2013 Nissan Altima Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- crack windshield · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Parked car at my office at 2:40pm to deliver a printer. Returned to the car and a crack in the windshield had began to appear beginning at the bottom, near center, of the windshield. Thus far it has grown to about 12 inches in height. It seems to be expanding further. *tr
ODI 10577201
Visibility/Wiper
While driving east on i-20 at about 70 mph, there was a loud popping sound. I subsequently noted a crack in the windscreen from the top center of the glass to just below the level of the mirror. There was no indication of impact damage and no objects were seen at the time of the crack. Over the course of the next several days the crack diverged and enlarged to an approximately circular crack in the region below the…
ODI 10620911
Structure · Visibility/Wiper
The top of the plastic dashboard has a very shiny sticky oil like substance at migrates to and coats the surface causing an extreme glare on the windshield impairing visibility. In addition, this substance outgasses and condenses on the inside surface of the windshield as a milky haze which further increases the impaired visibility. This condition also affects the rear deck plastic as well. It would appear that a…
ODI 10609707
Visibility/Wiper · Windshield
Nissan seriously needs to issue a recall! I have a brand new 2013 nissan altima (less than 2 months old) and i was at a drive thru waiting for my food when all of a sudden, my windshield cracked. The crack is very large and it's on the bottom right hand side of the windshield by the passenger seat. Nothing even hit the windshield to cause it to crack and i had a passenger in the car at the time this occurred to…
ODI 10545041
Visibility/Wiper · Windshield
Dear nhtsa, please investigate if the windshields on 2013 nissan altima's are defective in nature. That is, do these windshields have a propensity to easily crack possibly due to weakness or defective manufacturing? Our brand new altima which has less than 3000 miles suffered a crack windshield passenger side. Other drivers have also reported similar incidences, see:…
ODI 10536046
Visibility/Wiper
The lower middle section of the wind shield cracked after hearing a poping noise. The crack was instant and traveled at least 4 to 5 inches in length. *tr
ODI 10526012
Visibility/Wiper
I bought the car on may 5th with 8900 miles on it. Two weeks later at 9400 miles, i parked the car with no issues. Woke up the next morning and it had a huge crack in the windshield. It started about 5" from the top on the drivers side, sloped down and across my windshield for about 16"s. After very little research, i've noticed this has been a common complaint. *tr
ODI 10587404
Visibility/Wiper
While using my wipers if there is something like a leaf stem, or tree pollen on your windshield and it starts raining and you turn on your wipers it does not push the item out of the way, instead it gets pinched under the wiper and travels with it leaving a wet stream through your windshield and it effects your visibility. Very dangerous and nissan needs to use a different type wiper. *tr
ODI 10514508
Visibility/Wiper
I hear a vibration coming from outside of my drivers door at highway speeds. I took it back to the dealer and the first time they told me they could not reproduce the problem(even though i knew when i dropped this car off that there is a service bulletin for this exact problem). I told them this when i picked it up and they told me they didn't have the parts yet. It kept making the noise while driving so i brought…
ODI 10514839
Visibility/Wiper
When looking in rear view mirror at night the headlights of cars behind you reflect and cause lines to appear above and below the headlights of cars behind you. Very distracting at night. I'm being told it is a reflection from the defroster lines and the tinted window. *tr
ODI 10508131
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While driving on the highway during rain the windshield wipers began to operate intermittently. Brought vehicle in for service. Informed by service person that problem could not be duplicated, however an update is being made for all vehicles and i will receive a notice in the mail to bring in. As of today the windshield wipers continue to operate intermittently rendering the vehicle useless during inclement weather.…
ODI 10495002
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the rear view mirror reflected a glare from the vehicle that was driving behind him. The rear view mirror has a swivel connected to so if there was a glare the driver would be able to adjust the mirror as needed. The contact stated that after adjusting the mirror it did not move back into the appropriate position but swivels all the way around as if…
ODI 10480807
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Nissan Altima.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.