2013 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
- 127
- 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 127 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 15 records
- passenger seat · 12 records
- notified failure · 9 records
- passenger airbag · 9 records
- light came · 8 records
- steering wheel · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Summary: the vehicle blind spot warning & lane keep system intermittently stops working. The warning on the dash says to clean the camera lens but the lens are clean. If you stop the car & shut off the engine then restart the system will start operating again. Nissan can't find the problem. *tr
ODI 10586066
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several occasions where the failure was unable t be replicated. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v138000 (airbags, electrical system) but the failure recurred. The contact noticed that the air bag light was…
ODI 10621840
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Woke up yesterday to a weak battery no start steering wont lock.so it has to be towed cvt transmission went out already ,it was replaced ,air bag for [passenger} sometimes works its the 2nd new car i ever owned and im 54 years old im so disappointed at this car it must have been built on a friday.
ODI 10954543
Electrical System · Structure
The vehicle blind spot warning & lane keep system intermittently stops working. The warning on the dash says to clean the camera lens but the lens are clean. If you stop the car & shut off the engine then restart the system will start operating again. Nissan can't find the problem. *tr
ODI 10546378
Electrical System · Power Train
The best i can do to explain the problem i am having with my 2013 altima is to compare it to the jerking you will experience in a stick shift vehicle if you do not clutch and shift properly almost causing the vehicle to stop. Once i was entering onto the highway, the car acted as if the parking brake was applied while driving. I took my car to the dealer from which i purchased it (st.clair auto mall), the mechanic…
ODI 10526038
Electrical System
The instrument panel stopped working completely while i was driving - everything went dark and gauges dropped to zero. The dealer took it right away and they are replacing the entire instrument cluster. The car has 940 miles on it at the time and i had purchased it new 14 days earlier. Miles did not accumulate on drive to the dealer (i could see this b/c i stopped the car when the panel went dark, but upon…
ODI 10512186
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated when an adult passenger was seated in the front seat, the air bag sensor light illuminated indicating that the front passenger seat air bag system was defective. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under the nhtsa recall campaign number 14v138000 (air bags ,…
ODI 10604845
Electrical System · Engine
I have a new 2013 nissan altima sl v6 i have had several problems with this new car. Blind side warning, and traction control light stayed on one time. My car wouldn't start up several times after walking up to the car and pressing the button on the door. The key wouldn't unlock the doors, it wouldn't auto start the car. I had to wait to get in my car, i actually had to stick my key in the door to get in the car.…
ODI 10655157
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag and the brake lights illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system). However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
ODI 10594329
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I purchased a 2013 nissan altima and within 1 week the brake light came on and would not go off during the same time period the phone would ring in the car and would not stop ringing until the car was completely shut off. The car has been into the dealership over 5 times for the same 2 issues and the problem still has not been corrected, as recent as yesterday may 31, 2014 the car continues to have the same problem.…
ODI 10595413
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Steering
I love the fact that my car has the heated steering wheel and for paying so much for this vehicle to have this wonderful feature you would expect it to work. Well it did for the first month, but i used it alot, usually on highway trips when it would cut off i would turn it back on, then about a month after that i noticed it was only getting warm at the top of the steering wheel and not the rest. Then a little later…
ODI 10514512
Electrical System · Service Brakes
After a few weeks of owning this new car, the brake light came on and stayed onwhile i was driving. I started hearing squealing and thunking coming from my brakes. These are new and on a new car, the car just now has 6000 miles on it and it still should not makes these sounds. I took it in they did something to clear the brake light and said the noises are normal. This should not be making all of these different…
ODI 10514500
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving a brand-new, nissan altima rental car on a business trip. After i returned to my hotel one afternoon, i forgot to turn the engine off. This vehicle has a key fob and a "start/stop" button only. There is no metal key. After i exited the vehicle, i noticed that the horn did not honk when i locked the vehicle with the key fob. The trunk release did not automatically open when i used the key fob. I…
ODI 10507204
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Well i noticed that my passenger airbag off light was on with a passenger sitting in the vehicle, it has done this many times, and i even have a video of me sitting in it and i weight 180lbs with the light on while the car is being driven. I have taken it in to the dealership 3 different times for this problem. Each time they have told me that they have reset the seat. It is still doing it, the video came after the…
ODI 10514498
Electrical System
Well my blind spot monitoring system and lane detection system both do not work correctly. My bsm will light up when there is not a car there as well as not light up when there is a car there. This happens very often but not everytime. When it rains it happens almost everytime. I took it in to the dealer and they told me if you read the owners manual it says that this may not work properly. Really? I bought knowing…
ODI 10514483
Air Bags · Electrical System · Rearview Mirrors/Devices
Driver' side rear view mirror vibrates while driving at all speeds. I have taken my car several times to several different dealers to replace the mirror and mirror housing and problem has not been fixed. Mirror continues to vibrate. Also, i got several letters of recalls on this car, such as the sensors on the airbags and the spare tire being over-inflated. Also, the airbag light has turned on twice and does not…
ODI 10514949
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal knocking when turning the steering wheel. In addition, there were various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The faiure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage…
ODI 10520526
Electrical System
The bsw and ldw malfunctioned while driving on board flashed malfuntion and slipp light went on less then a week having the car brand new from the dealer. *tr
ODI 10498492
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Passenger airbag indicator light indicates airbag is "inhibited" even though my wife is riding in the passenger seat. She has no protection from the airbag in the event of an accident.
ODI 10967892
Air Bags · Electrical System
There is an intermittent passenger airbag detection issue with 2013 nissan altima 2.5 sv. There were in multiple times when a full grown person(weight > 150lbs) sitting on the passenger side, while car was being driven, 'passenger side air bag off' indicator would turn on, indicating that car is not detecting anyone in the front passenger side and in result airbags were turned off. This warning indication stayed on…
ODI 10494366
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
The problem is with the a/c compressor staying on even though i turn the defrost off. Same if i turn auto on then off. The a/c light stays off, but the a/c compressor stays on. The only way to turn the a/c off is to press the a/c button twice (once to turn the light on, next to force the a/c to go off). If the defrost is off, auto is off and the a/c light is off, the a/c compressor must turn off. It should not be a…
ODI 10597328
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Female passenger, 5ft. 0in., weighing 100lbs causes front passenger airbag to be disabled (front passenger airbag status light on). Light would go away after a while. For a female passenger, 5ft. 5in., weighing 120-125lbs causes intermittent front passenger airbag operation. Appeared to operate normally before. 12/24/2012: vehicle was brought to dealer and was found that the scale on the front passenger side seat…
ODI 10491935
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While driving on the highway during rain the windshield wipers began to operate intermittently. Brought vehicle in for service. Informed by service person that problem could not be duplicated, however an update is being made for all vehicles and i will receive a notice in the mail to bring in. As of today the windshield wipers continue to operate intermittently rendering the vehicle useless during inclement weather.…
ODI 10495002
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Safety concern, proper operation of air bags (srs light on). This is a major safety concern. One month after purchasing a brand new nissan altima 2013, a major light indicator came on. This light brought up concerns. Are the air bags working properly? Will the air bags deploy correctly upon impact? Are the air bags working at all? Will the air bags deploy while driving? Will the air bags implode and affect the…
ODI 10537310
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Intermittently, "passenger airbag off" warning light remains on even though passenger (130 lbs) is in the front passenger, it occurred several times, had to turn off and restart the car to clear the light. *tr
ODI 10486129