.

We brought the car into the dealership because of the ocs recall and they reprogrammed the system but it didn't seem to fix the issue, within the year we had to replace both ocs sensors and have it reprogrammed again. i do not feel they met the intent of the recall and would love to know if this issue is/was common and what if anything can be done about it.

Leaving work from parking garage on may 30,2017, put car in gear for reverse and car did not move, forward and backwards,had to get help to push car in parking space and get a recker to pull the car home, cars gears are not working, and this is a 2013 nissan altima.

Eastbound mass pike, construction barrel in left lane, struck with front left bumper. fog light smashed & bumper cracked. traveling around 45-50 mph, no construction site in this area.

The nissan altima starts through a technology called "push to start". when i get into my vehicle, the dashboard says "key id incorrect". this started happening shortly after my car was programmed for an airbag recall at the dealership. the car will not start since you need the key to start the car. there is no manual way to start the car, and if the key is not recognized for too long the car has stopped driving while in motion. lastly, the car will not lock when you are inside and the key id is not being recognized. if you are in a dangerous situation this can be problematic.

On april 29, 2017 while sitting at a stop light, this vehicle stalled at a busy highway intersection and could not be moved, when the cvt transmission went out. after contacting nissan i was told that it is my responsibility to pay the $5000 for a new transmission. i have only owned this car for 1 year and it has less than 80,000 miles on it. i have the documentation that the cvt was reprogrammed at 24,781 miles. this is obviously an ongoing issue with the nissan cvt transmissions, and even the warranty on 2010 has been increased the 120,000, but not the 2013. it is a shame that i had a 2005 nissan with over 200,000 miles and it still ran great, but unfortunately i sold it to buy a newer nissan, expecting the same reliability. i have currently been without this vehicle for over a month. this 2013 altima was previously a leased vehicle and has had all necessary maintenance preformed, but nissan is still not standing behind their vehicle. is it going to take a death caused by the cvt before nissan will agree they are a fault? i have had over $200 in towing expenses alone plus the inconvenience of not having a vehicle for such a long period of time. nissan should be ashamed to put their name on a transmission that has so many issues. it is nearly impossible to get to talk to a nissan representative and i am currently making payments on a useless vehicle.

Passenger airbag light does not sense passenger sitting in seat to turn air bag on (intermittently) and airbag light is constantly on on the dashboard yet no codes have been shown when mechanic tried to pull codes. light is on constant when in motion or stationary. passenger air bag light sometimes senses, other times it does not.

At a stoplight at a busy intersection, the car stalled. when put in gear it dies. after having it towed to the dealership, i was told that the cvt transmission was bad. the vehicle has 60,080 miles and the warranty is good to 60,000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission stopped working without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the dealer also stated that the failure had nothing to do with the previous recall repair that was completed on the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was no longer under a warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the recall details were not provided. the failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

This incident occurred 5/3/2017. driver and (180 lb) adult passenger entered car in front seats, clicked seatbelts, started vehicle and drove approx. 1 mile. passenger noticed airbag defeat light was on. driver pulled over; turned car off; restarted car; light went out. the airbag system did not detect an adult passenger upon initial travel, but did after the car was restarted. this vehicle has already had recallntb16-052 applied. on 5/5/2017 dealer could not replicate and has refused service.

Takata recall - the hood flew up while being driven

My vehicle has a known recall. i reported it the nissan dealership on ritchie hwy in glen burnie maryland in june of 2016. i was told they would get back to me. i have been driving and paying for a safety hazard for almost 1 year. please help me with this issue.

In january of 2017 my car has started having transmission problems. the transmission would jerk and as higher speeds were being pursued it had difficulty reaching it. my car even completely died. i took to a local shop who told me what it was. i decided to look online and see if i was the only one with the problem. to my surprise there had been a recall on my transmission that was effective december 08, 2016. i was not at this point in time given a recall notice of any sort. actually i never received the notice until march 13. i immediately called my dealership to bring in. as i was bringing it in it wouldn't reach speeds over 25 mph. the recall states that continuing to drive this vehicle without the recall performed can lead to accelerated wear on the cvt transmission. the dealer told me that the car had been delivered in the time frame necessary, but that my transmission was now dead and would cost me $4000!!!! note: still paying payments on this car. so, anyways i"ve been sent through phone lines and hung up on to no end. i went back to dealership and asked them for a diagnosis on my transmission. i wanted to know how it completely died. they said they didn't diagnose transmissions there. so i then said well you told me this recall did not cause my transmission damage. i said so you actually don't know if this is in fact the problem. the guy agreed with me! they then broke down and let me have their bosses number who apparently never gives this number out. i had talked to her previousuly and she was no help for me. not even sympathetic nor offering me a reason. i also asked the dealership to repair the recall. they refused. i am at a loss. its been three months without my car. i still pay on it! i am devastated and don't know who can help me!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air conditioning unit failed to dispense cool air. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air compressor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact mentioned that the air compressor was previously replaced three times, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was given the option to go to another dealer to ensure that the failure be resolved. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

I close my truck of my car and the window just shattered. i went into the home where i was. we called a neighbor a man to come. he said it would be fine to drive home. it would not fall in he said. we could continue to hear it cracking. it was 74 degrees outside. another person said they have never seen a back window shatter before. since it was dark we could not know if something fell onto it. nothing but dark skies and stars above. someone touch it and it fell in. so i put a sun visor in the back to catch the falling glass. we all was shock. they all thought with the heater coils it would not fall in or with the protective coating like tint would hold it. strange i drove home 20 mph. covered and now i have to wait because it needs to be ordered and i have to pay out of pocket. please help. i was in n.c, 27870 on 514 davie st. about 9:30 pm. on 04-29-17

The car was running fine until 4/26/17. it started to almost stall at red lights while driving to work, then it completely stopped moving in traffic, the engine stayed on but the car would not shift. no light on dash or warning. luckily i was able to coast to the side of the road. need a new transmission

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled and shut down. the vehicle was turned off and restarted. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the failure recurred. the dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and promised to confer with the regional manager and call the contact back. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 67,900.

Purchased a new 2013 altima for almost 40,000 and since the beginning the car air bags has worked only if you are sitting on your seat before you start the car. big safety concern because we noticed once on the freeway when he had to brake hard that the airbags were off , i could have died. had nissan enginheer test it and they told me i just need to turn the car off and then on after a new person boards the car, ridiculous. i need help ad nobody will do anything. do not buy this car save yourself! told them we did not purchase a car with a major safety problem like this and nissan wont fix this. it has been 4 years now. we have papers that show how many times we have called and brought the car in and nothing. hiring a lawyer is our next step

Gear shift is stuck in park. using a pencil to push the shift release button is the only way to shift it into gear. local mechanic noted that this is a common issue with nissan altimas.

Nissan cvt transmissions i always had the shaking and juddering problem after the nissan cvt software recall the shaking and juddering got worse and know the dealer is telling me the valve in the cvt needs replacing after a month of the recall and after month my powertrain waranty expired the vehicle shakes while reversing or in dfive or in park or just idle

After startup with a passenger in the front seat, the passenger side airbag light stays on intermittantly. we have taken it to the dealership for repair 5 times. 4 times they "reprogrammed the pcm according to the recall" and the last time did nothing. i did call nissan and they opened a 'case' prior to the last repair attempt (#25798531) and still no attempt at repair was done because they couldn't duplicate the problem (in 30 miles, don't know how many times they actually got out of the passenger seat and restarted the car). this has been happening almost since new; but we thought the light was supposed to be on! i know that this is not an uncommon problem via research on the internet.

I was driving on a city street and came to a red light, when the light turned green it was as if my car shut down. i was unable to accelerate, break, turn the car off and place in park. the car coasted as if it was in neutral and i steered it to the curb. i slammed on breaks as hard as i could and the car jerked so hard. i was able to get it in park but the car wouldnt turn off for about 30 seconds. i was finally able to get it turned off and started again and drove it home (less than a mile) and parked it. i am terrified to drive this car

The dashboard brake warning light keeps coming on when driving & remains on until car is turned off and then restarted. it has occurred multiple times whether slowing (foot on brake), going up or downhill, driving on freeway, or after stopping for a light. has happened multiple times starting when car was 3 months old. nissan dealer says computer analysis shows incident occurs but computer doesn't show why.

2013 nissan altima 2.5s was serviced on december 19, 2016 at planet nissan 5850 centennial center blvd. las vegas, nv 89149 dealer performed r1609 ocs recall & pc490 cvt reprogram recall. during these process some electrical items damage. now cvt (continues variable transmission) is failing. on april 6, 2017 took vehicle to autonation nissan las vegas 5800 w. sahara ave the service consultant said cvt is bad and needs to be replace but nissan do not want to pay. vehicle drives but when you reach 25-35 miles per hour it jerks, also 65 miles per hour it jerks then it looses power, vehicle comes to a stop and it does not move. this vehicle is not safe to be on the road. nissan needs to correct this issue before somebody gets injured.

Passenger airbag indicator light indicates airbag is "inhibited" even though my wife is riding in the passenger seat. she has no protection from the airbag in the event of an accident.

Interior door handle breaks on vehicle. vehicle has 12000 miles on it, and it just quit working when i tried to open the door. this results in a safety hazard as owner could not open the door in case of emergency. i did a search online and this seems to be a very common problem with these nissans, and the company may have created a new part it appears.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 5 mph or while in a lower gear, the vehicle shook and failed to accelerate. the contact stated that it felt like the vehicle was about to stall. the vehicle also made a revving noise while driving at low speeds. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

Bought this auto new and from beginning had problems with rough or stuttered shifting when climbing hill (worst), descending hill, driving on flat areas, depressing or releasing gas pedal. i let the maintenance dept know when getting car serviced at three months and was told this was normal! sure. i brought this up again two more times and they could find nothing wrong. after the recall came out on the transmission control mod , the fix helped somewhat. now a few weeks later, it is worse than before, especially in the hills. this fixed didn't help and more investigation needs to take place in order to find the problem and fix it correctly. this had being going on almost 4 years from the date of purchase to yesterday last day driven. sooner or later the transmission will quit working from this trouble.

Gear shift will not come out of park. multiple tries sometimes makes the solenoid release, but dealer says the mechanism needs to be replaced $700. many complaints on the web, but no recall.

My nissan altima 2013-only has 51,000 miles. i driving towards the gwb and was sitting on heavy traffic heading to the exit when my car started to vibrate and then shut off. all the light on my dashboard came on. i put the steer back to park. and restarted my car, it vibrated a little more when it shut off for the second time. i tried a final time to turn my car back on, which finally did not shut off and was able to drive to work. i was super scared as i was on a major highway, lucky for me it was heavy traffic and the other vehicles were driving slower than usual. this is not safe as i usually drive with my 6 year old with me. i got to work i looked up what had happened to me and there are tons of complains about the same issue with the transmission. i don't know why nissan has not addressed this issue. i cannot say this car is reliable anymore. i called my dealership and taking the car in tomorrow. i am hoping they can change my transmission as i am still in warranty.

Despite multiple recalls and fixes to the passenger airbag (all open recalls completed), there are still times when a normal weight passenger is in the passenger seat and the airbag light indicates that it is off with no passenger present. the dealer has not been able to fix this, despite all the visits/recalls to date. it is not a permanent fault, just an occasional fault - passenger normally around adult/teenagers 200lb

After recent recall work done on cvt (reprogramming) 1 week ago , twice in the last week the car has failed to move from stationary when accelerator pedal was pressed from idle/standing - engine did not rev higher etc, literally nothing happened at all. had to take all pressure of accelerator pedal, wait a few seconds, then press again to actually move - dangerous stopped in the middle of the city street/traffic.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle sputtered and stalled without warning. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated after the vehicle stalled and remained lit. the vehicle was taken to nissan 422 of limerick (55 autopark blvd, limerick, pa 19468, (610) 495-1856), but it had not yet been diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 94,458.

Headlights are extremely dim to the point of providing no light when driving at night. it is necessary to always use high beams. nissan dealer completed full diagnosis and determined both complete headlight housings need to be replaced at a cost of over $1100 to correct the problem. this seems totally ridiculous for a vehicle that is less than 4 years old. the bulbs are working fine however the round bubble lens cover in front of the bulb appears to have become cloudy restricting light from passing through it and projecting it on the road. we have seen online on several websites numerous complaints regarding this highly dangerous safety issue and nissan has told their customers there is nothing they can do for them. this happens all the time when driving at night.

I purchased my 2013 nissan approximately four months ago as a replacement car for the nissan altima that was totalled in a car accident. living in extremely hot weather (in the 100s), it is imperative that the air conditioning (ac) works and works well. i often travel with my 85 year old mother and to have the ac blow hot air while stuck in traffic for almost two hours was something both unacceptable and embarrassing. this problem began almost immediately after i drove it off the lot from carmax in pleasanton, ca. it blows hot air almost consistently while driving, regardless of speed. while researching, i found that there are thousands of people with the same problem and i am also hearing that, depending on their mood, nissan will cover the exuberant $1500 to replace the compressor...not many have been successful. i took it to my mechanic and per the salesperson at carmax, he recommended that the ac needed to be recharged. they did so, but the problem still persists. i am surprised with the number of complaints that hey have not issued a recall for this. this is a safety hazard, as it is just as bad as leaving a child in a car for hours! we were stuck in traffic for almost two hours and were drenched with sweat once we finally arrived home. had she passed out due to heat exhaustion, i'm not sure what i would have done because we were at a stand-still at one point. it was a horrible experience. i would like for nissan to fix this problem with my car at no cost to me as this is clearly a recall!

The interior door handle broke when i tried to open my door. the handle is made out of cheap plastic. the only way out of the car is to roll the window down and open it from the outside. this can be very dangerous if i am in a car accident and trying to get out of the car quickly to escape danger.

The strut mount problem. i had changed this a year ago. i fixed this problem by warrenty. but, 2 weeks later, it was broken again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 72 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (demaagd gmc located at 333 w dickman rd battle creek, mi 49037), but the diagnostic testing produced no error codes. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 99,000.

I tried to start my car and the onboard computer screen say no key detected, i have the key in my hand and still it will not start, i can unlock the doors, trunk etc. fine, i even went and bought the same exact new battery for the key fog and the problem persist, i went online and look up nissan owners with similar problem with nissan altima key fog problem and it seem like a common issue, but surprise that there is no recall on the issue, everybody i know that owns a nissan told me there is time they be driving and the onboard computer state no key detected, thank god i don't live i a remote location or else i would be stranded, online everyone that had the problem had to end up paying $500 or more to fix the issue, which i feel is a defect in nissan engine control unit system, i contact the dealership that i bought my nissan altima from and they wanted to charge me over #500 total to fix the issue, i think it is a scam, i found a work around the issue but it is just not right that they know the engine control unit has a problem and the refuse to address the issue, except leave the customer with a new bill or stranded

While entering onto interstate 64 in hampton, virginia i noticed fire coming up from the console between the gear shift and the arm rest. there were no warnings. the vehicle was completely destroyed. fire investigation report states that is was a mechanical failure. nissan company has been notified and a case number provided. they have stated they will investigate.

Fixed twice through previous recalls but still does not detect a passenger in the front passenger seat and automatically turns off the airbag.

I own a 2013 nissan altima which i purchased new. the car has approximately 90k miles on it now. about 5 months ago the car beginning dying when putting it in gear and/or stopping while driving. the occurrence of the problem gradually increased until we were forced to take it to a nissan dealer. the dealer diagnosed the car as needing a transmission reprogram. i paid the dealer to perform the work. two weeks later when putting the car into drive or reverse the car would not move. we had the car towed to the dealer, whom took over a week to diagnose informing us it needed a new cvt. the dealer informed me that the new cvt had been upgraded with heavier duty parts including a heavier transmission cooler as these units were prone to overheating, which indicates (in my opinion) a design flaw. the dealer now wants $3.7k to replace the cvt with a new unit that only has a 1 year or 12k warranty.

Hi i took my vehicle for regular inspection and have reported a problem with the passenger side wheels making noise. also reporting car drift side ways while at high speeds. with initial analysis from nissan service center have mentioned that there is some issue with shifting of a spring on the on the track rods. i raised this to my extended warranty service provider. and they have mentioned that it has to be done under tsb and will not undertake the repair. hence i am submitting this incident report you you so investigate if it actually falls under tsb or not. and if it is then how i can get it fixed under tsb norms.

2013 nissan altima 2.5l sv 76,000 miles cvt failure my vehicle has experienced cvt failure with only 76k miles.. unfortunately for the initial occurrence, i misdiagnosed the problem as bad gas. the vehicle shutters, bucks and stalls when decelerating or accelerating at traffic lights, stop signs or in highway traffic. additional stalls occur when placing the vehicle into gear (drive or reserve) which may cause vehicle stranded in the middle of parking lots and roadway. the problem seemed to go into remission for the past year, even though looking back i can see some slight signs of bucking when coming to a stop, rough idles, louder whining at higher speeds, ect. i was able to have nissan tech confirm cvt failure and that it is not a rare issue. a quick google search verifies that many others have experienced the same issues with the cvts and nissan had provided a recall and extended warranty on all their cvt’s manufactured before 2011. this issue does not seem to have been resolved on newer models and is a road hazard especially in intersections of major roadways and in heavy traffic on major highways. please advise.

Shift gear locks up in park and will not move unless you press the shift over ride. only 39000 miles on the car. vehicle is stationary when this happens.0

I bought a nissan altima 2013. back in february the car would start and would shut off when i put it on drive and reverse. this happen in the middle of the street. i took it to the dealership and left it there for a month and they still were not able to tell me what was wrong with the car. even though a technician duplicated the problem the car computer would still say the car is fine .i took it to get a second opinion from a nissan master technician and they weren't able to tell me what was wrong with the car. after about a month the car started working again. i was told by a 3rd place i took the car that it might be a sensor issue and the car literally decides when's going to work and not and that this is an on going issue iwth the altima. a couple of days ago the car would took off with me at a red light when i just tap the gas. i was at a red light the light turn green i tp the gas the rpms jumped ad the accelarated in high speeds. also the car would not go forward or backwards after i put it in reverse immidiately, it would stay idel for about 5 ten seconds than go. the nissan dealership has not been able to diagnose that anything is wrong with my car he computers keeps saying the cr is fine. i have told nissan headquaters that i feel unsafe when i'm driving the car. looking online i see that this a on going defect with the altima 2013 that nissan refuses to address. i have called nissan and told them that this car is defective and im starting to feel its putting my life and someone s with this carelse in danger and there response was basically tough luck. right now the car is cranking but not start . i feel like nissan did a poor job with this car and it should have been sold

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, the hood flew open and damaged the windshield. the hood and quarter panels were also damaged and need to be replaced. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign number: 16v029000 (latches/locks/linkages) after the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

En noviembre del 2014 compre un nissan altima 2013 con apenas 31000 millas, a las 54000 millas tuve que cambiar el alternador,y ahora siento que tengo problemas con la transmision, es un carro relativamente nuevo,no deberia dar tantos problemas, espero me ayuden a resolver el problema!! gracias!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the front passenger side air bag warning indicator kept indicating "off", regardless if the passenger seat was occupied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer more than 4 times and they provided no repair solution. the dealer reset the code more than once and reset the sensor, but the failure recurred. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v244000 (air bags), 15v681000 (air bags), and 14v138000 (air bags). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 3,813.

I was in a accident where i hyroplanned and the back end hit a ditch and my car went onto the median on the freeway and i totaled my car and the airbags did not deploy

When i get into drive my car it starts but it will not come out of park. i have to turn my car off turn it back on three or four times and sometimes it still won't work on able to use my vehicle. and when i am able to use it sometimes i get stranded at the store because it won't come out of park.

2013 nissan altima 2.5l sv 72,000 miles cvt failure my vehicle has experienced cvt failure with only 72k miles. this is the second time this issue has occurred, with the first instance happening a little over one year ago. unfortunately for the initial occurrence, i misdiagnosed the problem as bad gas. the vehicle shutters, bucks and stalls when decelerating or accelerating at traffic lights, stop signs or in highway traffic. additional stalls occur when placing the vehicle into gear (drive or reserve) which may cause vehicle stranded in the middle of parking lots and roadway. the problem seemed to go into remission for the past year, even though looking back i can see some slight signs of bucking when coming to a stop, rough idles, louder whining at higher speeds, ect. this second occurrence i was able to have the issue diagnosed by nissan technicians at causeway nissan in manahawkin, nj and they have confirmed that this is indeed a cvt failure and that it is not a rare issue. a quick google search verifies that many others have experienced the same issues with the cvts and nissan had provided a recall and extended warranty on all their cvt’s manufactured before 2011. this issue does not seem to have been resolved on newer models and is a road hazard especially in intersections of major roadways and in heavy traffic on major highways. please advise.

Airbag light has been going off n on w no passenger...scared somethings not gonna work in the event of an accident. car jerking on hghwy not accelerating ..n loss of power mid drive or turn..i have kids n this is becoming a death trap..w no ck engine light .

Passenger air bag recall was completed by nissan dealer as a "software" fix. end result leaves passenger air bag light in illuminated position when passenger seat empty. at night, this creates a serious distraction and causes driver to take eyes off road. distraction could cause injury/death. nissan factory rep refuses to remedy problem and will make no further repairs.

I currently have a 2013 nissan altima and have just found out that my car needs a new head gasket!! the car always got its scheduled maintenance with oil, gas, and fluid levels always at the proper level. i went in for a check engine light and a noise coming from my car, also my air conditioning had suddenly went out. i found out i needed a new radiator. i did not drive the car after this, i ordered my parts and had the radiator installed a week later. the car was driving great. then i parked it shut it off and could not get it to start again. so the mechanic ran diagnostic on it and had a new code of cylinder misfire. so i changed out my spark plugs, but same thing happened. the car would start but once shut off it could not start again. then the mechanic noticed the plugs were wet and said that it was anti-freeze dripping in, thus his diagnosis a new head gasket is needed.

I recently purchased a nissan altima s from clay cooley march 2015 so i only had the car a year and some months and now the transmission is gone out i get my car serviced as i should and now this and no one wants to help clay cooley day i'm out of warranty due to miles over 24000 on the car and i'm stuck out to still fork out a 518 car payment it's not right i need help. i was leaving work my my car started vibration and started to decelerate and jerking like it was about to go dead i thought i had got some bad gas so i pulled over my car started jerking harder and cut off so i turned it back on and i shift it in reverse and it went dead so i cut it back on again and shift it in drive it cut off so i dit there for over an hour then i star it again and shifted it in drive and it didn't go dead i was able to drive home so the next day i went out to see if it would do it again and it didn't while driving my rpms went up high and my car made whining noise and started vibrations again and this time my check engine light came on so i was coming up to a light so i stopped but when i tried to drive it wouldn't move so i put the blinkers on and some guy came behind and pushed me over to the side and i say there for about hour and i started up and it moved so i went straight home and called around and explained what had happened so the man from amco told me to come down so i called for a tow and got towed there and he tested it and said that my transmission is bad and it's a cvt transmission do it cant be rebuilt it has to be replaced for as much as 4000 dollars

I purchased my 2013 nissan altima 3.5 sl with about 18,000 miles in may of 2013. the car performed well in the beginning. at about 28773 miles the car began to shutter hesitate and not shift properly. upon inclines hills low speeds, low rpm's it was especially noticable. i brought my nissan to a local dealership and they reprogrammed the automatic transmission control module. the car performed normally but then intermittently the same problem the shutter, lack of shifting properly the hestation, jerky strong vibrations, jumping of rpm's. i brought it back to the local nissan dealership and they again reprogrammed the transmission control module. it was road tested and they reccommended the transaxle be replaced for repair. this was at 55002 miles. i was informed that the new transmission warranty would be 10 years and 120,000 miles. my concern is the safety for consumers. the car doesn't perform properly with the existing cvt transmission the belt slips and the car does not shift or is stuck in excelaration. it is an ongoing problem. the transaxle was replaced however i wasn't informed the existing problem was fixed correctly with the new transmission. i was informed about a warranty. i am concerned i wil encounter the same unsafe condition! the car was repaired as of 08/22/2015

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v244000 (air bags), 15v681000 (air bags), 14v138000 (air bags and electrical system), and 13v069000 (air bags). the air bag warning light kept randomly illuminating on the front passenger side. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and the failure code was cleared, but the failure continued. the contact was uncertain of a repair solution and was to check with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was not available.

Airbag off light will remain on for 5-10 minutes with an adult passenger seated in the passenger seat and car in drive. issue is intermittent and continues to occur after fix recommended in the spring 2016 nissan recall. nissan reports they cannot address it unless they witness it and being an intermittent issue, have not been able to do so. video proof of this has been documented.

Passenger door handle does not open door even when manuel lock is in open position . can not exit car unless you roll down window and open from outside handle. once door is open you have to leave car running door open to roll up window before shutting off car. only inside door handle won't open car. outside getting into car is no problem. car was stationary on city street.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 50 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was operated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,600.

