2013 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 387
- 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 387 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 10 records
- independent mechanic · 8 records
- shift park · 8 records
- coming stop · 7 records
- without warning · 7 records
- needed replaced · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 167 |
| 1–30k mi | 85 |
| 30–60k mi | 74 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving at 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, on some occasions, the vehicle vibrated severely while idling. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10809212
Power Train
Just purchased nissan altima 2013 sl with 24,000 miles still under new car warranty in sept. Paying $400 monthly. Accidentally bumped coffee cup when getting into car. A few weeks later the shifter sticks in park, and you can't get it out unless you pay nissan $1000 to replace it. I payed them $120 to clean. It didn't work. The nissan north american office called me to tell me that they would do nothing. This is a…
ODI 10789759
Power Train
Power shifter will not move out of park unless you pay nissan $1000 to repair. You can do a manual override using a screwdriver, but if you forget to put the brakes on, you will go into reverse automatically which can damage the transmission, or cause an accident. This is also a problem with the nissan titan truck. Nissan said it was caused by a drink being spilled, and it only takes a drop or two. I accidentally…
ODI 10789760
Power Train
I bought a 2013 nissan altima from enterprises car sales with 44,669 miles on it, at 1 month later i started having transmission problems but every time i would take the car back the problem would go phantom. At 8 month later the transmission goes out. Enterprise lied and said that i never reported the problem. It is not normal for a transmission to go out so soon, what can i do about this?
ODI 10809926
Power Train
The vehicle would not accelerate after getting on the highway coming from the main street. Car had to be towed because the vehicle could no longer move. After review by mechanics they deemed the issue being the transmission. The car was newly purchased at 88k miles. No liability or responsibility was picked up nissan after i was assured that the new cvt was great on the new models.
ODI 10837043
Power Train
The cvt transmission started jerking and shuttering before warranty was expired. I took it to the dealership and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Now that the warranty is expired it is getting worse. When driving down the highway it will jerk and shutter.
ODI 10825206
Power Train
The continuously variable transmission failed while going down the interstate. The car would maintain speed but was very, very slow to accelerate and when i exited the interstate, it only idled and would not accelerate from a stop for several minutes. Eventually it sputtered and i was able to limp it to the dealership that, by the grace of god, just happened to be at that same exit in vicksburg, ms. After doing…
ODI 10777760
Power Train
When i was driving my 2013 nissan altima on august 26, 2015 my car lost pressure and started to jerk, after almost being hit by other drivers, i was able to pull over and call for help. I tried to restart the car and it started up again and when i put the car in drive it shut off. I have made several reports to the service department at the dealership and no help. Finally, after experiencing the horrible deal on…
ODI 10759746
Power Train
Lost power to the drivetrain - car coasted to a stop this happened just as i was pulling into a parking lot so it was far less dangerous than it could have been - nissan is replacing the transmission
ODI 10747898
Engine · Power Train
When slowing down for traffic light, car stalled. Would start but would not move. Transmission stalled and it rolled backward although i was in drive and pushing on gas. Transmission finally engaged once up to 4000 rpm and car began to move, slowly. Various cars almost rear-ended me at different times when light was green, i had foot off brake, and was trying to move forward. This happened various times before the…
ODI 10746713
Power Train
Not 2 years yet of ownership (may 2015) and my car decides to not accelerate on me. I would have to floor it to get it to finally kick in and drive until i stopped at the next light. There were no warning lights or anything letting me know of any problems. Had 2 near collisions with my family in the car trying to get my car to the nearest dealer to have it checked out. Dealer thought it was transmission and…
ODI 10821575
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission shifted from drive into the neutral position independently and an abnormal noise emitted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate or locate the failure. The contact experienced multiple unrelated failures with the vehicle that included the exterior door failing to unlock or lock with…
Fire reported
ODI 10721764
Power Train
I was driving down the interstate with my three childred going 65 mph ( which was the speed limit) i slowed down to let a car in front of me, tried to speed up but my car would not accelerate. Pulled to the side of the interstate, confused at what was happening with my car. I turned my car off and on and as soo n as i would put it in gear my car cut off. It did this 3 times. When i finally got my car to stay "in…
ODI 10717464
Air Bags · Power Train · Steering
Shacking and unable to control and no one till this day??? Why ? I'm sorry but dodge chrysler nor any dealer ship has my air bag and 98% of parts in stock... So now what??? I spent a lot of much $$$$...
