2013 NISSAN ALTIMA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    402 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    407
    incidents
    Typical range: 2,000–50,000 mi

    Median 15,000 mi, based on 428 reports (31% had no usable mileage)

    • "BROUGHT MY CAR IN WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD AN ISSUE DUE TO A SOFTWARE GLITCH. AFTER BRINGING THE CAR IN AND HAVING THE SOFTWARE UPDATED, A FEW DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON WHILE THERE WAS A PASSE…"~500 mi, complaint #1074053
    • "PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR TURNS ON, RANDOMLY ? EVEN WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. IT MEANS PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF - IT WILL NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH. I'M VERY SCARY DRIVE THIS CAR WITH SOMEONE WHO SITS THE PASSENGER SEAT. NISSAN ALREADY RECALLS 2013…"~5,000 mi, complaint #977718
    • "FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SAYS PASSENGER AIRBAG IS "OFF" EVEN WHEN SOMEONE (ADULT) IS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT. HAPPENS INTERMITTINGLY AND LIGHT GOES OFF (PASSENGER AIRBAG "ON") AFTER A WHILE-5 TO 10 MINUTES. COMPLAINED TO DEALER. THEY SAID THERE…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1265892
    • "PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT SAYS IT'S OFF WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER OF SUFFICIENT WEIGHT IS BUCKLED UP AND OCCUPYING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT."~62,000 mi, complaint #1272445
    • "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"~960,000 mi, complaint #1665338
  2. #2

    lighting exterior

    371 unsafe, 1 broken, 17 annoyance

    389
    incidents
    Typical range: 60,000–113,000 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 255 reports (45% had no usable mileage)

    • "1) 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 DANGER…"~500 mi, complaint #1159360
    • "THE LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AT NIGHT. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2013 ALTIMA. YOU CAN BARELY SEE THE LANE MARKERS AT NIGHT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS COMPLAINT. THE DEALER SEEMS TO KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE AND IT REQUIRES A $700-$110…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1570642
    • "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"~80,000 mi, complaint #1736401
    • "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 BO…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1634299
    • "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"~709,000 mi, complaint #1653006
  3. #3

    suspension arms and bushings

    11 stranded, 218 unsafe, 4 broken

    233
    incidents
    Typical range: 80,000–126,000 mi

    Median 105,000 mi, based on 257 reports (18% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHEN I TEST DROVE AND PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, EVERYTHING SEEMED GREAT. IT WAS A VERY SHORT TEST DRIVE THOUGH. NOT EVEN 1MONTH AFTER BUYING THE CAR, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. I NOTICED THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING TO BE NOT AS TIGHT OR RESPONSIVE (DIMINISHED) AND…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1126825
    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 ALTIMA THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED - LUCKY CAR WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH WHERE NO ACCIDENT OR BODY INJURY OCCURRED. THE CAR JUST CAME OFF THE THRUWAY 10 MINS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. ALL WORK WAS DONE AT THE DEALER SINCE PURC…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1534206
    • "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 CAREFUL…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1600394
    • "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 T…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1672386
    • "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 ACKN…"~1,700,000 mi, complaint #1601651
  4. #4

    transmission automatic

    34 stranded, 189 unsafe, 1 broken, 3 annoyance

    227
    incidents
    Typical range: 43,000–90,000 mi

    Median 70,000 mi, based on 279 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "PURCHASED A NEW 2013 ALTIMA SEDAN 3.5SL IN NOVEMBER 2012. AT APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES, UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY FOR 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE KICKING IN AND ACCELERATING (AS IF DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND ATTEMPTED TO START IN 4T…"~500 mi, complaint #965523
    • "SHIFT SOLENOID HAS SMALL METAL [REDACTED PLATE] BENDS OVER TIME AND LOSES CONTACT THE SHIFTER. THIS MAKES CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE SHIFT LOCK USING A SMALL FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER. AFTER DISCOVERING FIX, I DISMANTLED THE SHIFTE…"~47,215 mi, complaint #1578404
    • "MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 2.5S HAS STARTED HAVING THIS ISSUE - OFTEN THE GEAR STICK WILL GET STUCK IN PARK MODE AND WON'T COME OUT. THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. SCREW DRIVER OR A SHARP ITEM NEEDS TO BE USED TO RELEASE THE SHIFT LOCK. THIS IS P…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1574771
    • "THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2013 ALTIMA FAILED AT 87,899 WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. COST TO REPLACE $3,802."~87,899 mi, complaint #1551676
    • "CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WHILE IN STATIONARY MODE."~900,000 mi, complaint #1613720
  5. #5

    transmission cvt

    32 stranded, 123 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    156
    incidents
    Typical range: 48,000–91,500 mi

    Median 74,000 mi, based on 164 reports (15% had no usable mileage)

    • "CVT TRANSMISSION SHUTTER, WHILE DRIVING FROM STOP TO GO, CAR FELT IT WAS GOING TO STALL, LIKE WHEN TURNING LEFT IN TRAFFIC. *TR"~500 mi, complaint #965613
    • "THE VEHICLE HAS AROUND 57,500 MILES, WAS BOUGHT CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN 2016, AND HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP SINCE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE AFTER A STOPLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THI…"~57,500 mi, complaint #1560480
    • "MY NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN PARK IT STARTED UP HOWEVER I COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK THIS IS A 2013 THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AFTER READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SHIFTER AND CVT THIS CAR NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. EA…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1445672
    • "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 MAN…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1743535
    • "TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE CAR WHEN I TRY TO PUT IN REVERSE HE START TO JUMP AND THEM IS SHUT OFF SAME WHEN PUT IN DRIVE POSITION SOMEBODY TELL ME IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION."~990,123 mi, complaint #1405076
  6. #6

    engine stall or no start

    13 stranded, 78 unsafe

    91
    incidents
    Typical range: 37,000–90,000 mi

    Median 67,000 mi, based on 139 reports (13% had no usable mileage)

