I bought a Nissan Altima new in 2013 and my dash has become extremely sticky and shiny causing a bad visibility glare in my windshield when I drive. I contacted Nissan but they refused help even with a purchase of an extended warranty.

- Odessa, FL, USA

2013 Nissan Altima recall notice malfunction hood release which could cause a collision. Well happened to my daughter on August 9th, who had my permission to drive my car she by the way is 28. I was never notified of this recall, however my friend that leased the same vehicle two months prior at the same dealership, was notified. My daughter was just getting onto the expressway doing approx. 20 mph if that when the hood of my vehicle "released" and blew up against the windshield to where she could not see at all. Luckily god was with her and she was able to pull over safely. My vehicle is still at a Nissan dealership as of today, August 26th, collision shop still sitting in the same spot that it was towed to. Over $6,000 in damages for a recall that I should have been notified and Nissan should be praying and feeling blessed that this horrific accident and believe me it was horrifying to see that people were not killed, shame on Nissan corporation for me not receiving the recall notice, shame on Nissan for not figuring out when my car was in for service that my VIN number showed nothing or it was ignored, recall notices are connected automatically to any numbers whether car, appliance, car seats, etc., come on we are living in 2015. Shame on Nissan that this is not important to them to help me. I have dates and records of communication and am trying to reach out and try to make this public however I am at a stand still and need advice and help, thank you!

- Prattsburgh, NY, USA

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 damage to my car. The steering is very touchy. This has happened several times. My air bag light on the passenger side does not work either. I have taken this car in because it does act right when you accelerate but I was told there was nothing wrong with my vehicle. I have also took it in for a leak and they told my it wasn't leaking it was a 2013 and it was to new. But there is a spot in my driveway and I am the only one that parks there.

- Kings Mountain, NC, USA

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 repeatedly rendering the brakes useless. I tried to complete the turn and halfway through the turn, I realized I was heading at ~45 right into a tree. I took my foot off of the brake and cut the wheel as hard as I could to the left. The front right bumper and fender hit the tree. I had considered writing a complaint regarding the ABS and traction control on this vehicle previously as there have been several instances where I have feared for my safety as the vehicle does not stop in a reasonable distance and I have almost slid into a busy intersection several times. Also, power to the wheels is cut much more than what is reasonable when starting on damp or snowy roads to the point that I fear pulling out onto a road and have to wait until there is no traffic for over a mile. I believe that the tuning of the ABS system and traction control should be investigated to determine if there is an issue. It seems as though they are turned this way to protect the cvt from any sort of impulse due to the wheels slipping and then grabbing pavement.

- Brighton, MI, USA

Wife was driving West bound on Ohio St rt 125 doing 40 mph when a car going East bound on Ohio St rt 125 attempted to make a left hand turn in front of her and hit her head on bringing the car to a complete stop in just a couple feet. None of the airbags went off. The seatbelt did not lock up. None of the safety equipment on this car worked during this head on collision.... updated 02/19/15 updated 10/28/2015

- Bethel, OH, USA

While accelerating after make a right hand turn, the hood flew open on my Nissan Altima. The hood bent back past the hinges towards the windshield. Because the hood bent back so far, it pulled the frame of the car up on both sides. I was able to pull over onto the shoulder of the safely. Hood closed and seems to latch now. I did not have any warning pop up inside the car that the hood was open.

- Walden, NY, USA

We pulled in to a gas station and I reached down in the dark to release the fuel door. My husband put gas in the car and we headed for home. Suddenly, the hood flew up against the windshield completely blocking my view and scaring the living daylights out of us. Fortunately, I was able to stop the car without having an accident. When we got home, upon inspection, we found pretty extensive damage to the hood and side panels. I took the car to the dealership who works on our car and was given a very pricey estimate. I feel that the safety on the hood lock should have prevented this from happening. Fortunately, there were no injuries but it could have been much worse ( it could happen when I have my baby granddaughters in the car ) and something should be done for the safety of all.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

The incident happened at around midnight.the hood popped open while the vehicle was being driven.fortunately, there were no vehicles in the front or rear.this scared the hell out of us.we checked the internet to see if any similar incidents were reported.we found that 238,000 nissa Altima 2013 were being recalled because of this problem.we brought the matter to the dealer, S attention as well as to the attention of the manufacturer.we have been told tha the VIN of our vehicle is not part of the recall.Nissan has refused to repair the vehicle.the hood is damaged on both sides near the windshield because it slammed into windshield when it popped open.we are demanding justice and repair of our vehicle and a safety check.