We noticed that our car’s black dashboard was becoming sticky and shiny during the summer. this has developed into a serious safety issue because it affects my visibility when i’m driving. the melting dashboard creates a strong glare or reflection on the windshield which impedes my ability to see the road and my surrounds. i notified my local dealership and they refused to help me with this problem. i called nissan consumer affairs which also denied my request to solve this issue. it appears that the dashboard material that is used was not properly tested for higher temperatures or that this is simply a defective part. the residue on the surface of the dashboard could also be a health hazard as the dashboard is clearly degrading and may be emitting fumes within the cabin. i also suspect that left untreated, this melting dashboard has the potential to impact the deployment of airbags within the vehicle. i expect that nissan addresses these concerns and offers a solution to this manufacturing defect before it causes an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the spare tire was faulty. the dealer was contacted several times, but the contact was unable to receive a response to determine if a replacement could be provided. in addition, the center console was unstable in the vehicle, the instrument panel/cluster shorted several times, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the contact was uncertain of what the dealer diagnosed and repaired. the contact no longer owned the vehicle. the vin and failure mileage were not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures.

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.

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.

While driving the car but specifically when at a red light and attempting to accelerate at a green light -smooth transition but i could hear/feel the transmission sputter as if it was having trouble getting into gear i didn't think much of it and thought it would not continue to be a problem but then it started happening more often and not only at a red light. it would happen on the freeway, the streets and at random times but mostly as my speed would gradually change usually when starting to go slower... i had a mechanic in my car notice this and ask if i had the transmission looked at and that possibly there was a recall on the transmission as he had come across this issue before with altimas. i am currently being told there is no recall or extended warranty for my issue but i believe this to be false and want my car fixed as it is only 4 years old and should not have such a major issue. up until 2016 i had been happy with my altima and considering my next one. now i am not so sure.

Transmission started shuddering, making loud noises, and then vehicle would stall and die in traffic, very dangerous. the transmission eventually failed and had to be replaced, twice. the new replacement failed.

My gear shift is stuck in park

My story exactly like all the rest. from the day i picked up the vehicle the vehicle sometime acted strange. then of course sitting at stop light after 80k miles...car goes into drive but then dies. tow the vehicle in myself to shop who diagnosed as "need new transmission". 5 thousand dollars... what a piece of crap! billy (tomball tx) 713-858-1170

Car stalled in traffic, at lights, hesitates and shudders. safety issue is the stalling in traffic. symptoms began approximately two (2) weeks ago, have kept log of dates, symptoms, time, and traffic conditions. ,

Gear shift when in park won't go into gear

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

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

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.

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!

Faulty transmission cvt

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

They fix my passager airbag but my driver side came on. and my car engine sound loud went u drive it. sound like a muffler sound but i don't have a hold on it.

Light on passenger side of car is still giving us trouble. we made complaints about 2 yrs. after purchasing the car. we noticed the light came coming off and on in those two years before. co said they were waiting for an official recall. they got it and we were told to bring the car in to be fixed. we did. they said it was fixed. about two weeks later until now the light keeps coming on and off. i am worried about my wife. we are both 77 yrs. old. i am worried about however is sitting in my car in the passenger seat. i do not know if air bag is on or if it will go off by itself. i called nissan dealership and they said nothing could be done . they said i could bring it in only when they could see the light on. happens when car is in motion.

High pitched whining noise coming out of the engine compartment. heard very loudly in cabin of car at all times when vehicle is in motion. most noticeable when driving under 30-35 mph on roads. once on freeway or going faster the engine drowns out the noise. *tr

When i get into my car it starts but it will not come out of park. initially i had to turn my car off turn it back on three or four times and sometimes it still won't work. this is unsafe as you can be stranded in cold or unsafe medical conditions. dealer instructed if gear locks up in park and will not move you press the shift over ride with a key. this is not obvious and the only car i have had this issue. now this happens 100% of the time. only 38000 miles on the car. vehicle is stationary when this happens.

I have a 2013 nissan altima and the sunroof exploded! as i was parking at a local grocery store i heard a loud boom. it sounded like a gunshot / or an impact to my car. i stayed in the vehicle thinking someone shot at me. no one in the parking lot seemed to have heard anything. i get out of the car and at first didn't notice. i only looked at the tires and body to see what hit it. i get back in the car and hear cracking. i open the shade and bits of glass fell. i was like wow. how did this happen. there is no impact spot nor crater. nothing to show if it was shattered by a rock or anything. i looked all around the ground. i kind of thought maybe a bird fell. but nothing. robbins nissan did nothing to help. all they said was after other complaints and investigations they concluded that the sunroof o my shatters on impact. well how can this be if i was in a parking lot. also the temperature that day didn't get above 90 degrees. it was not a really hot day here in houston. i'm not sure what to do. it's too expensive to replace. i had to drive home and when i did the center piece flew out :( i have it taped up! it's been 3 months. i just don't believe i should pay for a repair that was a manufacturing defect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. when the accelerator pedal was applied, the vehicle was slow to pick up speed and the gears were slow to change over. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,233.

Low beam headlights are very dim , providing inadequate illumination during night driving. this is an ongoing continuing issue.

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

Recently purchased vehicle then realized that the headlights do not illuminate properly

The low beams lights do not light up the road. even when the bulbs are replaced. this is every time the car is driven at night. interstate driving with low beams is very dangerous

Tl the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving at night, she was unable to see the road with the low beam headlights. the contact called the local dealer heritage nissan (1500 veterans memorial hwy ne, rome, ga 30161, (706) 291-1981) and made the dealer aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired as of yet. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the hood spontaneously opened without warning. the contact called woodfield nissan (700 w higgins rd, hoffman estates, il 60169, (847)310-1900) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact stated failure was similar nhtsa campaign number: 16v029000 (latches/locks/linkages). the failure mileage was 121,000. the vin was not available.

The low beam headlights simply do not work. i cannot see the road directly in front of me while driving at night. i thought it was just me at first then realized that this is a national and recognized problem within the nissan world. using the high beam in place of the low beam does not fix the problem as they are not true high beam lights either. this has to be a safety issue. new light bulbs dont resolve this issue. why doni have to pay over $1000 to fix a nissan problem.

The lower link of the lever arm for the rear right suspension broke off. this made the rear end of my vehicle to want to shift laterally while driving. luckily i was only going about 35mph when this happened. i was accelerating from a stop sign on a country road and noticed the extra motion while turning at a bend in the road. i called the dealer and they said my car model did not have a recall for this part, however other nissan altima's were re-called for this similar issue. my mechanic advised me to replace the other side as well because the rust had corroded it as well.

After work on 1/16/2021, i was driving down the thruway, all of a sudden the car felt like it was on the ice, however, there was none on the road. i had no control of the steering of my car, the back end was sliding and the stirring wheel was turned all the way to the right but the front part of the car was not turning. i could not pull over due to being on a bridge and no control of the steering. i did let off the gas and cost downhill the best i could, luckily the car drifted to the side of the road. i was frozen with fear, the state police came and we call a tow truck. when my car was on the bed of the truck the driver pointed to the back of the car said " wow it snaped". he then explained to me the rear control arm was broken. later the mechanic told me this should not have happened. as of 1/20/2021,xd the car is being worked on and i have not heard any update to what has happend asside from the snapped rear control arm.

I could not shift the gear out of the park position.

Hi, i am an owner of a nissan altima 2013 s vehicle. recently i noticed that airbag light came on and i took it to the dealership. dealership diagnosed with b0028-13 and said it was a past code and cleared the code. it came back on again while i was driving after a month. i again diagnosed and the same code and showing a past code. dealer couldn’t identify the problem and said it needs to replace the whole seat, which will cost 1800 dollars. they said the airbag control module for the passenger side needs to be changed. and i noticed one thing, after code is getting cleared, the airbag warning light doesn’t come all of a suddenly, although it has some problem with passenger occupancy too, as sometime even if an adult sit in the front passenger seat, passenger airbag stays off. which is very risky while driving. nissan has no answer to that. and right after that, airbag warning light comes back. i am a student and don’t have that much of money to get this costly repair ( seat replacement) done and is a big safety issue. please help me in this matter.

I was backing out of a parking spot in town. i heard a very loud bang coming from the underside of the vehicle. i exited the vehicle and found the passenger side rear tire was bent inward. i looked under the car and noticed that the rear suspension control arm had snapped in half and was hanging from the vehicle. the vehicle was parked immediately. a tow truck was called and the vehicle transported to a local body shop for service.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated with a loud sound was coming from the front of the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle would not drive while in the reverse. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 111,000.

Purchased a new 2013 alitima almost 8 years ago. on jan 17, 2021, as i was driving, others were honking their horns and as i turned into a dim street, i wasn't able to see ahead of me. very scary as i could have hit neighbors who are walking in the evening after dark. no longer comfortable driving at night. dealer said although i purchased the gold preffered extended warranty, that this issue is not covered. i opened a case at nissan consumer complaints and they said sorry but there are no recalls and the warranty won't cover it. $1305.63 is way too much that i would have to pay for a safety issue.

I don’t know about this. i found out today

My dashboard lights do not work.(speedometer, gas level, milage, hot/cold level, etc.) my steering wheel controls do not work (volume button, menu button, source button,cruise control, etc.) my air condition/heat temperature display does not light up. all the fuses have been checked and they are all good. the connection to the battery had been checked and they are good.

Head lights are so fun looks as if they are not on, airbag light is constantly on even with passenger in seat, both air bag lights on dask and in console. doesn't matter if car is in motion or not completely dangerous

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving 60 mph, the vehicle began shaking uncontrollably. the vehicle was taken to woodhouse nissan (7801 nebraska dr, bellevue, ne 68005) where she was informed that the vehicle was safe and that the turbulence was probably from ice on the road. two days later her daughter was driving 30 mph, she heard an abnormal popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle started to lose control of the steering wheel. her daughter drove the vehicle to her sister's house and upon inspection, she discovered that the driver’s side rear tire was turned inwards to the body of the vehicle. the contact's daughter had a friend inspect the vehicle who discovered major corrosion on the driver’s side rear control arm. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer who then diagnosed the vehicle with a defective rear control arm and eccentric bolts that needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Low beam headlights do not illuminate the roadway. low beam headlights quickly deteriorated within 1 year and no longer illuminate the roadway at night. unsafe to operate this vehicle at night using low beam headlights. it is literally impossible to see at night using these low beam headlights. i replaced all four headlight bulbs, low and high beam, and this did not make any improvement in low beam illumination. the problem is in the headlight enclosure assembly (projector/reflector issue) which must be replaced with new at a cost in excess of $1,000 because it requires removal of the front bumper cover and plastic splash liner under bumper cover. this complaint is frequently mentioned by other 2013 nissan altima owners and nissan has to be aware of the issue due to its common occurrence and frequent complaints by owners.

The dim headlights are barely visible. provides almost zero light on the road. have to drive with brights on all the time. have replaced the bulbs numerous times and recently learned this is an ongoing issue with the 2013-2015 models. it is very dangerous to drive with lights that do nothing.

I bought car on a saturday morning. went out of town and drove home late at night. i was not happy with the brightness of the headlights of a brand new car. over the past 8 years the brightness has deteriorated so bad my wife will not drive this car at night.

The head lights do not work properly. have been replaced and they still do not work properly. i was told the headlights are a known issue and need to be recalled on the altima and that nissan needs to address it. why had this not been done? it’s very unsafe. i just got the altima and it’s not safe to drive when lights are needed.

While driving the car completely stopped moving, transmission locked up. my repair shop couldn't fix it or figure out what was wrong with it. car has been sitting for weeks while trying to get in contact with nissan who has told me that there was a recall on my vehicles cvt transmission and they had never sent out a recall notice to me and i've been the register owner for years.

The headlights on my nissan altima are so dim that i cannot drive safely at night. not only are the low beams extremely dim, they do not project far down the road at all or to the side of the road. they only seem to project in a small area down on the road right in front of me thus causing huge visibility problems when trying to scan/see what is coming up in front of me. it is a huge danger for night driving if you cannot see with your headlights on!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the headlamps on the vehicle failed to function as designed causing a visibility hazzard. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to nissan north (8645 n. high st, columbus, oh 43235, (614)846-8100) where it was diagnosed that the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure recurred and became worse over time. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

While driving with headlights on there is very low visibility, it almost appears the headlights are not on at all. when switching to the high beams they appear to not be as bright as normal either. this is a huge problem that i fear could lead to a collision due to very low visibility.

I was driving down the road and my hood flew open and hit my windshield very hard. i was unable to see due to hood flying up and almost caused me to crash. it damaged my side fenders due to impact. i was going about 20mph on a side road in gahanna oh. it happened on 12/28/2020. i was never notified of open recalls via mail nor email. i am highly upset at the fact it could have harmed me or someone else. i would like to be contacted regarding this matter as soon as possible.

The headlights and exterior lights are extreemely dim on this vehicle. safety hazard, especially at night

Check engine light came on because of manufacturer defect with sensor circuit (noted in nissan bulletin 16-030). manufacturer special policy adjustment programs listed on dealer invoice states services regarding this defect will be at no charge to owner. however, dealer refuses to honor policy and charged for service.

Unable to securely close the hood as primary latch will not stay engaged. followed the procedure on the recall notice, but whenever driving on a road imperfection hood pops up to secondary position. we do not trust the vehicle at highway speeds.

The red airbag warning light on dashboards is solid lit without a adult passenger on passenger seat. the light goes off when there is a adult passenger on the passenger seat

My headlights are so dim that it is nearly impossible to see at night without my brights turned on. research has shown me that i am one of many experiencing this serious safety concern.

The low beams have are horrible. visibility is less than 100 feet. brights need to be used creating an even more hazardous situation.

The low beam headlights are almost impossible to use during the dark and triple the concern when driving at night and it’s raining. this used to not be the case. this is a safety hazard!!! this happens whether street driving or highway driving and essentially makes me have to use the bright lights when there is absolutely no other natural lighting to help

1)extremely dim headlight assembly in motion and stationary. dangerously dim and has steadily gotten worse over 2 years even after light bulbs have been replaced. both headlight assembly are issue. 2)hood will not close and latch properly as of today 12-14-2020 following stationary routine opening of hood. vehicle was stationary. recall replacement for latch has not been provided by maker as of this date. recall was in may 2020.

There is a recall on the hood latches of these vehicles that has not yet been completed but i had an incident occur where my hood did fly open on me while driving and caused extensive damage to my vehicle which i have not yet been able to pay for. i was able to purchase a new hood latch and secure the hood but the damage is still present, the hood does not close properly, the fenders were pushed back and damaged....i would like to know if i could have my vehicle inspected and possibly repaired with no cost to me due to this recall? i was driving approximately 40mph on a secondary highway with a good deal of traffic when this incident occurred with my 2 year old daughter. it was terrifying. i still have trauma to this day from that incident and my hood still does not look properly sealed and when i drive over 60mph i can see vibrations in the hood which make me feel without the proper fix, it will happen again.

On saturday december 12, 2020 i was driving and the hood opened up, slammed above the windshield. i luckily was not in heavy traffic at that point and pulled over. the hood is dented, chipped paint, both right and left upper fenders are bent, and hinges are no longer reliable. the rubber on the sides of the windshield lifted and separation of the upper fenders on both sides along right and left side of windshield. i was luckily driving straight in the suburbs of ny, not much traffic at the time.

Headlights are dangerously dim. lamps have been replaced, however the nissan dealer stated the interior of the lamp housing that reflects the light beam is deteriorated. there literally is no light protruding forward. can not safely drive the car at night without using the high beams. the cost to fix this defect is over $1,000. the amount of light from the low beams is less than daylight running lamps. this is unacceptable. the lighting has progressively got worse over the years. this is not a lamp issue or type of lamp, rather the actual reflective housing internally that is not accessible to repair, the entire housing must be replaced. this situation is equally the same for both headlamps. funny how the nissan dealer knows about this problem as they have expressed other customers have had the same problem, yet there’s not been a recall for what is the most important part of the car......clear visibility to drive at night.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the low-beam headlights failed to produce adequate lighting. the air bag warning light was illuminated. the contact called deacon jones nissan (3305 mclain st, goldsboro, nc 27534, (919)734-2411). the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 116,000.

I noticed in november 1, 2019 that the low beam headlights were becoming increasingly dim. this issue has gotten progressively worse to the point that i have to turn on the bright lights to see at night. the dim low beam lights create a serious safety issue on all types of roads. my work as a registered nurse requires 12 hour shifts, which means i leave home when it’s dark and leave work when it’s dark. when i questioned a nissan dealership, i was told it was a nissan defect and nothing could be done to correct it. i was also told i could replace with aftermarket parts, which is very expensive. i was told not to replace with nissan parts because i would have the same issue since the defect is nissan. i contacted nissan in nashville to file a complaint and was told nothing could be done because my car is out of warranty. i was only given an option to ask the nissan dealer for a discount.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a rattling sound was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the rear lower suspension link had corroded and separated from the rear bushing link. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer fuccillo nissan of latham located at 976 new loudon rd, latham, ny 12110 were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 103,000.

Car jolts and shudders on the road intermittently. very unsafe as car jolts forward on its own. car stalls sometimes on the road. extremely dangerous as you never know when it is going to happen. when you give a little gas, car will sometimes go normally or it will jolt forward like a clutch being let out even though its an automatic. always happens while driving on the road. this has been an issue with 2013 nissans and still they have not done a recall. things that are this dangerous should be recalled because most people cannot pay 4000 dollars for a new transmission.

The lighting provided by the headlights on low beam are woefully sub standard and makes it dangerous to drive at night. research indicates this has been widely known in 2013-2015 models. the cost of repairs is in the $1000 range. since this is a widespread issue and bulb replacement does not correct the safety hazard this should qualify as a recall and be fixed at no charge to the consumer. this is an accident waiting to,happen. my wife refuses to drive this car at night due to the poor visibility.

Head light low beams are dangerously dim. can't see beyond 100 feet. i must drive with high beams on or can't see. like having a small flashlight for head lights. very dangerous easily can see an accident (crash) coming soon especially in rain at night. this is a common problem with the 2013 altima. nissan has not recalled yet ford did in 2012 for the same problem. somone is going to die. delaler quoted $1200 to replace entire headlight assembly. this definitely must be recalled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at night, the low beam headlights failed to provide adequate illumination to safely operate the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to monroe nissan (5510 west highway 74, monroe, nc 28110, (980)313-8400) where the mechanic cleaned the headlight housings however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000.*dt*dt consumer stated vehicle was inspected but no problem could be found.*jb*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the headlights were extremely dim and presented a driving hazard while driving at night or in low light conditions. the vehicle was taken to petro nissan (6248 us-98, hattiesburg, ms 39402, (601) 450-1470) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact was informed that the vin was not under recall. the manufacturer was contacted however, there was no response. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

My car hesitates when in reverse or when at red lights. this happens while in drive

Low beam performance was always sub-par when car was new. as the the car ages the low beam performance is getting worse. anecdotal evidence on the internet says the reflector within the low beam projectors deteriorates, thus reducing low beam performance.

There has been a recall on the second latch of the hood on my nissan altima for more than 3 months now and the issue has not been resolved. the vehicle is still able to be used however, it is quite dangerous if the latch accidentally gets puled while driving.

The low beams on this vehicle are so low i have to use my high beams 100% of the time when it is dark. i drive a minimum of 50 miles a day just to and from work and depending on the season it is dark both ways. this is a danger to myself and other drivers who get really mad ( and definitely let me know it ). on coming drivers flash their lights at me and cars that i follow even slow down so much that i have to pass them just so they can tailgate me with their high beams on. it's scary !! i live in a very rural area with high deer traffic and minimal street lights. we have tried replacing light bulbs several times to no avail. from what i am reading, lots of other people have complained about this issue as well. the fix is not cheap but we will have to dish out the money to do it before i get pulled over and ticketed or worse, get in accident causing injury or death to someone including myself.

The low beams on my headlights are really dim and the housing unit for the bulb is burnt out not allowing the light to project. i can't see anything without the use of my high beams on causing a huge visibility safety issue. i will need to buy all new headlight assemblies in order to have good visibility and to fix the issue. please see the photo attached and a link to youtube for a better explanation of the issue.

A/c was blowing hot air while driving and hot air when i came to stops and idled. it's only for some cars that have auto climate control apparently. the issue is the ac compressor control valve failing. please see the youtube link for a better explanation of the issue/resolution: https://youtu.be/idwedxjenko

Low beam headlights are too dim to operate safely at night, especially with wet roads. replacement of light bulbs does not improve low-beam performance. this seems to be a failure of the low-beam projection coating in the headlight housing. the situation is rapidly getting worse.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift from the park position. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed that the gear shifter assembly needed to be replaced. the contact stated that the vehicle was still at the independent mechanic for repairs. the contact stated that the local nissan dealer informed her that this was a known failure with similar vehicles. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the failure mileage was 187,000.

The airbag sign came (code b0028) on at 110000 miles although i haven’t been on any accidents for last 12000 miles. when i checked with dealers, they said airbag control module is malfunctioning and need to replace that with right side passenger airbag wires and might cost 2000 or more dollars. i am an international student and it’s hard for me to arrange that much money. please help me, as i have come to know that this is a common problem in nissan vehicles. the airbag sign comes back after clearing the code if someone sits in the passenger side. thank you for reading my request.

When in the parked position and idle, the pressing of the shift trigger on the shifter will not allow the car to shift from parked to any other position (it is stuck) due to the failure of a selenoid sensor not activating from the brake pedal after pressing the brake in order to allow the shifting to take place. please see the link of the youtube video to explain the issue/resolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu7vm2y-7ly

The airbag light for the passenger side stays on which means the airbag on the passenger side will not deploy because it's not detecting any weight. even when someone sits in it it doesn't detect weight. the tires are constantly losing air.

Out of know where my car will not go into drive, stuck in park. so i been having to push in the shift lock. i need to be able to goto and from work again without doing this. what do i do

Rear lower control arm broke at the frame due to corrosion

Last week my daughter was driving her 2013 nissan altima at approximately 20 miles hours when the hood suddenly flew up and crashed into the windshield. luckily there was no traffic around and she was able to close the hood back down and return the short distance to her home. when i inspected the vehicle the next day i discovered that the secondary hood latch did not work. upon investigation i discovered that nissan had recalls on this model for this specific issue. i contacted the nhtsa and reported the issue. i was told that the recall repair had not been done as per their records. i then contacted nissan to inform them of the issue and they said that the recall repairs had actually been completed earlier this year by a nissan dealer in florida (we purchased the vehicle from a car lot in florida in october of 2016). after a discussion with nissan customer relations they towed the vehicle to one of their local dealers for inspection (12/30/16). their investigation found that the replaced secondary latch had failed therefore allowing the hood to fly open. i am deeply concerned about the safety of this vehicle. if this had been in traffic, at a higher rate of speed or other conditions serious injuries would have been possible. how do i know that whatever new repairs that are done will solve this serious issue? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator was constantly illuminated. the failure appeared after the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 39,900.

2013 nissan altima s - safety system defect / malfunction problem:2 aspects (1)the ocs airbag and seatbelt system warning light "incorrectly indicates" a passenger is not in the seat when in fact the seat is occupied! this condition "turns off the air bag protection for an adult passenger!" (2)the seatbelt light “incorrectly indicates” that a passenger is unbelted. erroneous test results: nissan “tests” this safety system on equipment programmed by nissan – via a humanly devised algorithm. in other words, since the “test equipment” is programmed incorrectly, the results will be wrong. proof: nissan has recalled to reprogram my vehicle 4 times (i think) – a new “test” algorithm. additionally, nissan refuses to acknowledge that there could be a faulty components of this safety system. if the “test’ fails to show a system fault. nissan ignores the problem. nissan refuses to replace components of this faulty system. 2013 – 2017 ocs system malfunction continues after multiple reprogrammings by nissan. nissan has never fixed this faulty system. nissan needs to replace this safety system immediately!