    • "TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP AND AS I WAS ACCELERATING, HAD VIOLENT THUNK AND VIBRATION IN CAR WITH LOSS IF ACCELERATION FOR 1-2 SECONDS. BEFORE AND AFTER THAT, CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION/SHUDDER AND DECREASED ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 20MPH WHEN I LET OFF TH…"~800 mi, complaint #984822
    • "THE CAR HAS 44,500 MILES AND WAS GROWLING, SHUTTERING AND VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING. ESPECIALLY AT ACCELERATION AND STOPPING. FINALLY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE CAR JERKED HARSHLY AND SHUT OFF. IT WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP, BUT THEN DIE WHEN PUT INTO (…"~44,552 mi, complaint #1303281
    • "GEAR SHIFT IS UNABLE TO MOVE. IT WILL NOT MOVE WHEN BREAKS ARE PRESSED. ALSO, ENGINE DIES WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE ENGINE WILL ALSO DIE WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN I GO TO TURN IT BACK ON, IT ONLY DIES WHEN I TRY TO SWITCH THE GEARS."~68,000 mi, complaint #1543322
    • ""TAKATA RECALL" WASHED MY CAR ON THURSDAY EVENING PARKED IT IN GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OUT OF GARAGE AND BACK IN HOURS LATER. ROUGHLY 6 HRS LATER WENT TO START IT AND NOTHING!!! WHEN I HOLD BRAKE DOWN AND PUSH BUTTON IT WI…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1431706
    • "The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while his wife was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk and then seized. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed…"~135,000 mi, complaint #1771618
  7. #7

    door latch and hinge

    1 stranded, 72 unsafe, 9 broken, 5 annoyance

    87
    incidents
    Typical range: 40,000–90,000 mi

    Median 60,000 mi, based on 94 reports (33% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD ERRONEOUSLY UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ICE AND COLD TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1027200
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 128 NORTH THE ENGINE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED WINSHEILD, TOP ROOF , BENT BOTH FENDERS, AND ENGINE HOOD. CAR WENT TO AUTO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THIS WAS DUE TO SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILURE."~39,000 mi, complaint #1264744
    • "THE SECONDARY LATCH ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR FAILED - CAUSING MY HOOD TO FLY UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. "~52,000 mi, complaint #1196917
    • "DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND HOOD FLEW OPEN AND CRASHED INTO WINDSHIELD - BENT BOTH PANELS ON EITHER SIDE ON CAR AND OF COURSE CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD"~90,000 mi, complaint #1462933
    • "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 HAPP…"~195,000 mi, complaint #1745505
  8. #8

    other

    1 stranded, 35 unsafe, 3 broken, 14 annoyance

    53
    incidents
    Typical range: 26,000–75,000 mi

    Median 43,500 mi, based on 56 reports (40% had no usable mileage)

    • "ON AUG. 10TH WE RECD AN EMAIL FROM THE EMPIRE NISSAN FLEET MNGR [XXX]. HE STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR BACK AND WOULD PAY OUR FIRST MTH PYMT AND GIVE US A REPLACEMENT CAR OF LIKE KIND AND QUALITY. THEY WOULD NOT TELL US WHY THE VEH NEEDED TO BE RETU…"~1,569 mi, complaint #946240
    • "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."~30,000 mi, complaint #1386469
    • "RIGHT FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLE INOPERABLE. REPLACED INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY (PART NUMBER 80670-3TA0D)"~45,628 mi, complaint #1247850
    • "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 SOM…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1566371
    • "I HAD A BLOWOUT AND THIS WAS THE CLOSEST TIRE SHOP TO ME AT THE TIME. I ASKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEIR USED TIRES ARE $30. OKAY, THAT'S FINE. THAT'S THE STANDARD RATE FOR USED TIRES. THE FIRST TIRE THEY TRIED TO SELL ME HAD TWO NAILS IN IT. THE GUY SHOWED ME TH…"~140,490 mi, complaint #1213148
  9. #9

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    24 unsafe

    24
    incidents
    Typical range: 57,000–111,000 mi

    Median 85,000 mi, based on 25 reports (29% had no usable mileage)

    • "VERY HARD SHUTTER AT DURING ACCELERATION LOW SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THIS SHUTTER CAUSES A HESITATION WHICH COULD PROVE DANGEROUS. *TR"~17,000 mi, complaint #1141932
    • "WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED AND DOES NOT RESPOND NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE ACCELERATOR MUST BE DEPRESSED A SECOND OR THIRD TIME FOR THE ENGINE AND THE CAR TO RESPOND. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACC…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1297319
    • "MY CAR HESITATES WHEN IN REVERSE OR WHEN AT RED LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN DRIVE"~85,000 mi, complaint #1708915
    • "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…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1740228
    • "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 CRAS…"~137,500 mi, complaint #1681930
  10. #10

    alignment and pull

    20 unsafe

    20
    incidents
    Typical range: 0–39,000 mi

    Median 1,000 mi, based on 34 reports (0% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA WANDERS LT AND RT ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS FROM 65-75 MPH. IT IS EVEN MORE NOTICEABLE WITH WINDS 10+ MPH. YOU HAVE TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHT WITH BOTH HANDS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WANDER INTO OTHER LANES OR OFF THE ROAD. THIS PROB…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1066742
    • "MY ALTIMA ACTS AS IF THE ALIGNMENT IS OUT. AT ALL SPEEDS IT DRIFTS AND I USUALLY DRIVE 55-[REDACTED ADDRESS] AND IT WILL DRIFT TO THE EXTREME RIGHT AND LEFT. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO STEER LEFT AND RIGHT TO KEEP IT IN BETWEEN THE LINES OF THE DIRECTION I AM TRAVE…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1032962
    • "NOTE: THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED USED WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, GOING STRAIGHT, UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR STARTS TO WANDER AND VEER OFF TO THE OTHER LANE. IT IS MUCH WORSE IF IT IS A WIND…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1249613
    • "I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE COMPLAINT OF THE CAR CONSTANTLY DRIFTING LEFT AND RIGHT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. IT OFTEN FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING ON THREE WHEELS AND THE STABILITY SHIFTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1218445
    • "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."~122,000 mi, complaint #1732151
  11. #11

    brake hydraulics

    19 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    20
    incidents
    Typical range: 15,500–64,000 mi

    Median 38,000 mi, based on 29 reports (15% had no usable mileage)

