1. Nissan Altima
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

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.

  • August 1, 2014 · 28,000 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Occurrence has happened 8 times while driving. The vehicle shudders which leaves about 4 seconds of no throttle response. A loud noise is heard from the transmission area, the vehicle jerks hard and the rpms drop as well. Usually occurs when driving 25-35 mph while slowing down and/or turning. *tr

    ODI 10626422

  • April 30, 2014 · 29,920 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Hello i purchase a 2013 nissan altima in may of 2013 with 20 miles on it..this year in april of 2014 i starting have problem with the transmission.i was on the crescent city bridge coming home from work with alot of traffic my car all of a suddenly just slowed down and will not pick up speed i push the accelerator all the way to the floor and the car still will not pick up speed.i than took it to nissan and they had…

    ODI 10595710

  • April 14, 2014 · 48,000 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    Have you had any recalls on these parts alternator they say mind id bad and a nother lady was there she had to replace hers i cannot believe these would have to be replace so soon.there must be a fault some where. *tr

    ODI 10671273

  • April 7, 2014 · 47,000 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 60 mph, the speedometer failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the speedometer needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

    ODI 10654962

  • April 1, 2014 · 7,445 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that while sitting with the vehicle in park and the brakes depressed, the vehicle independently jumped the curb and landed on the median. The vehicle then stalled and could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The…

    ODI 10577211

  • March 31, 2014 · 15,500 miles

    Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine rpms increased excessively without warning. Also, the contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was…

    ODI 10577204

  • October 25, 2013 · 300 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    I purchased my 2013 nissan altima 3.5sl one week earlier. As i was driving i noticed that when i began to accelerate and get to 20-40 mph the car would jerk violently as if my car was in the wrong gear. I took my car into the dealership and they did a software update on the transmission and kept my car for 4 days. They put 75 miles on my car to "ensure" they corrected the problem. I picked up my car on the 4th day…

    ODI 10551452

  • October 12, 2013 · 2,500 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    I bought my 1st 2013 nissan on august 18, 2023 and it had approx. 3,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. After a few days, i noticed a sputtering in the car when de-accelerating and also when accelerating. After 10 days it had got so bad, i took the car back to the dealer. Luckily, it happened very badly when they drove the car. I spoke with the store manager and he agreed to give me a new car with less than 100…

    ODI 10573883

  • August 9, 2012 · 7 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to surge. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic and service manager test drove the vehicle and felt the surge however stated that when inspecting the vehicle, the failure could not be duplicated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure…

    ODI 10474264

  • August 2, 2012 · 400 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    During coasting/deceleration from 35 down to 20 mph, the car will provide a sudden jerk at 25 mph while the a/c is on max. This devolved into tire skidding after a couple weeks while the dealership was test driving it for replication during the week of 8/20/12. The replacement car that i received on 8/28/12 started showing the same symptoms at 800 miles on 9/7/12. Current diagnosis of the manufacturer of the…

    ODI 10474303