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
My car will not shift out of park- there are hundreds and hundreds of complaints in online forums i have sifted thru with the same exact problem with the same year as mine
ODI 11242825
Power Train
When i make a stop and then i leave the transmission fails and the car is very slow but the rpm goes up very high
ODI 11231868
Power Train
The 2nd time in less than 2 years that the cvt valve went out making the vehicle suddenly jerk forward and backwards even with the brakes on and then suddenly lose power. Wethis is a hazardous situation as my car had to be towed yesterday after suddenly stopping at a busy intersection. Last time it happened on a busy bridge. This is a known problem with the 2013 altimas but unfortunately i've just become aware of…
ODI 11231480
Power Train
My car was driving perfectly fine in the morning. Car started fine later in the afternoon. It started jerking and not accelerating smoothly as i pulled out to the street. Then it stalled at the street. Restarted the car and everything seemed normal until i put it in gear. After only a few feet it stalled again. It now stalls in any gear besides park and neutral. Had to push the car off the road and have it towed.…
ODI 11230914
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 65 mph, the transmission completely failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to nissan of sacramento ([redacted], sacramento, ca 95821, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,953.
ODI 11229364
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle sputtered and a thud noise was present when the transmission switched gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the battery, but the failures continued. The failures eventually worsened and the vehicle randomly sputtered and stalled. On several occasions, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The vehicle was…
ODI 11234986
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The 7 inch central audio-visual and navigation unit periodically changes radio stations, crashes the navigation display, or crashes entirely going blank, and may or may not ask for sd card upon reboot. On one occasion the accelerator also stuck requiring the car to taken to the side of the road and turned off. Cannot be sure if the two events were related but they happened simultaneously. In the last six months the…
ODI 11258207
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While shifting gears, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating to the next gear. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to cannon nissan of blytheville (305 n service rd, blytheville, ar 72315, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the valve body assembly and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11233805
Power Train
After driving on the highway for 35-40 minutes my car won't accelerate when i have the gas pedal all the way to the floor and my sped starts dropping even when cruse control is set.
ODI 11222809
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. When the vehicle was started, the transmission would not immediately shift into gear. After shifting into drive and reverse, the vehicle would not accelerate. The cause of the failures was not determined. Herb chambers nissan ([redacted], westborogh, ma) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact indicated that…
ODI 11222203
Power Train
After driving at highway speeds for 25/30 minutes and stopping the car won't accelerate with the gas pedal pushed all the way for 10 to 15 seconds. On 6/20/2019 i stopped at a light, the car wouldn't accelerate and then started jerking in a manner that seemed as if the car was in the wrong gear. After this happened the check engine light came on. The code reads as a faulty solenoid in the transmission.after taking…
ODI 11221990
Power Train
Transmission started slipping, lurching, going in and out of gear for several months and now is almost non drivable. Dealership says it is out of warranty and it will cost $3,500 to fix.
ODI 11253904
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle stopped at stop light and stalled. Restarted vehicle and put into drive and stalled again. Did this 6 times. Contacted towing service and towed a block away to a service station. They told me that i needed to go to a nissan dealer, then had vehicle towed to matt castrucci nissan. Where the vehicle is currently located. The service tech. Stated the transmission needs to be replaced along with the battery. The…
ODI 11220928
Power Train
Shift solenoid has small metal plate that bends over time and loses contact the shifter. This makes car impossible to shift from park without depressing the shift lock using a small flat head screwdriver. After discovering fix, i dismantled the shifter and bent the solenoid plate back to the original position but a few months later, the metal plate has bent again. This small metal plate seems quite thin and flimsy.…
ODI 11222631
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the check engine and slip warning indicators remained illuminated when the vehicle was parked or when shifting out of drive. Also, while driving highway speeds, the vehicle lost power, the transmission gears failed to change over, and the vehicle shut down. The vehicle was coasted off the road and parked. Balise nissan of cape cod ([redacted],…
ODI 11219848
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not move out of park occasionally. The contact had to use a small pin to unlock the transmission and drive the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made of the failure and transferred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. The failure mileage was 79,000.
ODI 11219509
Power Train
The problem started a few months ago with an occasional shuddering of the car and surging of rpms. This typically happened when i accelerated over 60 mph, but also happened seemingly randomly when maintaining speed. Over the last 3 weeks, the shuddering became more violent, more frequent, and less related to accelerating, just happening generally when driving 45+ mph. One week ago, i was driving home from a work…
ODI 11219151
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My transmission is not working it has cause i as well as my fiance to have to miss work sometimes because of the cvt the car shakes and shutters and cuts off this happened to me while on the highway and my fiance where we could have been hit and ended up in a bad accident.
ODI 11222443
Power Train
5 days ago while driving on a freeway during rush hour my car started stuttering while driving. When i pressed on the accelerator after coming to a stop, the car jerked and stalled while in traffic. When 5 miles from home i was stopped at a red light the car engine died. After restarting my car when i put my car into gear the engine would die. While in the left lane i sat there trying to get my car to go into gear…
ODI 11210571
Power Train
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. Vehicle shifting into gear erratically, coming to a stop the vehicle started to jerk, vehicle turned off with no warning nearly left stranded, vehicle towed to residence, manufacturer not contacted, $2000 for refurbished/rebuilt transmission while driving in traffic at a low speed and coming to a stop, the vehicle started to jerk and stalled. There was no warning prior to…
ODI 11208617
Power Train
While driving our 13 nissan altima south on hwy 218/27 suddenly the car was stalling and lunging and we lost all power while driving in 4 lane traffic on may 13, 2019. While trying to depress the accelerator there was nothing we could not accelerate or anything. This was extremely dangerous situation as we were trying to cross on coming traffic the vehicle would lunge or not accelerate at all. We could have easily…
ODI 11208647
Power Train
The vehicle has around 57,500 miles, was bought certified pre-owned at a nissan dealership in 2016, and has only been serviced by a nissan dealership since purchase. The vehicle failed to properly accelerate after a stoplight. The vehicle was stopped at this light and could only accelerate to about 12 mph afterwards regardless of how hard i pushed the gas pedal. I tried stopping and shifting to park then back to…
ODI 11203284
Power Train
My nissan altima 2013 died in the parking lot of a highway rest area. The nissan mechanist later reported the cvt got mechanical problem and has to be replaced.
ODI 11202850
Power Train
Transmission fail. My 2013 nissan altima started shuddering at acceleration for few days then suddenly started to hesitate and go into limp mode. The car would not move when pressing the pedal or in reverse. This has caused a safety hazard in the middle of the highway when the car suddenly lost its power to move as if it's in coma. Two mechanic shops said the cvt transmission system needs replacement. Costs 3500$.…
ODI 11202714
Power Train
Hesitate when put in gear sometimes when accelerated does not move have to turn it on and off then it will move was taken to ammco transmission rebuild or replace only 45,000 miles 2013. Was taken to nissan on 04/18/2013 for inspection was told nothing is wrong with vehicle
ODI 11209064