    • "BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON RIGHT AFTER TAKING IT OUT OF THE SERVICE CENTER OF NISSAN DEALER BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOOR. *TR"~1,484 mi, complaint #963659
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1163797
    • "BRAKES FAULTY AND MALFUNCTIONING. ISSUE FOR MANY OWNERS OF 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THIS MECHANISM SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. "~47,955 mi, complaint #1160879
    • "DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, I HEARD A NOISE BUT COULD NOT DISTINGUISH WHAT IT WAS OR WERE IT CAME FROM. THE NOISE EVENTUALLY GOT LOUDER AND AFTER APPLYING BRAKES IN TRAFFIC THE CAR STRUGGLED TO ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. I MADE IT OFF THE EXPRESS…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1277453
    • "The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the brake pedal went to the floorboard when depressed and failed to stop the vehicle in a timely manner. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence and then had it…"~153,242 mi, complaint #1765923
  12. #12

    glass and windshield

    20 unsafe

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=24, median 15,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "NISSAN SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL! I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA (LESS THAN 2 MONTHS OLD) AND I WAS AT A DRIVE THRU WAITING FOR MY FOOD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE CRACK IS VERY LARGE AND IT'S ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE O…"~1,390 mi, complaint #1011792
    • "I BOUGHT THE CAR ON MAY 5TH WITH 8900 MILES ON IT. TWO WEEKS LATER AT 9400 MILES, I PARKED THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES. WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING AND IT HAD A HUGE CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. IT STARTED ABOUT 5" FROM THE TOP ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, SLOPED DOWN AND ACRO…"~9,400 mi, complaint #1063507
    • "I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER AND JUST STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AND WHEN THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND COULD NOT SEE OUT MY WINDSHIELD. I REALIZED THAT MY HOOD JUST OPENED AND SLAMMED INTO MY WINDSHIELD…"~21,150 mi, complaint #1042464
    • "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 OUTSI…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1374526
    • "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."~153,000 mi, complaint #1613825
  13. #13

    control module

    1 stranded, 13 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    17
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 60,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "NOV. 7TH 2014. NAVIGATION SYSTEM QUIT ON MY 2013 ALTIMA, IT'S A V6 SL WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES. TOOK TO MCGAVOCK NISSAN LUBBOCK TX.. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRS I WAS TOLD THEY BURNT THE ECM. PICKED UP CAR TUESDAY NOV. 11TH 2014. SUNDAY NOV.16TH. 2014 CAR…"~21,369 mi, complaint #1133143
    • "BRAND NEW VEHICLE JUST SHY OF 1 YEAR BOUGHT AND CHECK ENGINE GOES ON TWICE FOR REPROGRAM OF OXYGEN SENSOR, ONCE IN TOWN BEFORE THANKSGIVING WEEK IN NOVEMBER 2014 AND A SECOND TIME WHILE OUT OF TOWN FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS. FRUSTRATING THAT I TOOK THE VEH…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1254880
    • "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, B…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1621951
    • "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 THA…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1329937
    • "WHILE PARKED (OR ANYTIME THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN THE "P" POSITION; THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF "PARK". THE DEALER MADE THE SUGGESTION TO INSTALL A NEW BRAKE SWITCH. I PURCHASED THE NEW BRAKE SHIFT AND THE DEALER INSTALLED IT, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL…"~128,670 mi, complaint #1458576
  14. #14

    engine internal

    9 unsafe, 7 annoyance

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 3,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I TOOK POSSESSION OF MY NEW 2013 ALTIMA SV 2.5L 4 CYLINDER ON 11/17/2012. A SHORT TIME LATER I STARTED HEARING A RUMBLING, "LUGGING", SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FEELING A VIBRATION ON THE GAS PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL, ON LIGHT ACCELERATION F…"~700 mi, complaint #956432
    • "BROUGHT CAR IN TO DEALER FOR A RECALL THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED LOUDER AND RATTLED ON ACCELERATION. PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE BY THE DAY. BROUGHT TO DEALER ON WEDNESDAY AND WAS TOLD THE TR…"~2,430 mi, complaint #956442
    • "ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN AFTER SERVICE, WARRANTEE EXPIRES AND SAME CONDITION REQUIRES $400 SERVICE TO REPLACE AIR/FUEL SENSOR. DURING WARRANTEE IT ONLY REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING THE ECM"~45,339 mi, complaint #1242106
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. AFTER PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE FIRE DEP…"~61,808 mi, complaint #1279787
    • "The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was serviced by the dealer in 2016, for a recall repair for the mass airflow sensor however, the failure recu…"~108,000 mi, complaint #1761026
  15. #15

    noise or vibration unspecified

    5 unsafe, 11 annoyance

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=24, median 13,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 20 DAYS OF DRIVING, WHILE STOPPED, A STRANGE VIBRATION WAS EMITTED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES.…"~600 mi, complaint #956940
    • "2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS A VERY ANNOYING WHINING/WHISTLING NOISE. DEALER SAID THEY HEARD NOISE AND CHECKED OTHER CARS ON LOT AND THEY HAD SAME NOISE, THIS IS NORMAL. I'VE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAINING OF NOISE AND SOME SEEM TO BE GETTING RESOLUTION. TOOK CAR BACK T…"~4,062 mi, complaint #989579
    • "CAR IS VIBRATING WHEN GOING 40 MPH. VIBRATION ALSO OCCURRING AFTER LONG DRIVES AND THEN COMING TO A STOP. CAR WILL SHAKE. IT IS NOT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME, BUT IS NERVE RACKING WHEN IT DOES. INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE KEY ID NOT BEING RECOGNIZED WHEN ENTERI…"~13,657 mi, complaint #1025715
    • "I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S FROM CARMAX ON 10/5/14. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO MYSELF SEEING AS THOUGH I HAD NOT PURCHASED A CAR IN 12 YEARS. I WAS VERY EXCITED, BUT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE ALTIMA, I STARTED TO HEAR SQUEALING…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1148840
    • "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 A…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1391103
  16. #16

    suspension struts shocks

    13 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 69,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THERE IS A LOUD, NOTICEABLE CREAKING/CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AREA WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS (SUCH AS A PARKING LOT SPEED BUMP). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED STRUTS, SPRINGS, DROPPED THE TRANSMISSION, ETC AND AFTER 19 DAYS IS UNABLE…"~696 mi, complaint #1030923
    • "THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS VERY POOR. MY CAR FALL IN A LITTLE HOLE AND ONE OF THE FRONT WHEEL WAS BROKE, BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION WAS BAD JOB. WHEN I TURNING STAR THE ENGINE SOUNDS SOMETIMES VERY RARE."~35,000 mi, complaint #1514874
    • "ON JUNE 2ND 2019 I WAS TURNING FROM A LOCAL STREET TO RT 303 WHEN HEARD A POP NOISE. IT CAUSED MY WHEEL TO JERK QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT AND MY DASH BOARD LIGHT TURNED ON. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TO LOOK AND SEE WHAT IT WAS I SAW THAT THE BODY OF MY VEHICLE…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1572186
    • "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…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1693477
    • "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…"~149,800 mi, complaint #1613152
  17. #17