In late december 2016 our 2013 nissan altima was being driven in high point, north carolina when the hood of the car flew open against the windshield causing zero visibility and the car was forced off the road causing it to be damaged. this incident involves a 2016 nissan recall on this car for a hood lock assembly replacement that was never done properly to this car. there was body damage to this vehicle due to this accident. the driver has medical injuries from this accident. the car is having smells since the accident. nissan assigned a case number and an arbitration specialist to this accident and the car is at the dealership under review. however, nobody from nissan is authorizing repair, providing medical assistance or providing transportation until the car repairs are completed. thank you for any assitance you can provide. *tr

The ocs passenger side airbag sensor is no longer working. nissan has refused to make any necessary repairs to ensure the safety of the vehicle. nissan rep.quinn, first claim it was due to mileage. the second call, from yesterday, she stranded it was a warranty issue. given the continuing issues with the sensor, the interest of public safety and the lack of assistance with repairs, it is necessary to report this defect to the nhtsha.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the driver side door latch failed to properly open from inside and outside the vehicle. the part was replaced by the dealer. three months later, the front passenger side door latch failed to function. the vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for further inspection. the manufacturer indicated that there was no recall to address the repair. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

I have a nissan altima s 2013 and i financed it zero meter in sept 2013 . yesternight my car died/shutdown while trying to accelerate, after stopping at the stop light. 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. i turned my hazard lights on and call the tow company as i was not far from my home. unfortunately my car has 66k miles while its only 3yrs and 5 months old. my warranty expired after driving my car for more than 60k (only 6k miles over). i suppose the main issue is that, there is no warning sign. this could have happened and put me in danger and other drivers around me. i lost my confidence on my car because the electrical system powered off and it can stopped anywhere. this is a ongoing problem with nissan cvt transmission. they must need to recall all the nissan altima which have cvt transmission and correct the problem, and for me i need a reliable car not this piece of junk, (american car runs more efficiently than nissan, a japanese piece of junk) "no more nissan for me". i took my car to the crest nissan frisco, tx. lets see what they say??? *tr

I have 31,00 miles on my 2013 altima which i purchased about three-and-a-half years ago. i was in my car, and i tried to get out. i pulled on the door handle and the door wouldn't happen. i had to leave my car running in my garage and open the window to get out of the car. this would be dangerous in an emergency situation. this problem can result in death. if someone is in an accident and their window won't roll down, they wouldn't be able to get out of the car, and could get severely injured or killed by being trapped in the car.

Passenger air bag not recognizing when someone is in the seat. airbag remains off even with a passenger in the seat. the dealer has looked at the car multiple times and they state they can not find the problem. they have worked on the sensors and recalibrated them but the light continues to go on and off and airbag appears to be nonfunctional. dealer says they can not duplicate the issue and system is operating as designed.. light continues to come on intermittently when the seat is occupied

The brakes started squealing after a couple a days after i purchased the car, and continue to squeal after replacement. ti have contacted the dealer and they told me that it is common, and there is nothing they can do. this car squeals really loud when it is in motion, and when the brakes get hot.

Takata recall my 2013 altima transmission went out when i was on my way home the car stalled and then broke down twice on me after we got it home my husband tested it and it said it was the cvt transmission we had it towed in to nissan and found out we had 3 recalls on this car and one of them was the cvt and a few days later nissan said it was transmission and it will cost $5000 to fix it. corporations refused to keep there promises on there product and said they will not pay for it. however it was under there recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 52,435.

To whom this may concern, i own a 2013 nissan altima 4 cylinder with roughly 81000 miles on it. about 2 weeks ago i was driving and the car kept stalling out when i would come to a stop light, but i was able to restart and move on. however, in the middle of the high way it completely shut off on me and didn't restart. thankfully the truck behind me had enough room to swerve to avoid hitting me. me and my car would have been totaled. i received no warning lights before this issue, it happened out of no where. i received a diagnosis of "bad transmission" and was given an estimate of $4200+ tax. i was told that since my extended warranty ran out that i would be responsible for the payment in total. i did my research on this problem and it seems that many people are having the same issue as i am. i am beyond disappointed in nissan and their inability to warn customers about such a dangerous malfunction in their cars. this is incredibly unsafe and needs some type of investigation or recall done on the transmission. god forbid anyone has this issue and it costs their life. sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My car has 97,500 miles on it equipped with a cvt transmission. nissan in the past has had issues with these transmissions and extended transmission warranty to 120k miles in 08-2010 models. after doing research car.com found 2013-14 altimas and rogues have had same issue. 2 days prior before getting my car to dealer to have transmission checked out, i first noticed my rpms revving up and down while on cruise control. following workday i was at a stop light. light turned green and cars approaching fast behind me took my vehicle 2,000 rpms to move from stop light almost getting rearended, i was only 1,100 miles over my paid extended warranty communicated with nissan about the issues with the cvt transmission. long story short they wont back up this faulty transmission and now i have to pay $3,200.00 for my transmission to be fixed http://www.carcomplaints.com/nissan/altima/2013/transmission/ https://www.cars.com/articles/2013-2016-nissan-altima-rogue-transmission-issue-1420683183828/ http://www.nissanassist.com/programdetails.php?menu=2 the above research show they have issues and at some point someone can be injured or killed or like me having to fork over excessive cash for a transmission replacement nissan needs to step up and warranty their defective transmissions. *tr

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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! !

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rear lower control a arm that holds spring rotted at welds and broke made tire drag down highway at 65mph almost crashed because of this .cost me 150 tow plus the part was few hundred too.🙁. lights suck so bad can't see at night. 30 feet if that, i have replaced bulbs (40)$ and still suck definitely something not right ..they have been getting worse month by month. when i got the car at 30 k miles it was the best car i've ever owned. 11/09/2020

The headlight slowly lost their ability to reflect light from the bulb. they started bright when i owned the car but slowly became more dim as time went on. i realize that halogen bulbs will do that, but this wasn't the result of the bulb. the reflective coating inside of the low beam projector had started to come off and the projector was not projecting light as it should. it became so dim that i could barely see at night, if the roads were not lit up. it wasn't much of a problem if i was driving through a lighted city, but if i was on back country roads, i couldn't see more than forty feet ahead. i have replaced both housings and i was able to see much further down the road. i tried putting a new bulb in the old housing, but it still failed to reflect the light. i have pictures of outside one of the headlights and a picture of inside the reflector. it shows where the reflective coating was coming off. this is a well known issue with nissan altimas that have both halogen and xenon headlights. i attached the pictures to my complaint. this is not a one time incident, but rather an ongoing issue that progressive got worse until the faulty parts were replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the low beam headlight failed to produce adequate lighting while driving. there were no warning lights illuminated. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 145,000.*dt *tr

Backing down a driveway and it felt like i had hit something, or was pushing it. there was nothing under or behind the car. the passenger rear control arm broke.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and loss motive power without warning. the contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway however, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate forward. the vehicle failed to resume back to normal. the vehicle was taken to michael jordan nissan (3930 durham chapel hill blvd, durham, nc 27707, (919) 489-3800) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Have been waiting over 6 months for resolution repair to the hood latch, i am loosing income waiting on recall repair

Headlights extremely dim causing night driving hazard. issue is due to degradation of reflector in headlight housing. i had to replace both headlight assemblies to resolve safety issue with the car. this is apparently a pronounced problem with nissan altimas per nissan online forums. photo shows replacement headlight on left and the original defective headlight reflector on the right.

The low beam headlights have gotten so dim we cant even drive at night with out high beams this i feel is a safety issue and we are not the only ones having this problem with the same make and model from 2013 to 2015 nissan should recall and replace them as this is a safety issue that started about 4 years ago

Low beam lights are horrible you cannot see 1ft in front of you this is a major saftey issue and someone is going end up getting in a major wreck if this issue is not recalled

On my way to work lower control arm broke while i was driving on the street just before i got on the highway

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination while driving at night. after researching the cause of the failure, the contact became aware that the interior material headlight housing deteriorated over time and the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. the headlights were nor replaced. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 137,000.

The low beams for my 2013 altima sl have become too dim for me to see at night. i have had to start using the high beams to see at night which could cause problems for other drivers, but if i didn’t use them i could crash due to poor visibility.

I have 2013 nissan altima s. it has ~89k miles on it. the transmission stopped working on 10/11/2020. how can nhtsa assist? nissan refused to provide any assistance. the cvts installed in the nissan altimas have caused a variety of problems - shaking, losing acceleration and stalling, among others - according to owners who are regularly posting complaints on websites such as autonews.com, carcomplaints.com, and cars.com. nissan altima owners have secured a settlement offer from the carmaker which would resolve claims that the vehicles' transmissions fail prematurely. lead plaintiffs alleged that 2013 through 2016 nissan altimas suffer from shuddering, hesitation, stalling, and noises stemming from defective continuous variable automatic transmissions.vaccording to the nissan class action, vehicles stall unexpectedly, causing them to stop in traffic without illuminating the brake lights.vconversely, the defect could also allegedly cause an unexpected surge in power, causing drivers to lose control.vvdespite consumer complaints, nissan reportedly forced owners to pay for a $3,000 fix that often left them with more defective parts.case # 42179365. due to covid, my issue surfaced after 7 year deadline on may 11, 2020. this is wrong and nissan will not take responsibility for it. i tried to work with madison at nissan 615-725-7208. i am having the work done based on diagnosis from wright nissan. the work will cost me about $3,500. wiegand brothers transmission will replace the transmission. 445 rochester rd pittsburgh, pa 15237. 412-364-8000, 412-364-7399 email: [email protected]

The headlight projector housing has "failed" after 6-7 years. the reflective coating in the projector housing no longer works properly, with absolutely no damage to them. even with brand new headlight (lowlight) led bulbs pushing 10,000 lumens, the headlights barely project 30-50 feet in front of the car, and does not allow for proper lighting at night. this is a major safety hazard and nissan needs to set a recall for this on all 2013-2015 nissan altima(s). many people online are complaining about this, and nissan's response is to charge people upwards of $1000 to replace the headlights completely. this needs to be forced as a recall, please!

My headlights are so dim i am unable to drive my car at night for fear of getting into an accident. i’ve researched and found that this is a known problem with 2013-2015 nissans however nissan has not issued a recall for this problem which is clearly a safety issue. i should not have to drive at night with my high beams to be able to see which puts other drivers on the road at risk. and i should not have to pay out of pocket to correct an issue that stems from a defective/poor quality part within the headlamps.

Car does not move even if i put it on reverse or drive or any other gear. tow it to nearest mechanic, was told the transmission is blown.

The cvt transmission will not shift out of park at all. i am forced to depress the shift override in order to shift out of park every time.

The car was stationary in the driveway, with wheel wedges placed at front tires. it was jacked up the rear driver side tire was removed to put on new brakes, only to find a bolt holding the caliper on to the bracket was broke off. this warrants a great safety concern. do all the other ones have to be changed?- in order to prevent a safety hazard.

Low beam headlights are too dim to safely see at night.

My 2013 nissan altima sl keeps stalling on me without any warning. the decoder stated it was the max air flow sensor, i replaced it, i'm still having the same problem. i had a tune up done even though i have low miles. no engine light is on. i read some reviews and i'm not the only person with the the same car or year having this issue. you take it to the dealer and they tell me nothing is wrong with it.

Airbag sign came on at millage 112000 all of a sudden and the passenger occupancy sensor turn off and on intermittently while vehicle is in motion. mechanic are recommending to replace airbag module which might cost couple of thousand dollars. please help me! the diagnostic code says b0028-13

Stopped at a stop light. made left turn car shuddered smoothed out and drove 1 mile and parked car for 30 minutes and got ready to move vehicle and shifted to reverse and engine stalled. started engine put transmission in drive and engine stalled. dealer say's transmission is bad and needs replaced.

The dim lights are so dim i can barely see at night. i have to use the bright lights to see., especially when passing another car. this is very dangerous. i've spent a total of $410 on bulbs recommended by a certified mechanic and they are still awful. also one set was the highest lumens of led lights. please re all these lights because this is so dangerous to owners as well as the drivers we meet on the roads at night. i've been dealing with this since 12/2019. please do something about these light complaints.

I have had my 2013 altima for 6 monthd. it was maryland state inspected in april before my time of purchase. today oct 23, 2020 i was driving on the highway about 50 mph on my way to work. i heard a bang sound and all my trac control lights came on my dashboard and i list steering in the rear. pulled over and found the rear control arm or a frame is totally rusted and broke in half where it looks like it was welded by the manufacturer. this is not safe at all. being a beginner driver especially, i see all complaints of this problem. why is nissan not helping?

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while approaching her parked vehicle, she noticed that the hood was slightly opened. the contact stated she was unable to close the hood manually and had to call her brother to close the hood for her. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called barberino nissan (505 n colony rd, wallingford, ct 06492; (203) 265-1611) where it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available. the failure mileage was unknown.

On route 414 heading south going about 49, my hood popped open and busted my windshield. nissan told me that there was no fix for the problem and that they could not help me with fixing, refunding or trading for another car. i am extremely frustrated that they will not help get me in a safer car. i also asked about a loaner until this could be fixed and they said no.

The low beam on the headlights are so dim we cannot drive at night. reading online it would seem this is a common problem however a bulb will not fix the issue. the entire headlight housing has to be replaced because of the interior portion where the bulb sets is deteriorating. . . started noticing this 2 years ago and it getting worse.

The floorboard is full of water every time it rains. the car smells and mold is starting to form. both the front and rear floorboards. it was parked in the driveway.

My catalytic converter is rusted. there were other parts that were on a recall because of rusting i’ve had replaced, but there is still my catalytic converter that is rusting as well. this is all documented in my last service report

The chrome in the low beam headlamps tends to burn out quickly which affects the projection. according to nissan consumer affairs, this is a known costly repair with 2013-2017 but mostly affects the 2013. the repair costs is quoted at $1119.85. when the headlamps burn out the car is not drivable because it cannot pass inspection which is currently my issue. i can't afford to have this replaced which unfortunately affects my employment because i can't drive to work.

Airbag light will not go off, it stays on solid red. i contacted nissan and was informed 2013 altima does not fall under the recall for the airbag issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, without warning the hood latch fractured causing the hood to unlatch, flipped open, and damaged the hood. the vehicle was taken to mentor nissan (6960 center st, mentor, oh 44060) where it was confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. the failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

The low beam on the headlights are so dim we cannot drive at night. the bright lights are great... reading online it would seem this is a common problem however a bulb will not fix the issue. the entire headlight housing has to be replaced because of the interior portion where the bulb sets is deteriorating... started noticing this 2 years ago and it getting worse..

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact was notified of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination for the contact see the roadway while driving at night. the dealer autonation ford brooksville (7200 broad street, brooksville, fl 34601, (352) 419-0810) was contacted and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number. the contact was also referred to nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000.

Noticed that the airbag indicator light has been staying on no matter if someone is in the passenger seat or not. going to have it checked out by the dealership who may charge me to run a diagnostic test.

The headlights on the 2013 nissan altima are a complete safety hazard. it is like i am driving without any lights when they are on and i cannot see at all unless i have on my high beams. driving with my brights on all the time at night causes issues for the drivers around me. someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed due to the lack of visibility. i have had the lights changed and that is not the problem. people are complaining of the issue all over the internet and it should be a safety recall by nissan before they are sued!

All interior door latches do not function properly. doors do not open from the inside. a serious safety defect.

I was reversing out of a driveway. didn’t hit anything. heard a small “thump.” i got out and checked my car. everything looked ok. then about 2 blocks later, in drive, on a side street, my car started shaking violently, as though i had been hit, but i wasn’t. it was like the worst roller coaster ever made. loud and extremely shaky. i got home and as it was night and dark out, didn’t see anything. today when the daylight came out, i noticed my rear passenger tire leaning inwards —drastically. so i looked under the tire area and there was a corroded piece of metal hanging down with my spring loose. my friend and i searched everywhere and couldn’t find the part—13-14 nissan altima sedan rear passenger right lower main spring support arm. i called nissan and was quoted $200 and some change. ok, not too bad... then i started googling for a cheaper price and lo and behold, i come across a few sites saying you guys are investing this, and i believe a usa today article said there was no “recall,” but that they were going to have roughly 200,000 cars in the usa and canada come in to have it fixed. i did not get notice for this! i was luckily about a mile from home. but i could barely control the car. to make matters worse, the left side (driver rear) is showing signs of the same wear. i was driving idle speed in order to “be safe.” why was i not notified?! and why is it that when i called nissan, they did not tell me this was a “known issue” as they have in the past? why, when my car was under warranty did they not fix it? anything! this is dangerous! i literally had hardly any control of the vehicle. are you still investigating this? and again, i should have gotten notice to have it fixed! why only 200,000 cars?! this needs to be a recall. i will need reimbursement since they have known about this issue!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. an unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages). the contact called the hart nissan dealer located at 6564 mechanicsville turnpike, mechanicsville, va 23111, and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

When turn signal is automatically cancelled as the steering wheel is straightened, sometimes (not always) it actuates the 'lane change' three-flash signal in the opposite direction. for example, after making a left turn, the signal cancels and signals three flashes in the right direction. this happens when turning in either direction. it has happened multiple times but does not happen at every turn. i feel it may be a malfunction of the turn signal arm.

Will not shift out of park, apparently it is a solenoid issue that nissan will not recall.

I have the 2013 nissan altima and it is having very obvious suspension issues as it is squeaking and popping with turns and bumps. there is no recall on this currently despite people saying their wheels came off when theirs broke. i am very scared to drive my child in this vehicle that nissan deems safe.

Low beam headlights are dangerously dim. fog lights are brighter than low beams. must drive car with high beams on to see at night. illegal to drive with high beams on - fear ticket for traffic violation. fear causing an accident because of blinding another oncoming driver with high beams on. had one low beam die while on a 250 mile trip and could not see at night with only one low beam on. i have heard of other complaints for 2013-15 nissan altima headlamps being too dim. (series 5-?) bought car new in 2014 and have had problems with lights for three years. preliminary reports indicate plastic reflective bowl in headlamp is defective because materials degrade and wear out over time. nissan has remained silent and dealership will check for moisture and state that headlamps are withing specs. these headlamps are defective and the ntsb should investigate and issue a recall.- before someone gets hurt or dies. i could not see pedestrians crossing the road last night while my low beams were on. my vision is fine and my speed was only 30 mph on a city street, but pedestrians crossing the road were not seen by myself or front seat passenger until it was almost too late. i just replaced the headlamps with upgraded sylvania bulbs not more than a week ago. nissan should replace the front headlamp lenses on both the left and right side - without charge. a safety recall needs to be issued.

Parts of the suspension corroded and wheel came off while my pregnant daughter was driving

I purchased this vehicle having never driven it at night. upon my first time driving it at night, i learned that the low beam headlights are wildly ineffective and i could not illuminate the road more than 15 or so feet in front of me. this made driving extremely dangerous. i went to a dealer and had them replace the bulbs inside the assembly, but saw no change in the effectiveness. the inside of the headlight assembly has burned/deteriorated and no longer projects the light from the bulb. the only solution to allow safe driving in dark conditions is to replace the entirety of the faulty headlight assembly on both sides.

The low beam headlights on my 2013 nissan altima are extremely dim! it is nearly impossible to drive at night without my brights on. this is a major saftey hazard for me and other drivers as well! my eyesight vision is considered to be better than average and even with that i can't drive at night unless i have my brights on. i have tried led and hid bulbs with no improvement. please help fix this problem!

Head light beam is too low.

Hello its september now and nissan hasnt fixed the hood latch recall yet can't use car now since june because of recall they told me it wont take long but its taking long now

Driving our vehicle per usual, no crashes, safely made it from point a to b. the next morning, the sensor for air bags comes on. it continues to stay there with no explanation from google other than the sensor being an issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that on several occasions the gear shifter seized while in the park position. the driver was unable to immediately shift out of the park position to the drive position. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Front passenger airbag ocs defect. nissan has done a recall related to this issue but my vehicle vin number is experiencing this issue but not coming up in the dealership system for the recall. campaign #14v138000

Shifter release is stuck

I have received no response from nissan yet re: the remedy for this recall. may 28,2020 manufacturer recall numberr20a7 nhtsa recall numbertbd recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary the secondary hood latch may become stuck in the open position due to a potential for corrosion (in regions with excessive road salt use) in the hood latch combined with improper inspection and maintenance. safety risk if the driver inadvertently releases the primary hood latch (ex. while refueling) or the hood is not closed properly, the secondary hood latch may not hold the hood closed while the vehicle is in motion. the hood may open without warning and obstruct the driver s forward view, and may increase the risk of crash. remedy a remedy plan is currently under development. nissan will provide all affected owners with an interim notification that reminds owners how to properly maintain the latch and also reminds those owners to fully close and engage the primary hood latch each time before driving their altima. *js

While driving down the road, approximately 3 miles into my drive, i stopped at a stop light. when i tried to accelerate, my car would not move. after 2-3 seconds it decided to accelerate. about another half mile down the road at the next stop light, it did it again. each time, i was almost rear ended by cars behind me trying to get to the interstate. the car is now at the dealership being looked at.

Low beams too low with new bulbs. dealer says i need new housing

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, a popping sound was present coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the vehicle was not stable while driving. the vehicle was towed to the an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger’s side control arm had fractured due to rusting and corrosion. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer nissan 112, located at 730 medford ave, patchogue, ny 11772, were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,000.

My nissan altima 2013 headlights are so poor that i cannot drive it at night. when i have to drive, i will either follow a car in front of me closely at night or use high beams. degradation started to get worse by 3 year, i replaced with better bulbs and then with hids but still lighting is so poor that i only use this vehicle during day time.

Airbag light came on on the dashboard and is staying on. when an adult passengare sits in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag light does not turn off. this happened about a month ago. i have read several recalls for airbag sensor issue but my car is not listed. dealership is tells me that there is no recall for the issue and that i have to pay to have it diagnosed and fixed. car currently cannot pass stated inspection due to this.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact noticed that while driving at various speeds, the headlights were very dim and was unable to see the roadway and vehicles ahead. the vehicle was taken to dick smith nissan of lexington (5536 sunset blvd, lexington, sc 29072) where they informed the contact that the failure was normal wear and tear. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

My rearward control arm broke on a busy street while i was driving to work. i was unable to control the vehicle steering at 30mph afterwards. i was lucky that a mechanic shop was at the very next corner. the mechanic looked underneath the car and said "unbelievable, you're lucky to be.... we're glad you wasn't on the highway!) then he just shook his head, in disbelief at the rust, because the control arm and the linkage was held together by rust. he further added this car 7 years young with 72,000 miles, that shouldn't have happened. lastly, that was a very scary situation, not having control of your vehicle when you are faced with semi trucks in front and behind you and you're not able to pullover your vehicle to safety. it was a bad experience, that hopefully, no one else have to encounter.

My low beams have been so dim i cant see when night driving. i have complained to nissan corporation and they denied there was a problem, that they have never heard this complaint before even though it is all over the web. the dealership were the one that encouraged me to contact nissan. they said it would be too expensive to fix. i have been driving on my high beams at night for the past couple of years because i cant get it resolved. i have the bulbs replaced twice to no avail. apparently its the reflective material behind the bulbs that are defective. thank you!

The air bag light activated and the engine rpm dropped while driving. the engine accelerator lost power, then picked up speed after pushing on the accelerator.

Part eroded and caused wheel to fall off while driving in motion

The lower control arm corroded from road salt. the control armed snapped from the bushing while i was driving!!. the control arm completely snapped from the bushing. there is a service campaign for this, but nissan claims my vin does not fall unto this known problem. my vehicle is in nh, and has been in this state that uses road salt since day one. i have no idea why my vehicle does is not covered under the service campaign. i am in one of the 22 states that is designated as a salt state and is mentioned in the service campaign bulletin. this is a real safety concern. i was driving approximately 40 mph when the control arm snapped. my vehicle spun 180 degrees. if this happened on the highway at a higher rate of speed, things would have been worse.

The headlights are a projector beam, and through the years i’ve owned the car, the headlights continue to dim, i have changed the light bulbs 3 different times since owning the car, never truly solving the problem. the heat of the bulbs create a film on the projector lens that hampers strong light to get through to the roadway. this is a dangerous hazard that is a defect of the automaker, as this is all factory equipment installed in the vehicle.

A clunky noise started/noticed in right rear when driven over bumps (e.g. pot holes, dips in roads, or entry parking lot curbs). took our 2013 nissan altima into auto shop to have inspected, which we had learned the rear lower links are rusted, and the right side is cracked. we were told it is strongly recommended to not be driving the vehicle for safety concerns. we were then informed there is a recall for this exact issue on our vehicle for the same year, make and model. this was quite alarming to learn of this recall, and to know it is not safe to be driving the vehicle. we immediately took our vehicle to gandrud nissan, green bay wi only to learn this specific recall campaign for 2013 altima sedan; rear lower link (reference # ntb19-082b, date of issue: december 6, 2019, classification# ra19-002b, campaign id# p9324) did not apply to our vin#. to learn there is a recall for the exact problem on the exact year and model of our nissan altima where our safety is comprised if driven, then to be told it doesn't apply is very asinine. this is a known safety defect on 2013 nissan altimas and it should not apply only to a select few as obviously it is a problem and a valid safety/defect here and should be addressed across the board for not only my family's safety for all whom own a 2013 nissan altima and others traveling on the road/interstates.

