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.
Be warned: the 2014 & 2015 Nissan Altima appears to share these same problems.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 1
Average Mileage:
53,584 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Rear control arm on my Nissan Altima 2013 came apart on an interstate pushing me on to the left lane almost at 65 mph. Got really scared as I usually drive with my new born but luckily he was not in the car when this happened. The car has less than 60K miles and I had to replace them on both sides on the rear as they mentioned the other one too is going to break soon. Really disappointed as had to make a huge repair spending 1300 bucks for a car that is only used to run few errands over the weekend as I commute on train for work.
My transmission is not working it has cause I as well as my fiance to have to miss work sometimes because of the cvt the car shakes and shutters and cuts off this happened to me while on the highway and my fiance where we could have been hit and ended up in a bad accident.
My driver's side lower control arm broke and I lost control of my vehicle. It corroded and broke on one side. I was driving at 28/30 miles an hour, hit a bump and heard something pop and the car spun out of control.
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 painful and it can occur anytime. I took to dealer. Dealer said it could cost more than 500$ to fix the shift lock. When searching in the internet, many Nissan Altima cars have this issue. Below web page shows all Nissan Altima owners have complained about the same issue. Https://www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/Altima/2013/transmission/gear_shift_stuck_in_park.shtml considering this as an issue for many cars, Nissan should issue a recall on this. I hope filing here will help all Nissan Altima owners to get a relief on this issue. Please help. Thanks
Driving on an uphill street car would not go and I would have to push hard down on gas I had my son in the back seat I then pulled over to set car at park and turned off let it sit for about five mins turned car back on put it on reverse and it went forward I set it pack to park gear and then back to reverse and it complied not the first time now it's just more common and this time it freaked me out it wasn't a little burp as the other times had car for only about 6 going on 7 months and I restricted L myself from driving my own car that I just purchased to then being told transmission failing and 8 recalls
I was driving on the freeway and my car just started to lose power, in a speed zone of 60mph my car was quickly dropping speed/power. No check engine like came on, nor had any signs of my car needing service came up, nothing. When I would try speeding up it started to make a rattling noise, still less power. I pulled over on the side of the freeway because there were cars coming very fast and once I pressed on my brake to make the stop, my car stalled. It wouldn't turn on anymore and I had to leave my car there. This was seriously such a safety issue, this happened at night time when I was traveling. I've read very similar issues with the year and model of my car online about it being a problem with the transmission. I don't know why there isn't a recall if it's such a dangerous issue. My car has just been parked for 6 weeks because no check engine light will come on and it's driving 'normal', but I'm not taking that risk again of driving it.
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)
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.
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
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.
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.
Ever since I bought the vehicle my brakes, which also starts my car will occasionally feel like they get stuck sounds as if they might be rusty and when I apply pressure they catch. I will apply and then all of a sudden they click down. I'm afraid the longer it goes on sooner or later they will no longer work. Happens motion and stationary. Suspension' every bump I go over I feel like my car is hitting rock bottom. Slow or normal speed. All these problems I have told since I first bought my vehicle. I was fluffed off telling me it was this or that and it was normal. I drove the same car 'a rental'never never felt any of these problems. That is why I decided to buy a Nissan. Big mistake.
The control arm broke in my 2013 Altima. The mechanic said he has never seen one break like this and it appears to be a defect on the weld. I looked online and see other people have had similar complaints and it is under investigation.
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