    power steering hydraulic

    12 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 64,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SV PURCHASED 02/2013 VEHICLE HAS 1732 MILES WHINING NOISE FROM POWER STEERING IS UNBEARABLE STEERING IS NOT TOO GOOD FEELS LIKE WANDERING. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NISSAN IS WORKING ON IT. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE…"~1,105 mi, complaint #973234
    • "MY FAMILY AND I WERE HEADING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTO A METRO AREA FOR THE EVENING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HIT A WALL ON AN EXIT RAMP. THIS IS ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH THE VEHICLE, THIS ONE BEING THE MOST SERIOUS…"~4,300 mi, complaint #999212
    • "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 CONNECT…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1335538
    • "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…"~76,680 mi, complaint #1734270
    • "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 B…"~111,800 mi, complaint #1660254
  18. #18

    transmission manual clutch

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 60,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 D…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1357148
    • "WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING THE CAR WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARKING TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OF CAR AND START CAR TO SEE IF IT GET OUT OF PARK AND IT WOULD NOT. HAD TO INSERT ANOTHER OBJECT IN MANUAL SHIFT RELEASE TO GET CAR INTO GEAR AND DRIVE. CALL…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1127808
    • "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.…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1355099
    • "I COULD NOT SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION."~63,669 mi, complaint #1720685
    • "MY CLUTCH IN STUCK IN "PARK". THIS HAS BEEN DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND I BC IF WE ARE STUCK IN TRAFFIC I WOULD PUT MY CAR IN PARK, AND WHEN TRAFFIC STARTS MOVING AGAIN MY CAR IS NOW HOLDING UP TRAFFIC BEHIND ME BC MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6…"~160,000 mi, complaint #1545779
  19. #19

    power windows and locks

    10 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 52,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 CONSO…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1567168
    • "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…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1346511
    • "DRIVERS ELECTRONIC DOOR UNLOCK/LOCK SWITCH HAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR LOCK ABILITY, UNABLE TO SAFELY EXIT VEHICLE WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW TO UNLOCK MANUALLY FROM OUTSIDE HE CAR. MAKES IT UNSAFE TO EXIT IN CASE OF AN EMERGANCY"~45,000 mi, complaint #1416219
    • "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…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1737966
    • "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 CH…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1631888
  20. #20

    steering electric assist

    10 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    13
    incidents
    Typical range: 500–83,000 mi

    Median 29,000 mi, based on 32 reports (20% had no usable mileage)

    • "I LEASED THIS VEHICLE 3/29/13. A COUPLE WEEKS IN IT BEGAN MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS "NORMAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMS". IT'S NOT. THERE IS NOT ANOTHER LINE OUT THERE, FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC, THAT DOES IT. IT HAS BEEN THROUG…"~500 mi, complaint #1017901
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED IN…"~1,900 mi, complaint #1084125
    • "NOTHING HAPPEN YET, BUT NEED TO UPDATE AND ALERT ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS.THE NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 AND 2014 HAVE A NEW DESIGN FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP(ELECTRONIC) THIS MADE A WHISPER SOUND INSIDE OF THE CABIN VERY HIGH , WHEN YOU DRIVE FROM 0-30…"~26,300 mi, complaint #1028029
    • "WE HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE CAR IN LIKE 10 DAYS AND TRIED STARTING IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. GOT THE CAR JUMP STARTED AND NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR BOGGED DOWN THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFF…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1428387
    • "AFTER LEASING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, THE CAR DEVELOPED AN ISSUE AT 83,000 MILE MARK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT FROM STANDSTILL THE CAR STALLS. I WOULD PRESS DOWN THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE OR ACCELERATE UNTIL 6…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1412255
  21. #21

    instrument cluster

    9 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 47,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING - EVERYTHING WENT DARK AND GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO. THE DEALER TOOK IT RIGHT AWAY AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CAR HAS 940 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME AND I HAD PURCHAS…"~960 mi, complaint #979545
    • "CLUSTER FAILED AND SOME LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ARE NOT VISIBLE. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE SEE NTB14-049 AND SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD. COST IS 1000. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD THEY WON'T RECALL OR COVER REPA…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1184072
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF TH…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1130595
    • "DASHBOARD CLUSTER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. LOST SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND ALL OTHER GAUGES ETC. CAR ONLY HAD 55,000 MILES ON IT. I TURNED MY CAR ON AND STARTED DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, ON MY WAY TO THE NISSAN DEALER TO FIX OTHER RECALLS, WHEN IT WENT OUT. I…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1271256
    • "I WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 5 MINS WITH ENGINE RUNNING WHEN I NOTICED THE DISPLAY WITH GAS/ODOMETER/SPEED TURNED OFF. TRIED TURNING ON/OFF BUT STILL WON'T LIGHT UP. CHECKED THE HEADLIGHTS AND SIGNALS AND THEY WORKED. JUST SCARY THAT I'M PRACTICALLY DRIVING BLIND CO…"~103,740 mi, complaint #1578304
  22. #22

    torque converter

    1 stranded, 11 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 76,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "NOTICED CAR SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE COASTING AT ABOUT 17 MPH AND THEN ACCELERATING. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT CAUSES IT TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AT ABOUT 28 MPH. I TOLD THEM THAT MINE WAS HAPPENING AT AB…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1041182
    • "CAR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STALLED OUT ON ME COMPLETELY AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ABOUT TO GET ON INTERSTATE 81 IN STAUNTON VA. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR BACK UP, BUT THE CAR WOULD DIE OUT IF I SHIFTED IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. LOCAL SHERIFF'S…"~64,207 mi, complaint #1249407
    • "TORQUE CONVERTER SHOT, NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACED"~77,000 mi, complaint #1319314
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN LOCAL TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 5 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY COASTING ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1452103
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE NISSAN (235 MIRACLE STRIP PKWY SW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED TH…"~177,000 mi, complaint #1455551
  23. #23

    brake pads and rotors

    5 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "PURCHASED A NISSAN 2013 IN JULY OF 2012 IN 8/2012 THE CAR HAD TO HAVE A TOTAL BRAKE JOB ON THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT 1300 MILES. NISSAN HAS YET TO TELL ME WHY THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH BAD BRAKES AND ROTORS AND IF THERE IS AN UNDERLYING ISSUE THAT CREA…"~1,300 mi, complaint #960050
    • "I PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S IN JULY OF 2012 WITH 349 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR REPAIR AND HAVE YET TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEAN TIME THEY ARE ONLY GETTING WORSE…"~3,500 mi, complaint #961052
    • "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."~34,000 mi, complaint #1341140
    • "IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND JUST OVER 36,000 MILES WE HAVE SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION 3-4 TIMES (I'VE LOST COUNT), HAD IT BROUGHT IN FOR BRAKE NOISE (SCREECHING) AT LEAST 4 TIMES, AND JUST THIS WEEK THE BEARINGS IN BOTH REAR WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAK…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1250292
    • "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 MECH…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1565264
  24. #24