On one day i was driving my vehicle down the street heading towards the freeway. i was going to take the streets but the freeway is always the fastest option. i got on the freeway with no problem and started to increase speed. as i sped up, i started to feel my car shutter. i continued with my drive and thought nothing of it. im heading towards my exit and i start to stop my car, and all of a sudden my car comes to a complete turn off while exiting the freeway. i almost hit two cars and almost got rear ended. at first i didn't know what to do because i was in fear of my safety. i looked down at the dashboard of my car to see what it could possibly be and no warning lights or check engine light was displayed. i was still in shock because i could have been involved in a major accident or even dead. i put the car in park and then turned the car off. i turned the car back on and it started perfectly normal like nothing had happened. with a lot of traffic and about 3 cars honking at me, i then put the car in drive again and shortly down the street a couple blocks away the car does it again to me, this time almost causing another accident. i was so terrified i had my car towed to a mechanic where he said this problem is common with nissan altima transmissions particularly the 2013 models. i reached out to the corporate office and i was advised that i have no warranty or coverage to fix this problem. this is very serious and sad because the makers of this vehicle could have taken my life. i put my trust and money into a vehicle to find out it has problems that nissan are well aware of and will not bother fixing. the car only has around 80,000 and i'm still paying it off. im just still in shock because i could have been seriously hurt.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The vehicle is having problems going into gear and shifting correctly. vehicle was purchased by me in 2018. i have a clean title. there has been a recall on the transmission. i received a letter from nissan. they are refusing to repair it because the vin shows the vehicle was salvaged in two other states. nissan says i must have a clear title from those states before they will repair the car. i was told by people in both of the states that i can not get another title while i currently have a title. i have been driving the car since purchase and am still driving it. it has under 84,000 miles which is what the letter states. i read that nissan can not refuse to fix a salvaged vehicle if it is being driving. please help me and get them to honor this warranty.

All 4 wheel bearings failed. noise level increased with time and eventually changed when i was concerned with my safety. confirmed by mechanic, that all 4 bearings were bad. mechanic changed both front bearing first before changing back bearing to confirm failure on back wheel bearings as well. changed bearings at about 110,500 miles. have loved nissan but i’ve had two major safety concerns with two vehicles as of late

The trunk latch became undone and lifted while i was on the highway headed home. all of my items fell out and i had to figure out a way to relatch.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the headlights were dim and made it difficult to see while driving in low light conditions. the vehicle was taken to hudson nissan of north charleston located at 7331 rivers ave, north charleston, sc 29406, where it was stated that failure was a known issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. the vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part needed for the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Headlights to car become dim because reflectivity material in light housing deteriorated and no longer helps project sufficient source of light onto the road ahead. even with brand new, and appropriate replacement lightbulbs do not provide any sufficient light. very dangerous and cannot see at dark and almost not drivable without using brights option. can get stopped by police for assumption that headlights are not appropriately on for the safety of the road for the driver and other drivers.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the hood latch failed to function as designed. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The car has a shutter, jerking, high rpm, loss of power, driving the car down the road and it all of a sudden blasted up to almost 7000 rpms and violently jerking and shuttering while driving down the highway at 75- 80 miles per hour almost causing me to crash the car, it then lost power with me pressing my gas pedal all the way to the floor, it's a huge safety issue and nissan needs to fix this before people get seriously hurt or even die.

Driving on highway, absolutely no warning at all, hood flies open suddenly slamming into windshield while driving!!! after screaming of course, tried to keep vehicle straight, slowed, pulled over to right to safety. unbelievably no other vehicles hit/involved, no crash - my vehicle has damage to hood, roof, both front fenders, interior overhead controls dropped out of the ceiling. nissan not yet committing to paying for it 100% !!!!!! even though a recall on this item was issued 1 month ago, and i found articles on this problem with the car going back to 2014 - and nissan dealership just had my car 4 months ago (march) working on another different recall !!!!

I own a 2013 nissan altima purchased from my friend who originally purchased it from a nissan dealership. the car's shown transmission issues 12th july 2020 when i was about to stop for a signal. the car was shuddering before coming to a full stop. initially i thought it was a brake issue, naively thinking given that i experienced it when coming to a stop. but when i pressed gas after signal turned green, the car did not accelerate as it would do normally. i rode the vehicle for another 5 miles the next day and the problem continued to get worsened. upon researching and finding that it is a transmission issue, i scheduled an appointment with nissan dealership for july 15th morning. the car did not go in reverse at the beginning and i had to change the parking gear before i tried to reverse again. this time it slowly moved. when moving forward in roads, the car was not able to go beyond 20 mph and the rpm would go up and down when pressing gas. i barely managed to reach the dealership and they assessed the vehicle to have transmission issues. they told that the transmission needs to be replaced.

The passenger airbag issue from campaign id #r1609 in 2014 and again in 2016. the same issue is now happening again. this includes the passenger airbag light showing the airbag is not active when an adult is sitting in the seat. the seat belt light is also on showing the passenger is not buckled up when in fact the seat belt is connected and latched. this happening when the vehicle is both moving and not moving. nissan issued a consumer affairs case number, but is refusing to fix the issue under the recall due to it being fixed twice before.

Rear links, the dealer told me the suspension could break at any moment. repair cost me $440.00 and they refuse to reimburse me stating cutting off rusted components was not related to the fix. campaign id is p9324

The low beam headlights are very dim and makes driving at night extremely hazardous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side suspension arm fractured causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined the rear suspension arm failed due to rusting and corrosion. the passenger’s side rear arm was replaced and the failure was remedied. the contact indicated that the driver side rear arm was also corroded and rusted but not replaced. country nissan (40 russell street, hadley, ma 01035) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 106,000.

The low beam lights are on but basically non existent. a few times i've even pulled over to check if they both were off/burned out... they weren't. i have replaced bulbs with no change to the brightness i do or do not get. only option currently is to drive in the dark with high beams, potentially blinding on coming traffic then!!! this issue is the same whether driving or stationary and has been ongoing with no remedy found yet.

Vehicle stopped automatically (by itself) while in motion. lucky that it was in a parking lot otherwise this could have been a fatal accident. when taken to the dealer, they mentioned its an issue with the transmission and will need to be changed. looking it up on google made me understand that its a common issue with nissan altima and nissan has not taken any steps or offered any help to its customers to support fixing the issues. its a disaster waiting to happen, kindly take some actions!

While driving on street, the gas petal will no longer provide power to the car and begin to slow itself down. i will push on the breaks briefly and try the gas petal to see if it works and it will take a few times before it does. while on the freeway the vehicle again, gas petal would no longer provide power to the car and begin to slow itself down. this has now happened 8 separate times to the car. it will work for a few days and then do it again, with out notice. no check engine light goes on. second issue is, the steering wheel will also feel extremely loose, not during the same time but when my speed is over 70 mph. also, the check engine light nor any safety notices will go on. lastly, the air bag light won't come off. the gas petal issue happened again on july 3th, 2020 and i decided to take it to get looked at. the dealer for a 5 point inspection and they found nothing wrong. i check the nhtsa website and it shows no recalls done. does this mean they have not been completed?

While driving on a highway, my nissan altima starting making noise from the rear and the car feel going to the left by itself. after i stopped i found the rear control arm which holds the spring part broke apart. this is very dangerous.

When i driving 75 mph on the freeway, suddenly my 2013 altima transmission gearbox slipping to neutral. i had to tow the car to nissan dealership for replace the transmission for $3700.00. *tr

Suggested that i replace control arms on my 2013 nissan altima at 79,000 miles. i saw there was a "service alert" not recall by nissan to replace these in "salt states". i live in florida near the water, and there is water in the air here. arms are cracking, corroding. would like nissan to pay for the replacement. maas bros. nissan in new port richey fl suggested the repair...over $1000.

Car stalling at idle or stopping. car starts then cuts out, won’t run. car has been in shop for 3 days now problem is intermittent and can’t seem to pin point even with fixd or other devices.

Driving at night is a huge saftey issue with my 2013 nissan altima sv. with the low beams on you cannot see the road ahead or any obstacles that might be ahead. these headlight should be a recall. horrible design.

On friday 6/26/2020 while driving on the ma turnpike i-90 w, shortly before exit 20, the hood of my 2013 nissan altima flew all the way back crashing into the windshield and front portion of the roof. luckily i was able to slow down and peek under the bottom portion of the hood to pull over to the side of the highway. my windshield was cracked, both side fenders were bent up/ slightly displaced, the roof was dented, inside the car the ceiling speaker/ sunglass console came crashing down and my hood was dented and having trouble staying shut. i managed to secure it down and drove slowly to exit 20. i immediately stopped at an auto shop near by and the owners first words were, "looking at your car, i can tell you this is exactly how people get killed in motor vehicle accidents". i am not surprised. had i not been able to see or safely slow down, i may be dead. the shop owner showed how the sprained hinges allow the hood to go all the way back causing windshield damage mainly due to the secondary hood latch not functioning properly. he did spray some wd 40 on the latch to get it to function a little better; he stated that the vehicle was not safe and would not recommend driving it. the damage was estimated at $4000.

On the morning of oct 25,2018 i entered my 2014 nissan altima approx 7:15 am and put vehicle in reverse, traveled approx 20 ft put car in park to run in for something i had forgotten. i safely exited the vehicle , closed the door and walked the 20 ft to my 3 steps and approached my door to my home as i started to unlock the door i heard a pop and turned around and observed my car leaving the driveway , it had gone into reverse and crossed the street where it stopped against a granite wall damaging the trunk.

Both rear control arms have cracked and need to be replaced. the first was at about 125,000 miles and the second was 137,000 miles. many people have told me this is an issue with 2012-13 nissan altima's and some have had nissan reimburse them for the cost of the repair, which is quite expensive. *tr

While driving the vehicle on open highways the vehicle will experience a loss of power and engine shuts off resulting in loss of steering and breaking. vehicle will also experience the same issues while driving in the city streets. when coming to a stop the vehicle will lose power and breaks will not work. this has been occurring since november 2019

The low beam headlights in my 2013 nissan altima are very dim. i changed the head lamps thinking that maybe the old lights had just aged and lost brightness. this did not make a significant change in the brightness. i researched on-line and found multiple reports that from 2013-2015 people with nissan altima’s had similar complaints. the problem was concerning enough that during a routine maintenance of my vehicle i asked the dealer how much it would cost to replace the headlamp assemblies. it was around $1000. yikes. recently i had a “near miss” that i partially attribute to the dim headlamps. i was driving on a local 2 lane road. there was a car coming in the opposite direction about 50 yards away. suddenly a car behind that car pulled directly into my lane. to avoid a collision i immediately pulled the wheel right and went into a yard. i thought maybe the person had a heart attack and lost control of the car but when i looked back the person had swerved back into the correct lane. i thought maybe my lights were off but i checked and they were on. i’ve been driving for 35 years and have never had something like this happen before. could have been somebody texting and driving? i would be interested to know if the 2013 nissan altima has a higher night time driving accident rate compared to other sedans. regardless i think these headlamps are unsafe. i’m going to try to find a replacement headlamp and do the repair myself as i can’t readily afford the $1000. this is the first time i have ever entered a complaint.

Nissan altima 2013 left rear lower suspension control arm broke off while driving straight on the highway. the car swerved violently to the right. it could of ended horribly but luckily no one was hurt. this is totally unacceptable and absolutely not safe. nissan needs to look into this!!

The headlights are super dim when i am driving at night. i have replaced my headlights twice now to the brightest lights you can buy. when i drive at night i have to turn on my bright lights because i am not able to see the road in front of me with the regular headlights on. it is not safe to drive at night due to the headlights being so dim. i have been dealing with this issue since i purchased the car last summer.

Low beam headlights are too dim and unsafe for night driving

When driving my car it jerks, when i’m at a complete stop and then go to take off the car jerks . my car has the cvt transmission which has or had a class action claim against them however to my understanding i wasn’t able to qualify for the extended warranty because my mileage exceeded what was required . i don’t feel safe transporting my family in this car due to the hesitation/ jerks , however i’m not financially able to take the car to a certified mechanic . i’ve tried contacting someone in regards to the nissan altima cvt settlement to see if they could direct me to someone who could help resolve this issue but i’ve had no success reaching anyone. i’ve had numerous issues with the car besides the hesitation/ jerking, the traction control light randomly comes on for no reason , the a/c want properly work . this has been a ongoing problem for awhile, when i purchased the car ( used ) i was concerned about the jerking when i first drove it but the salesman said that its normal for that type transmission and that i’d get use to it hence the fact i didn’t know i was purchasing a car that was putting myself and family in danger . please help

Complete transmission failure at nearly 122,000 miles in the middle of a major interstate wherein the vehicle could not turn back on. prior to the failure, there were weeks of jerky shifting, the car was unable to coast, quickly accelerate, or come to a stop without jerking the car until stopped. the idle of the car was unusually high near the day of full transmission failure. after completely replacing the transmission with a brand new one, the car still is having trouble shifting smoothly.

Headlights very dim. replaced bulbs multiple times but lights really not visible when driving at night or in rain.

Transmission will not shift into gear. *tr

The low beam lights do not project light out at night. even after replacing with the same type bulb or even high definition bulbs, none of them project light. i cannot see while driving with the low beams. i have to drive with my high beam lights on at night. *tr

Initially, the vehicle trembled and cut off at traffic light. mechanic discovered that it threw a code with fluid pressure sensor issue in transmission. replaced transmission with used one...same code. replaced that one with rebuilt transmission, throwing the same code. if trying to enter road, it may feel strong enough to enter highway, then losses throttle response. it may continue with about 20 mph speed. then again, it may start off alright and becomes obvious at some speeds that the rpm is greater than it should be for the speed vehicle is moving. nissan dealership has had vehicle for well over 2 weeks and have no answers. asked them to check electrical and the computer, still no answers and hardly any communications at all. it is well documented that the cvt transmissions are a serious problem with these vehicles, but after the issues experienced, this could be a possible computer issue. either way it is a very dangerous situation and a lot of money spent with no results. *tr

(1) the passenger side airbag light is faulty. it is always lit as “off” even when there is a passenger on the seat. (2) car jerks when changing gears. i was reversing into a parking space. when i tried changing gears from reverse to drive, there was a delay and then the car jerked. as i tried to slowly accelerate, the car would not advance as it normally should. i then parked and the car began to accelerate/ rev while in park. my car is up to date on everything. i’m afraid this could happen on a busy street or highway. please help. *tr

Front headlights do not project out enough to be able to farther when driving causing a huge risk of an accident especially when you don’t know the roads , you are not able to see what is ahead of you unlike other vehicles do, and when it rains it looks like you don’t have your head lights on so you i have to drive with my high beams on and when passing other vehicles i have to shut the high beams off and i cannot see the road , i have gone off the road and almost crashed due to not being able to see , this is a huge problem for this i have owned a 2011 nissan altima and did not have this problem what so ever , there are so many complaints ,

Without warning my car stopped accelerating. it died at in intersection and had to have it towed to a dealership. the problem started on the highway and the car died at a busy intersection. car has 123000 miles with never an issue with cvt.. dealer told us it will cost 4,000 dollars to fix. transmission shouldn't fail at 123 000 miles. *tr

Lighting on the 2013 nissan altima is a safety risk and potential liability waiting to happen. the visibility with the stock lights will limit your visibility and puts you and passengers at risk. this has to be corrected and taken seriously by nissan. the light that is illuminating has to be out of code for a legal acceptable vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while attempting to shift gears, there was a lag in between when the vehicle responded and the rpm at the time the transmission shifted to the next gear. the contact stated that with the vehicle on cruise control the vehicle revved up with the transmission slipping. the contact stated that while making a left turn at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was push to the side of the road. additionally, while driving, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard however, the vehicle failed to respond. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 96,045.

Car stalled in middle of road while turning left. started again, but died when put in gear. pushed it out of the road after traffic cleared. attempted to drive in for repairs next day, but it sputtered and died halfway there. had it towed to dealer. dealer says $4300.00 for transmission replacement. dealer said he was unaware of this particular problem and that the 3 outstanding recalls were for minor safety adjustments. clearly lying to me given the wealth of data regarding similar transmission failures for this model/year i have found online. at no point was there a warning/hazard/engine light on. very very dangerous defect and should be subject to recall. *tr

Warning light shows faulty airbag on driver's side, verified by dealer. passenger side airbag repaired under recall. driver's side code appeared right after the first repair was made but was advised this is not covered under first recall. this should have been done 2 years ago, and i'm not paying upwards of $5,000 for your electrical failure. *tr

Had one recall for the passenger air bag always being lit. had it “fixed” now the drivers air bag warning light (red) and the passengers (yellow in dash) lights are always on*dt*jb *tr

The drivers' side interior door handle broke and will no longer open the door from inside the vehicle. *tr

Cant get car to go from put to drive always gotta keep restarting i think its shift lock i keep putting foot on brake and have too do it 3 or 4 times very stressful. *tr

I was making a left turn and i heard a pop and pulled over and as i put it in park my traction control light came on so i went out to inspect what happened, checked the front normal, when to the rear noticed my driver side wheel is turned in, went under the car to look and noticed my rear lower control arm rusted and snapped off the bolt that connects it to the body. *tr

Rear steering line rusted separated from the car frame. car was backing out of the driveway when it broke free from the frame. this was on recall in the salt states and i live in michigan but they stated my vin was originally sold in california but i have owned it since 2014 in michigan. *tr

The headlights on my 2013 nissan altima are very dim. had the bulbs replaced but having the same problem.

Airbag warning light indicates faulty electronics. began about 50,000 miles. this is not due to misuse. it's companion to earlier recall for a faulty airbag, which was corrected. reported to dealer. cost estimate to repair from $800 to $5,000 depending the level of defect. owner believes this should be nissan's responsibility, as it's not due to negligence. *tr

Head lights very dim can hardly see far down road. *tr

You can not use regular lights to see with this car at night. you may get a good foot of lighting in front of the car. very dangerous. you could be driving down the highway and be surprised by a curb or going down a street at night with no lighting around you and hit something bc you can't see anything. the brights work wonders but i can't just go around blinding people... *tr

The vehicle gear shift would not move from the park (p) position while depressing the brake pedal. apparently this is a known shift lock issue based on similar complaints on the nhtsa website as well as nissan owner testimonies. the fault as it was explained by a nissan technician was the shifter shorts-out the shift lock solenoid which engages the unlock for the shifter when the brake pedal is depressed. cost to repair the issue is roughly $800 by replacing the shift handle assembly and this "repair" is due to a failure of a low cost solenoid switch. the consumer should not be accountable of faulty design. according to nissan, this is not a safety or design issue, but wear and tear of the vehicle. hopefully nhtsa will review the facts of these common occurrences and determine if it is indeed worthy of recall repair.

Headlights very dim, cant see at night unless you use the brights, very dangerous, and passenger airbag remains off, common problem on a 2013 nissan altima.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph on a windy day, the hood erroneously opened crashing into the front windshield and severely damaging the hood and the roof of the vehicle. during the incident, the driver sustained a bruised right leg and contact from glass pieces. the vehicle was driven to the contact’s residence and later towed to the local dealer collins nissan (4142 bardstown rd, louisville, ky) where the cause of the failure was not determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin search indicated that the vehicle was included nhtsa campaign number: 16v029000 (structure). the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the manufacturer was contacted and a case was opened. the failure mileage was 190,000.

While driving my car and merging onto a busy interstate, the check engine light, traction control, and blind spot monitoring error lights all came on the car would not accelerate. the rpm gauge would go up and the car would try to go, but it just wouldn’t. i almost got rear ended by a semi truck because my car wasn’t able to go or move out of the way. i left it in a shop for over a week and apparently it’s something to do with the cvt transmission and speed sensors. i contacted nissan and all they would tell me was that they did an extended warranty on those transmissions up to 130,000 miles, however my car was roughly 2,000 miles over this and was not covered by that warranty. they told me all i could do was replace the transmission and that was going to cost me roughly $4,000. i’m almost scared to drive it anywhere there’s lots of traffic or fast moving traffic for fear of someone running into me. also when all of those dash lights come on, the traction control isn’t working and i’ve had to drive in the rain several times. i just believe it’s overall dangerous and nissan isn’t doing anything to fix the problem for cars that have somehow managed to make it over 130,000 miles. i know several people who’ve had similar things happen with their nissan car that has this transmission. i do believe it is a safety issue because it malfunctions at any given time just randomly. i can be driving and it’s fine one minute, the next thing i know all of these dash lights are lit up and the car won’t accelerate.

Vehicle would not accelerate when driving, stopped at a red light and when the light turned green the vehicle would not longer move. had to turn the vehicle off and restart to get it to move and even then it took a second for it to start moving. no warning lights were given and no previous issues. took it to get a diagnostic check and was told that those vehicles have shown transmission issues. called nissan and they told me they were unable to assist. *tr

Complete transmission failure in the middle of a major intersection with no check engine light coming on (until after the fact) or prior warning.

Replaced the battery and now brake light and check engine like is on and won’t start. brakes are hard. car was parked for 2 days and came out to a dead battery. replaced battery and the copper battery connector. went to start it and then all these other issues happened. *tr

Terrible headlights. i have already changed couple low beam bulb in order to increase night vision, but the result didn’t change much. i do not see any roads clearly when i drive night time so it’s not safe at all.

The shift lock solenoid has failed in the car. i can not take the car out of park.this is a common problem among nissans and they refuse to acknowledge the problem. numerous dealers have said that the piece in the shift lock that nissan uses is defective. nissan is requiring me to pay $1,000 to fix.

Upon starting the car, the gear shifter will not move out of park. the shift lock seems to be stuck. there are thousands of posts online about the same issue with this year and other years of this model and make.

My headlights have deteriorated over time and now i cannot see at night unless i am using my bright lights. i work at night a lot and it’s very dangerous and i’m very scared.

While driving in traffic, the car began jerking back and forth before completely shutting off. i was with my small child in the middle of an intersection when this happened. this happened several times whenever i’d put the car in reverse or drive. i’m one of hundreds, if not thousands of people affected by this issue, which is known to specifically affect 2013 models. my child and i nearly got in an accident when this happened.

When i bought the car i had to replace the transmission 2 times in one year, the suspension is giving up and the driver seat is always braking

The transmission in my vehicle shudders between 1000 and 2000 rpm. it behaves worse at 1500rpm and when the weather is hot. i have to step on the gas and accelerate quickly to escape or avoid the shudder or have to completely let off the gas. it has shuddered so strongly that i have feared significant damage to the car while in motion. i also fear i will be in a situation where rapid acceleration or deceleration would be dangerous.

The low beam headlights are so dim passengers do not want to ride in my car because they fear for their safety. i cannot see more than a few feet in front of the car unless i have high beams on. this is the case on country roads at night. in the city, i must completely rely on street lights as they overwhelm the headlights of my car.

The transmission in my vehicle shudders between 1000 and 2000 rpm. also, it will do the same shudder at highway speed sudden acceleration. worse the warmer the transmission gets.

Purchased a 2013 nissan altima,07/2013 on february 2014. all seemed to be fine, one year after purchasethe low beam lights were very dim .it was difficult driving without using the high beam when l could. the forum's l viewed, stated this is a common problem with 2013-2018. visit the dealer today for recalls and they told me that issue is not cover by warranty.

Last week i had a catastrophic failure of a rear control arm while driving 50 miles an hour costing me 700 dollars in repair with a used part as an emergency fix. rear passenger side. today after having by car back the drivers side rear control arm snapped this time while driving on a road in town at 25 miles an hour. these cars are certain to get someone killed if nissan doesn’t address them. i am furious and scared to drive this vehicle. i know thousands of complaints have been made. i need something done about this.

Air bag has had recalls taken care of but now has an airbag light on. alsohdadlights are very dim when driving. new bulbs have been replaced.

Head lights just dimmed unable to drive at night

I received a service recall notice in the mail from nissan toward the end of 2019 regarding the rear lower link on our 2013 altima. i scheduled an appointment and took the car in for repair at the local dealership. i received a call from the service technician alerting me that in order to gain access to the rear lower link and perform the repair, they would have to first remove bolts, nuts, and other parts, which could inadvertently become damaged. the technician went on to say these parts were not covered and that i was responsible for all associated costs. i also learned the frame and suspension had excessive corrosion, which was suprising. we bought the car from a previous owner in delaware, and it was only in the northern climate for less than 2 years, and down in florida since. i contacted the escalation hotline at nissan and requested assistance to cover these costs. my request was denied. my belief is that nissan produced the 2013 altima with inferior parts and components, and should be on the hook for all costs in order to complete this service recall. failure to complete this repair could jeapardise our ability to control the vehicle and overall safety. can you please assist?

Whenever i drive my car on a city street and my speed is 40mph or less it starts to jerk real bad and the lower the speed the more it jerks. when i down shift to 1 or 2 with the column handle the jerking is not as bad. this action began about 3 months ago.there is 70.000 mls on the car.

Lowbeams have dimmed to the point where i can not drive at night unless i use highbeams. lowbeams are like driving with parking lights only

My transmission has failed twice within 6 months and my car turns off on its own while at a stop light.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle stalled with several warning lights illuminated. the failure recurred an additional 5 times before the vehicle started to operate as intended. the contact stated that the failure recurred several days later. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. cannon nissan of jackson located at (905 i 20 frontage rd, jackson, ms 39204, 601-360-7490) confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. a case was filed. the approximate failure mileage was 156,749.

Driving down the road, hear a pop and get out to look, rear passenger control arm corroded to the point it is broken right off the center to which it was attached.

