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
The control arm on my 2013 nissan altima broke at the pivot point on the passengers rear side while driving.
ODI 11206310
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Wheels
I was driving my vehicle about 25 mph leaving work when i heard a thud/clunk from the passenger side rear of the car. The traction control light came on, i pulled over and looked at the car. I though i had a flat because the car had been handling 'oddly' for about 30 feet. I didn't see a flat, drove the remaining mile home and when i saw the car in the driveway the passenger rear tire was at an angle to the car. It…
ODI 11205461
Suspension
I've owned the car for less than 2 years - it's a 6 year old car with a single previous owner, always lived in a garage, well maintained, etc. I was driving home on the highway one morning and suddenly my steering wheel yanked out of my hands, swerved to the right, and locked up. I could barely keep the car in the lane and had to drive like a video game, constantly shaking the steering wheel back and forth. I tried…
ODI 11219150
Suspension · Wheels
Without warning...i was reversing into my driveway and i heard a loud pop. When i exited the vehicle to take a look, my rear control arm snapped and dislocated the wheel. I am thankful this didn't happen twenty minutes before while on the taconic state parkway driving at highway speed (55 mph). The car needed to be towed to my mechanic.
ODI 11203864
Suspension
Driving on rte. 376 west outside on pittsburgh on 3/28/2019 around mile marker [redacted] at 65 mph, car (2013 nissan atlima) swayed over into right lane on it's own (fortunate no car beside me) get car off the road onto the right berm. Look underneath car and right rear control has broken/sheared (see pictures) car has 134258 miles. Call nissan dealer where car was bought. The car was purchased used in 2015 (w/ 15k…
ODI 11193927
Suspension
At only 70,000 miles my rear lower control arm failed while driving. Cost almost $600 to fix. Very dangerous. Car was not drivesble shortly after.
ODI 11193545
Suspension
My 2013 nissan altima sedan suffered a failure of the drivers side left rear lower control arm on march 26, 2019. This incident lucky occurred as i was turning into the dealership parking lot and not at normal highway speeds (65 mph). The first indication something was going wrong with the car was the dynamic stability warning light came on. (this looks similar to the traction control light but is larger icon on the…
ODI 11195416
Suspension
The control arm on the rear rusted from the inside out and broke while i was driving down a street. The car is at my mechanics now and will be repaired in a week or so. He has already contacted nissan to get the parts, but i believe this should be a recall because this has happened to a lot of other people. The part looked fine upon first look, but further inspection it was completely rusted from the inside out.…
ODI 11191270
Suspension
While starting out of the parking lot of our apartment to go grocery shopping, i felt a grinding sensation from the rear of the car. I did not like the sound of it so i turned the car around and parked it. I jumped out and went to the back of the car and saw the rear passenger tire from the top wedged into the tire well. I grabbed the tire and was manually able to push it forwards and back. I called a tow truck and…
ODI 11192066
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 35 mph, the driver heard a loud banging noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle, but was able to coast it to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the rear passenger side wheel was bent inwards. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear…
ODI 11192269
Suspension
While driving my car in heavy traffic i randomly lost control of the steering and the car pulled left - coming very close to hitting another car. I drove a little further and it happened again. I was terrified as i was just entering a highway and was fearful of losing total control. I drove very slowly and exited immediately and pulled into the nearest parking lot. The tow truck driver looked at the wheel and new…
ODI 11190360
Suspension
Driving vehicle this morning and my steering wheel was at approximately 3:00 when going straight. I pulled into the gas station, noticed my back tire was tilted out. I looked under the vehicle and the control arm was completely disattached and it was completely rusted. I do have a video if you need evidence.
ODI 11190323
Suspension
Rear control arms. Broke rt rear at 110,676miles..12,000 miles later at 65mph left side breaks,coming off a overpass,lucky for me the semi truck in left lane was 10ft in front of me or i would have went right under it when my car launched to the left when it broke!! The road was dry,sun was out ,and was on a straight section of highway,also lucky for me,having the truck next to me,both hands were on the wheel,and i…
ODI 11187334
Suspension
Rear control arm corrosion knuckle axle carrier corrosion i garage my car every night. I take good care of this car but the corrosion is too much and too dangerous.
ODI 11191207
Suspension
Rear control arms severe corrosion remove & replace knuckle axle carrier. Almost crashed driving at 30 mph on a smooth road.
ODI 11191185
Suspension
The left rear lower control arm broke from the connection point on the chassis while driving approximately 40 mph on a straight road. This abruptly steered my car into the oncoming lane (fortunately there were no other vehicles). The car then felt very sloppy and loose. In repairing the problem, the shop noted the control arm had advanced corrosion and had failed. The right rear control arm was also replaced and had…
ODI 11191042
Suspension
We took the car for oil change at the dealer , the dealer refuse to release the car he stated the control arm is so rusted and ready to snap off, we contacted nissan corporate they refuse to do the repair it does most $1300.00 , if the control arm snap wile we are driving it could be fatal, the car have only 57,800 miles some one need to look at this problem because it does not only dangers for the car driver it it…
ODI 11203005
Suspension
Driving 60mph on a highway when both rear lower control arms snapped. The rear end of the vehicle jerked out to the left and i thought the vehicle was going to roll. I managed to straighten it out and get it to the side of the road. For a visual...i was in the left lane of a two lane road and the skid mark from the right rear tire nearly touched the white line near the shoulder. Had it towed to a shop then contacted…
ODI 11185589
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost steering control and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to regain control of the vehicle. Courtesy motor sales, inc ([redacted], altoona, pa 16602, [redacted]) diagnosed that the rear passenger side control arm needed to be repaired. The contact scheduled a repair appointment with…
ODI 11186195
Suspension
Control arms on both rear wheels have broken in the last 5 months
ODI 11185664
Suspension
Turned into the street leading to my home,started to accelerate, heard a loud noise and the vehicle swerved into the opposite lane. This is a narrow road, and luckily there was no oncoming traffic,or there would have been an accident.limped the vehicle home and saw it was drooping down on the drivers side and the rear wheel was out of position. Towed to dealer and was diagnosed as broken lower link or control arm.…
ODI 11186747
Suspension
My daughter nearly lost control of the vehicle while driving in a 40mph zone. In dry conditions, the car began to fishtail and was very difficult to steer. I inspected the car in our driveway and the rear control arms had rusted out and the driver side rear tire was pointing inward. I had the car towed to the fuccillo nissan of latham dealership and they confirmed the control arm corrosion issue and recommended the…
ODI 11185632
Suspension
Vehicle when driving suspension springs sounds keep having problems can't have 3 passengers sit on back, due to causing weight barrier springs smell something burning and no power when driving.
ODI 11246115
Suspension
Takata recall. When driving the car and make a right turn the car appear to drag. At this point i have to move my feet off the accelerator. Turn the wheel straight and slowly press the gas. Never happen until i make a turn.
ODI 11241395
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving at high speeds 55mph a clunk was heard while in a turn, and the lower right end of the car sank down. The steering went completely crazy and out of control. I had to slow down to 20mph for the entire 30 mile trip home. This was the second time this happened in the last 2 months. The first time was back in january 2019 when the left one broke and almost caused me to wreck again! And now i see there is a…
ODI 11183198