CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Nissan Altima has multiple problem trends including the CVT transmission, and now that this model is out of warranty, it earns our "Avoid Like The Plague" badge.

Owners complain about vibration and transmission failure related to the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), a whining noise from the power steering pump, and constant windshield problems that appear to be the result of poor design.

Be warned: the 2014 & 2015 Nissan Altima appears to share these same problems.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
32,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2013 Nissan Altima engine problems

engine problem

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2013 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #2

May 012017

Altima

  • CVT transmission
  • 65,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Purchased 2013 Altima April 2016. The ran really well the engine sound really good, then last year the slow began to sound like a truck. I took it back to where I purchased it and was told it was the clamp on the motor mound but that was not it. My car still sounds like a truck.

- sbetty, Charlotte, US

problem #1

Nov 152013

Altima LS 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles

REPORTED THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST MONTH I HAD THE CAR. SERVICE MTG SAID THEY HAD TO FLUSH AND ADD A SPECIAL OIL TO THE POWER STEERING UNIT. NEVER STOPPED SOUNDING LIKE A JET ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. TOLD NORMAL. IF THAT IS SO WHY WAS I NOT TOLD THAT INSTEAD OF POWER STEERING UNIT IN FIRST PLACE.

THIS CAR IS STILL A PILE OF S---!(PIG DUNG)

- jborg, Baker, LA, US

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