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10863614
Power Train
Three weeks prior to the incident day i retrieved my car from the dealer under the assumption the air flow sensor was malfunctioning and it was replaced. The symptoms i was experiencing was a shuttering of the car while accelerating. The car would just cut off while in drive or when the gear changed to reverse. It would cut on, but as soon as a gear changed, it would automatically shut off. The dealer said it was an…
ODI 10715527
Power Train
I was driving down the road between 45 and 50 miles an hours, and my car just cut off. Would start fine, but would cut off as soon as input it into drive or reverse.
ODI 10716537
Power Train
I was driving on the highway when the car started running rough. Next the rpm's display was jumping around. The car just slowed down like it was going to stop in the middle of the highway. When i got to town it became worse. The car had a delay when i tried to accelerate from a dead stop the car sounded like it was a standard instead of an automatic. Also after shifting to drive or reverse it was a long wait before…
ODI 10715087
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact indicated that the failure would occur in both the drive and reverse position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10730554
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I finance a 2013 nissan altima s, i noticed that my engine light, air bag light, brake light and tire pressure light kept coming on all at once, and would stay on for a day or two and then would go away on it's own yet the car never gave any physical signs that a problem was going on. So i assumed that maybe there was a sensor problem. I was leaving from work when i approached a stop sign and came to a stop. As i…
ODI 10920007
Electrical System · Power Train
Car purchased 2/27/2015. Having a tire sensor and torque converter replaced in less then two weeks of purchasing this thing, now the check engine light comes on weeks later. Took it to the dealership. Was told that they ran tests and couldn't find anything. Was told that a part maybe going bad but they couldn't do anything until it was completely bad. They turned the light off and was told that if it came back on…
ODI 10712331
Power Train
Unable to shift the gear shift lever out of the park position. At first i thought i might not have pressed on the brake. After a few attempts it unlocked and i was able to put it in gear. I took it to the local nissan dealership on friday march 27, 2015, and was told the 'brake safety switch' failed. This was replaced at a cost of $154. Left the dealership and car was shifting fine. The next morning i drove a local…
ODI 10702766
Engine · Power Train
Car was purchased on 2/27/2015. Left the car lot and went back to have tire sensor replaced after 30 minutes of driving. On 3/3/2015, my husband was in the car when it stopped at a red light and wouldn't move. The engine would start but wouldn't move. Called dealership. They sent a tow truck and got us a rental car. After a couple of days, was told that the torque converter was gone in the transmission. This was…
ODI 10712329
Power Train
Transmission lags severely around 2,000 rpm. Family member bought the 2015 altima and the cvt transmission, seems fine / steady. Mine however needs additional gas applied just to avoid the car slowing significantly. Have read many reviews about the 2013 faulty transmission, and the fact that nissan refused to recall. Will not be considering another nissan if this clear issue isn't recalled.
ODI 10849913
Air Bags · Power Train · Seat Belts
I purchased a 2013 nissan altima in september of 2015 with less than 43,000 miles. The car was really good gas and i was really happy with the purchase. In february of 2016 while me and my husband was driving in traffic we came to a stop and the car shut off. We started the car up fine but as soon as we placed the car in drive it shut off again. We repeated these steps over and over again until he was able to keep…
ODI 10883355
Power Train · Steering
Vehicle vibrates up through steering wheel at 2,000 rpm regardless of speed. Nissan dealer and nissan usa, inc. Have come to the conclusion that this is a "characteristic" of the vehicle and that they do not intend to repair or address in any manner. This is despite comments by the technician at middletown nissan of middletown, ct that he's never seen a nissan altima exhibit this much vibration before. I've stated…
ODI 10694157