2013 Nissan Altima Body Problems
- 74
- 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 74 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Hood · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Rear driver side floorboard accumulating water when it rains. No idea where it comes from. Currently at nissan dealership to find out where water is coming from. This is the second time it has been in shop. It first happened about two months ago and at first, i thought a door had not been properly closed. I have driven and parked it in the rain so i dont have any idea when it comes in, all i know is that it does.
ODI 10819141
Body
While going around 55mph on the hwy 55, hood just popped without any warning, hitting the windshield and roof. This caused major body damage to both fenders, hood and roof. Before driving the car, i always walk around it to check tire inflated ok, hood/trunk/door close/latched. This happened oct17. Went to the nissan dealership and also called nissan customer service monday oct 19. Customer service said this damage…
ODI 10788119
Body · Visibility/Wiper
I bought a nissan altima new in 2013 and my dash has become extremely sticky and shiny causing a bad visibility glare in my windshield when i drive. I contacted nissan but they refused help even with a purchase of an extended warranty.
ODI 10782051
Body · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Unknown Or Other
2013 nissan altima recall notice malfunction hood release which could cause a collision. Well happened to my daughter on august 9th, who had my permission to drive my car she by the way is 28. I was never notified of this recall, however my friend that leased the same vehicle two months prior at the same dealership, was notified. My daughter was just getting onto the expressway doing approx. 20 mph if that when the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10759639
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving to work at approximately 5:30 am and took exit 10b off of i85 north. Went to reach down to get my coffee and hit the grass which in turn slung me into the guard rail. This is not the first time this has happened. This wreck done 10,000 dollars of damage to my car. The steering is very touchy. This has happened several times. My air bag light on the passenger side does not work either. I have taken this…
Crash reported
ODI 10743972
Body · Service Brakes
I was driving northbound on maxwell road north of hyne road in brighton, mi. In preparation to make a 90 right hand turn to stay on maxfield, i applied the brakes well in advance of the turn. After doing so, the abs brakes pulsed the brake pressure repeatedly rendering the brakes useless. I tried to complete the turn and halfway through the turn, i realized i was heading at ~45 right into a tree. I took my foot off…
Crash reported
ODI 10692945
Body
While accelerating after make a right hand turn, the hood flew open on my nissan altima. The hood bent back past the hinges towards the windshield. Because the hood bent back so far, it pulled the frame of the car up on both sides. I was able to pull over onto the shoulder of the safely. Hood closed and seems to latch now. I did not have any warning pop up inside the car that the hood was open. *tr
ODI 10680487
Body
The incident happened at around midnight.the hood popped open while the vehicle was being driven.fortunately ,there were no vehicles in the front or rear.this scared the hell out of us.we checked the internet to see if any similar incidents were reported.we found that 238,000 nissa altima 2013 were being recalled because of this problem.we brought the matter to the dealer,s attention as well as to the attention of…
ODI 10661833
Body
There is currently a recall on the car for the hood latch. Apparently, all that is done is they bend the hood latch. Therefore, there is no money in it for the dealers and i can't find one that will perform the work. One, autonation nissan, said they would do it but only if i scheduled other work at the same time. I contacted nissan, but they refused to get involved. *tr
ODI 10652152
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Engine
Wife was driving west bound on ohio st rt 125 doing 40 mph when a car going east bound on ohio st rt 125 attempted to make a left hand turn in front of her and hit her head on bringing the car to a complete stop in just a couple feet. None of the airbags went off . The seatbelt did not lock up. None of the safety equipment on this car worked during this head on collision.... Updated 02/19/15 *bf updated…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10682560
Body
Driving the 2013 nissan altima at approximately 6:30am, going approx 10-15 miles per hour the hood unexpectedly flew open. The car was pulled over to the side of the road and the hood closed. The impact of the hood flying open bent back metal near the windshield on both fenders and the bumper was scraped hitting a curb or something on the side of the road. Due to the early hour there was no accident or injury as no…
