2013 Nissan Altima Steering Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 20 records
- power steering · 13 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- highway speeds · 8 records
- left right · 6 records
- whining noise · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 39 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
As many have already described, when driving at low speeds, the car emits a high pitch noise. This noise was not present when test driving the car and apparently only begins to manifest itself after having been driven a few hundred miles. When i brought the car in for the first attempt to fix it, we test drove a brand new car on the lot to compare the noise, and it did not make this noise. On my first attempt to fix…
ODI 10552567
Steering · Suspension
This vehicle wanders left and right, especially at highway speeds. It feels like you are driving in breezy conditions, even when there is no wind at all. The effect is amplified on concrete highways with light drainage grooves. When the road is wet, it feels very unstable. It is difficult to keep the car going on a straight course, with constant steering corrections needed. The vehicle is also very sensitive to…
ODI 10514610
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving various speeds a loud noise emitted from the engine area. The defect also occurred whenever starting the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the noise originated from the power steering pump which functioned as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10503403
Pump · Steering
I am writing to you in the hope that someone will look into my complaint and safety concern with the power steering pump of the new 2013 nissan altima. There has been no accident to date. This complaint concerns the newly designed 2013 nissan altima that when driven has a constant, annoying noise that sounds like morse code. This noise problem has apparently been identified by nissan as coming from the power…
ODI 10496526
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
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I first noticed it driving the car home from the dealership. I felt as though the front tires were moving in different directions at the same time and there is a metallic sound in the front end (can only hear when your next to barriers or bridges on the highway). The car drift is so bad i feel i will be pulled over for dui!!!! I was planning a trip that week to texas with my grandchildren and i had already had an…
ODI 10525969
Steering
2013 nissan altima has a very annoying whining/whistling noise. Dealer said they heard noise and checked other cars on lot and they had same noise, this is normal. I've seen others complaining of noise and some seem to be getting resolution. Took car back to dealer and complained again. Told once again this is normal. Noise is very annoying and for the money spent on new car expect better results. Nissan needs to…
ODI 10522019
Power Train · Steering
There is a shuttering vibration in drive train when engine is at 1500 rpm and going up an incline. Eventually it is going to cause loosing of bolts and cause crash. *tr
ODI 10509854
Air Bags · Steering
Passenger's air bag turns on and off randomly while an adult (150 lbs) is sitting while car is moving at different speeds (0 to 80 mph). I took car to dealership in january and reported problem to the service manager and he stated that it was normal. I explained to the manager how that could not be normal because the passenger can suffer serious injuries or even death if we had an accident. The service manager…
ODI 10514947
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
Steering
At highway speeds over 65mph vehicle wanders. Wandering creates the need for constant corrective steering action. Steering is extremely sensitive. Any wind or passing vehicle exacerbates problem. Vehicle feels very unstable at highway speed. Nissan north america had me take vehicle back to dealer. I did so today(freedom nissan in burlington, vt). Vehicle has 5225 miles to date. Service director [xxx] confirmed that…
ODI 10496365
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing two times. The second time the vehicle was taken to the dealer the technician advised the contact that the vehicle needed a front end alignment performed. The alignment was performed however, the failure…
ODI 10489180
Steering · Suspension
Since new this car has had a serious handling issue. It did arrive new with defective tires. New tires were installed, problem caused by tires was know gone. However, the car still handled very poorly at speeds over 65 mph. The handling is so bad that i feel it is dangerous at freeway speeds. Handling is a very subjective complaint, and because it is, i do not feel that this is being treated the way it should be.…
ODI 10511124
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Steering
I purchased my nissan altima 2013 s car on 17 october 2012 with 12 miles. Approximately two days later after buying this vehicle, i began hearing a constant whining noise coming from the engine compartment at a very low speed, a drumming slapping noise when i abruptly brake, a rather disturbing metal clunking sound that seems to generate from the fuel tank and finally intermittently clicking sound from the engine…
ODI 10500535
Steering
The car wonders on the highway, you need to always correct the steering, it is very distracting. *tr
ODI 10502672
Steering
Purchased the vehicle 9/2012. Several weeks after driving, found the vehicle to have a steering problem. The car constantly wanders across the road, left, sometimes right. It requires you to hold the steering wheel with both hands with a very tight grip, otherwise you will end up in the next lane, off the road, or possibly into another vehicle. Also notice the car practically loses control with even the slightest…
ODI 10551578
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
When turning my car cut off a few different times and you can hear a pop noise when turning coming from the right tire,i took may car to nissan i was advised that they couldn't find a code and didn't no why it cut off, and didn't hear the noise, or feel the slack in the steering wheel, my car was there at 7996 miles and out at 7996 miles which means no one test drove the car to even try to see what was going on they…
ODI 10715246
Engine · Steering · Suspension
On aug. 10th we recd an email from the empire nissan fleet mngr [xxx]. He stated that they needed to have the car back and would pay our first mth pymt and give us a replacement car of like kind and quality. They would not tell us why the veh needed to be returned. We notified corp nissan consumer affairs dept and they contacted empire nissan. They finally advise that the reason they need the veh back was because…
ODI 10482026
Steering
On interstates car wanders all over road requiring both hands on wheel making constant corrections to stay in lane and is severely buffeted by passing trucks and busses. At lower speeds constant corrections are still required to avoid running off road. *tr
ODI 10473050
Steering
On our first trip following purchase of the car, we noticed that the car was not tracking in a straight line at highway speeds. This condition was not noticeable at speeds lower than 65 mph. Above that speed, the car wanders in the lane requiring continuous adjustments to the steering. Inattention to the drift would allow the car to cross into the adjacent lane. The problem appears to be caused by the new steering…
ODI 10486312
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Within the first week of having the vehicle i noticed the car pulled to the left. Had the alignment fixed. 7 months later i had the car back in the shop because the passenger air bag light said the air bag was not turned on. This occurred with a 128 pound girl in the seat and on another occasion with a 215 pound man in the passenger seat. The dealership stated that there was no problem and that the air bag would…
ODI 10564528