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 32,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. THE KEY FOB WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL, THE DAS WAS TELLING ME THAT MY KEY I'D WAS INCORRECT. IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS AND THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BATTERY. I HAVE SINCE CHANGE…"~6,266 mi, complaint #1142154
    • "I HAVE A NEW 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SL V6 I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS NEW CAR. BLIND SIDE WARNING, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON ONE TIME. MY CAR WOULDN'T START UP SEVERAL TIMES AFTER WALKING UP TO THE CAR AND PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR. THE…"~8,515 mi, complaint #1130873
    • "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 PERSI…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1396317
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE INVALID KEY WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE KEY FOB WOULD NEED TO BE RE…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1269746
    • "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 S…"~99,000 mi, complaint #1377091
  25. #25

    battery and charging

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 60,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW YEAR 2013 IN 2014 I NOTICED A ROARING NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT SLOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. AROUND CHRISTMAS EVE I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR DIED OUT ON ME ON THE STREET. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DID THEIR DIAGNO…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1283425
    • "HAVE YOU HAD ANY RECALLS ON THESE PARTS ALTERNATOR THEY SAY MIND ID BAD AND A NOTHER LADY WAS THERE SHE HAD TO REPLACE HERS I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACE SO SOON.THERE MUST BE A FAULT SOME WHERE. *TR"~48,000 mi, complaint #1146140
    • "- REPLACED 3 ALTERNATORS - LESS THAN 60K MILES - NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILED AND NEEDING REPLACED - TOO MANY SIGNIFICANT QUALITY ISSUES FOR A NEW CAR"~60,000 mi, complaint #1535958
    • "NOT 2 YEARS YET OF OWNERSHIP (MAY 2015) 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…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1254877
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND. AFTERWARDS, THE INTERIOR HANDLES ON ALL FOUR DOORS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHIC…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1467246
  26. #26

    sunroof

    9 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 36,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 HEADING NORTH FROM OCEANSIDE, CA WHEN THE MOON ROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT WHATSOEVER. THERE WAS FIRST A LOUD BANG, LIKE THE SOUND OF A GUN BEING FIRED AT CLOSE RANGE AND THEN THE GLASS OF THE MOON ROO…"~1,500 mi, complaint #950007
    • "ON MAY 26, 2014 APPROX 9:30AM WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED IN EASTERN PA. IN MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL, WE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD GUN SHOT TYPE SOUND RIGHT ABOVE THE CAR ROOF. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND VISIBLY SHAKEN INCLUDING MY…"~12,500 mi, complaint #1069932
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED AND SMALL PARTICLES OF GLASS SHATTERED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUNROOF SLIDING COVER WAS CLOSED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VE…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1248712
    • "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 F…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1335628
    • "DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH THE CLOSED SUNROOF EXPLODED. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND AND THE VISOR WAS CLOSED SO I WAS UNINJURED BY THE SHATTERED GLASS. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT."~75,000 mi, complaint #1447955
  27. #27

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    3 unsafe, 4 broken, 2 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 43,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE A/C COMPRESSOR STAYING ON EVEN THOUGH I TURN THE DEFROST OFF. SAME IF I TURN AUTO ON THEN OFF. THE A/C LIGHT STAYS OFF, BUT THE A/C COMPRESSOR STAYS ON. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE A/C OFF IS TO PRESS THE A/C BUTTON TWICE (ONCE TO TURN THE…"~500 mi, complaint #1073834
    • "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 OFTE…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1399950
    • "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…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1378716
    • "A/C FAILURE AND DOESN'T BLOW COLD. COMPRESSOR NEED REPLACEMENT. IN THE BEGINNING THE CAR WILL STAY COOL ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMETIME WILL BLOW COLD WHEN AT A STAND STILL. NOW WILL BLOW HOT AIR BECAUSE OF COMPRESSOR FAILURE. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO 4 CARS AL…"~61,320 mi, complaint #1303074
    • "CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA ITEM #10119276, THE MAGNET CLUTCH TO THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR DOES NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO BLOW HOT AIR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD POTENTIALLY OVEREXPOSE TTHE OPERATOR TO DANGEROUS LEVELS OF HEAT WHI…"~88,500 mi, complaint #1500913
  28. #28

    corrosion and rust

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THE PROBLEM WE ENCOUNTERED WAS, WHEN LEAVING TO GO TO THE MOVIES, WE HEARD A LARGE BANG WENT TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS UNDER THE CAR. NEXT WE DROVE A FEW FEET AND HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION THE REAR TIRE WAS OUT OF LINE. WHEN CHECKING THE UNDERSIDE…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1578158
    • "WATER LEAKS INTO MY DRIVER AND REAR FLOOR BOARDS WHEN IT RAINS. I MEAN IT HAS SO MUCH WATER I HAVE TO USE MY SHOP VAC TO SUCK IT OUT THEN TAKE TOWELS TO THE FLOORS. CAR SMELLS LIKE MILDEW AND MOLD. THE DRIVER FLOORBOARD IS RUSTED AND FEELS SHAKY AND WEAK FROM…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1461850
    • "TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RUST AND CORROSION CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL TO FRACTURE FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER (NISSAN OF STATEN ISLAND, [REDACTED ADDRESS], STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305, 1-[REDACTED PHONE]) DIAGNO…"~87,802 mi, complaint #1499322
    • "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…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1620604
    • "REAR CONTROL ARM CORROSION KNUCKLE AXLE CARRIER CORROSION I GARAGE MY CAR EVERY NIGHT. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR BUT THE CORROSION IS TOO MUCH AND TOO DANGEROUS."~194,000 mi, complaint #1551471
  29. #29