ODI 10644233
Body
While driving down the road, the hood of the vehicle popped open, slamming the hood on the cab of the car obstructing the view. When the hood hit the cab it pushed the compartment, that holds sunglasses out and hit me in the head. The hood was securely latched before driving! That day i drove to work, back home and then to the store. It was when i was heading back home from the store that my hood latch failed…
ODI 10597561
Body · Hood
Driving to work , going about 45 mph. With no warning the hood just flew up to the windshield. I was able to stop promptly, and did not have an accident. My hood was not popped open, and it was not just the safety latch holding it, it just popped open. I was so lucky not to have been on a busy street, so no accident occurred.....however 3175.00 damage to my car had to be fixed. There has to be a problem with the…
ODI 10597765
Body
While i was driving the vehicle on a residential neighborhood at a rate of approximately 30mph, with my six month-old baby in the back seat, the hood flew open and smashed into the windshield. I narrowly avoided losing control of the vehicle despite having my view completely obstructed by the presence of the hood on the windshield. Evidently, i had accidentally pulled the interior hood release while refueling being…
ODI 10593809
Body · Visibility/Wiper
When i got in the altima the hood was securely latched. When i hit 25mph the hood flew up, blocking my windshield and preventing me from seeing. *tr
ODI 10583434
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated he noticed that the front quarter panels were peeled and bent backwards. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,0000.
ODI 10559313
Body
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the hood erroneously unlatched while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the failure was caused by ice and cold temperatures. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. Rk
ODI 10556235
Body
I went to gas station to fill my lawn mower gas can. I thought i opened the trunk where the can was stored. It didn't open so i re-clicked the latch. Trunk opened. Got back on the road, small town, no traffic and my hood flew open and back against the windshield. I may have inadvertently hit the hood latch the 1st time-not sure but regardless, the secondary catch should have prevented this at 25 - 30 mph. What if i…
ODI 10550877
Body
We pulled in to a gas station and i reached down in the dark to release the fuel door. My husband put gas in the car and we headed for home. Suddenly, the hood flew up against the windshield completely blocking my view and scaring the living daylights out of us. Fortunately, i was able to stop the car without having an accident. When we got home, upon inspection, we found pretty extensive damage to the hood and side…
ODI 10662069
Air Bags · Body
The car was traveling between 25-30 mph when the driver swerved to miss a deer that had jumped out of the woods. The car went off the road and into some trees and a rock wall. The front end of the car was damaged pretty extensively (total loss), with damage to the drivers side fender and a direct impact to the center of the vehicle pushing the interior bumper approx. 10" back and into the radiator. The airbags did…
Crash reported
ODI 10549801
Body
About 2 months after getting this car i noticed a rattling noise coming from the sunroof on the right side of the car. The noise got more pronounced when running over some small bumps even at low speeds. I took the car to route 23 auto mall service department in butler, nj; the same dealer where i got the car. Below is a list of dates and issues that have taken place with this car. 06/07/13 ? Took car in for rattle…
ODI 10525786
Body · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have had this car for 5 months and bought it brand new and it has been nothing but problems that nissan cannot resolve. On top of all of the recalls, brake and starting issues it now starting to fall apart. Recently i have been noticing a noise coming from the windshield almost every time i drive and especially when i am driving 60-75mph on the interstate. The noise i have been hearing sounds like small rock hit…
ODI 10496153
Body
The welding in the four doors display broken. The line is getting bigger and a i am worry about the body of the car. Places that i can't see the welding. *tr
ODI 10511132
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact leased a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that rust and corrosion caused the rear driver's side wheel to fracture from the frame. The dealer (nissan of staten island, [redacted], staten island, ny 10305, [redacted]) diagnosed that the metal link to the rear wheels and chassis failed. In addition, the rear control arms and the control link fractured. The dealer further inspected the…
ODI 11129476