Lighting the headlights are very dim at night hard to see without the brights on. was informed that reflective material deterioration is the cause. no recall from the manufacturer. transmission the cvt transmission has gone out on me at 67,000 and again at about 186000 miles. no compensation or recall from the manufacturer on this either. poor quality.

Low beam headlights so dim that they provide almost no light to see the road. i've see similar complaints from many nissan altima 2013-15 owners. this is unsafe and nissan won't acknowledge this. it had been getting worse over the past year. i replaced bulbs but they did no good. problem is in headlight reflector housing which reflects bulb's light. lining degrades/burns off and light then gets absorbed, not reflected.

I have been experiencing very poor lighting from my 2013 nissan altima headlamps. it is very difficult to see while driving at night, lighting is terrible and very unsafe. i have mentioned to dealer many times, and they have told me there is no current recall. i'm shocked, as i have read many complaints online, and the nhtsb has not recalled these vehicles for safety concerns. why is nissan doing nothing???

The headlights have dimmed and can barely see at night. this is a very serious safety issue that is known by nissan and there are numerous issues reported all over the internet. this must be corrected by the manufacturer immediately before someone is seriously injured or killed. i own 2 of these vehicles and they both have the same issues with poor headlight projection! the headlight reflector deterioration is so bad that i can see the shadow of my car in my headlight beams from the car's headlights behind me. i do not feel that the owners of these vehicles should bear the cost for replacement of oem parts and/or aftermarket parts due to this issue being the #2 complaint on nhtsa website behind airbags and amounts to 15% of all complaints filed against the vehicle. the manufacturer should issue recall immediately for inspection and repair/replacement resolution by certified dealer.

The headlights have dimmed and can barely see at night. this is a very serious safety issue that is known by nissan and there are numerous issues reported all over the internet. this must be corrected by the manufacturer immediately before someone is seriously injured or killed. i own 2 of these vehicles and they both have the same issues with poor headlight projection! the headlight reflector deterioration is so bad that i can see the shadow of my car in my headlight beams from the car's headlights behind me. i do not feel that the owners of these vehicles should bear the cost for replacement of oem parts and/or aftermarket parts due to this issue being the #2 complaint on nhtsa website behind airbags and amounts to 15% of all complaints filed against the vehicle. the manufacturer should issue recall immediately for inspection and repair/replacement resolution by certified dealer.

The low beam headlights have dimmed over time to the point that they do not provide adequate illumination to allow for night driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at night, the headlamps failed to adequately provide illumination for safe driving. the vehicle was taken to sheehy nissan of manassas located at (9010 liberia ave, manassas, va 20110). the contact was informed that both headlamp assembly needed to be replaced due to the projector bowl fading. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 74,254.

Purchased my car in 2014 with 36000 miles. around 55,000 miles the gear shifter completely went out. now i’m at 107,000 miles and my car is stalling when stopped. the car is not reading anything on the diagnostic tests at the dealership and no one is able to tell me what is wrong with the car. i live in a high traffic area so this is a very big deal.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at night, the low beam headlamps were inadequate for safe driving. the contact stated that the hi beam headlamp was used for nighttime driving. the vehicle was taken to pine belt nissan of keyport dealer, (111 nj-36, keyport, nj 07735) and was diagnosed that the headlight reflector failed. the contact was informed that the headlamp housing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. the failure mileage was approximately 53,839.

The head lights are extremely dull, resulting in poor vision. high beams are the only way to see any distance. in bad weather this is extremely difficult to see road hazards.

The passenger front air bag sensor has failed. the air bag is always off with a red warning on the console, regardless if there is someone in the passenger or not. other altima's of that model year have had recalls issued for this problem. my car is not on the recall list. you can't imagine how much nissan wants to replace the sensor.

Faulty headlamp design inside projector bowl burns out thus resulting in reflective material being burnt inside after this faulty design we could not see the road very dangerous situation we had to purchase online aftermarket headlight unit complete assembly and now we can see the road need to be an recall so we can get replaced at no charge! or payment reimbursements! this is a safety issue what if you hit an animal or a person? or another car because you cannot see the road at night! all because nissan usa wanted to make a cheap part bad design part!

I was driving down the road about 35 mph. without warning, the car started to sway and i almost lost control. i pulled over to check the tires and everything looked ok. i started to drive and as i got up to 20 mph it started to shake violently. this is a very dangerous situation and needs immediate attention.

Vehicle lost power without warning when stopping at traffic lights, intersections, stop signs or whenever the brake was used to come to a complete stop. engine completely dies but will start again but cannot be used to propel the vehicle forward or in reverse. a transmission specialist (aamco) diagnosed the problem and stated that it was the transmission.

The low beam headlights provide very little illumination which makes the car unusable at night. i did report to my dealer who suggested i purchase a new set on the internet and they would install them. i did that and thosre worked well for less than a year. the 2013 needs to be recalled tol replace the headlights with a newlly designed version.

My 2013 nissan altima is inoperable due to a broken corroded rear wheel suspension link. the lower arm broke while i was driving the vehicle. i immediately noticed that the rear of the vehicle started to slide almost like i was driving in icey conditions, however the roads were clear. the anti skid sensor also lit up on the vehicle control panel. once i pulled over and looked under the vehicle, i could see the rear wheel arm was broken, causing the tire to lean heavily to the side. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop in which i was informed about the recall p9324. i was told to contact a local nissan repair shop to get the repairs fixed under the recall. i followed the recommendation and contacted the local nissan repair shop. after talking with a technician, he confirmed their wad a recall and i made arrangements for the vehicle to be towed there. since then i was told by the same shop that my vehicle is not a vehicle that falls under the recall. i researched the recall and found that nissan is campaigning to alert 2013 nissan altima owners located in cold weather states of the malfunctioning part do to corrosion from salt used in snow removal. i live in minnesota and purchased the vehicle in minnesota. the exact part the nissan is campaigning to be replaced has broken due to corrosion, however, nissan refuses to cover the repair costs and claims my vehicle doesn't fall under the recall. i do believe this broken part causes a safety risk as it occured while i was driving on a city street. the damage affected my ability to control the vehicle as the rear end was swerving due to the tire becoming detached from its original position.

Halogen headlamps extremely dim. using vehicle low beams, i cannot differentiate between asphalt and raised pavement lines during light or moderate rain. when replaced halogen lights with brighter led headlamps, the headlamps still appear dim and i can safely look directly through the projector at the new headlight (i cannot safely look at said led bulb when not installed in the headlamp assembly. rpms and reflective signs are not visible until within 20 fee (or not at all in many cases), causing me to miss turns. in the image provided, the brand new 1,600 lumen led headlamps (bottom) are placed in reference to a 750 lumen led flashlight

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the beam from the headlamps were insufficient save operation of the vehicle at night or early morning. the contact stated that the headlamp bulbs were replaced however, the replacement failed to address the failure. the vehicle was taken to gerald nissan of north aurora (213 hansen blvd, north aurora, il 60542) where the vehicle was diagnosed. the contact was informed that the with the reflector on the inside of the headlamp housing was defective. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 103,000.

I was driving my 2013 altima with 73,000 miles on the interstate going about 85mph and all of a sudden i fell a sudden surge in power the rpm went from 2,400 to 5,300 simultaneously and the i smelled something burning and my engine died i almost got into a horrific accident but luckily the person behind me wasn’t on there phone but they had to slam on the brakes beacause my car was slowing down quickly probably beacause of the jatco cvt but once i am pulled over i am going through my glove box to find the roadside emergency card with a number on it but i found a recall notice from 2 years ago that said that the computer that controls your transmission does not work and i need to take it in to service immediately or damage will occur well when i had the recall performed i had 55,000 miles on the car and that is 55,000 miles of damage happening to my transmission so i called nissan and told them since they do not know how to make a car and that i almost died in a car wreck beacause of them that they need to send me a tow truck asap to tow it to a nissan dealership they sent me one but they did not pay fore it so 200 dollars later i am sitting in my brocken car in a nissan dealership and i went in and told them since they can’t build a transmission that won’t get someone killed they need to put a new one in my car that eorks and of course they refused to do it so i gave it to them and they lowballed me and gave me 4,000 dollers fore the car whatever i was so mad at that moment then i drove my but over to hyundai and got me a 2020 hyundai sonata limited.

The low beam lights are dangerously dim. high beams are required for night driving and that is dangerous because it blinds the driver in front of the car.

Headlights have been very dim for years and now are way worse. i can't see at all to drive at night, except when i drive with my lights on bright constantly and even those aren't great. i have had no one flash me with my brights on, if that is any indication of how bad they are. i have had many almost accidents because of this. this is an extremely urgent safety issue. i love my car and there is nothing wrong with it, except for this. nissan needs to do something for its customer's safety. i am looking at trading it in because of this even though i really don't want to and never buying nissan again. ( i own three nissan cars presently and this one is just horrible.)

I was drinking out of a parking lot onto the city street i don’t believe i hit anything. as i was driving i heard a scrapping noise from the rear area of my car as i proceeded out of the parking lot. as i was in motion going home i felt the car driving a bit different like i was driving with a flat tire. i stopped got out checked my tires everything seemed fine. i continued on slowly and quietly to listen to my car this time i felt like my car was driving off track like my steering wheel was straight but my car was slowly going a different direction. as i made it home i parked and looked at my car again from every angle this time i noticed the problem. my rear passenger tire was going facing inward. i look under my car from the back and i notice something was hanging like a pipe.

Low beam headlights do not illuminate the road. i cannot see the road while driving in the dark with the low beam head lights on. this has become progressively worse. the dealership says this is a design flaw and the entire headlight unit costs $1400 each plus labor. or i could buy a new car, they said. i am not aware of this while driving places with lighted streets until driving in unlit areas during the dark times of day. this has be come progressively worse over the years until now, i cannot even see the edges of the road. i would not see something until i would have hit it. this is a safety issue.

Tl* the contact own sa 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that after stopping at a stop sign, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. the contact stated that the engine revved but there was no response from the vehicle. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to monken nissan located at (1741 w mccord st, centralia, il 62801) to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I smell something burning but my car isn't getting hot. i took it to the shop to be diagnosed they said my valve cover gasket is leaking oil it has to be replaced and my coils and plugs are sitting in oil. the strong burning smell comes through my air vents. and when the oil hits the exhaust it smokes. i pray it doesn't catch on fire.

The following has been an on-going situation. i have to use the high beam headlights at night because the low beam headlights do not provide sufficient illumination of the road to drive safely. i know that driving using high beams with on-coming traffic is not a solution, but neither is driving without proper illumination of highway in front of you. i have researched the problem and found many other nissan altima owners reporting the same problem with no apparent solution despite replacing the headlight bulbs, changing to hid or led bulbs, etc.

With time, the headlights on my car have deteriorated to the point where they may as well not be on at all after dark. it isn't the bulbs themselves, but an issue with the headlamp. it is incredibly dangerous, and i can barely drive my car at night-- let alone drive it safely. i've researched the issue, and it appears that there are many other nissan altimas made in 2013 and 2014 that have this same issue. the problem persists at all times, except when the bright lights are on. the headlights have been failing for some time now, and getting steadily worse each day.

The vehicles low beam lights are dangerously dem and hard to see with them on. they have gotten worse over time and putting in new expensive headlight have not helped. the transmission still sometimes in a higher rmp. i have to tap on the brake to get it unstuck in that rpm.

I bought my 2013 nissan altima 2.5 brand new in 2012. over the past 7 years, my low beam headlights have gotten progressively dimmer, to the point that i cannot tell my lights are even on. i can no longer drive my car at night because i cannot see 5 feet in front of the car. if it rains, i am in bad shape because you can't see anything in front of you. when i took my car to the dealership for 90,000 mile service, the service advisor told me that replacing the headlight bulbs will not change or fix the issue. he stated that i needed whole new headlight assemblies, which would cost me approximately $1,000. i have an extended warranty for the car, but feel as this is a wide spread and known issue with the 2013-2015 altima, that i should not have to pay out of pocket for the repair for my safety and safety of other drivers around me on the road.

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. as a result the air bags failed to deploy and no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated the police was on scene. however, no police report was filed. the contact stated she was transported by the ambulance to the hospital for back and neck injuries. the vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was deemed a total lost. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer or independent mechanic. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. however, offered no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000. *dt*jb

Cvt failed without warning. no warning lights, no slippage. stalls randomly in drive and reverse. restarted after 5 minutes and drove fine again. had to spend $250 in towing fees in the same week. nissan didn’t admit cvt fault knowingly. happened shortly after their recall on the tcm transmission control module reprogramming. shame on you, nissan!

Airbag sensor not detecting weight on passenger seat at all times. problem started when car had a relatively low milage (under 50k). dealership said problem is due to airbag module with no recalls on this specific car. airbags on passenger side are completely not functional at all times. i was very hesitant to file a complaint until now.

The low beam headlights on the 2013 altima are extremely dim. my car has 95,000 miles. i basically am unable to tell if my lights are on at night and can only see a few feet in front of the vehicle. this appears to be a widespread issue. i have attempted to contact nissan; however, no response was received. this is extremely dangerous and there will be a serious injury or death due to this issue unless nissan is forced to correct the problem with a recall. please help!

I was driving, car started to fishtail, heard loud noise got out and looked under car and control arm was completely broken. luckily i wasnt on the highway or it could have been a serious accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima 2.5. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was an abnormal whining and grinding sound coming from the transmission. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission bearing failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer hugh white chrysler dodge jeep ram (250 columbus rd suite a, athens, oh 45701 (740) 594-8555) where it was diagnosed for the 2nd time and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the repair was still pending. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay 80% of the repair cost. a case was also opened with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The torque converter would seize if the car slowed down causing the engine to stall. restarting the car would be no problem (in park or neutral) and it idled fine. as soon as you put it in gear, the problematic torque converter would cause the car to stall again. the car is currently (01/23/2020) at poughkeepsie nissan (ny) getting fixed.

Low beam head lights have extremely low output. difficult to drive at night.

Tl* the contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to provide a prognosis for the failure. the vehicle was then taken to crown nissan located at 5151 34th st n, st. petersburg, fl 33714, to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,010.

This vehicles headlamps are so dim to the point of extreme safety hazard and can cause an accident and injury as a result. this appears to be a known defect and nissan is not standing behind the safety of their owners. the fix is not a bulb, but replacing both headlamp assemblies at a hefty price tag to the owner

Rear suspension control arm failure. left back driver side. rusted and broke.

Made a right turn at the intersection after stopping for the red light felt like the car hit a chuck hole but didn't see no chuck hole car started to shake violently had trouble controlling vehicle managed to pull over in a parking lot and notice that the left rear wheel was at an angle had vehicle towed to repair shop where we found the left rear lower control arm had broke off from its pivot point upon further inspection found that the right rear lower control arm was cracked on the same pivot point

The low beams are at the point where it almost looks like they are not on. i have replaced the bulbs, didn't help at all. i adjusted the 2 different adjustment pieces, one is under the hood and the other is behind the inner fender. that didn't correct it.i called nissan and they are not aware of this issue . i did see on a nissan form listed as www.nissanproblems.com/altima-projector-headlights/ ,that a lot of people are having this issue with what is called the 5th generation altima. which is considered a 2013-2015. i believe this issue should be considered a safety hazard. this problem occurs when it is dark out and the headlights are on to see, whether or not your moving or standing still.

I have never had any problems with this vehicle, but on new year's eve with my family in the car, my 2013 nissan altima stalled while idling at a traffic light. i didn't drive it yesterday (new years day), and brought it to the dealership first thing this morning to have it checked out (jan 2). i was told that i need to replace the transmission! it is shocking to me that a 6 y.o. car -- without any progression of symptoms or any warning lights whatsoever -- would need an entirely new transmission. these seems like a manufacturing problem to me, as a quick google search revealed numerous nissan owners complaining of needing to replace their cvt prematurely.

Driving down city street 30mph. car started pulling back and forth. was able to slow car and guide it into the nearest parking lot. glad i wasn’t on faster roads as total loss of control could have been possible. once parked i got out to examine vehicle and rear driver side was sitting very low on the wheel. looked under vehicle and saw lower control arm broken apart.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle began to shake without warning. the contact pulled over, exited the vehicle, looked under the vehicle, and noticed that the rear passenger lower control arm was fractured. the vehicle was towed to nissan of canton (42175 michigan ave, canton, mi 48188, (734) 392-8248) where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger control arm and subframe were fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa action number: ea19002. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 38269408. the failure mileage was 135,751.

Headlights are too dim--where i can only see 4 ft in front of my car at nite. it's a very dangerous safety issue.

2013 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to the safety of low beam headlights. *ld the conusmer stated the low beams are extremely dim. *js *js

Altima’s low beam headlights are extremely dim. same issue as reported on other sites:http://www.nissanproblems.com/altima-projector-headlights/ essentially the internal lenz is damage over time and use directing the light towards the ground and not the road. it has been a slow progression and i did not realize the issue until i went to change the lamp bulbs.

I just bought this car 01/03/2020 while night fall came i turned my headlights on i could not tell if they where on it was still dark pulled over and they where on , i had to drive with the high beams on so i could see the road and any pedestrians, there have been several complaints on this , it poses a safety issue for nighttime driving and people have gone off the road , nissan needs to be held responsible for the way the lighting was made on this vehicle, owners should not be liable for the cost of changing the housing unit on this vehicle, i am extremely scared to drive at night due to not being able to see the road , i don’t want to hurt anyone or kill myself by not being able to see

I was driving the car and it started stuttering and it cut right off in the middle of driving .i then restarted my car and it did the same thing. the battery light came right on and engine light as well. i parked it as best as i could , and i tried starting it a 3rd time it started and i put it in reverse and it cut right off.

Transmission slipping when vehicle slows. sometimes the car dies as a result. when trying to accelerate, transmission slips out of gear thus causing a safety hazard such as getting stuck in an intersection or in front of oncoming traffic.

Low-beam headlights have dimmed over time. i purchased car brand new and cannot see without fog lights being on. replaced bulbs but problem is with the reflective coating inside the headlamp assembly. many other people having the same problem with their vehicles also.

Well documented issue. "5th generation altima’s low beam headlights are extremely dim" and unsafe for driving at night. mine have become worse over time to the point where i now feel unsafe driving at night. as others have stated replacing the bulb with a brighter version does not help as the reflective material within the projector deteriorates to the point of making any bulb useless. thankfully no accidents have occurred yet, but it is very difficult to see obstructions in the road until it is too late and have skimmed or nearly jumped more than a few curbs making right and left turns at night.

The headlights are getting dimmer over time to the point you are unable to see at night to safely operate the vehicle. the reflective material inside the headlight assembly appears to be deteriorating and replacing the bulb does not help.

Gear stuck in park unable to shift out of it. happens every time i park my car or put it in park. noticed this has been an issue for sometime since 2016. i think this needs to investigated and a recall definitely needs to be done to address this issue. totally unsafe!!

Handles are breaking from the inside causing an issue where i can’t open door from inside. driver side and now one of my back doors is doing same thing! i have seen multiple complaints about this for this year of altima sedan

Low beam headlights are very dim. when i first bought the car they were so bright that i was getting brights flashed at me with people thinking i had my high beams on. now they barley are bright. it is very hard to see at night unless i have my high beams on. i thought it was the head lamp itself but i have replaced them. i have also had to replace my low beams 4 times since i've owned the car for them burning out. once at the time. after reading so many complaints about it, why isn't nissan taking care of this issue? i love my car but hate the headlights. this has been an on going issue for the last 3 years.

Tl* the contact's son owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the rear passenger side lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. the contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who suggested that the driver's lower control arm also be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v490000 (steering and suspension). the contact was referred to nhtsa to file a complaint. the contact stated there were two open investigations regarding the rear suspension control arm (nhtsa action numbers: ea19002 (suspension) and pe18013 (suspension)). the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

While driving at night with only the low beams on you can hardly see the road in front of you the lights are to dim.changing the bulbs did not make a difference.this condition has been happening for years.i didn't realize it was happening to so many other people that own this type of car.

Rear control arms prone to extreme corrosion. to the point the already paper thin metal is breaking under normal stress. both instances occurred in a driveway with vehicle in reverse.

In recent weeks the car's headlights have been extremely weak especially when using low beams. in a dark area i can barely see the road even a few feet in front of the car. when i checked the lights, both are working, just not working well enough to function. it's becoming very dangerous to drive at night.

Engine juddering that seems to be coming from engine or transmission. significant cabin vibration and noise with slow acceleration especially in cold weather. happens at all speeds , highway or city.

I noticed my lights began to dem shortly after my purchase. i have replaced the bulbs and even upgraded the bulb to an led type and issue is still not resolved. it is extremely hard to drive at night or early mornings without using my high beams (which isn't safe for other drivers). i am shocked this issue hasn't been recalled as it is not safe to drive unless it is daylight which isn't an option for me due to my job. i live in stillwater oklahoma and drive to oklahoma city to work

Extremely dim low beam headlights. changing bulbs didn't help. have to drive with high beams and affect others sometimes. this is always, never changes day to day or under different conditions.

Driving on highway, came to a stop at a traffic light, engine stalled when trying to push accelerator

My 2013 nissan altima sl vin: [xxx] is not allowing me to shift when pushing the brake pedal. i have to use a pencil/etc in the shift lock release bypass area everytime. searching the web and it seems that many cars are hobbled by a thin piece of metal on a cheap $3 micro switch in the shifter. bending the small metal tab on the micro switch apparently can fix the issue so it makes contact again. dealers want $700 to replace the entire shifter assembly which is outrageous. youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu7vm2y-7ly and part fix at 8 minute mark. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The occupant classification system sensor was re-programmed years ago during the recall and now it is not recognizing when people sit in the passenger seat no matter the vehicle condition (stationary, in motion, etc). not sure if it just a failure with my part or something else, but it is concerning.

Driver rear lower arm control broke at the center bolt. car swerved and wheel was unstable on the pa turnpike at 70 mph.

I driving with my sin in the car.we turned the corner and all of a sudden after my car was driving wobbly! i got out called my husband and he looked under the car. my whole rear was rusted out and my tire was detected from the bar under the car! it was just hanging (the left rear tire) in the air. my husband took a picture sent to a mechanic friend. he said that the lower control arm is detected!! when i call a dealer ship near by he had a car at his shop with the exact same problem with there nissan altima too!! she was trying to call nissan about the problem. they told him they will call him back. i've seen alot of complaints about this very same issue as i begin to research. my so and i could have been injured or could have died if we were going faster. i call nissan about it and they seen to unconcerned. i told them i should not have to pay for a on going problem that hundreds of people has complaints about and it's a safety issue! i have towel my car there and pay to get it fix but i should be reimbursed for my cost. this is a dangerous problem that need to be recalled.

I have sent various emails to nissan regarding our lights about the unsafe lighting distance they give at night. when driving in fog it is much worse. i have done many changes of bulbs experimenting with different brands and intensities and no change. i have also driven another vehicle and let me wife drive the altima towards me on a rural road at night and the headlights are very dim to oncoming traffic. this increases the fact and rule of driving which is " your eyes can only see ahead what your lights only cover" it is unsafe to drive slower due to fact of how many drivers drive ridiculously fast and with dim lights makes it even more difficult for them to see you or you to see them. nissan needs to take action in this matter immediately. we have taken our vehicle to get serviced at our local nissan dealership and they have many complaints regarding this issue but nissan corporation needs to step up and make the recall to fix it, not the dealer. this is our 4th nissan we have owned and i hope it isn't our last.

The right rear control arm snapped off during vehicle operation in motion resulting in toeing in of tire. both jeff schmitt nissan of dayton and nissan corporate were unclear on how to re-mediate the issue and what would be covered for the repair, even though a campaign was posted on nissanassist.com. nissan also mentioned that it was not a safety concern. given the circumstances and the possible costs to be incurred (upwards of $2,000 for estimate), i had to personally replace the control arms (left was about to separate at any moment), and sway bar links.

I had a check engine light that was for a problem with my catalytic converter. i had it replaced with an after market that went out 13 months later.

I was driving straight on the highway at approximately 65 mph when the car started moving from side to side and was difficult to control. i exited the highway and had the car towed to my auto mechanic. the issue was a broken rear right control arm. the control arm completely rusted through and separated from the frame of the car.

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. while the contact was placing the vehicle in reverse, she heard an abnormal cracking noise without warning. the rear driver's side tire dropped. the vehicle was towed to graff nissan of okemos (1728 w grand river ave, okemos, mi 48864, (517) 679-8900) where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa action number: ea19002. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 36460515. the failure mileage was approximately 76,473.