    interior trim

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 21,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE TOP OF THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD HAS A VERY SHINY STICKY OIL LIKE SUBSTANCE AT MIGRATES TO AND COATS THE SURFACE CAUSING AN EXTREME GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THIS SUBSTANCE OUTGASSES AND CONDENSES ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE…"~3,700 mi, complaint #1085140
    • "OUR CAR HAS DARK INTERIOR WITH A BLACK DASHBOARD. ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS, THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD BECOMES TACKY AND VERY SHINY. WHEN IT IS IN THIS CONDITION, IT AFFECTS MY VISIBILITY. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF THE POSITION OF THE SUN, THE SUNLIGHT…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1090978
    • "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 WINDS…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1307250
    • "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 OU…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1398991
    • "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 UNKN…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1321536
  30. #30

    catalytic converter

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "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."~90,000 mi, complaint #1627791
    • "The contact's friend owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated for an extended period. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanic shops, where it w…"~92,000 mi, complaint #2224132
  31. #31

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    2 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "2013 ALTIMA PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT COME ON, OR LATER TURN OFF, WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY RUNNING / STILL RUNNING AND PASSENGER SITS IN FRONT SEAT OR EXITS THE VEHICLE. AFTER DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE VEHICLE ODS (UNDER RECALL). I HAVE HA…"~5,000 mi, complaint #996870
    • "SEATBEALT LIGHT IS ON WHEN NO ONE IS ONE IS SEATED THERE. HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND AFTER CHARGING ME $154.99 THEY RECALIBRATED LIGHT AND PERFORMED ZERO POINT CALIBRATION. I HAVE THE INVOICE IF NEEDED. WHY DO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR SAFETY ISSUE?"~42,000 mi, complaint #1526967
    • "FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS NO AUTOMATIC TENSION WITH THE APPLICATION OF BRAKES. I HAVE TO MANUALLY TIGHTEN THE SEATBELT OR IT DOESN'T."~95,000 mi, complaint #1522463
  32. #32

    mirror

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD, MY RIGHT SIDE BACK VIEW MIRROR BLEW UP WITH A HUGE BANG. AND THE WHOLE THING WAS IN MILLION PIECES FLY AWAY. ON THE PLASTIC IT HAS BLACK MARKS INSIDE, LOOKS LIKE IT BURNED INSIDE AND THEN IT BLASTED"complaint #1524742
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR REFLECTED A GLARE FROM THE VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING BEHIND HIM. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS A SWIVEL CONNECTED TO SO IF THERE WAS A GLARE THE DRIVER WOULD BE ABLE TO ADJUST TH…"complaint #945013
    • "WHEN LOOKING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND YOU REFLECT AND CAUSE LINES TO APPEAR ABOVE AND BELOW THE HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND YOU. VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. I'M BEING TOLD IT IS A REFLECTION FROM THE DEFROSTER LINES AND THE TINTE…"complaint #973716
    • "AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THEY FIXED THE VIBRATING PROBLEM. BUT NOW, THE MIRROR THEY REPLACED IT WITH SEEMS TO BE A GEN…"complaint #976023
    • "DRIVER' SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS TO REPLACE THE MIRROR AND MIRROR HOUSING AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MIRROR CONTINUES TO VIBRATE. ALSO, I GOT SEVERAL LETTERS…"complaint #983618
  33. #33

    stability and traction control

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 68,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE BEST I CAN DO TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 2013 ALTIMA IS TO COMPARE IT TO THE JERKING YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN A STICK SHIFT VEHICLE IF YOU DO NOT CLUTCH AND SHIFT PROPERLY ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ONCE I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGH…"~1,100 mi, complaint #995665
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHIC…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1036593
    • "WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IN THE CITY, SOMETIMES IT WILL GOES "NUMB", IN OTHER WORDS DOESN'T RESPONSE TO MY COMMANDS WHEN SPEED IS 30MPH+RPM IS 2K OR SPEED IS 20MPH+RPM IS 1.5K.(ONLY AT THESE TWO UNIQUE COMBINATION, E.G. IS THE SPEED IS 30MPH+RPH IS 1.5K, THE ISSUE…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1049868
    • "REPORTED TO SHEEHY NISSAN MECHANICSVILLE VA FOUTR TIMES. THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED (STABILITY LIGHT ACTIVATES). THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE ACCELERATOR TOUCHES THE FLOOR WHILE TRAVELING 45-…"~88,904 mi, complaint #1415166
    • "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 ([REDACTED PHONE], LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS] S RTE 2…"~112,000 mi, complaint #1628522
  34. #34

    steering rack mechanical

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAIURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY.…"~6,000 mi, complaint #987316
    • "I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 AM AND TOOK EXIT 10B OFF OF I85 NORTH. WENT TO REACH DOWN TO GET MY COFFEE AND HIT THE GRASS WHICH IN TURN SLUNG ME INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS WRECK DONE 10,000 DOLLARS OF…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1202744
    • "TIE ROD LOSE WITH SO FEW MILES HOW COULD THIS OF HAPPENED. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS EVER BEFORE AND AM SERIOUSLY GOING TO WATCH OUT FOR PROBLEMS. OUR DEALERSHIP WAS EXCELLENT IN FINDING IT WITH THEIR INSPECTION. I CAN ONLY PRAISE THE DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE D…"~35,859 mi, complaint #1164604
    • "DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CONTROL ARM BROKE COULDN'T CONTROL CAR"~100,000 mi, complaint #1595045
  35. #35

    trunk or liftgate

    2 unsafe, 2 broken, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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."~10,000 mi, complaint #1679916
    • "I WENT TO GAS STATION TO FILL MY LAWN MOWER GAS CAN. I THOUGHT I OPENED THE TRUNK WHERE THE CAN WAS STORED. IT DIDN'T OPEN SO I RE-CLICKED THE LATCH. TRUNK OPENED. GOT BACK ON THE ROAD, SMALL TOWN, NO TRAFFIC AND MY HOOD FLEW OPEN AND BACK AGAINST THE WIND…"~26,367 mi, complaint #1019760
    • "THE GLOW IN THE DARK EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE PULLED OFF. EITHER THE ANGLE AT WHICH IT WAS POSITIONED OR THE MATERIALS MADE IT SO FLIMSY THAT IT PULLED OFF WITHIN THE TRUNK. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT I CAN'T SEE ON. *TR"~37,000 mi, complaint #1164242
    • "THE LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE ON THE TRUNK. THE FOB OR THE BUTTON RELEASE IS NOT WORKING!"~56,000 mi, complaint #1523087
    • "TAKATA RECALL. WATER ACCUMULATES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK, WHERE THE SPARE TIRE IS, IN A RAIN STORM. IT WAS DRIVEN THROUGH SMALL PUDDLES."~95,500 mi, complaint #1466276
  36. #36

