2013 Nissan Altima Unknown Or Other Problems
- 166
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 166 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- door handle · 11 records
- gear shift · 10 records
- shift lock · 10 records
- open door · 9 records
- safety issue · 9 records
- takata recall · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 59 |
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
My altima is having a problem with the shift release. I have to use the shift lock release mechanism every time i need to move the shifter from park to drive.
ODI 11170381
Unknown Or Other
Air conditioning compressor blows hot air. Machanic stated that the a.c compressor has internal mechanical failure causing high suction side pressure. Also, it is under 100,000 miles and shouldn't be having this problem.
ODI 11110042
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My car recently today stated to lock the dear shift when i park it started this morning and has continued every time i turn off my car. Previous issue i took it in to nissan tynans on havana in aurora co (never go there) because it is sputtering any time i accelerate at any speed on any road right before it would what you call back in the day shift into another gear. Tynans first said it was a battery cable and when…
ODI 11112212
Unknown Or Other
3 door latches broke on my 2013 nissan altima, within 3 weeks of each other. I took my car to nissan for repairs thinking it would be covered under a warranty or recall as so many other owners had the same problem. The dealer informed me that there was a defective plastic part in the latch that breaks on that model vehicle; this particular dealership had fixed 30 or so within the past year. It cost me about $500 to…
ODI 11121655
Unknown Or Other
The car shift lock button locks the car in gear, the car is unable to be shifted from a park position to drive, reverse or any other gear while in park or any other gear. This is very dangerous and frightful if you have an emergency and the car cannot be put into gear! I fear for my safety because when i was parallel parking on a street passing cars had to wait and came dangerously close to hitting my car.
ODI 11103385
Unknown Or Other
Takata recall after returning from a road trip i noticed my car shaking and when changing gears the car pauses before accelerating. I have an extended warranty but it only covers the engine. Was told that nissan recently extended their warranty to 100k miles where they would be able to fix the repairs and give me a rental while it's in the shop. Nissan is not going to fix the repairs but this is an ongoing problem…
ODI 11103945
Unknown Or Other
Interior door handle(s) break because only plastic is used to secure a metal ball attached to the cable to open the door. At around 40 to 60,000 miles the interior handle breaks, almost consistently based on online research. This known problem should be repaired by making the area where the cable attaches more sturdy, or use a more sturdy material such as metal. If this handle were to break while trying to exit the…
ODI 11100185
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
While driving home from work the car shuttered and cut off after having stopped for a light. This happened when i press the exhilarator to continue on. I put the car in park applied my foot to the break and restarted the car. Every time i would drive to put the car in gear it would cut off. It kept doing this over and over. Local police came and with the help of a good samaritan pushed my car off the road to a safe…
ODI 11102336
Unknown Or Other
Consistent with nhtsa item #10119276, the magnet clutch to the air conditioner compressor does not engage causing the air conditioner to blow hot air. Under certain conditions, this could potentially overexpose tthe operator to dangerous levels of heat which could adversely affect the operator's ability to safely control of the vehicle and therefore lead to crashes as well as injury to the operator such as heat…
1 injury
ODI 11130699
Unknown Or Other
Drivers side door handle. Something inside broke and the handle swings freely. It will not open the door. We have to roll down the window to get out of the car. I have been researching online and apparently this is an ongoing issue for nissan altima 2013-2015. I do not understand why there has not been a recall about this issue. We arrived home and i tried to get out of the car something inside the door snapped, and…
ODI 11096539
Unknown Or Other
Can't shift out of park without using shift lock override
ODI 11092635
Unknown Or Other
The gear shifter sticks in park sometimes it doesnt come out of gear now for a 2013 with 43.000 miles why does this happen
ODI 11083194
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The gear/shift got stuck at parking. Every time i drive, i have to use a screw driver to manially release the shift lock
ODI 11089196
Unknown Or Other
While parked (or anytime the gear shift is in the "p" position; the gear shift will not shift out of "park". The dealer made the suggestion to install a new brake switch. I purchased the new brake shift and the dealer installed it, however, the problem still persists. For safety reasons, i would like this to be done as a recall by nissan motors and there have been a large number of complaints by owners having the…
ODI 11082508
Unknown Or Other
While accelerating from a stop at at red light, overdrive turned off by itself.
ODI 11083839
Unknown Or Other
Takata recall i was driving home from work i stopped at at red light my car began to shake and cut off, it did that a few times before i was able to pull off. Shop couldn't detect anything it did the same thing again 3 days later shop found nothing again.
ODI 11076576
Unknown Or Other
Driving down the highway at about 70 mph the closed sunroof exploded. Thankfully there were no other cars around and the visor was closed so i was uninjured by the shattered glass. It sounded like a gun shot.
ODI 11073011
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
1. Break switch needed replacing and now the issue is happening again as far occasionally loses power causing some potential safety issues in pulling out into traffic. 2. Both passenger and driver interior door handles do not open door which is a major issue as the only way to open doors is to roll window down. In an emergency this could cause serious threat to safety if windows can not be rolled down.
ODI 11072223
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2013 nissan altima with only 52k miles i first noticed the problem when i was backing out of my drive way; first it stalled, shaky when i accelerate slightly it was fine. When i went to change to park mode; experience the same thing stalked&shake if i stopped at a light, stop sign, or change speed i experienced the same problem this will happen in busy traffic, highways in fact my 17 year old daughter (1st time…
ODI 11073348
Unknown Or Other
Takata recall i recently went to try and get an oil change at my regular place that i usually go to receive one and they were not able to open my hood because somehow the latch on the inside of the car would not work when you pull it so that caused my hood to be jammed and i was unable to open it.
ODI 11066606
Unknown Or Other
While driving down an open highway, the sunroof glass exploded and fell into the car. At the same time (related somehow?) the back windshield shattered, but remained intact (at least for a while, it later completely collapsed). I had not driven under any overpasses and there were no vehicles close enough to have thrown a rock.
ODI 11064247
Unknown Or Other
I have had three doors that are not working properly and it seems it can become a safety issue if involved in crash because doors will not open from inside. It appears to be a manufacturing issue due to numerous complaints online surrounding exact same issue please help what food is it to get it fix only to have it happene again because of parts used by manufacturers.
ODI 11110061
Unknown Or Other
The gear shifter will not move out of park into any other gears.
ODI 11071565
Unknown Or Other
GEAR SHIFT LOCKED IN PARK.
ODI 11222485
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Was driving my 2013 altima sl and without any warning the transmission started slipping, stopped vehicle, and everytime i attempted to put car in drive or reverse, the motor died, and i restarted the motor due to the bitter cold weather conditions, called nissan north america talked to colleen agent # 731913 with my concerns on 12/29/2017, after hanging up with colleen and continuing to try to get the vehicle to,…
ODI 11061223