Lo-beam headlights fail to illuminate the road. having owned the car since new, i began noticing dim headlights after approximately 4-5 years of ownership at 60k miles or so. night driving became hazardous so i replaced the bulbs with oem parts but saw no improvement. driving at night now requires use of hi-beams as the road is barely visible with low beams + fog lamps.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the transmission warning indicator illuminated and it felt as if the transmission was slipping. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

The headlights are beyond dim, i am only able to see a short distance in front of the vehicle - unless the high beams are turned on. it is worse with night driving in rain and snow because i am not able to see beyond my front bumper. it makes me very uncomfortable to drive because i fear that i will not be able to see pedestrians and potentially hurt or worse kill someone because i was unable to see while using my headlights. this is an issue all the time, whether moving or sitting still, and it is very sad when your turn signals are brighter and shine on street signs but your headlights do not. we have replaced the bulbs but this has not corrected the issue and i am not sure what else could be causing this to have happened within the short amount of time we have owned the vehicle. at this point i have not experienced an accident or anything, but feel it is only a matter of time before there will be no light and i will no longer be able to drive the vehicle.

The head lights on my car when on dim are dangerous. i can't see more than 20-30 feet ahead. i've changed the bulbs with no help or improvement. i've installed new halogen bulbs and contacted the dealership regarding this issue. they tell me my lights are working properly, but they haven't driven m car at night. this seems to be a widespread issue with this model.i can't safely operate my car at night and especially in the rain. i can't see the curb thus i can't see pedestrians until it's almost too late. nissan needs to fix this problem because it's with every altima.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while the contact's fiance was driving approximately 20 mph over a minor pothole, she heard a loud banging noise. when the driver arrived home, the contact looked under the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver's side control arm had fractured. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

2013 nissan altima headlights are extremely dim. the bulbs were replaced and the problem is still present. i've heard of other complaints about this same issue and i seem to be experiencing it now.

Difficult seeing in the night very bad visibility lights are not bright enough , i changed the lights but there was no improvement, i have to use my high beam lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 20 mph, it felt as if the vehicle hit a bump and the traction control indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to bertera nissan (888-380-7759, located at 569 oxford st s rte 20, auburn, ma 1501) and was informed that there was no recall. the manufacturer was also made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

The headlights are not "strong" enough to actually light the road or anything in front of the car. verified not bulb issue. these headlights are not safe to drive at night as there really isnt any visibility. ive been dealing with this and fighting this issue for years but just realized i was able to make this complaint since nissan wont address issue. *tr

My 2013 nissan altima sv transmission shuttered while on the highway. i was in busy traffic and almost cause an accident. nissan should be ashamed of theirselves....making a vehicle with a transmission like this. and they know the transmission is most important part of the vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while operating the vehicle at night, the low beam headlights were very dim and caused a visibility hazard for the driver. the vehicle was taken to bel air nissan (1506 bel air rd, bel air, md) where the light bulbs were replaced, but the failure continued. the light bulbs were later replaced with aftermarket led bulbs, but the failure continued. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 50,000.

The right rear lower control arm or lower spring link fractured while back the vehicle out of a driveway. moments before the issue was traveling 25 miles on the freeway in rain and sleet. steering wheel pulled to the left, traction control light came on, and vehicle's back end felt loose. poor control of the vehicle after incident. no indications before the failure. no knocking or trouble steering. attempted to tighten lug nuts and was able to swivel the right rear wheel back and forth.

My transmission is slipping..car won't go in reverse or drive.was driving then the car started shaking then stop moving.check engine light is on.

My car is a 2013 with less than 40,000 miles. in the matter of 5 days, the transmission has declined significantly. when at a stoplight, my car will shut down completely. i have to park it, turn it off, then crank it back up. when accelerating from a stop, it will stall as if i have it in neutral. even while driving on the interstate, my rpm will be fluctuating, but my acceleration wouldn’t change. it would stall at 40mph, make a jerking motion, then pick up a little speed. today it barely went past 20mph. nissan will not take care of this issue, which is clearly their fault! now i have to get a new transmission paid out of my own pocket.

I was driving on a city street and heard a loud noise like a bang or crack and my steering became wobbly and unwieldy. i pulled over to see if i had a punctured tire or something and found the rear lower control arm on my vehicle had snapped and was no longer connected.

I was driving my car down a side street at about 30 miles an hour. all of a sudden i noticed my steering wheel pull to the right, almost as if my car was out of aliment. it felt as if i was driving on snow, my traction control light came on. i started driving it to mechanic when it started violently shaking, it felt as if the back end was going to fall off. my mechanic went to take it into the bay and came over to get me. it didn't make into the bay and he was shocked when he realized what had happened. he said the control arm on the rear was so rusted out that it just snapped causing the wheel to lean in towards the inside of rear. he stated i was extremely lucky i wasn't driving on the highway when this snapped. i was driving it down a straight smooth road at 30 miles an hour.

Low beam lights project less than 20ft (measured parked in driveway, no streetlights or outdoor lighting). in rainy conditions, headlights do not appear to even be turned on. bulbs have been replaced twice with different brands and no improvement. upon removal of the headlight assembly, the metal reflector that projects light is deteriorated and blackened. unknown at this time if oem replacement will deteriorate again after replacement.

After a turn onto a main road in the town of henrietta ny the stability warning light started flashing and the steering wheel suddenly had to be 20 degrees to the right to go straight. after getting of the road in a safe parking lot i noticed the left rear wheel tipped toward the right and tipped in about 15 degrees at the top riding very high in the wheel well. looking under the car i could see some piece of the left rear suspension metal hanging down. the car was not safe to drive and thank goodness i wasn't on the expressway at 65 mph! the nissan dealer advised because of age and mileage [about 90,000] this would not be a "covered" repair even though i was aware of a nissan voluntary service campaign [not a recall] to have the owners of some 212,000 2013 nissan altima's bring their cars in for rear lower control arm [spring buckets] replacment at no charge. it was found that in the 22 states that use road salt these parts were developing cracks due to rust and cracking. i wash my car frequently in the winter including undercarriage so i believe this is an inherent design/engineering defect. in 2018 nissan redesigned this part to mitigate this issue.

Check engine light comes on. shop runs diagnostics and all systems, independently are working, however collective issue. i.e. mass air flow sensor code reads as broken, but sensor is independently fine when tested. multiple systems read out with error codes, but all are fine when tested separately to further analyze. no connection between multiple codes - random assortment. vehicle fails emissions test due to these errors. shop now states they have found tbs on this problem through nissan & there is a part requiring a swap out. my vehicle has experienced this issue for 6+ months. huge time & financial burden to bring car in & out of shop. vehicle unable to get re-registered due to faulty computer system.

I recently replaced my low beams, again, and it didn’t make a difference. my fog lights are brighter than my low beams. when i replaced my bulbs initially in november 2018 it wasn’t until my fog lights went out that i noticed my headlights were dim. i replaced them with the brightest halogen bulb. in october they appeared to be out but were so dim the only way they were visible was standing within feet of the car. i replaced them with led bulbs and it didn’t make a significant improvement. after doing some research i discovered this is a common issue with this vehicle. like many others i will have my headlight assemblies replaced due to this safety issue. while oncoming vehicles can see me this failing safety feature could jeopardize my ability to see something in the road. i currently limit my driving at night but emergencies happen and nissan should be replacing all of these assemblies. headlights are so crucial to ensure the safety of all on the road.

Engine shuttering, hesitating and surging at low speeds. happening for 2 days and has progressively gotten worse since it began.

Headlights are extremely dim at night and vehicle unsafe to drive at night unless high beam headlights are used. problem started over 3 years ago. i did some research online and many other altima purchasers are experiencing similar issue. based on everything i have read, nissan refuses to accept responsibility or issue recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving at dusk, the headlamps failed to project adequately enough for safe driving. the vehicle was taken to uftring nissan (7400 n allen rd, peoria, il 61614, (309) 690-6200) where it was diagnosed that the low beam headlamp bulbs needed to be replaced. the headlamp bulbs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. upon a second visit to uftring nissan, the contact was informed that the headlamp assemblies on the driver and passenger sides needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,600. *pm*jb

Very dim low beam headlights

2 days ago pulling out of the driveway heard a loud pop, got out and noticed the left rear wheel was canted, and the body of the car was essentially resting on the tire. looked underneath the car to find the left rear lower link had rusted through and broken. took pictures of same. nissan advises a service campaign on 2013 nissan altimas for rear lowering links rusting out in states that use salt in the winter, however they say my vehicle is not covered because this particular batch doesn't have the issue. i would say the physical and photographic evidence are contrary to that opinion. i am in iowa where they use salt. my family was just in this car last week driving to las vegas from iowa. where speed limits are 80 mph, can only imagine the outcome had this occurred at 80 mph in a mountain pass, look at the pictures, this could have been catastrophic and deadly. how many times does this have to be documented? people do not assume a wheel could come off of a 6 yr old car, they tend to trust 6 yr old cars.

Low beam headlights are to dim to be safe, changing the bulb does not solve the problem. this problem is unsafe on a normal night and worse on a dark rainy night. on a remote highway this is very bad and even in town with street lights it is not safe.

Factory lighting is dim, cannot see at night. the projection is not strong enough for nyc night time. i need to use high beams and those arent even that good. it is not the light bulb

(in nyc) my mpg has drop significantly, i'm getting 10-13 max mpg. the oil, oil filter and engine air filter are less than a month old. the tires are filled to the correct pressure. no service lights have ever came on, many mechanics have seen the car and said they can't find anything wrong. i do a mixture of highway and city driving and drive averagely (not aggressive but not slow either). i even reset the computer twice so far and get the same results.

The headlamp projector is faulty, the light bulb works fine, the light projection isn't strong enough to see at night (in nyc). i have to drive with high beams on and those aren't even brighter than some cars normal lights. nissan needs to fix this.

On monday , november 11th 2019, at around 7 am . i was driving to work northbound on the garden state parkway. i was traveling at 65mph when suddenly i felt a loss of control of my front end . swerving right and left , my quick reaction time, the dry conditions and luck of having noone around me at the time saved me from an accident. i pulled over and inspected the car , i found that my right rear lower control arm had snapped from the frame (bushing) . i contacted aaa and was towed over 35 miles back home . i have since contacted both my local deal and nissan corporate. i am currently waiting a response back from corporate. i plan on towing the car to said dealer on saturday november 15th.

Headlight enclosures deteriorate causing dangerously low light from headlights creating limited sight distance at night

The gear shift is stuck and will not move unless a pin is inserted into hole on side of gearshift. i own 2 of these 2013 nissan altimas and they both have the same problem. this is way too much of a coincidence for this not to be a problem.

My nissan altima 2013 is suffering from a severe defect when it comes to the cars low beams. the low beams have an issue with the projectors in the headset, it’s not an issue with the light bulbs. this makes driving at night dangerous and nissan is not taking accountability for this design issue since this is not a light bulb burning out this is an issue with the design for the headlamps themselves. i can barely see the lines on the road.

Drivers side rear lower control arm rusted and broke while driving in town, on a straight section of road. the wheel was no longer perpendicular to vehicle and leaned in at the top. vehicle was not drive able. the passenger side also needed replaced for same corrosion issue. please see pictures attached.

The inside driver’s side handle has broken. this happened all of a sudden one morning when the vehicle was in park. it was very cold the night before and was below freezing at the time of this occurring. it is loose and will not open the door. in order to exit the vehicle, the window must be rolled down and the door must be opened from the outside. this happens whether the car is on or off.

Lower control arms rotted through and broke. this occurred while i was driving. when stepping on the brake the car was hard to control and weaving back and forth on the road. fortunately this happened at a low speed otherwise could have caused a serious accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. when the contact shifted into neutral and restarted the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. when the shifter was placed in drive, the vehicle stalled. also, the transmission made a noise and the vehicle stalled once it was warmed up. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 106,000.

Have a 2013 nissan altima, low mileage. pulling out of driveway and noticed the back end of car was swerving as if i was on ice. i pulled over tire was not flat and nothing was stuck by the tire. no ice was on the road. i pulled down a little further on rode and the right rear end collapsed. the tire was sitting bent outward . when i looked under the car a metal bar was cracked in half. i called my son in law who is familiar with car repair and he and a mechanic stated it was the right rear control arm that had huge amount of corrosion and had broken in half. i called nissan dealer in wausau wisconsin and they stated no recalls or service action is in place. had i gone 5 minutes more down the road i would have been on a major highway at 65 miles and hour and believe i would have rolled the car and been in the ditch. i usually drive my 2 grandchildren in the car with me but today thank god they were at home. i found thru your website that nissan has been aware of this for sometime. this is a horrific finding . does it take a death to get them to pull this part. i have pictures of the corrosion and breakage that i will try to send with this.

Car was making a funny noise when going over bumps. took it to the dealer. they noticed rear lower control arms are rusted at the joint and need to be replaced. not covered by warranty. after looking it up online i see that others are complaining of corrosion issues and that nhtsa is looking into it.

While getting a new york state inspection, i was informed that both my rear control arms were either cracked or would break soon. the manager informed me of the potential danger of a control arm failing while driving, so without hesitation i had both of them repaired in order to pass inspection. the manager at the nissan dealership had recommended to get both sides repaired because he had seen dozens of cars of the same exact year and model (2013 nissan altima sv sedan) with the same problem. from my research, it appears that regions that use salt to clear roads in the winter have or will encounter a failing control arm and that a refund for the repairs is possible. i live in a town near utica, ny where we average over 100 inches of snow a year, so i was alarmed when i was rejected for a reimbursement from nissan when contacting them. if nissan has a service campaign, they are not doing it fast enough which endangers the lives of people every mile they drive in a 2013 altima. i urge you to please make this problem one of your priorities before more cars continue to fail. my control arms just recently failed, but it could be because our region uses salt on the roadways for about 6 months a year. other regions that use less salt will most likely take longer to fail; so every year, there should be more and more cars to report this issue. i was lucky enough to catch the problem because of the inspection, so please help to report this known safety issue to prevent any casualties. p.s- the photo provided below is of a 2013 nissan altima that was next to mine. i asked the mechanic if i could take a picture of what the issue looked like since my problem was repaired at that moment.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 30 mph, the rear lower control arm fractured without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 37861875. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed by a dealer. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 12v494000 (steering, suspension). the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. *ln*tr*jb

On november 2, 2019 at approximately 2pm i turned into a parking space in a shopping center and heard a loud pop noise from the rear. i immediately put the car in park and got out to see what it was and noticed the rear driver side of the car resting on the tire which was bent into the fender. i then looked underneath the car and noticed a piece of metal hanging down and cracked in half. i called my father on facetime to show him what happened and he advised it was the rear control arm that cracked and have the car towed home as it was not drivable. the car was towed home and nissan consumer affairs was contacted on november 4th and made aware of what happened. i expressed that i did some research and found that this is an ongoing problem with this year and model and a recall should be issued before it results in a tragic accident. i was told by the representative to have the car towed to a dealer near me and given a case number and someone would follow up with me. the dealer confirmed on november 5th it was in fact the rear control arm that failed due to salt and cold weather. the repair was estimated at about $900. after speaking with the dealer i placed another called to nissan consumer affairs to follow up on the case and see how this would be resolved as the car is only 6yrs old with 78k miles on it and something like this should not have happened. the representative handling my case advise she would investigate my complaint and get back to me on friday november 8th. i advised that would be too long as i have to work and have missed one day already. the representative offered rental reimbursement and got back to me on november 6th advising the complaint is not apart of a recall and is not covered under the warranty however nissan would cover the repair costs 100%. the dealer was made aware and repaired the car and the two known recalls.

I was abput to make a turn while in middle of busy 4 way intersection when the car turned off and abrubtly stopped in the middle of intersection. i tried to turn car back on but it would not start. bystanders came and helped move car to safe side of street. tried to start car after trying to change gears. then it was moving sluggish . then it drove again. but then it happened again . took to nissan dealer and they said it needed new transmission. this car had only 100,000 miles. i have 4 other nissans that have lasted over 200,000 miles and never had this transmission issue. i have submitted also to kcc campain complaints website.

My 2013 nissan altima's cvt is faulty. the transmission causes the vehicle to shutter at any speed and randomly shuts off. additionally, at a moments notice it will rev up in rpms and not go anywhere. it stalls in traffic which has caused a significant safety concern. this occurs while driving at all speeds. it has happened on highways, city streets and simply backing out of my driveway.

The low beam headlights are dangerously dim creating hazardous driving conditions when operating the vehicle after dark. this appears to be a common problem with the altima related to the deterioration of the reflector bowl in the lamp assembly. as a safety concern i am requesting nhtsa to order nissan to recall the affected vehicle’s for repair.

I was driving my car (2013 nissan altima) last week all of the sudden without prior notice the rear lower control arm cracked down. i was in motion but luckly not in a highway. the car was traveling about 20 miles/h. i lost control of the car but didn't cause injuries or accidents. i had to tow the car home.

I purchased my altima from a dealership as a certified used vehicle. the first time i drove at night i noticed that the headlights were dangerously dim. the headlights were so dim, that (while the car was stationary) i turned the headlights on and off, and there was no difference in visibility. i returned to the dealership within a week, where they charged me to install upgraded bulbs. this did not fix the problem- even with upgraded, brighter bulbs there in no projection of light onto the roadway. the lights are visible from the outside (if you are looking at the car, you can see that the lights are on), but from the outside looking at the car you can see that they appear very dim. the bright setting on the vehicle appears to be unaffected. the vehicle is not safe to operate in the dark without the bright setting being utilized and presents a hazard to both occupants of the vehicle and people and property outside of the vehicle. the dealership is going to try changing out the bulbs again, but if that doesn't work they are telling me that there is nothing that can be done- which means that the vehicle is unsafe to operate in dim or dark light conditions.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly became very difficult to steer. the vehicle was driven very slowly to the contact's home. upon inspection, it was discovered that the front driver side control arm had fractured due to rust and corrosion. the cause of the failure was not determined. john amato nissan (5200 n. port washington rd, glendale, wi) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 106,000. the vin was unknown.

I have started my vehicle from parking lot and started to get to the street and all of a sudden heard a popping sound up on inspection it was noticed that the control arm is disconnected from the frame. luckily it was very near to my place vehicle started shaking but slowly with warning lights drove to the parking lot back again as i was right near my apartment. read more incidents like this and wanted to raise a complaint. i leave in michigan, my odometer reading is at 101724 miles.

I had recieved a notice for recall on the passenger air bag sensor in seat was not registered to someone sitting in seat. took car to dealership to repair and it still does not register an occupant. so now it stays on and so does the driver warning sensor light. when it register a body both lights go off. puzzled. please advise. attached is a picture of the problem at hand.

Low beam headlights have been getting dimmer over the past few years to the point i need to ride with my high beams on. my passengers ask me if i have my headlights on. i would expect to see a recall since this is a safety issue.

I just purchased my car used 9/24/2019 with 73,000 miles. since day one the headlights have not worked properly when you turn them on at night you can’t see the road it looks like parking lights are on i’ve ran off the edge of the road several times because i couldn’t see the road or divider lines. the only way to see the road safely is to turn the fog lights on too and even with them on it’s still dull i have to turn my bright lights on to see clearly and those seem like they should be the low beams not the high beams. we’ve had rain for 2 days and that makes it even more hazardous to drive especially at night i'm scared i’ll hit another car because i can’t see. i’ve changed the bulbs twice with no luck i can’t keep spending money on a problem that i have learned from googling is a very common problem with my year vehicle. i have 2 young boys and worry about this safety issue with the headlights. i thought for sure this would be a recall but the dealership said that yes it was a common issue with 2013-2015 nissan altimas there was no recall as of right now.

Head light low beams are extremely dim. even, i cannot see 2 meters in front of the car at nights. and this problem is not related with the light bulbs. it is related with the headlight projector housing (confirmed from different auto shops and internet complaints) that is losing its effectiveness by the time. also, repairing this problem is very costly. basically, both headlight assemblies have to be changed. we, as altima owners, are waiting for the recall action specifically for this problem from the nissan company. unfortunately, it is very common safety problem among 2013 -2015 altimas.

The passenger airbag dah light indicated that the airbag was "off" while an adult was occupying the passenger seat. i took the vehicle to a nissan dealership who determined that 2 airbag modules were deflective, not working and needed to be replaced at my expense. i contacted nissan usa, franklin, tn and explained the problem. consumer affairs department said there was not a campaign or recall for this problem but would look in to it for a possible "goodwill" coverage. after contacting the dealership that inspected the car, nissan offered to cover 60% of the cost. this may a good "goodwill" gesture, but i can only imagine the possible catastrophic bodily injury that could have occurred in an accident if i hadn't noticed this problem. these are not moving parts. i find it hard to believe that there is no warning light or indicator for this failure. how many other altimas could be affected by this problem?10/27/2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 10 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. within seconds, the rear driver's side lower control arm fractured without warning. the vehicle was towed by aaa to an independent mechanic. kelly nissan of woburn (95 cedar st, woburn, ma 01801, (781) 835-3500) was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

The passenger airbag light came on a few months ago. i brought it to the nissan dealership and was told it was a loose wire. paid $100 on my deductible for the extended warranty. the light came back on a few weeks ago. now when i take it in they tell me they have to replace one or two sensors each costing $1000 that is not covered up the extended warranty. there seems to be dozens of people with this same car having this same issue. i don't feel safe driving the car but i also don't want to put $2000 into a 2013 car.

Low beam on headlights are very dim. cannot see in front of vehicle. daughter was pulled over by police, no ticket, but told was a safety hazard

The factory headlights are so dim that it creates an enormous safety hazard when driving at night. using the high beams is the only way you can see the road, but presents a hazard to other drivers. nissan acts as if they don’t know this is a problem, but is all over the internet. a recall needs to be issued!

Unable to release vehicle from p position by pressing the brake. the bypass button has to be pressed in order to release.

The vehicle will not start after warm up/driving for a while and then turned off. it will continuously run if engine does not get turned off. in order to start the engine again, it has to cool down, then the cycle starts again. it only happens when hot. it always starts cold or cooled down. took it to nissan dealer for diag and they said that is was the fuel injectors, so we replaced them on their advice - but that did not solve the problem. this is issue started recently. this is a well kept and maintained 2013 altima with the qr25de 4 cyl engine and only ~ 92,nnn miles.

The under carriage and arm attached to the wheel snapped with no warning. i was driving the car and heard a loud noise like i ran over something. when i looked the piece was hanging and the wheel well was sitting on the tire. i have reached out to nissan they informed me it is not a recall and nothing they can do. after reading other articles i see numerous people have had a similar issue. i am trying to research who to contact or how to go about the process holding them accountable if indeed this is just like the other issues i have read.

A recall was told to me that the passenger air bag light needed to be fixed. i brought my car to the nissan dealership for them to do this recall. once this recall was done, my airbag light came on, on my center dashboard, roughly a month later- car was stationary. i went to nissan to assist with this issue for it seems related to past recall that was 'fixed.' more than myself have had this issue with the airbag dash light.

Addendum to my previously submitted complaint about dim low beam headlights and not being able to see at night. please don't think it's because my headlight covers are cloudy with age. my headlight covers are crystal clear and clean and owners of newer models of this car report the same problem. the high beams are fine.

The low beam headlights are dangerously dim. as the car has gotten older, the problem has become worse. the range is now probably less than 100 ft. new bulbs and restoring the lens has not helped.

Left rear lower controll arm failed at weld and the right is ready to fail as well.

Letter from congressman burgess on behalf of constituent regarding 2013 nissan altma which is in need of repair; despite the warranty on their car, nissan has refused to conduct the necessary repairs. *as the consumer stated the airbag and the wiring in the vehicle need to be repaired. *js

The car has had no previous issues with the transmission - note that the check engine light never came on. i was driving on the highway and my transmission started to stutter and the rpm's would momentarily rev very high. after driving for several minutes of this, the car started to decelerate - eventually getting down to about 25 mph. at this point, the car never regained speed. after getting the car towed to the local dealership, it was found that the transmission was damaged and needed to be replaced.

One morning this summer, i sat down in my car and started the engine. i heard a loud pop and a large crack appeared, running down the middle of the windshield. the windshield was not struck by anything and was not moving at the time of the incident.

The low beam headlights are dangerously dim. driving at night anywhere other than in town is frightening. recently i was forced to drive 100 miles of secondary country roads after dark. the only way i new where to steer was following another vehicle. when that vehicle turned off i was forced to leave my high beams on which is dangerous for oncoming drivers. so i was on and off with them. it was a miracle i didn't crash. sometimes i could not see but just kept going straight and driving very slow with cars backed up behind me. just cannot see the road or signs with the low beams. research online revealed lots of other complaints about this. how many accidents have happened with this car because people cannot see? owners have replaced headlight bulbs but it doesn't help. the whole assembly needs replaced which costs over a thousand according to some owners who have looked into it. this needs to be a safety recall.

Transmission codes causes vehicle to stall. it can take over five seconds for car to move when pushing the gas petal all the way down. sometimes i could be at a stoplight and it won’t move for five seconds or more. when entering the freeway, it could take up to ten seconds to maintain the flow of traffic. these are the same things that happened when the first transmission was in the vehicle before i had it replaced

The rear right lower link has completely rusted in two in only 6.5 years. the car is not drivable and will need to be towed. the tire is crooked and pushing into the fender.

