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.

9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
49,650 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. isntall new shield (1 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
2013 Nissan Altima exhaust system problems

exhaust system problem

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2013 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #2

Mar 022019

(reported on)

Altima SV 2.5L

  • CVT transmission
  • 93,000 miles

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

Piece of junk! The whole under body of my car is rusty and the car isn’t even that old. A 2013 shouldn’t be falling apart n rusting this bad. So I was hearing a annoying vibrating rattling noise when my car would idle at stop lights n what not. Had my buddy look to see what it was. He freaked out about all the rust and seen the heat shield hanging so he took it off. Solved the vibration sound, but now I’m without a shield. Not good!

- Sheryl L., Racine, WI, US

problem #1

Aug 012013

Altima SV 2.5L

  • CVT transmission
  • 6,214 miles

Appears to be a problem with all generations of Atima starting from 3rd. My 3rd generation Altima has it where welds on exhaust shield fail after sometime. The 4th Gen Altima had this issue but I sold the car soon after. Now the 5th gen has the same issue. With broken welds, the shield rattles while accelerating the car. Thank goodness it happened while under warranty and got fixed by the dealer.

- polypep, Edmonton, AB, Canada

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