Major Problems with 2013 Nissan Altima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Nissan Altima

2013 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 771800 miles

2013 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 95000 miles

2013 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 2000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS intermittently "passenger airbag off" warning light remains on even though passenger (130 lbs) is in the front passenger (cloth) seat.	415 ~ 21728 miles
POWER TRAIN the problem began with the transmission locking up or shuddering going down hill throwing the vehicle and me forward. ever...	387 ~ 56719 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake light went on right after taking it out of the service center of nissan dealer brake pedal dropped to	216 ~ 57946 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving on i-5 heading north from oceanside ca when the moon roof spontaneously exploded. there was no contact...	166 ~ 58645 miles
SUSPENSION on aug. 10th we recd an email from the empire nissan fleet mngr [xxx]. he stated that they needed to...	157 ~ 105909 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...	129 ~ 52990 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittently "passenger airbag off" warning light remains on even though passenger (130 lbs) is in the front passenger it occurred	127 ~ 37289 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have had this car for 5 months and bought it brand new and it has been nothing but problems...	74 ~ 46206 miles
STEERING on interstates car wanders all over road requiring both hands on wheel making constant corrections to stay in lane and...	71 ~ 28413 miles
SERVICE BRAKES purchased a nissan 2013 in july of 2012 in 8/2012 the car had to have a total brake job on...	47 ~ 42761 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the rear view mirror reflected a glare from...	37 ~ 28581 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph the vehicle began to...	35 ~ 47889 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM purchased a nissan 2013 in july of 2012 in 8/2012 the car had to have a total brake job on...	32 ~ 44214 miles
SEATS intermittently "passenger airbag off" warning light remains on even though passenger (130 lbs) is in the front passenger it occurred	30 ~ 13359 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving at an unknown speed the hood became unlatched and cracked...	29 ~ 47440 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i first noticed it driving the car home from the dealership. i felt as though the front tires were moving...	28 ~ 51038 miles
WHEELS i purchased my car and 30 minutes after leaving the lot the check tire pressure light came on. my husband...	23 ~ 99139 miles
SEAT BELTS the day i purchased the vehicle (1/23/13) the seat belt light would not shut off. the passenger airbag light would...	22 ~ 23148 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving with my wife and daughter and just stopped at a light. i made a left hand turn...	12 ~ 34858 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the interior driver's side door release mechanism failed leaving it impossible to exit the vehicle without lowering the driver's side...	10 ~ 58890 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving at approximately 20 mph the hood erroneously unlatched and opened...	9 ~ 13264 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving at an unknown speed the rear passenger side wheel became...	7 ~ 82546 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving at night the low beam headlights failed to illuminate brightly....	6 ~ 114400 miles
STRUCTURE after returning home from the store i noticed that there was an object done by my gas pedal. i went...	6 ~ 6400 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i took possession of my new 2013 altima sv 2.5l 4 cylinder on 11/17/2012. a short time later i started...	6 ~ 3054 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dear nhtsa please investigate if the windshields on 2013 nissan altima's are defective in nature. that is do these windshields...	5 ~ 7178 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE well the main selling point on this vehicle is that the dealer told me they were top in mpg's with...	5 ~ 2031 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 72 mph the hood unlatched and dented the hood...	3 ~ 57667 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2013 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to defrost system problem. *smd the consumer noticed a severe defrosting problem in...	3 ~ 10633 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i love the fact that my car has the heated steering wheel and for paying so much for this vehicle...	3 ~ 12167 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have had this car for 5 months and bought it brand new and it has been nothing but problems...	3 ~ 4567 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am reporting a dangerous condition with the 2013 nissan altima transmission. the transmission failed on my car at 75...	2 ~ 75000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the instrument panel failed to illuminate. the vehicle...	2 ~ 24500 miles
TIRES i almost had a horrible accident on 1-22-15. i was going about 50 mph when the rear passenger tire completely...	2 ~ 76262 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2013 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to defrost system problem. *smd the consumer noticed a severe defrosting problem in...	2
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY when the sunroof is opened and you're driving it rattles like crazy. it sounds like there is something loose in...	2 ~ 35500 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY after i bought the car i noticed the driver's side rear view mirror was vibrating while driving at all speeds....	2 ~ 58 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving approximately 20 mph it felt as if the vehicle hit...	1 ~ 112000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2013 nissan altima sv transmission shuttered while on the highway. i was in busy traffic and almost cause an...	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the...	1 ~ 69603 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while driving 70 mph the control arm gave out and completely corroded...	1 ~ 95000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. when the vehicle was shifted from the park position into drive it...	1 ~ 125000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my name is [xxx] and i am writing to you regarding my 2013 nissan altima. i am having an issue...	1 ~ 120000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. while exiting the vehicle the contact heard a loud pop sound. afterwards...	1 ~ 120000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES i had a blowout and this was the closest tire shop to me at the time. i asked and was...	1 ~ 140490 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i purchased my car and 30 minutes after leaving the lot the check tire pressure light came on. my husband...	1 ~ 65000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i almost had a horrible accident on 1-22-15. i was going about 50 mph when the rear passenger tire completely...	1 ~ 12034 miles
VISIBILITY our car has dark interior with a black dashboard. on high temperature days the surface of the dashboard becomes tacky...	1 ~ 18000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that the air bag and seat belt warning sensors...	1 ~ 8919 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph the power steering failed.	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS headrest on 2013 altima hurts the back of my head when i drive the car. if it hurts in normal...	1 ~ 15 miles
EQUIPMENT bought 2013 altima in feb. in march noticed the passenger light was on when someone was sitting in the seat....	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2.5sl driving on highway and all of a sudden the navigation system went out brought it into the dealer check...	1 ~ 1200 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i am writing to you in the hope that someone will look into my complaint and safety concern with the...	1

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