- Catonsville, MD, USA

There is currently a recall on the car for the hood latch. Apparently, all that is done is they bend the hood latch. Therefore, there is no money in it for the dealers and I can't find one that will perform the work. One, autonation Nissan, said they would do it but only if I scheduled other work at the same time. I contacted Nissan, but they refused to get involved.

- Katy, TX, USA

Driving the 2013 Nissan Altima at approximately 6:30am, going approx 10-15 miles per hour the hood unexpectedly flew open. The car was pulled over to the side of the road and the hood closed. The impact of the hood flying open bent back metal near the windshield on both fenders and the bumper was scraped hitting a curb or something on the side of the road. Due to the early hour there was no accident or injury as no other cars were on the road. If this would have happened 15 minutes later, we would have been on a major highway going 60 mph. Phone calls were made to Nissan and as well, the vehicle was taken to cochran Nissan (dormont, pa). In both instances we were told that there were no issues with the hood latch and Nissan would not pay for any repairs. Oddly though, the dealership was willing to provide us a new hood latch at no cost (would have to pay labor to install). I reported the incident to my insurance company. Their adjuster clearly found fault with the hood latch and in an unscientific test that he performed, the hood failed 9 out of 9 times. Calls were again made to Nissan with this information and we were told 'sorry'. they were not taking responsibility for any damages to the hood, both fenders and front bumper. Even though we were informing them of all the reports we had found on the internet of the same thing happening all across the country with 2013 Nissan Altima. We were told that most likely what happened was the hood release was used instead of the gas tank door release, as these 2 releases are right next to each other. (does someone see any fault in that?). the claim for approx $2700 went against my insurance company and I was issued a check for $2200 to have the vehicle repaired. Given the news on the recall I will be working with my insurance company to recover the $2700.

- Bridgeville, PA, USA

Driving to work, going about 45 mph. With no warning the hood just flew up to the windshield. I was able to stop promptly, and did not have an accident. My hood was not popped open, and it was not just the safety latch holding it, it just popped open. I was so lucky not to have been on a busy street, so no accident occurred.....however $3175 damage to my car had to be fixed. There has to be a problem with the latch... this is my 4th Altima, and I have also worked for a Nissan dealership....never heard of this happening before, ,,,until now.....

- Chatsworth, GA, USA

While driving down the road, the hood of the vehicle popped open, slamming the hood on the cab of the car obstructing the view. When the hood hit the cab it pushed the compartment, that holds sunglasses out and hit me in the head. The hood was securely latched before driving! that day I drove to work, back home and then to the store. It was when I was heading back home from the store that my hood latch failed therefore slamming it onto the cab and obstructing my view of the road. Luckily I was able to see under the hood to drive off the busy highway. I live in North ga there are plenty of places on that road where I could have drove off the road there are no guard railings!

- Gainesville, GA, USA

While I was driving the vehicle on a residential neighborhood at a rate of approximately 30mph, with my six month-old baby in the back seat, the hood flew open and smashed into the windshield. I narrowly avoided losing control of the vehicle despite having my view completely obstructed by the presence of the hood on the windshield. Evidently, I had accidentally pulled the interior hood release while refueling being that the hood release and gas gage release are right next to each other. Nevertheless, as I am certain you are aware, the secondary latch should have prevented such a nearly tragic sequence of events. As a result of the hood colliding with the windshield, the vehicle has sustained significant damage.

