2013 Nissan Altima Suspension Problems
- 157
- 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 157 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lower control · 51 records
- rear control · 29 records
- rear lower · 27 records
- control arms · 23 records
- passenger side · 22 records
- right rear · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 55 |
| 100–150k mi | 50 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
My husband was driving in a parking lot at about 5-10 mph, and went through a pothole. He heard a loud noise and felt the car dip. He looked under the car and saw that it was detached from the frame and the rear wheel was at an angle. He took it to the nissan dealership where it was inspected and repaired for approximately $1300. The rear control arm had broken completely. I checked for recalls and found there were…
ODI 11243020
Suspension
I began noticing a loud cracking noise which seemed to originate from the rear of the car whenever the rear wheels would go over sharp bumps. I had the dealer take a look and i have a cracked control arm.
ODI 11231589
Suspension
I was backing out of my driveway about 5mph and heard a loud thud, as if i ran something over, looked under my car and the rear wheel control arm had come detached and was broken. I called the nissan dealer who said both control arms need replaced because the other one is cracked. I started researching as i found this odd to happen in a 2013 vehicle & found more than 347,000 cars may have this same problem. This is…
ODI 11230773
Suspension
I was driving in a roundabout, when all of a sudden i heard a loud snap coming from rear, drivers side wheel. I started losing control of the the vehicle but was luckily able to make it to a side street where i pulled over. I noticed the rear wheel was tilted a bit sideways, and had it towed to a mechanic near by. The diagnosis was a broken control arm.
ODI 11230184
Suspension
While traveling with my wife in november 2018 i felt a slight shudder. The car became challenging to control. I carefully drove to a parking lot. A visual inspection revealed the passenger side rear wheel cocked at an odd angle. A car transporter was called and the driver observed a broken suspension component. The car was trailered to my nissan dealer, for repair. They noted the repair as: 'check rear susp c/s rear…
ODI 11268938
Suspension
While driving the vehicle on a maintained two lane county road at the posted speed limit the vehicle suddenly darted across the road and became increasingly difficult to steer. Once stopped, you could see the the vehicles left rear passenger side tire was tilted in and rendered inoperable. I have attached photos of the control arm both where the vehicle was towed from and from the repair station it was towed to. The…
ODI 11228794
Suspension
The lower, right rear control arm has cracked, but not failed fortunately. It is in the nissan shop right now. The diagnosis is that that the left side is probably going to fail in time. I looked a the mechanic's observations and i agreed with the diagnosis, so i had no choice but to tell the service guy to make the repair on both sides. The car has about 80,000 miles on it, now, but the noise started about 10,000…
ODI 11228625
Suspension · Wheels
I was driving to work and on a highway,ready to get onto a major interstste rt295n in nj. I was going aprox. 45 mph when the car started pulling drastically to my right,i thought i had a flat tire. Pulled the car over to inspect, and my rear passenger tire was not flat but bent as if it was coming off. I had to have the car towed to a mechanic where he confirmed the yes in fact the tire was coming off! He said if i…
ODI 11228730
Suspension
During safety inspection, the passenger side rear control arm was discovered to be cracked. The wheel was about to fall off the car. Pictures (attached) show severe corrosion around the weld seams and knuckle crevices. I kept the parts for further inspection. Noted that there is an open investigation with nhtsa in regards to this failure.
ODI 11229003
Suspension
Passenger rear lower control arm failed due to corrosion near the frame connection point while travelling at a low rate of speed over a speed bump in parking lot. Drivers side rear lower control arm also showing signs of corrosion. Car driven in mn with 90,000 miles.
ODI 11222602
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 35 mph, the lower control arm fractured. The vehicle veered to the right and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the body of the vehicle would not comply with any turn and the frame stayed to the right. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a new lower control arm was needed and scheduled to be…
ODI 11230807
Suspension
When entering the highway on the coronado bridge at low speed the rear left control arm broke and left the car immovable. A tow was required and police for traffic control. Upon further inspection the right side lower control arm was cracked and ready to fail also. There was not any previous correspondence from nissan warning of the possible failure and no reason to expect this to happen with a 2013 car with 85000…
ODI 11230323
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
My driver's side lower control arm broke and i lost control of my vehicle. It corroded and broke on one side. I was driving at 28/30 miles an hour, hit a bump and heard something pop and the car spun out of control.
ODI 11219943
Suspension
Passenger rear lower control arm unit failed near frame connection point while travelling through right hand turn at low speed. Other similar complaints for this vehicle model suggest winter road salt may be attributed to part corrosion and premature failure. Car driven in upstate ny with 120,000 miles
ODI 11218914
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Rear control arm on my nissan altima 2013 came apart on an interstate pushing me on to the left lane almost at 65 mph. Got really scared as i usually drive with my new born but luckily he was not in the car when this happened. The car has less than 60k miles and i had to replace them on both sides on the rear as they mentioned the other one too is going to break soon. Really disappointed as had to make a huge repair…
1 injury
ODI 11223086
Suspension
In motion lost control. Took to a repair garage. Passenger lower control arm rusted. They suggested to contact dealership. Towed to dealership and called nissan corporate. Waiting for an answer from both dealership and corporate. Unsafe condition.
ODI 11219746
Suspension
Backing up in parking lot, hit curb at minimal speed and felt and heard loud sound. Car listed when driving forward. Problem not apparent initially, so drove car home. The following day it was apparent that the rear right control arm and coil spring had broken. (see photos). The car had 67,000 miles at the time. Regular service at nissan dealer never indicated any rust or other problems. I feel fortunate that the…
ODI 11234232
Seats · Suspension
On june 2nd 2019 i was turning from a local street to rt 303 when heard a pop noise. It caused my wheel to jerk quickly to the right and my dash board light turned on. When i pulled over to the side to look and see what it was i saw that the body of my vehicle was resting practically on the tire. I went into a parking lot about 400m which was in front of an auto body. I left it in the parking lot over night and the…
ODI 11217980
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the rear lower control arm assembly on the passenger side was completely rusted and rotted off the frame mounting. The vehicle was towed to smithtown nissan ([redacted], st james, ny 11780, [redacted]). The dealer stated that they had not seen this type of failure in the past. The manufacturer was contacted and denied the contact's request for…
ODI 11217505
Body · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 15 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was severe corrosion to the control arm and the secondary hood latch on the vehicle was faulty. The vehicle was…
ODI 11217542
Suspension
Rear lower control arms broke while traveling on the highway due to significant corrosion.
ODI 11210699
Suspension
Yesterday my passenger, rear control arm broke and i almost lost my wheel. Luckily i was going less than 30 mph. *js
ODI 11209647
Suspension
I was exiting the highway at 30mph when i suddenly lost control of the car. I was able to pull over safety thank god. I got out and that's when i noticed that the control arm on the rear driver side had snapped off due to rust.
ODI 11208580
Suspension
Takata recall i was driving down a straight rd about to turn on to the highway when all the sudden the car started swaying back and forth and dropped to the point where the tire was under it and turned to the left i had to have a flatbed tow it to my house i was on a main rd in akron . The car has never been in any type of accidents and is well taken care of thankfully i didnt get hurt when this happend. The control…
ODI 11207545
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While parking the vehicle, a popping noise occurred coming from the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the rear driver's side wheel was bent. The contact's brother-in-law, who was a mechanic, informed her that the rear driver and passenger side lower control arms were detaching. The contact called herb chambers nissan of westborough (located at…
ODI 11205711