    wheel or rim

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "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."~29,000 mi, complaint #1319206
    • "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 ABL…"~173,663 mi, complaint #1607629
    • "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 D…"~190,000 mi, complaint #1642114
  37. #37

    brake booster

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "I SPOKE TO 5 TOWN NISSAN WHO DID A SO CALLED THOROUGH CHECK ON MY CAR STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. HOW CAN EVERYTHING BE PERFECT WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT GOING ON. ALL I SEE IS THAT THESE DEALERS SAY ITS GOOD AND CARS ARE IN P…"~1,600 mi, complaint #963730
    • "THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF; THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A "HITCH" IN IT WHEN LETTING UP ON IT (AS DOES THE GAS PEDAL); YOU CAN HEAR GAS SLOSHING AROUND IN THE GAS TANK. PIECE OF CRAP CAR. *TR"~3,500 mi, complaint #972657
    • "I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF A STORE. I EXITED THE CAR TO PUT MY MOTHER'S WALKER IN THE TRUNK. I HAD REACHED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE (ON DRIVER'S SIDE) WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE. I RAN AFTER IT AND GRABBED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE TO TRY AND SLOW OR STOP T…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1146712
    • "UNABLE TO RELEASE VEHICLE FROM P POSITION BY PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE BYPASS BUTTON HAS TO BE PRESSED IN ORDER TO RELEASE."~88,500 mi, complaint #1615333
  38. #38

    fuel pump

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WE BOUGHT OUR CAR IN JANUARY AND IT HAD 1,900 MILES ON IT. WE DIDN'T DRIVE IT VERY MUCH BECAUSE IT WAS WINTER AND THE ROADS IN WV ARE BAD. BUT I REMEMBER IN MARCH WHEN I WENT TO SEE MY DAUGHTER IT STARTED JERKING LIKE IT WANTED TO STOP ON THE ROAD. I REMEMBE…"~3,500 mi, complaint #1084741
    • "AFTER REFUELING CAR STUDDERS AND SHUTS DOWN. YOU HAVE TO RESTART IT COUPLE OF TIMES. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS NOT GETTING FUEL."~25,000 mi, complaint #1273543
    • "WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT JUST STOP AND FORCING TO START WHEN HAVE IT CHECK THEY SAY SAID ITS GAS PUMP WITH OTHER SEVERAL PROBLEM , I RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR NOT EVEN AFTER THREE MONTHS IT START GAVE THOSE PROBLEM , NOW IT HAVE BEEN SITTING FOR ALMOST A YEAR NO…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1292880
  39. #39

    unintended acceleration

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I WAS TURNING RIGHT TO PARK MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AND I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR TO STOP AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED OVER THE CONCRETE CURB STOP. IT CONTINUED TO RUN UPSLOPE TO THE BUSHES AND OVER THREE BIG ROCKS WHILE I WAS T…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1505664
  40. #40

    adas lane keeping

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "MALFUNCTION AGAIN BSW/ LDW AND SLIPP INDICATOR. *TR"~1,484 mi, complaint #963657
    • "TURN SIGNAL. WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHTENED, SOMETIMES IT ACTUATES THE 'LANE CHANGE' THREE-FLASH SIGNAL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION - PRESUMABLY BECAUSE THE SIGNAL OVER-TRAVELS AND MOMENTARILY TRAVELS IN THE OPP…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1425984
  41. #41

    engine head gasket

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "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 F…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1309656
    • "TAKATA RECALL ..THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS THE STARTER...I DRIVE THE CAR AND WHEN STOP AT STOP LIGHT SHUT OFF THAT'S ABOUT A YEAR AGO...NOW THE HEAD GASKIN NO INDICATION SAYIN THE CAR WAS OVER HEATING ,I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORKING BOTH TIMES..."~99,000 mi, complaint #1523577
    • "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. A…"~163,000 mi, complaint #1641860
  42. #42

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE ADVERTISED MPG FOR THIS VEHICLE IS 38 MPG. 3/22/2014 MADE A TRIP TO TULSA, OK. FILLED UP AT I-430 HEADED TO TULSA AT 6,657 MILES. DROVE 401 MILES AND REFILLED AT 7,058 WITH 13.218 GALLONS 30.3374 MPG. FILLED UP AGAIN AT I-[REDACTED ADDRESS] TRIP AT 7,221…"~6,657 mi, complaint #1050328
  43. #43

    infotainment head unit

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "2.5SL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WENT OUT BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER CHECK IT OUT TELLS ME THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIO I SAID FINE CAME IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE LESS THEN A WEEK AND THEY CHANGED THEY MIND IT NEEDS REPROGRAMM…"~1,200 mi, complaint #963670
    • "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 C…"~33,000 mi, complaint #1606558
    • "MULTIPLE TIMES I'VE BEEN DRIVING AND OR SITTING IDLE. THE RADIO HAS FROZEN TO WHERE I HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTART IT. THIS MAY TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND MULTIPLE TIMES HAVE I BE…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1157380
  44. #44

    paint and clearcoat

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT QUARTER PANELS WERE PEELED AND BENT BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF TH…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1031471
  45. #45

    throttle and pedal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WHILE ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 40MPH UP TO 60MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN ABOVE 4000 RPM FOR MANY SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. IT REMAINED AT THIS HIGH RPM WHILE THE CAR SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THE BRAKES. DRIVE SELECTOR WAS O…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1425486
    • "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 DRIV…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1386616
    • "THIS IS A COMBINATION OF PROBLEMS. APPROXIMATELY AROUND NOV. 7, 2015 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE AT THE DEALER (ALMOST ONE YEAR AFTER THE LAST TIME). I HAVE NOT OWNED MY VEHICLE 2 YEARS YET. I THOUGHT THEY HAD TAKEN CARE OF IT WHEN THEY TOLD ME THE LI…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1254888
  46. #46