- Jamesburg, NJ, USA

When I got in the Altima the hood was securely latched. When I hit 25mph the hood flew up, blocking my windshield and preventing me from seeing.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

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 the failure. The failure mileage was 15,0000.

- Canton, MI, USA

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 repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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 windshield. I may have inadvertently hit the hood latch the 1st time-not sure but regardless, the secondary catch should have prevented this at 25 - 30 mph. What if I had been on expressway? no damage to me but $2100 damage to car. I am insured. They are replacing the fenders where they were torqued backward, the hinges where sprung, and the latch mechanism because unsure why secondary latch did not hold. Was at Nissan dealer within past month in cincinnati and hood has not been opened - no inkling anything wrong. I don't feel this has anything to do with dealer as I have driven numerous miles since at 65-70 mph. No warning light in display so evidently this failure is not connected to a warning sound or light. At this low speed, the windshield and hood looks ok initially - but more damage may appear as they work on the car. I have a rental due to the safety concern of carstar estimator. I feel there could be some improvement made here to prevent this.

- Lebanon, OH, USA

The car was traveling between 25-30 mph when the driver swerved to miss a deer that had jumped out of the woods. The car went off the road and into some trees and a rock wall. The front end of the car was damaged pretty extensively (total loss), with damage to the drivers side fender and a direct impact to the center of the vehicle pushing the interior bumper approx. 10" back and into the radiator. The airbags did not deploy during this crash. We had been told previously that Nissan had a recall for the passenger air bags, and when it was brought to the dealer, nothing was done because they ran a report stating that our vehicle was not due for the recall. After showing the dealer pictures of the damage, their response was that "they couldn't believe that the airbags didn't deploy, and that "they believed that they should have". I have pictures of the damage, and I also have video evidence of my daughter sitting in the passenger seat with the airbag light on stating that the airbag is off. This was shown to the dealer prior to the crash, and still nothing was done to investigate the issue further. When I showed the GM of the dealership the video, and told him that nothing was done to repair it, his response was "god forbid that anyone of us got into an accident and the airbags didn't deploy'!! a few weeks later....that's exactly what happened. I believe there is a huge problem with the airbag systems of these cars, and something should be done before someone is severely injured or killed during a crash.

- Lyman, ME, USA

About 2 months after getting this car I noticed a rattling noise coming from the sunroof on the right side of the car. The noise got more pronounced when running over some small bumps even at low speeds. I took the car to route 23 auto mall service department in butler, NJ; the same dealer where I got the car. Below is a list of dates and issues that have taken place with this car. 06/07/13 " took car in for rattle noise and NHTSA recall 13V-158. Noise confirmed and new headliner ordered. 06/17/13 ? headliner replaced, however noise remained the issue was not addressed. Called and explained the issue to the dealer. New appointment set. 06/25/13 ? dealer states that the issue was now fixed, however the noise still remained. Dealer broke pillar covers and now they are not sitting properly, presenting a very dangerous issue. 7/10/2013 ? called Nissan's national Consumer Affairs department and explained the problem. Case: [xxx]created to track these issues. Spoke to [xxx] at extension [xxx]. suggested I get a 2nd opinion. 7/12/2013 ? low pressure warning light for left front tire comes up. Added air. Issue came back again later in the day. Added air a second time, issue corrected. 07/16/2013 ? took car for second opinion to ramsey Nissan in New Jersey. Dealer verified complain. Dealer noticed missing insulation and broken pillars. Noise issue seems be fixed now. New pillars on order. 07/18/2013 " low pressure warning coming from left rear tire. This is a brand new car and I find it unacceptable that I'm encountering all these issues this early. I do not feel safe driving this car and I'm now left wondering what issue will be next. I fear for the safety of my family when I drive this vehicle as it seems there is a new problem every other day. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA

The welding in the four doors display broken. The line is getting bigger and a I am worry about the body of the car. Places that I can't see the welding.

- Carolina, PR, USA