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.

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

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.

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.

The the projector inside my headlight is burned out .causing visibility issues at night time. changing the headlight assembly is my only option

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

The headlights on my altima are really dim.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Headlight low beam is getting dimmer. replaced bulbs and checked grounding still dim. problem appears to be a defect in the headlight assembly. unsafe to drive at night. high beams work well.

This is an ongoing issue. purchased a brand new 2013 nissan altima in april. the passenger air bag light turns on when passengers sit in the seat. this has been happening since the first few days of the purchase meaning the light signals and notifies the driver that the air bag is not active or engaged. this denotes that an airbag will not deploy with a passenger in the seat if an accident were to occur. each time this light has come on i have set up an apptment with mydealer to have the issue fixed. the diagnostics check does not show an error and is unable to determine the cause of the problem. the sensors have been reset each time, but does not fix the issue. multiple appointments were made to correct the issue, but none have rectified the situation. i have asked for the car to be replaced numerous times, or correct the issue. none of which has been fulfilled. the request for a replacement has been side tracked by bringing the car in for another look to find the problem. at this point my window of time for a replacement has passed due to trying to find a diagnostics error code. a claim was filed with nissan corporate consumer affairs, but no update or progress has been made in over two weeks. as of today the 11th day since my last reported issue, the claim associate is just now starting to look into this. the claim was closed without my knowledge stating i could not be reached, but no phone call or message was missed or left from nissan corporate. i have called the dealership multiple tomes each day looking for an update or resolution and certainly would have promptly called consumer affairs back due to the severity of this safety issue. at this point no one is able to give me any indication of next steps.[xxx]. thanks. [xxx] parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *js

Low beam lights are extremely dim and make driving at night without high beams and fog lights very dangerous especially in rain or wet road conditions. cannot see curbs for traffic islands, cannot see usual road signs, cannot see signs overhead clearly. high beams are annoying and risky to oncoming traffic.

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.

Takata recall (for one problem) airbag light came on - took in and they said the switch under passenger seat had become disconnected - fixed by nissan dealership within two days, airbag light back on - took in and they were getting codes for driver seat airbag - nissan recommended replacing air bag diagnostic unit. within another two days of this repair, the air bag diagnostic unit giving same code. now, recommending replacing driver seat airbag. dealership indicates that while these error codes are firing, the airbag system would not go off in an accident.

My husband was driving in a parking lot at about 5-10 mph, and went through a pothole. he heard a loud noise and felt the car dip. he looked under the car and saw that it was detached from the frame and the rear wheel was at an angle. he took it to the nissan dealership where it was inspected and repaired for approximately $1300. the rear control arm had broken completely. i checked for recalls and found there were none, but i also found there were multiple complaints on this website for the exact same issue for the rear control arm breaking suddenly, which signifies to me that there is an issue with the control arms in this model car.

Driving on the highway control arm broke couldn't control car

My car will not shift out of park- there are hundreds and hundreds of complaints in online forums i have sifted thru with the same exact problem with the same year as mine

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

Rear control arm rusted through and broke. rear undercarriage all rusted through

When entering the freeway i began to gain speed to merge from the ramp and as i did so, i noticed i had minimal control of the car. there was a lot of on coming cars that had to brake abruptly as to not rear end my car. i pulled over to the side of freeway to check and noticed the back driver tire looked to be no longer attached. after getting my nissan back to the town i live in and to a repair shop they informed me it was a break in my control arm and that it appered it had "rusted off" they showed me the other side of vehicle and it was also about to snap due to being rusted.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving, the vehicle began veering in both directions. the contact had difficulty maintaining control of the steering while driving approximately 40 mph. also, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the rear lower control arms fractured. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified. the failure mileage was 11,800. *tt some photos from mechanic regarding broken rear lower control arm of 2013 nissan altima, attached. *jb the consumer stated both the right and left rear lower control arm exhibited significant rust and fatigue. *js

2013 altima with 86,000 miles. the lower rear passenger control arm cracked and broke off the mount. this happened while driving ~30mph. this happened while driving straight. the rear end of the car swerved pretty severely during the incident. i had three kids in the back speed so this is a huge safety issue. if this happened at higher highway speeds it's quite a dangerous situation. i was lucky this happened at slow speeds as this is a mostly highway car.

2013 nissan altima 4 door: i was driving the vehicle on a city street about 40 mph and heard this loud crunching noise and the vehicle started fish tailing . i parked the vehicle and had it looked at and the control arm in the back on the passenger side had completely snapped. i had to order a new one and also another for the other side because i heard if you replace one you should replace the other.

The entire rear control arm rusted and snapped. could have caused serious harm to my family. this is only a 6 year old car and should not be rusted like this. i was driving down road heard a snap and car started to wiggle got home and it barely made it up the drive while dragging the tire.

About a month ago i noticed a weird noise when going over small bumps, i took the car to the shop to investigate it to find out the rear arms that holds the springs in had cracked at the weld more so on the read driver side and the arms in the rest of the car started to crack also right at the welds. car is only 60k miles on it

While driving at night it is extremely difficult to see as the headlights are very dim. i feel unsafe and have to drive with my high beams on. i live in a rural area where there are not a lot of streets lights and i am very afraid to drive without my high beams on. please look into this people are going to have to die before a recall happens on this vehicle?!

2 years into owning a nissan altima sv the low beam headlights suddenly went dim. the car was returned to the nissan dealer, no less than 5 times, with no solutions. my husband has changed the bulbs multiple times, with no improvement. we are forced to drive the car with highbeams on for visibility. visibility is less than 20 ft at night, worse with rain or fog. this is a common issue with 2013-2015. nissan needs to correct his problem

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the driver was able to coast over to the side of the road. the vehicle was powered off, restarted, and failed to drive. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, the vehicle sputtered and a thud noise was present when the transmission switched gears. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the battery, but the failures continued. the failures eventually worsened and the vehicle randomly sputtered and stalled. on several occasions, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was damaged due to a faulty solenoid and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. don williams nissan (310 western blvd, jacksonville, nc) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 84,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while at a stop sign, the vehicle stalled twice and was able to be restarted. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to nissan of athens (located at 4735 atlanta hwy, bldg. c, athens, ga 30606, (706) 410-1914) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 112,000.

Airbag indicator never goes off on dashboard. airbag malfunction

My dashboard is melting when it is too hot outside. i’m unable to drive correctly due to the glare that it creates.

Takata recall. when driving the car and make a right turn the car appear to drag. at this point i have to move my feet off the accelerator. turn the wheel straight and slowly press the gas. never happen until i make a turn.

Backing up in parking lot, hit curb at minimal speed and felt and heard loud sound. car listed when driving forward. problem not apparent initially, so drove car home. the following day it was apparent that the rear right control arm and coil spring had broken. (see photos). the car had 67,000 miles at the time. regular service at nissan dealer never indicated any rust or other problems. i feel fortunate that the control arm did not break while driving at highway speed. cost to replace both right and left control arms over $2000. i feel at the minimum nissan should be required to inspect the control arms. the car is garaged in connecticut, washed regularly, and not driven for 6-8 weeks during the winter months while residing in warmer climate.

When i make a stop and then i leave the transmission fails and the car is very slow but the rpm goes up very high

Car has been stalling while driving in heavy traffic, stopping, and also jerking. has had a new transmission put in by the nissan dealership. but the car still has the same issues. car has been to the shop 4 times in the last 2 month, with no clear answers to the problem. the car is very unsafe to drive and needs to be recalled asap.

I bought a 2013 nissan altima in 2017. 4 months after the purchase with only 65,000 miles the car stalled in the middle of the highway with my children in it. i was able to get it restarted and the next day while working the transmission gave out in the middle of a parking lot. the cvt transmission was replaced at the nissan dealership. now 65,000 miles later the new cvt transmission died while i had a youth client in my car for work. this is extremely unsafe for a transmission to fail at the drop of a hat in the middle of the road. there is currently a class action suit against nissan due to this issue. this is effecting my work and is not a reliable car. this needs to be recalled. also the air compressor is an issue as well. this also needs recalled. there are hundreds of people who are experiencing these issues. what if the car would stop in the middle of a road and someone would hit me while i am with my children or a client? this needs to be looked into please. because nissan is refusing to help me at all for this second transmission that is only 2 years old!!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 70 mph, the control arm gave out and completely corroded off the vehicle. the contact towed the vehicle to his home. the contact called boucher nissan of waukesha (1451 e moreland blvd, waukesha, wi 53186, (262) 542-5500) and was informed to call the manufacturer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000. *tr*jb

Airbag light came on and passenger airbag was disabled with an adult sitting in the seat. 2 airbag sensors and the control unit need to be replaced to make the car safe to drive with a passenger. airbag sensors are not covered under the nissan extended warranty despite being a critical safety issue. i have been charged $930 for parts and labors for the repair although my car is still under the extended warranty that i purchased. my car was purchased used, but has no outstanding recalls, but it is possible that this is the same sensor that should have been replaced in a prior recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, a clunking type noise was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that both the driver and passenger side rear control arms had cracked due to corrosion. the vehicle was not repaired. dorschel nissan (3817 w. henrietta rd, rochester, ny) was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Cvt is jerking and the recall doesn’t extend to cars that the problem mostly effects.

I was driving through a parking lot when i heard a loud clunk noise and the car felt like it wasn’t driving right so i pulled over and noticed the back passenger tire was caved inward. i looked under the car and the control arm that attached the tire to car was completely severed due to corrosion

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while shifting gears, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating to the next gear. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to cannon nissan of blytheville (305 n service rd, blytheville, ar 72315, (866) 433-4281) where it was diagnosed that the valve body assembly and transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 36120298. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 89,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while the contact's husband was driving various speeds, the steering wheel became uncontrollable. in addition, the rear passenger wheel fractured. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the rear lower control arm needed to be repaired. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 36454186. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Low beam headlights on both driver and passenger sides are very dim. difficult to see at night, especially in rain, fog, etc. replaced the light bulbs but made no difference. problem present when either stationary or moving.

Car was in motion approximately 30 mph. a small bump was hit in the road and the car started to fishtail slightly. i pulled off to the side of the road to inspect the car and determined i would be able to make it home (less than 1 mile away) going at a slow ~10 mph speed. the passenger side rear lower control arm had fractured towards the center of the car upon inspecting the vehicle further in my driveway. the wheel was close to the top of the wheel well (~2-3 inches) and was at a slight inward angle. the following day the car was towed and the rear passenger side lower control arm was replaced under the dealer extended warranty. the driver side lower control arm was not replaced under the dealer warranty as it had not shown immediate signs of failure. had the warranty not covered it, the parts and labor would have totaled around $800. the vehicle had 66,125 miles when it entered the dealer.

Car seams to be hesitation mechanic said it the cvt transmission

2013 nissan altima defective cvt. purchased a used 2013 nissan altima with 62k miles on it and quickly realized i had bought a car with a failing transmission. it has been established that the transmission could fail in a manner that could cause an accident. the current symptoms are poor acceleration followed by a surge in acceleration, shuddering, etc. i have had the cvt fluid changed and reprogrammed twice and the issue still remains. until i can have the transmission replaced i risk the vehicle suddenly de-accelerating on the road without brake lights causing an accident.

I hit a deer last week because my 2013 altima has no road illumination from the low-beam headlights. i was driving on a two-lane road with a 35 mph speed limit, and i was going 30 mph. i didn't realize how badly they had dimmed until this event happened, but i have found that i get more illumination from my fog lights than from my low-beam headlights. the high-beams still work great, but the interior lens over the low-beam headlights appears to be nearly opaque and passes nearly zero light even from upgraded, super-bright halogen bulbs. if they had worked like they should i would have seen the deer and avoided the collision. i believe this problem is known to nissan, but i am unaware that they have taken any action to address it. if a safety recall is not warranted, then i would at least expect them to advise altima owners of the tendency of their low-beams to grow dimmer over time than owners might expect. i have owned several vehicles of different makes and models for many years, but this is the only one that had this problem. i believe it is a life safety issue.

My suspension has busted off the frame of the vehicle. this occured while the vehicle was in motion. it caused the tired to bend and vehicle was not driveable. it messed with the steering in the front as well. lost traction control. i have many pictures i can send by email. i already submitted a complaint with # 11267024. i have contacted nissan direct and they told me there is no safety issue or recall for this or that nhtsa was not investigating anything into this matter. i am seeing you are looking into this matter. nissan refused to fix the car or help me in any way. they were extremely rude and impossible to get ahold of. i have spent over a week trying to reach someone. nissan will not help in any way and do not care if anyone gets hurt or this happens again. something needs to be done. it is now my problem to get the vehicle repaired and i do not feel safe driving it especially because i have children. nissan could care less. the repair was quoted between $800-1200 and nissan cannot do a "goodwill repair" because they claim the vehicle is to old (its 6 years old) and has high mileage. i bought the car with over 50k mileage in 2014. all my mileage is highway. i avg 17k a year in mileage.... average is 12k. nissan should have done the right thing and repaired the vehicle. they refuse! i get told its all about vin #'s and part #s. it is a failure across the board on all 2013 models. a recall needs made asap.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while operating the vehicle at night, the low beam headlights illuminated extremely low, causing a visibility hazard for the driver. the vehicle was taken to nissan of route 46 (440 rt. 46, east totowa, nj) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the dealer stated that the headlights were operating normally. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000.

My suspension broke off the frame of the car while moving on a turn after being at a complete stop making a left. the rear driver side detached from the frame making the car unmovable and bending the tire almost at a 90 degree angle.

My mechanic discovered that the front lower control arms had deteriorated and needed to be replaced to avoid failure/accident. i was informed that this is a known issue, and auto suppliers are unable to keep the parts in stock due to high demand with recent failures in specific year (2013) altimas as well as hondas. if this is a known issue, why has there not been a recall?

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 35-40 mph, the rear driver's side lower control arm fractured. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that both lower control arms needed to be replaced due to severe corrosion. walser nissan burnsville (14750 buck hill rd, burnsville, mn 55306, (612) 395-4999) was contacted via phone and informed of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,800. *ln consumer stated luckily, i was going at a low speed when one of them broke otherwise i would have been taken off the road. my mechanic said one was broken and the other one was rusted so it probably was going to break soon. i understand that nissan is going to have a program to reimburse owners for this since it is a common problem for nissans in the 2013-2018 year. i have attached a copy of my bill and photos of the defective parts. i managed to get in touch with a nissan representative and he took my information but said due to the fact where my car was manufactured at it was not eligible for the program. i told them this was not a manufacture issue but a design flaw that caused the control arms to be exposed to corrosion materials if the car was driven in a state which used these chemicals. i live in minnesota which i believe is one of those states. he politely denied my claim and said they would keep it on file but almost guaranteed me no reimbursement would be coming my way. i decided to contact your agency to see if you could provide me with an avenue to get some reimbursement or a least bring to light a very dangerous issue with these vehicles, so no one else is injured. *jb

2013 nissan altima, the headlights on the vehicle are poor quality. it is difficult if not impossible to see at night when utilizing the low beams. visibility improves if you utilize the high beams.

Traveling about 30 mph, thought rear tire was flat. inspection revealed the right rear suspension and spring had broken and collapsed. research revealed this is an acute and common problem. had i been traveling an a greater speed, could have been tragic. i was on a town road.

The car will not shift out of "park" without popping the access cover on console & pushing down on the transmission release button with a long screwdriver. starting happening at approx 35k miles.

I've been having this clacking noise in the right rear of my car. i went to 2 auto repair places to try to identify the problem. every time i went over a bump in the road on the right side...click clack, click clack. finally, diagnosed as crack in control arm. it is at kelly nissan now. i do have a bumper to bumper warranty from warranty direct. however, i am hoping that nissan will fix at no cost to me, since this is an ongoing problem with this make and model. i was told i shouldn't be driving the car because it was too dangerous. also, i reported this to nissan .i hope no one gets injured due to this defect. i was lucky.

Dim headlights

Low beam head light too dim can not see at night

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while traveling at an unknown speed on the highway, the contact heard an abnormal noise. the contact pulled off the road, looked underneath the vehicle, and noticed that the passenger side suspension control arm was detached and hanging from the vehicle. the contact slowly drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated that the driver's side suspension control arm was also about to detach. the independent mechanic stated that the vehicle could not be driven to a dealer. the vehicle was towed to ganley's mayfield nissan (6060 mayfield rd, mayfield heights, oh 44124, (440) 449-9500) where it was determined that the previous owner had a warranty on the vehicle that could not be used by the contact who purchased the vehicle in march of 2019. the dealer quoted $200 for diagnostic testing and approximately $3,000 for the repairs. the manufacturer stated that the model vehicle was not for its failures; however, it was not included in a recall. the warranty center representative at the manufacturer stated that she would speak with management, but made no promises that they could assist with the repair costs. the failure mileage was 47,000. *dt*dt *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear control arm fractured. the contact called o'neil nissan at 215-674-9300 (located at 849 w street rd, warminster, pa 18974) and informed them of the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that someone would call back the following day. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

While traveling with my wife in november 2018 i felt a slight shudder. the car became challenging to control. i carefully drove to a parking lot. a visual inspection revealed the passenger side rear wheel cocked at an odd angle. a car transporter was called and the driver observed a broken suspension component. the car was trailered to my nissan dealer, for repair. they noted the repair as: “check rear susp c/s rear control arm is rotted out . . . 120 replace right rear suspension lower control arm 982 cpa 3.0” on wednesday july 3, 2019 i experienced the same terrifying sensation. again, i managed to maneuver, park and have the car transported to mike barney nissan for repair. this time it was suspension failure on the driver’s side.

My 2013 nissan altima sv model had the cvt replaced at 41,289 miles in 2017. two years to the date, at 75,000 miles 2019 my cvt transmission is out again. nissan via verbal told me that the warranty on the replaced cvt is 15,000 or 1year. my nissan altima 2013. as i was driving the vehicle it was loosing motion .when driving and accelerating the car it wouldnt go up the the speedometer speed, it seems like it was stalling. when the vehicle was at the stop light or stop sign and i let go of the break, the car wouldnt go into "gear" . i had to press on the gas pedal and suddenly the car will move but with an awful "jerk".that problem was constant. when backing up of my drive way the same thing would happen, i will put it in "gear" and the car wouldn't back-up at all, i had to press the gas after 5 seconds and again suddenly will jerk into reverse. the car actually stopped in different occasions in the middle of the street with heavy traffic in a busy intersection. this is a big safety concern for the driver and passengers inside an unsafe vehicle that just "wont move". another concern would be to "public safety" as other drivers will have to maneuver around the 'stalled" vehicle. i did contacted nissan usa and they issue a case number on my complain. my vehicle is now at the dealership. i did my research and the same issue has been going on with nissan cvt transmissions, that in 2010** nissan extended their cvt ( continuously variable transmission) equipped vehicles ( 2003- 2010) with a 10 year / 120,000 miles limited warranty. im 100% sure that nissan will make their 2011 - 2013 altimas part of their commitment to their client base, and add their 10 year / 120,000 miles limited warranty extension to these previous models.

Luckily driving about 20 miles per hour when heard a thud from the rear. lost some control with steering, luckily blocks from home and was able to drive home. when looked under vehicle saw a broken metal piece hanging and rear driver side tire was not straight and i could not see the top of the tire in the wheel well. had to have it towed to dealer and they confirmed, rear lower control arm broke. i normally drive on the freeway home from work, luckily, i chose not to this day. it sounds like a known issue, especially in states where salt is used on winter roads. we live in wisconsin.

The headlights on our 2013 nissan altima have become progressively dim due to an obvious manufacturing defect. the following was told to me directly by the service lead at stone mountain nissan in georgia: overtime the reflective film in the headlight unit has burned/melted away. this causes the lights to not be reflective and therefore significantly less bright. however, nissan is not willing to cover any replacements as part of their warranty or as part of my extended, comprehensive warranty. replacement units cost $1,300. the above is consistent with what i learned from an independent mechanic. that mechanic tested the headlight bulbs and confirmed that they were adequately bright, however the headlight unit was not generating the proper reflection and brightness. as stated above this is an obvious manufacturers defect to a critical safety component. there is seemingly nothing that any human could have done to cause the issue. a quick google search yielded several websites where consumers reported the exact same problem (such as this one: http://www.carproblemzoo.com/nissan/altima/2013/headlights-problems.php), indicating that this is a systemic problem with 5th generation altimas in the 2013-2015 model years, however nissan has its head firmly planted in the sand.

Very dim low beam headlights

Right rear lower control arm broke while driving 2013 nissan altima. this caused difficult handling of the vehicle. i was thankful to be driving on a residential road only traveling 25 mph.

Transmission went out at 80679 miles.

At 68830 miles the transmission went out on this car. terrible.

Car will not shift out of park while in stationary mode.

Randomly my airbag light came on. but no airbags ever deployed. also i beliveve my years transmission has a recall on it. every now and again it downshifts while i am accelerating on the highway and it terrifies me. i would appreciate feeling safe in my investment

Car will not shift our of park to reverse while in stationary mode.

Rolling slowly down a drive thru back end scraped the concrete curb and broke the control arm with little impact

Corroded lower link snapped while driving which cause the car to veer heavily right while driving on the highway without any warning

The vehicle's passenger airbag sensors do not detect when a passenger is occupying the passenger seat and remains in off position with a red light on the dash board. (this vehicle was recalled in 2016 and repaired already.)

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving various speeds, the headlights were very low and the contact had to acticate the high beam headlights in order to see the road. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure recurred multiple times. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Low beam lights get extremely dim, my turn signal lights are brighter than the headlights!!!!!!!!! this creates a safety issue driving at night. as an uber driver, i can spot my generation altima from far away just cause it always has the dimmest lights unless the altima has hid

Car has a vibrating sound when u reach about 40 mph found out that the engine mount are all bad

The low beam lights are very dim. it's hard to drive at night. unsafe

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the lower rear suspension arm fractured while driving down the road. the contact noticed rust when he inspected the damage. the contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the contact called cole nissan (3003 stadium dr, kalamazoo, mi 49008, (269) 342-9800) and ordered replacement parts for the independent mechanic to repair the vehicle. the contact also spoke with the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in any recalls specifically for corrosion caused by road salt. the failure mileage was 163,000.

The air bag light will not go off and i cant get an inspection sticker.

The 7 inch central audio-visual and navigation unit periodically changes radio stations, crashes the navigation display, or crashes entirely going blank, and may or may not ask for sd card upon reboot. on one occasion the accelerator also stuck requiring the car to taken to the side of the road and turned off. cannot be sure if the two events were related but they happened simultaneously. in the last six months the misbehavior of the central display unit has gotten worse and worse. nissan dealer and national support are unable to find the problem or being willing to fix it. there is no escalation procedure to factory engineering and maintenance support. they will not take the elementary step to reflash the firmware or being willing to change out the unit. multiple examples of this problem are reported online in nissan's owner portal for this model year and the next. despite being originally told that nissan is trying to track cars with this known problem that nissan refuses to address and leaving a potential safety problem unresolved.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 45 mph, the low beam head lamps started to dim and illuminated approximately fifteen feet. the contact switched to the high beam headlights. the vehicle was taken to scott evans nissan (725 bankshead hwy, carrollton, ga 30117) where it was diagnosed that the materials inside the head lamp assembly had degraded and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

The shift gear does not move to drive, reverse or anywhere for that matter once its in park. someone had to show me how to remove the plastic cap on the shift gear lock & stick my key in there to get the shift gear to move. i have to do this every single time the vehicle is set to park & the vehicle is stationary.

Low beam headlights are becoming dimmer and dimmer. they are less bright, and more yellow. i have cleaned the lens covers. the headlights seem less bright than the driving lights. recent passengers have said "al, turn on your headlights."

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 65 mph, the hood flew open without warning and cracked the windshield. the vehicle was pulled over and towed to an independent body shop. the vehicle was deemed destroyed. the contact sustained minor injuries, which did not require medical attention. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 16v029000 (latches/locks/linkages). the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

My airbag light the one that says my airbags are not on keeps coming on. have taken it to nissian dealership to get it reset for $70 but it came back on again. i am not paying $70 again. there has to to be a reason it keeps coming on.

I filed a complaint with nhtsa in february of this year regarding a manufacturing defect that results in poor visibility due to low beam headlights not emitting enough light to adequately light the road ahead. in looking at the nhtsa data base, complaints on this issue started in 2013. since then there have been hundreds of complaints of defective headlights on 2013, 2014 and 2015 nissan altimas. i contacted nissan last week to complain again. they said i needed to take my car in to our local dealership, bill robertson nissan, to get the headlight problem diagnosed. i took my car in on 9/24/19. their method of “diagnostics” was to take another 2013 altima that they had on their lot and to put my car and that car side by side and turn on the headlights and then concluded that both sets of headlights looked about the same. they did not measure the light output or disassemble the headlights to see what might be causing the problem with my car. they simply compared my car to another car on their lot. and from the hundreds of complaints about 2013 altimas, most likely the car on their lot had defective headlights also. from reading complaints on nhtsa’s database, it is clearly evident that the cause of the problems with the 2013 - 2015 altima headlights is due to corrosion of the reflective lining inside the headlight. this results in only a fraction of the light from the bulb being projected forward towards the road. since i first complained, there have been many, many more complaints to nhtsa. this is clearly a manufacturing defect and also a huge safety problem. why hasn’t nhtsa initiated an investigation?