    tire failure

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I ALMOST HAD A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ON 1-22-15. I WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE TIRE RIM. ALL THAT WAS LEFT ON THE RIM WAS A TWO INCH REMNANT OF THE TIRE. I WILL E-MAIL YOU A PICTURE OF THE TIRE AND I ASSUR…"~12,034 mi, complaint #1151102
    • "ONE OF MY OEM MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 215/55 R17 TIRES DEVELOPED LARGE OPEN CRACK ABOUT 1-1/5 TO 2" LONG IN SIDEWALL. JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE THE CRACK WHEN WASHING THE CAR. TIRE WAS REMOVED AND IT WASS DETERMINED THAT THE CRACK WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SI…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1284278
    • "I WAS IN MY CAR LEAVING A RESTAURANT IN HOLLAND STOPPED, GOT OUT IMMEDIATELY, AND THE TIRE WAS IN HUGE SHREDDED PIECES. IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND I HAD TO CALL A WRECKER TO HAVE IT HAULED TO A TIRE SHOP FOR $99 AND BUY A NEW TIRE. I BOUGHT THIS 2013 NISSAN…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1433536
  47. #47

    wheel bearing

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AT 68936 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING. NOW LESS THAN 5 MONTHS LATER THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING AND HUB HAVE TO BE REPLACED MILEAGE NOW AT 74600. AFTER HAVING CHECKED WITH VARIOUS NISSAN SHOPS I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AN UNUSUAL…"~68,936 mi, complaint #1520588
  48. #48

    abs module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON MAXWELL ROAD NORTH OF HYNE ROAD IN BRIGHTON, MI. IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A 90 RIGHT HAND TURN TO STAY ON MAXFIELD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE TURN. AFTER DOING SO, THE ABS BRAKES PULSED THE BRAKE PRESSURE REPEATEDL…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1163780
  49. #49

    adas blind spot

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE VEHICLE BLIND SPOT WARNING & LANE KEEP SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. THE WARNING ON THE DASH SAYS TO CLEAN THE CAMERA LENS BUT THE LENS ARE CLEAN. IF YOU STOP THE CAR & SHUT OFF THE ENGINE THEN RESTART THE SYSTEM WILL START OPERATING AGAIN. NISSAN C…"~4,200 mi, complaint #1013307
  50. #50

    backup camera

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "BACKUP CAMERA SIGNAL TO SCREEN FAILS AND LOSES PICTURE WHEN BACKING UP. STATIC APPEARS ON SCREEN. OCCURS WITH RANDOM REVERSE MOVEMENT. USUALLY FROM PARKING LOT OR STALL, INDOOR OR OUTDOOR, EVEN OWN PRIVATE DWELLING GARAGE. ATTEMPTED REMEDY BY NISSAN SERVICE W…"~35,193 mi, complaint #1230543
    • "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…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1326049
  51. #51

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES. AT 4500 MILES, HEAT GAUGE INDICATED AN INCREASE IN ENGINE TEMPERATURE. DROVE 2 MILES TO A SERVICE STATION, AND UPON OPENING THE HOOD, ANTI-FREEZE WAS SPRAYED EVERYWHERE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INSPECTED, AND SAID THE…"~4,500 mi, complaint #960489
  52. #52

    parking brake

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "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"~55,000 mi, complaint #1330881
    • "CAR WILL NOT RELEASE FROM PARK UNLESS YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE RELEASE BUTTON. THIS HAPPENED AS MY CAR REACHED 65K MILES. THIS COULD BE A HUGE ISSUE AND SAFETY IF SOMEONE WAS TO BE STRANDED OUT SOMEWHERE AND THEY ARE H ABLE TO LEAVE BECAUSE THERE CAR WILL NOT CO…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1465604
  53. #53

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED.…"complaint #1106215
    • "HEADREST ON 2013 ALTIMA HURTS THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR. IF IT HURTS IN NORMAL DRIVING I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THE HEAD INJURY IS GOING TO BE LIKE IF I GET HIT WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. THE HEAD RESTS SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE SO THAT THEY CAN BE FITTED…"complaint #981681
  54. #54

    tpms

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I PURCHASED MY CAR AND 30 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE LOT, THE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND IT WAS FINE. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO HAVE A SENSOR REPLACED ON THE TIRE. *TR"~65,000 mi, complaint #1176973
  55. #55

    wiper and washer

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. INFORMED BY SERVICE PERSON THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, HOWEVER AN UPDATE IS BEING MADE FOR ALL VEHICLES AND I WILL RECEI…"~2,300 mi, complaint #960259
  56. #56

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S SHUTS OFF ELECTRICAL WHILE DRIVING KEY DONT WORK (1 OUT OF 2 KEYS DONT WORK) DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER A/C COMPRESSOR DOESNT WORK "~144,000 mi, complaint #1411476
  57. #57

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control activated, the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated. During the failure, there were no warning lights illuminated. The cause of the failure…"~281,000 mi, complaint #2237305
  58. #58

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THERE IS A SHUTTERING VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN WHEN ENGINE IS AT 1500 RPM AND GOING UP AN INCLINE. EVENTUALLY IT IS GOING TO CAUSE LOOSING OF BOLTS AND CAUSE CRASH. *TR"complaint #976168
  59. #59

    engine mounts

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "CAR HAS A VIBRATING SOUND WHEN U REACH ABOUT 40 MPH FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT ARE ALL BAD"~78,000 mi, complaint #1606585
  60. #60

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFROST SYSTEM PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SEVERE DEFROSTING PROBLEM IN EARLY DECEMBER 2013. AFTER TWO SEPARATE INSPECTIONS, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHEN THE T…"complaint #1053027
  61. #61

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "doing 55 or 60 the car goes into limp mode and wont let me go more then 35 to 45 at times its a safety hazard as cars almost ran right into the back of my car if nissan dont fix the issue i will hire a lawyer and sue nissan its not worth losing my life or the…"complaint #1866341
  62. #62

    software or update

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVE IN THE 2014 RECALL FOR THE SAFETY DEFECT DUE TO A COMPUTER PROGRAM COULD MISJUDGE THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND CONCLUDE THAT A CHILD INSTEAD OF AN ADULT WAS SITTING THERE. THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS TRIE…"complaint #1216403
  63. #63

    starter

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1658454

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