NissanAltima2013
  1. Nissan Altima
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Engine

2013 Nissan Altima Engine Problems

129
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 129 stored complaint records:

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

What owners report

  • failure mileage · 17 records
  • check engine · 13 records
  • without warning · 10 records
  • notified failure · 10 records
  • independent mechanic · 9 records
  • engine light · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi41
1–30k mi35
30–60k mi28
100–150k mi6
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 12, 2012 · 7,996 miles

    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

  • August 10, 2012 · 1,569 miles

    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

  • August 1, 2012 · 1,300 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes

    1. When you fill the gas tank up you can hear fuel sloshing around and knocking against the tank. 2. Brakes squeal and grind 3. Engine is noisy and growls car shakes 4. Air bag recall 5. Gas mileage is not as advertised 6. Console has been repaired multiple times. *tr

    ODI 10504088

  • July 29, 2012 · 207 miles

    Engine

    I bought a new 2013 altima 2.5 sl on 7/26/12, with 104 miles on it since it was delivered from another dealer. On 7/29/12 a warning light came on and the owner's manual said that possibly the gas cap was not tight. This was not the case. Manual said that if the light was not flashing, then it would clear after a few trips. It did not clear, so i drove 25 miles to dealer 8/3/12 for them to test. They said it was a…

    ODI 10471844