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.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
71,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2013 Nissan Altima miscellaneous problems

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2013 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 012022

Altima LE 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 71,000 miles

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

I BROUGHT A NEW CAR FROM CAUSEWAY IN MANAHAWKIN IT IS A 2013 ALTIMA

IN OCTOBER I NOTICED WATER LEAKING ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE OF CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE DRAINS AND THEY WOULD SOLVED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVED. SINCE NOVEMBER IT IS STILL LEAKING . I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I AGREE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO TAKE CAR APART AND THAT IT WAS NOT THE DRAIN BUILDUP BUT SOMETHING ELSE AND IT WOULD BE VERY EXXPENSIVE. I WALKED OUT OF THE DEALER IN UTTER DISGUST. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE 2002 ALTIMA I HAD BROUGHT FROM THEM

AND I HAD TO JUNK THE CAR BECAUSE THE PROBLERM NEVER GOT CORRECTED FROM THEM AND IT WAS ALL FULL OF MOLD AND SMELL. I COULD NOT BREATH FROM THIS SMELL AND GOT SICK.THIS IS THE THIRD NEW ALTIMAS I BROUGHT FROM THEM AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AND MY FAMILY AND FRIEND ALSO WILL NEVER BUY FROM THEM . I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY THERE ON ALL MAINTAINANCES AND THE CARS THAT I BROUGHT.

I HOPE SOMEONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET HELP ON THIS HORRIBLE LEAK PROBLEM SO I WONT HAVE TO JUNK THIS CAR LIKE THE 2002. PLEASE LET KNOW IF ANYONE CAN HELP OR WHERE TO GO TO GET IF FIXED FAST. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME AND THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT ARE OUT THERE BUYING NISSANS THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON 2013 ALTIMAS AND THE CALL IT THE LEMON OF THE YEAR. BV

- josephinemc, Forked River, US

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