My 2013 nissan altima headlights are very dim and i have to drive with brights on just to see at night. this is a real safety concern. i have replaced the bulbs three times with led, hid and back to halogen and they have not fixed the problem. they continue to get dimmer and dimmer.

Passenger light airbag is never detected. (been on going for a couple of years) engine light stays on (for about 3 months) seatbelt airbag (3 months) will not go out. there is never a recall and a problem is never found by mechanic. can get the engine light off for a little while, but comes back on usually within a week.

The car would not accelerate from a stop light. it would just do low-rpm revs then eventually crawl then rev super high and accelerate super fast. the transmission would take about 10 seconds to engage at every light and once it did it would lurch forward. stalled 3 times. 2013 nissan altima with exactly 85,500 miles. called nissan and they said the know of no recalls or issues with the transmission and it is no longer under warranty but to take it to a nissan dealer to have it looked at. check engine light finally came on with code p0776, and pending codes of p 0776 p0965 p2813.

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the rear passenger side control arm was repaired by an independent mechanic. while driving on the highway at 40 mph, the front driver's side wheel detached from the vehicle. the driver was able to skid to the side of the road. a police officer observed that the lug nuts may not have been tightened enough to properly secure the tire. the inside of the rim was inspected by the police officer when he observed the vehicle. the bumper, quarter panel, sub frame, alloy wheel, front driver's side suspension control arm assembly, and the front driver's side driveshaft assembly were all severely damaged. the vehicle was deemed totaled by the contact's insurance company and was towed to a referred body shop. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 173,663.

The lower control arms on my 2013 nissan altima are cracked. both sides are but the passenger side is more severe

Nissan recalled rear lower control arms for 2013 altimas just last month. i am looking to get mine repaired at the dealer, mossy kearny mesa, who told me last year it was defective. i have only been in california for a couple of years. my car was bought and driven in virginia where they use road salt (a stipulation of the recall). the dealer is unaware of the recall. i contacted a rep at the number the dealer gave me, 1-800-647-7261, and they did not know about the recall either. when i asked to speak to someone from nissan america corp., the rep said they would have their supervisor call me back in a few days, but that their super would only tell me the same thing. i am getting nowhere with nissan much like in the past. i have had to fight for repairs for almost every recalled or revised part on my car including the airbags, transmission, door handle, and now this. i would appreciate it if someone contacted me about this issue as soon as possible. thank you.

The headlights were never strong. they are now weaker than street lights or virtually any other car around me. cars behind me case a shadow of my car where my beams should be. it's like driving with daytime running lights. my internet search shows this is a widespread problem with the 2013 altima. this is an extremely serious safety problem and i would like to know if this has been or will be investigated by nhtsa. at a minimum, nissan should repair the affected cars.

The rear right lower control arm rusted apart and broke, leaving the car immobile. fortunately, the car was being driven in the city and at lower speeds. the car had to be towed to the nissan dealer who charged me $1961 to fix only this rear arm. the car is only 6 years old and has 80,000 miles on it. it has been carefully maintained and this type of suspension failure should not be possible.

Gear gets stuck too often to move. cheap parts and is risky like on a parking stop trying to stop and your gear wont budge. my 2013 altima transmission has always been vibrating too heavily, between 1500-2500 rpm in cold and exteremely hot weather situations, ever since i bought this vehicle (since feb, 2014). now the transmission completely failed and they are asking 4k to replace it.

I have a 2013 nissan altima s and low beam lights are really bad at night and i can not see with them on. i have to drive with the high beams on which is a really bad safety issue for myself and other drivers. i have gotten blown at and cursed at because of this and even gotten pulled over. nissan please fix this problem because it is unsafe to drive like this.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while parking the vehicle, the transmission failed and the contact had to push the vehicle into the parking space. the contact also noticed fluid on the ground. the vehicle was not towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 37097905. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 81,000.

The headlights are very dim even after ordering new ones to replace the factory headlights. i actually stopped and got out of the car to make sure the headlights were even on. definitely not a car to be driven after dark!

I have a 2013 nissan altima s and low beam lights are really bad at night and i can not see with them on. i have to drive with the high beams on which is a really bad safety issue for myself and other drivers. i have gotten blown at and cursed at because of this and even gotten pulled over. nissan please fix this problem because it is unsafe to drive like this.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 75 mph, an abnormal banging noise was heard and the vehicle vibrated and rattled. in addition, the contact mentioned that the steering wheel was difficult to steer. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. the contact called glendale nissan (484 e n ave, glendale heights, il 60139, (630) 469-6100) and informed the dealer about the failure. an independent mechanic repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. *pm *dl

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle did not accelerate without warning. the vehicle was taken to torre nissan (760-777-8999, located at 79125 highway 111, la quinta, ca 92253) where nothing was done. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact inquired about technical service bulletin number: 16-102 and was informed to contact the manufacturer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The headlughts on this vehicle are horrendous! driving around with high beams on is the only way to see anything at night. every person i have spoke with that owns this vehicle have said the same thing. basically useless turning the headlights on.

When driving at night, the low beams are extremely dim, causing me to drive with my high beams on continuously. the low beams only illuminate approximately 10 feet in front of vehicle. this is a known issue to nissan and they refuse to fix the issue. i asked them about the issue and was quoted almost $1300 for the fix.

I bought the 2013 nissan ultima with stock lights. while driving at night with my low beams on i could not operate the vehicle safely because i could not see the road. i tried replacing the low beams three separate times with high priced led lightbulbs and i still have the same issue. i can not drive at night because i can not see the lines or the road. driving at night causes me to become a safety hazard to other drivers. i have discovered that countless people have this issue with the same model. i can get it fixed through nissan but it will cost roughly $1,000 and i do not have that kind of money to fix a problem that is not my fault. i am asking for a recall of this particular port of the car, otherwise, if i continue to drive at night it is only a matter of time before i hurt myself or others.

Driving down the road in my 2013 nissan altima in a 45mph zone the car suddenly jerked and the rearend slid to the right. i pulled off the road and inspected the rear pasanger tire area as i could visibly see that was the problem area. i looked under the car and could see that the rear lower control arm had rusted through and snapped . if there would have been any vehicle around me this issue could have been worse.

My 2013 nissan altima was in motion on a city street in early august just after exiting the highway when the rear wheel locked up. fortunatly my daugther was able to get the car to a safe place. it was the right rear control arm - had broken off due to corrosion. the nissan dealer said the left side was also corroded and about to break off. both side control arms had to be replaced. it was repaired at a nissan dealership - for $1535.50 on aug. 7., 2019. my understanding is there is a service campaign happening where nissan is fixing the problem for customers with this make and model, however, nissan is telling me my vin is not identified in the campaign. i am frustrated because it is clearly the exact same issue.

When i first bought my car the headlights worked fine, now they are so dim you cannot see when driving at night or in the rain. i spoke with a mechanic to see what was going on with the light, and told me that the chrome around the light bulb is not reflecting the light of the bulb and that is why its so dim. he also advised me that this is a common issue that he sees in nissan altimas 2012 and above. the cost for replacing the headlights is about 1200 dollars to fix.

The lower control arm in the rear passenger side rusted totall out and my i am so lucky i didn't die or the pedestrian !!!!! i lost control of my car and almost hit someone as a result! why is the world would this part rust out??? why is something not being done to fix this safety concern? because no one has died from it yet? is that what is needed to take care of this issue for other people? the picture is attached - see the rear wheel?

We have bad headlights. at night with low beams you cannot safely drive. you are forced to use high beams. dealer has no solution other than replace for 1000k. on top of that the transmission went out at 70k. unacceptable. but the lights are a huge safety issue and should be recalled. nissan claims they are aware but do nothing

Low beam headlights have always been very dim. hard to see much farther than than 20 feet. have to drive with the high beams for safety. very dangerous have replaced bulbs with led and halogen and have had them aligned. no help. please look into this.

The head light on my nissan altima 2013 sv is very dim i have to use the high beam most of the time at night driving which is very dangerous for the oncoming traffic and may cause an accident, i try to avoid driving at night for that reason. i even replace the bulbs with the most expensive ones but that did not help at all. i just found out that others also have the same problem with the same model car.

Engine stalls while driving due torque stalling of the engine. can could cause an accident. this has been a known issue of this make and model cvt. then engine stalling and shutting down occurs at any speed.

I have had the following issues with the nissan altima: air bag sensor issues sometimes sensor malfunctions (looked at 3 x, not fixed), rear view camera sometimes does not work (looked at 3 x, not fixed), transmission cvt issues sometimes jumps into gear (looked at 3 x, not fixed), seat belt sometimes locks up (looked at 1 x, not fixed). issues happen while in motion or starting.

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??

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.

Transmission started slipping, lurching, going in and out of gear for several months and now is almost non drivable. dealership says it is out of warranty and it will cost $3,500 to fix.

~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.

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.

On august 28, 2019, i was pulled over for my headlight being out. i smacked the light and it came back on. i was issued a ticket giving me time to get the problem fixed. my mechanic happened to google the issue with my headlights and discovered this. http://www.nissanproblems.com/altima-projector-headlights/

The low beam headlights are very dim. nighttime visibility is nearly non-existent as i cannot drive on low beam at night. i have replaced the bulbs with philips h11 visionplus and no change.

My front drivers side door handle failed at 71 000 along with my automatic brake lock on the gear shifter.

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.

Right rear control bar snapped as i was driving at highway speeds. approximately 65 mph. multiple news articles indicate there is an issue with this on altima's rangin from 2013-2018. have spoken with the dealer and nissan about impeding recall with no acknowledgement or assistance from manufacturer or dealer.

Control arm broke while driving on city street. car rear became unstable and was taken to dealership. they revealed that the control arm had rusted through completely on one side and was nearly rusted through completely on the other.

The low beam lights do not provide enough lighting at night.it is very hard to see without using the high beams.i have replaced the bulbs and even the high intensity bulbs do not improve the lighting enough to be safe to drive at night.i see a lot of online complaints but no recall. i called the dealer and they are saying they are not aware of any issue and want to charge 128$ to diagnose the problem that i know is a inferior headlight design. i have even been following friends in other vehicles and they mention that the headlights are very dim.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. when the contact attempted to exit the vehicle, the driver's side interior door handle failed to operate. the contact stated that, previously, both the rear and front passenger side interior door handles failed to operate. the vehicle was repaired at a reduced cost for the front and rear passenger door handles; however, the dealer (nissan of victoria, 6003 n navarro st, victoria, tx 77904, (361) 578-5000) declined to repair the driver's side door handle since it was still operational. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000. the vin was not available.

The headlights have progressively become more and more dim. i have replaced the bulbs with no improvement to the problem. it has become dangerous to drive at night unless i use my brights. my mechanic said the material in the projector has worn down and the entire assemblies will need to be replaced. this is clearly a widespread manufacturing flaw and should be addressed.

Takata recall the airbag warning light of my 2013 nissan altima has been on for almost two years. i have been gone to nissan dealership two times, after their maintenance, every time the airbag light goes out for a few days, then it lights up again. the airbag must be failed, but the nissan dealer did not replace it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the hood latch warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 16v029000 (latches/locks/linkages) by rosen nissan of madison (2510 w beltline hwy, madison, wi 53713, (608) 276-0335); however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the hood latch warning indicator was still illuminated after the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.

I bought my altima at the end of 2013 i really liked it when i purchased it but as time has gone on my low beam headlights have gotten dimmer the high beam works but you can't drive with them on because you blind other drivers i went to the dealership today for an oil change and asked them to check my lights and told them the problem so they checked it out and came back and told me they could fix the problem for 1150.00 dollars i just laughed and said no thanks this is a safety issue this should really be a recall by nissan

Hesitate when put in gear sometimes when accelerated does not move have to turn it on and off then it will move was taken to ammco transmission rebuild or replace only 45,000 miles 2013. was taken to nissan on 04/18/2013 for inspection was told nothing is wrong with vehicle

My supplemental air bag light came on 7 - 10 days ago and has remained on. visited nissan service on 05/17 and was told diagnostic tests revealed 3 codes indicated further work was needed. the first was to replace the diagnostic unit. second replace ocs modules 7 both sensors. i have an extended warranty which supposedly does not include air bags. my concern is tis actually is or should be a recall. my quoted price to fix airbags/codes is greater than $1500.

Engine has been having problems every scene it was purchase.

While driving our 13 nissan altima south on hwy 218/27 suddenly the car was stalling and lunging and we lost all power while driving in 4 lane traffic on may 13, 2019. while trying to depress the accelerator there was nothing we could not accelerate or anything. this was extremely dangerous situation as we were trying to cross on coming traffic the vehicle would lunge or not accelerate at all. we could have easily caused a collision due to the lunging and stalling of the transmission. we took our vehicle to authorized nissan dealer deery brothers in west burlington, ia and was diagnosed as needing the transmission replaced. this replacement will cost $4,500. our altima has 85,000 miles. i believe this vehicle has nissans cvt that has malfunctioned is various other nissan models. hopefully this situation will be remedied by a recall.

Purchased used 2013 nissan altima 2.5 sl with approximately 65,606 miles. june 2016, at 65,606 miles, auto dealer mechanic resurfaced front rotors and replaced front and rear brakes. at approximately 65, 650 miles brakes/rotors began to thump. dealer mechanic resurfaced front left rotor. at approximately 92,799 miles, brakes began to squeal. second mechanic was unable to find problem. at 96,052 miles third mechanic experienced brakes squealing and resurfaced all four rotors. however, brakes began to squeal after resurfacing. at approximately 97,192 miles, a fourth mechanic replaced front rotors and front and back brakes. at approximately 105,139 miles brakes began to squeal. 5th mechanic replaced the front brakes.

The vehicle would not come out of park even when pushing the button on the gear shift - the button to push on the console would not engage and release it from park either - we were at a gas station on an 1800 mile trip - i finally broke the button on the console and stuck my sunglasses bow into the console button and now i have to do that every time i drive. it's really more a matter of inconvenience than anything but considering what consumers pay for cars the expectation is everything should work at least until the first tire change

My headlights keep getting dimmer and dimmer. i have changed the bulbs 3 times now and nothing is working. i can barely see a foot in front of my front bumper. this is a major safety issue and completely dangerous. i have to drive with my high beams on for me to see yet i know i am blinding other drivers which results in more dangerous driving conditions! please make nissan recall the headlights for replacement. this is seriously dangerous!!!

I took my car to the dealer to have them see why the airbag lights stay on. the seat belts were on and they just stayed on. the driver side would sometimes go off but the passenger side stayed on even when driving the vehicle. i was told that they cleared an error code but no guarantee that it will not reoccur and that this has nothing to do with the recall on the vehicle and if it happens again i will have to come out of my pocket for $1000 or so dollars even though i a extended warranty on it that somehow doesn't cover. i feel as though the issue was not fixed the first time and they did the bare minimum and passed the rest on to the customer. i am horrified at all the stories i am reading on the internet with others having the same issues, i have around 40000 miles on my car now so you see i don't do alot of hard traveling but want to know my vehicle is safe to drive.

Vehicle was in motion on a straight flat stretch of county road traveling at approximately 40 mph. vehicle started to "shimmy" and steering wheel response became sluggish/erratic, and skid control indicator light came on. vehicle was slowed to approximately 20 mph and turned into a gas station lot and parked. vehicle was turned off then restarted in case skid lamp could reset. vehicle was slowly backed about a foot when a loud "clunk" was heard. vehicle was stopped and rear tire on driver side inspected. at first, tire appeared to be coming off rotor until closer inspection showed that the driver's side rear control arm snapped at the weld near to where it connects to the frame. flatbed tow truck was called and vehicle towed to the dealership where car is awaiting repair. tow truck operator indicated that he has seen this problem multiple times before on same model car. research on internet post incident indicates similar make/model year cars having same issue.

Recently i caught a flat and pulled over on the shoulder on i95 to put on my spear tire after i was finish and got back in the car and was proceeding to pull off,i couldn’t. turns out my shifter was stuck in park and would not move. being stranded on the shoulder of i95 with my family in the car until a tow truck came was a very fearful moment and feeling knowing that the cars and truck zipping bye can possibly hit me by accident while i wait on the shoulder waiting for a tow truck. after the tow truck driver came to me and my family’s rescue and the he showed me how to bypass the shift lock release. after experiencing such a horrific ordeal i decide to research this problem and come to find out it seems to be a major issue that many (2013-15) nissan altima owners have experienced with the automatic transmission shift lock mechanism that prevents the automatic transmission shifter from coming out of park. the shifter remains stuck in park position and will not shift, numerous complaints have been filed for nissan not to know of the serious matter that qualifies as a legitimate recall. there is a electric interlock solenoid that when the brake is applied,it unlocks the gear shifter to allow normal gear changing of the automatic transmission. the only way to disengage the shifter from park, one would have to pry open the shift lock release cover with a screwdriver and insert the screwdriver in the release slot to be able to move the shifter. nissan knows very well that they should issue a recall for this problem but hasn’t done nothing. videos found online show doityourselfers how to hack this problem without paying the nissan dealers $1,000 repair cost.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. vehicle shifting into gear erratically, coming to a stop the vehicle started to jerk, vehicle turned off with no warning nearly left stranded, vehicle towed to residence, manufacturer not contacted, $2000 for refurbished/rebuilt transmission while driving in traffic at a low speed and coming to a stop, the vehicle started to jerk and stalled. there was no warning prior to or after the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle however, there was no forward mobility to the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. neither a dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 113,000. "piir = y". ah

Dim lights too dim even after replacing bulb

Driver air bag indicator light is on.

Takata recall i was driving down a straight rd about to turn on to the highway when all the sudden the car started swaying back and forth and dropped to the point where the tire was under it and turned to the left i had to have a flatbed tow it to my house i was on a main rd in akron . the car has never been in any type of accidents and is well taken care of thankfully i didnt get hurt when this happend. the control arm completely snapped there is rust but isnt rusted all the way through.

Not 2 years yet of ownership and my car decides to not accelerate on me. i would have to floor it to get it to finally kick in and drive until i stopped at the next light. there were no warning lights or anything letting me know of any problems. had 2 near collisions with my family in the car trying to get my car to the dealer to have it checked out. dealer thought it was transmission and alternator but upon warranty rep diagnosing vehicle, it was decided that it needed a new alternator. was without my vehicle for almost 3 days but put in a rental from their dealer which wasn't any better with a constant noise while driving. a couple of months later the same thing happened again as i was getting on the freeway after work with my son. had to get off and drive to the dealer. apparently, they fixed the wrong thing. a few days after picking up my vehicle from getting the check engine light fixed, the check engine light went on again. didn't note anything major while driving but was just awful having to take back the vehicle when i had just picked it up literally 2-3 days before. the dealer kept my vehicle through the holidays and it took them 3 days to determine what was wrong with it. i was finally told that i needed a throttle chamber replaced. was never told what the part was responsible for doing and why it wasn't found when they had it previously. still not 2 years of owning the vehicle. personally, too many issues with my 2013 altima vehicle in less than 2 years and nissan consumer affairs keeps washing their hands of any defect or lemon law. these things which i have experienced are not little or minor by no means and have endangered myself and my family, especially the incidents with the alternator and the mas sensor. need someone with common sense and a true feeling of caring for their customer's safety to replace my vehicle before something worse happens.

I was exiting the highway at 30mph when i suddenly lost control of the car. i was able to pull over safety thank god. i got out and that's when i noticed that the control arm on the rear driver side had snapped off due to rust.

My family and i wore going on a trip after 2 hours my nissan altima turn off bad at 67k miles nissan is not willing to help because it’s out of the warranty. it’s very dangerous when you are on the road with your family so far from home. it happened in san antonio,tx. this issue can be very dangerous for the passengers and drivers. i have been doing research and there’s also alot of videos on youtube from nissan owners (altima’s)

1. i have a complaint which i have noticed for awhile involving my headlights. they seem to be getting dimmer each time i drive it at night. i've cleaned the headlight covers but it hasn't helped. the light only hits about 100 ft ahead of me and at a low angle not keeping it bright enough for cars or pedestrians to even know that i'm in the area. i've had to drive with high beams on in darker spots just so i can see where i'm supposed to go.

The dimmer lights on headlight, both, passenger and driver side is extremely dark, making it difficult to drive at night. bright lights are ok, it's my headlights in dimmer mode making it very difficult and dangerous to drive at night

The headlights on dim basically looks like they are off. when traveling at night when dim is needed due to on coming traffic you can not see with them only on dim. we have replaced the bulbs but that doesnt help. seems that it's something to do with the mirrors that reflect the lights. this happens anytime the lights are on but of course being a headlight issue we notice it more at night while driving anywhere. i can attach a picture but a video shows this is better.

On 14 may 2019, while i was driving to a family member's house on livingston road in accokeek, md, my hood popped open and obstructed my view of driving. i had to pull of the road to pull the hood down. it was very fearful. i could have killed myself or someone else. this isn't the 1st time it happened to me. it also happened in august 2018 in doswell, va. both of these incidents were reported to my insurance company.

I want to start a recall for the 2013-2014 nissan altima. the lights are not bright enough no matter how bright the bulb. it is certainly a safety issue because one has to drive using high beams at night in order to drive safely. i am told nissan is aware of the problem. i am also told that nissan says the entire housings has to be replaced.at a price to consumers of $1,000 this is so unfair. consumers.who brought nissan altima should not be punished for.trusting this company this is unfair. nissan needs to take the responsibility for their product and foot the bill. several times i almost hit someone because i didnt see the person how can i start a recall?

Without warning...i was reversing into my driveway and i heard a loud pop. when i exited the vehicle to take a look, my rear control arm snapped and dislocated the wheel. i am thankful this didn’t happen twenty minutes before while on the taconic state parkway driving at highway speed (55 mph). the car needed to be towed to my mechanic.

I was driving my vehicle about 25 mph leaving work when i heard a thud/clunk from the passenger side rear of the car. the traction control light came on, i pulled over and looked at the car. i though i had a flat because the car had been handling 'oddly' for about 30 feet. i didn't see a flat, drove the remaining mile home and when i saw the car in the driveway the passenger rear tire was at an angle to the car. it was pointed to the right, while the other tires were aligned straight forward. i called my local nissan dealership and they told me to not drive the vehicle, as they had one in last week with similar conditions (same year, same model) roughly same mileage. they arranged for a tow truck to pick up the vehicle and drag it onto the bed of the truck. they diagnosed that the right rear control arm had failed, causing the tire to disconnect from the control arm while i was driving. i requested that they check remaining control arm suspension components and they confirmed that the driver's side until was also cracked, but not completely broken through as yet. the nissan manufacturer rep visited the dealership and stated that the repairs were due to rust, causing both control arms to fail, therefore not covered under warranty in place. the vehicle had fewer than 89,000 miles on it when the components failed, there were no indications of any problems previously, and the car was in the dealership three week's prior due to a transmission replacement. this is my sixth and last nissan vehicle i have had no prior events like this with my other nissan vehicles. this part failed without any warning, luckily at low speed in my own neighborhood 1 mile from my home.

My call stalled when i was stationary, in drive, at an intersection. since then whenever i shift into either drive or reverse the car stalls and shuts off. the check engine, check battery, and general warning light all come on when i experience this problem. i have seen other people on various online forums report this issue. my nissan altima 2013 has a little over 80,000 miles on it. i am the only owner of this car.

Vehicles low beam headlight are dangerously dim. it is so severe that it is near impossible to drive the vehicle at normal highway speeds after dark. i installed new low beam bulbs in the car and this corrective action proves worthless. upon closer inspection, the bulbs are not the problem at all. the material inside the headlight unit has deteriorated rendering the low beam lights useless. this is not an isolated incident, folks everywhere with these same headlights are having the same problem. i called and priced a whole new headlight assembly and each unit was 350 dollars. that is 700 dollars plus just for the headlight set and that amount doesn’t include labor cost. the new headlight are the same ones that are already on the vehicle and will be subject to the same problems. this vehicle operated at night on low beams is a serious transportation safety hazard as i am unable to see a safe distance ahead.

The control arm on my 2013 nissan altima broke at the pivot point on the passengers rear side while driving.

When placed in the park position, the shift gear will not move.

My head lights are very dim. i cannot drive at night and i have to use the high beams if i do. i have had the bulbs switched out and i have also had headlight restoration done on the headlights. nothing has fixed the issue. this is very dangerous. nissan needs to take responsibility and address this issue. this is a major safety concern and it needs attention. nissan told me it would cost over $1600 to get new head lights.

The airbag light stays on all the time