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

- Forest Hill, MD, USA

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.

- Laquinta, CA, USA

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.

- Tampa, FL, USA

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.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

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.

- Timonium, MD, USA

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.

- Coral Gables, FL, USA

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.

- Chesterfield, SC, USA

The headlights on my Altima are really dim.

- Greenwood, SC, USA

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

- Encinitas, CA, USA

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.

- Winterville, GA, USA

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.

- Beaufort, NC, USA

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.

- Steele, MO, USA

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

- Lancaster, SC, USA

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.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

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!!!!

- Lewiisberry, PA, USA

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.

- Grove City, OH, USA

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

- Rockville, MD, USA

The 2nd time in less than 2 years that the cvt valve went out making the vehicle suddenly jerk forward and backwards even with the brakes on and then suddenly lose power. Wethis is a hazardous situation as my car had to be towed yesterday after suddenly stopping at a busy intersection. Last time it happened on a busy bridge. This is a known problem with the 2013 Altima but unfortunately I've just become aware of this. People could die.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

My car was driving perfectly fine in the morning. Car started fine later in the afternoon. It started jerking and not accelerating smoothly as I pulled out to the street. Then it stalled at the street. Restarted the car and everything seemed normal until I put it in gear. After only a few feet it stalled again. It now stalls in any gear besides park and neutral. Had to push the car off the road and have it towed. Another bad cvt transmission. Nissan should be ashamed. Selling these cars with major mechanical failure and poor warranty. Had to extended warranty on previous model years because of failures. Should be a recall. This is happening to to many people. Last Nissan I will own.

- Columbia Station, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving 65 mph, the transmission completely failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Nissan of sacramento (2820 auburn blvd, sacramento, ca 95821, (916) 604-4095) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,953.

- Sacramento, CA, USA