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2013 Nissan Altima Vehicle Speed Control Problems

35
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 35 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • without warning · 5 records
  • engine light · 4 records
  • light came · 4 records
  • failure mileage · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi13
60–100k mi12
30–60k mi7
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 1, 2019 · 33,000 miles

    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

  • April 1, 2019

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While i am driving the car suddenly stop acceleration for 5 to 10 seconds then star accelerate again. This is very scary i checked online and i found that the problem reported in a lot of same model of the car this really very dangerous and could highly caused accident and injuries. Specially in the highway.

    ODI 11194272

  • April 1, 2019 · 100,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    I have a 2013 nissan altima and my transmisson has started slipping, i have 100,000 miles on my car and have stayed on top of my mantince. Out of nowhere i get in my car and started driving it and it started jerking, shifting gears slowly and vibrating. I have had transmission flushes during my maintance check-ups. I took it for a diagnostic check and was told it was my sensors going bad. I get that fix to find out…

    ODI 11193429

  • March 26, 2019 · 90,000 miles

    Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    On 3/25/19 my 2013 nissan altima stalled while driving home from work on a city street. While driving to work the following day 3/26/19 during rush hour traffic on a city street my car shut off without warning while idle. There were no dash lights to indicate what was wrong with my car. The car starts but when it is placed in gear it shuts off again and again. This is a safety hazard, thankfully i was not on the…

    ODI 11191631

  • November 6, 2018 · 85,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I am the original owner of a 2013 nissan altima 4 cylinder, 4 door sedan. I purchased this vehicle new from a nissan dealership. Approximately 3 months ago i noticed that my car was slow to accelerate after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The first time this happened i thought that i accidentally hit the side button on my gear shaft that put the car in a different mode. When this happened i was at a…

    ODI 11149789

  • August 1, 2018 · 83,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was driving on the highway, the car started making a strange noise, shifting hard and the check engine light came on...i decided to leave the highway as the car was losing speed. At the first light, the car stalled in the middle of the road... The trouble is that i did not realize until the light turned green and cars in from of me started moving and i couldn't almost got hit from behind by incoming cars. Ended up…

    ODI 11115492

  • April 5, 2018 · 61,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Having issues accelerating (in motion) when driving the vehicle. Engine light came on. According to the mechanic when the system was checked, the problem/issue originates from the automatic transmission. After further investigation, this seems to be an issue with the nissan altima vehicles.

    ODI 11085071

  • November 22, 2017 · 99,500 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    My 2013 nissan altima is stalling when being shifted into reverse or drive. The first instance that this happened, i was driving and slowing down at an intersection. The rpm's dropped, the car shook a little and it died. I had to put it into park and restart. I was able to make it about 2 miles away when it did it again, this time on a residential street thankfully. I tried about 5 times and was not able to move the…

    ODI 11048230

  • October 8, 2017 · 88,904 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Reported to sheehy nissan mechanicsville va foutr times. The vehicle braking system activates while driving at any speed (stability light activates). The brake light stays on when the vehicle is turned off. The accelerator touches the floor while traveling 45-60 mph loss of pressure. I was told to wait for the engine light to activate in order to use the extended warranty gold plan. I was charge $93 for a scan of…

    ODI 11034263

  • October 4, 2017 · 83,000 miles

    Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    After leasing the car for about 4 months, the car developed an issue at 83,000 mile mark. When attempting to turn left or right from standstill the car stalls. I would press down the gas pedal all the way down and the car would not move or accelerate until 6 seconds or so later. Sometimes the car doesn't move at all until i move the steering wheel back and forth. From this i can infer it has to do with the power…

    ODI 11031694

  • June 10, 2017 · 60,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    Takata recal: i have a 2013 nissian altima and when i push the gas pedal it doesn't accelerate like it supposed to. For an exapmle when i push the gas pedal all the way to the floor it doesn't do anything. This happens about two or three times when i'm driving in a 20minute span. Also, when i turn off my car (it has a push start) my break lights are on. When i turn it off i don't have to push the break and push the…

    ODI 11000640

  • December 16, 2016 · 91,515 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    When first starting the car the rpms start jumping. Wen u go to put it in gear it cluncks. And when i go to accelerate it wont go faster than 40. (gas pedal to the floor)

    ODI 10935932

  • December 5, 2016 · 100,233 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. When the accelerator pedal was applied, the vehicle was slow to pick up speed and the gears were slow to change over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,233.

