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:
10 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,374 miles
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Three major issues has been occuring with my 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 sl 1. brake light comes up randomly while driving at local or highway speed. 2. hood pop up while driving - issue with latch 3. transmission is making grinding noise.
2013 Nissan Altima moonroof exploded while driving on the interstate at approximately 75mph. There was a loud pop and air was heard on roof. Saw flying debris from rearview mirror while trying to pull over to see what happened. Pulled over and realized large chunks of the tempered glass was gone. There were minor scratches on the trunk paint from the debris hitting it as it flew off. There was very little traffic around and no overpasses. Temperatures weren't extreme as it was a mildly warm fall day (mid 60's) and roads were dry. The glass is sticking out above the roof which indicates that it was an explosion rather than something crashing down on the moonroof.
My 2013 Altima started to hesitate and jerk when I was driving. Then when I would be stopped and ready to pull out my car will not go and then finally catch and go. It wont go over 30 miles an hr at some points. When I brought it to Nissan they did a diagnostic on it and its the cvt transmission that needs to be replaced. I was told my warranty expired 2000 miles ago and its gonna cost me $3500 for a new one. Ive only owned my car for 2 yrs. I am so dissatisfied with Nissan and they are so unprofessional to not fix this known problem with there cvt issues on all their vehicles.. I have also replaced the inside door handles on both doors..
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, 222 parkinson ave, staten island, NY 10305, 1-(718) 447-3878) diagnosed that the metal link to the rear wheels and chassis failed. In addition, the rear control arms and the control link fractured. The dealer further inspected the undercarriage, frame, and front and rear suspension. The vehicle had an extended warranty, but the contact did not know if it would cover the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was not available. Incident date is before purchase date.
- Staten Island, NY, USA
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The inside door handles on the front driver's side door and the rear passenger side door have both broken. There has to be something wrong with the manufacturing on this. I have owned 4 vehicles in my life, with all 4 of those vehicles having more than 100,000 miles on them when I traded them or stopped driving them, and have never had issues with the door handles. This car currently has almost 73,000 miles on it. The driver's side door handle broke last year and the rear door handle broke this morning. The vehicle was stationary when this happened. I am very concerned about being in a situation where the car needs to be exited immediately and we can't because the door handles will not work!
The Nissan Altima 2013, driver side door handle breaks, trapping individual in car causing a safety issue in any urgent or emergency situation. Car was stationary when complaint happened. Frequent occurrence with thousands or models 2011-2015 as indicated by consumer reports. Consideration for recall.
After normal driving, I parked the car, grabbed the driver side handle to open the door and it just sort of flopped out. There was no connection to the interior pieces to open the door. To exit, I have to keep the car running, open the window, reach through and use the outside door handle to open the door (which is very difficult as I am not tall), then close the window again before I can turn off the car and exit.
The 2 front inside door handles stopped functioning within 2 months of each other. The door handle would just swing freely like it wasn't connected to anything. I would have to roll my window down open the door from the outside then roll the window back up to be able to turn my car off. It cost nearly $300 to fix the issues over 2 different appointments at the dealership.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to open when attempting to exit and the door handle became detached. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repair of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the front and rear passenger doors could not be opened using the interior door handle. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to deland Nissan (2600 S woodland blvd, deland, fl) where it was diagnosed that the door assembly was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
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 all the years of water somehow leaking in when it rains!? I did research and many other people with cars like mine complain about the same thing.
Takata recall... a semi trailer swung and almost hit my car. I swerved and drop off on the shoulder of I-30, I hit the concrete retainer wall at 70mph and no airbag deployed and I had a knot on my head and black eye. Also I hit 4 hogs on FM852, again no airbag.
I was driving on hwy 45 Tuesday (nov28,2017) I piece of rubber was in the hwy. I tried to Dodge it but it was too late. It damaged my front bumper on my car.
I cannot open my driver side door using the inside door handle. I pull on the handle & it moves but nothing happens. The only way I can exit the vehicle is to down the window and pull the outside handle (hurts the arthritis in my shoulder) or crawl over the middle storage compartment to the passenger side door. This situation is definitely not a safe situation if quick exit from the vehicle is needed in an emergency. What would a person with disabilities or senior do? from what I've read online the door handle assembly inside the door was poorly made using a plastic part that wears out quickly. This appears to be a very common problem and across several Nissan models according to a dealer service advisor. The dealer, charleston Nissan, wants $180, parts and labor, to replace. I called 1-800-nissan1 on 10/18/2017 to see if they would stand behind and cover a defective part but they showed no interest at all and declined.
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.
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.
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- Pleasantville, NJ, USA