    ODI 10947470

  • September 1, 2016 · 69,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control

    I bought a nissan altima 2013. Back in february the car would start and would shut off when i put it on drive and reverse. This happen in the middle of the street. I took it to the dealership and left it there for a month and they still were not able to tell me what was wrong with the car. Even though a technician duplicated the problem the car computer would still say the car is fine .i took it to get a second…

    ODI 10903291

  • July 15, 2016 · 47,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    Intermittently the car is completely shutting off while driving on the road. The engine starts vibrating while slowing down or braking and turns off. It will start immediately7-8 times in a row but will turn turn off as soon as the transmission is put into drive. This has happened 5-6 times in the past 2 weeks. We have taken this to the nissan dealer only for them to tell us they can't fix it because there are no…

    ODI 10889210

  • February 18, 2016

    Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    I simply turned on my car when the rpm and speed gauge went out of control from 0 to max in stationary mode, the car was parked in my garage spot. This process occurred several times in a row, along with this the car engine was extremely loud making roaring noises and shuddering and vibratign. When i put my foot on the brake pedal nothing happened the car continued with the rpm and speed gauge cycling from 0 to max,…

    ODI 10838059

  • January 25, 2016 · 29,000 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    Driving at the rate of 45 miles per hour. My 2013 nissan altima 3.5 sl start surging going faster than the speed limit. I applied on brakes pushing them down to the floor my car hit a 2013 durango suv on the driver side knocking the rear wheel completely off. My car still surging faster on a congested high-way to avoid causing any fatalities my car spend around three times. Before coming to a stop. No air bag…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10875162

  • January 25, 2016 · 29,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle revved and accelerated without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not respond. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the pelvic, both legs, head, teeth, and. Medical attention was required.…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10849860

  • November 7, 2015 · 89,000 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    This is a combination of problems. Approximately around nov. 7, 2015 the check engine light came on while at the dealer (almost one year after the last time). I have not owned my vehicle 2 years yet. I thought they had taken care of it when they told me the light shouldn't come back on. They said the code was for reprogramming the mass air system. About 2 weeks later the same light came on but this time i lost…

    ODI 10821580

  • October 5, 2015 · 31,898 miles

    Air Conditioner · Door · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that the air conditioning unit failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the transmission and air conditioning unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While driving and pulling into a…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10790070

  • September 21, 2015 · 58,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving, the vehicle stalls when the accelerator is depressed and does not respond no matter how much the pedal is depressed. The accelerator must be depressed a second or third time for the engine and the car to respond. I have had several near miss accidents due to sluggish or nonresponsive acceleration. The sluggish and nonresponsive acceleration occurs without warning and can be on a flat or incline…

    ODI 10884110

  • May 30, 2015 · 90,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    Not 2 years yet of ownership 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 dealer to have it checked out. Dealer thought it was transmission and alternator but upon…

    ODI 11208958

  • January 6, 2015 · 27,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    While i was driving it just stop and forcing to start when have it check they say said its gas pump with other several problem , i recently bought the car not even after three months it start gave those problem , now it have been sitting for almost a year now without driving , i still makes my payment every month , i can't have you guys a exact date when it really happened but i really need a investigation for the…

    ODI 10876690

  • December 2, 2014 · 25,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Transmission shudders during acceleration, generally between 1st and 2nd gear thus hesitation occurs when entering higher speed lanes.(i.e. A momentary hesitation in power during acceleration) *js

    ODI 10661538

  • October 27, 2014 · 27,000 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    I have these issues everyday driving this car. Shuttering at low rpm when accelerating or decelerating, noticeable delay in gears shifting when shuttering is occurring between 1200 and 1800 rpm. Rpm's increase rapidly(sharp spike) when car is going down hill but does not allow the car to gain speed. The ramping of rpm's is loud and resembles when you hit gas to accelerate to enter a highway only you are not getting…

    ODI 10670121