Rear control arms both have broken. There is a service campaign bulleting for the same year and model, however the specific VIN does not apply according to Nissan. A known issue with this model and Nissan will not fix the vehicle under the campaign.

- Munroe Falls, OH, USA

I own a 2013 Nissan Altima with 108,000 miles. I am the first and only owner of this vehicle. It was purchased in Missouri, however, I have lived and driven the vehicle in Iowa for the entire life of the vehicle. On March 28, 2021 the rear lower link corroded and broke while driving 55mph on hwy 6 in eastern Iowa. Nissan has a voluntary recall on this problem in 22 states including Iowa, yet they refuse to honor this recall for my vehicle claiming that NHTSA sets the parameters and selects the VIN numbers for the recall. I have contacted Nissan of North America and NHTSA several times and cannot get an answer as to why this particular vehicle does not qualify for the recall.

- Homestead, IA, USA

Rear, lower control arm that connects rear wheel to vehicle broke while driving, nearly causing a crash. And Nissan is refusing to cover the expense of the repair even though they are well aware of the issue! (see Nissan's service bulletin P9324). Nissan need's to be help accountable for this defective part. Complete loss of control of the vehicle is very likely, especially at high speeds.

- Papillion, NE, USA

The rear lower suspension link broke while driving 55 mph on a well maintained highway causing a loss of control.

- Homestead, IA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while parallel parking, the contact heard an abnormally loud sound and noticed that the passenger's side rear tire was tilted inward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the control arm needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

- Brighton, MA, USA

After getting a wheel alignment I was told they (americas tires) couldnt get the specs spot on in the rear due to technical difficulties they were having with their system I continued to drive the vehicle as I normally do. After a couple weeks I had notice my rear tire tread was significantly depleting thus making me buy new tires again for the 3rd time. I went back to americas tires for another alignment adjustment and with their system up and running properly I was told that my rear control arm was going to need to be replaced. This being only a month sfter I took my car to the dealership where they had supposedly fixed a recall dealing with rear suspension. To this day my car makes a skidding/screeching sound when im on the freeway and causes it to eat up my tires yet again, ive already had a blowout happen as well on the right rear side where I was told the control arm needed to be changed and I can feel my car pull side to side when reaching freeway speed limits and feels very unsafe.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the passenger side rear control arm fractured after driving over a small bump in the road. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer mike barney Nissan located at 3676 sheridan dr, amherst, NY 14226 who diagnosed that the failure was due to corrosion and rusting. The control arm was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

- Kenmore, NY, USA

I purchase my 2013 Nissan Altima 1 month ago well when I went to get in the car and drive the car would not go in drive or reverse when I hit the gas it did nothing had it towed to the shop where they told me the transmission was bad the cvt transmission had went out and they stated that it was a lot of recalls on 2013 Nissan Altima transmissions the warranty will cover up to 100,000 miles I only have 100000 miles on net at the moment when it went out the shop is trying to charge me $3,500 to fix it well actually they wanted $4,100 out the door but I explained to them I only had the car for 1 minute and just paid $4,000 cash to purchase the car they felt bad and said that they would do the job for 3500 since it's a recall for the cvt transmissions I'm trying to figure out how do I submit a claim so I can get help in trying to fix this car I don't have $3,500 to give these people when I just spent $4,000 buying the car can I get some help please I was driving on 95 all of a sudden the speed broke all the way down to 20 miles per hour I proceeded to pull over on the side of the road cut the car off crank it back up it will not go and drive or reverse I had to have it towed to the shop and that's when I found out that the cvt transmission was bad also the converter but mostly the cvt transmission

- Lauderhill, FL, USA

While driving my 2013 Nissan Altima on I95 at 60 mph in Connecticut the right lower rear control arm broke and sent the car swerving to the right. There was a lot of corrosion on the control arm. The other control arm was cracked and damaged the frame. Overall cost to repair including new tire and alignment over $2,000.

- North Haven, CT, USA

The rear drivers side lower stabilization bar broke while driving straight in normal conditions at about 30 mph. The rear passenger side lower stabilization bar is cracked but still holding on. The car is no longer drivable due to manufacture defects

- Clinton, NY, USA

The lower control arm snapped at the pivot point near the frame.while driving on the highway, the traction control warning light came on. After getting off the highway to check tire pressure and see if there was any obvious problems, I went for a short test drive on a state route. The traction warning light stayed on. I sopped to turn around and head back towards the highway and the control arm broke completely.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

The lower link of the lever arm for the rear right suspension broke off. This made the rear end of my vehicle to want to shift laterally while driving. Luckily I was only going about 35mph when this happened. I was accelerating from a stop sign on a country road and noticed the extra motion while turning at a bend in the road. I called the dealer and they said my car model did not have a recall for this part, however other Nissan Altima's were re-called for this similar issue. My mechanic advised me to replace the other side as well because the rust had corroded it as well.

- Waunakee, WI, USA

After work on 1/16/2021, I was driving down the thruway, all of a sudden the car felt like it was on the ice, however, there was none on the road. I had no control of the steering of my car, the back end was sliding and the stirring wheel was turned all the way to the right but the front part of the car was not turning. I could not pull over due to being on a bridge and no control of the steering. I did let off the gas and cost downhill the best I could, luckily the car drifted to the side of the road. I was frozen with fear, the state police came and we call a tow truck. When my car was on the bed of the truck the driver pointed to the back of the car said " wow it snaped". he then explained to me the rear control arm was broken. Later the mechanic told me this should not have happened. As of 1/20/2021, xd the car is being worked on and I have not heard any update to what has happend asside from the snapped rear control arm.

- Alexander, NY, USA

I was backing out of a parking spot in town. I heard a very loud bang coming from the underside of the vehicle. I exited the vehicle and found the passenger side rear tire was bent inward. I looked under the car and noticed that the rear suspension control arm had snapped in half and was hanging from the vehicle. The vehicle was parked immediately. A tow truck was called and the vehicle transported to a local body shop for service.

- Elko New Market, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated with a loud sound was coming from the front of the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle would not drive while in the reverse. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.

- Pageland, SC, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 60 mph, the vehicle began shaking uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to woodhouse Nissan (7801 Nebraska dr, bellevue, ne 68005) where she was informed that the vehicle was safe and that the turbulence was probably from ice on the road. Two days later her daughter was driving 30 mph, she heard an abnormal popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle started to lose control of the steering wheel. Her daughter drove the vehicle to her sister's house and upon inspection, she discovered that the driver's side rear tire was turned inwards to the body of the vehicle. The contact's daughter had a friend inspect the vehicle who discovered major corrosion on the driver's side rear control arm. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer who then diagnosed the vehicle with a defective rear control arm and eccentric bolts that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

- Omaha, NE, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a rattling sound was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the rear lower suspension link had corroded and separated from the rear bushing link. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer fuccillo Nissan of latham located at 976 new loudon rd, latham, NY 12110 were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 103,000.

- Schenectady, NY, USA

Rear lower control arm broke at the frame due to corrosion

- Manchester, CT, USA

Rear lower control a arm that holds spring rotted at welds and broke made tire drag down highway at 65mph almost crashed because of this.cost me 150 tow plus the part was few hundred too.🙁. lights suck so bad can't see at night. 30 feet if that, I have replaced bulbs (40)$ and still suck definitely something not right..they have been getting worse month by month. When I got the car at 30 K miles it was the best car I've ever owned. 11/09/2020

- Thompson, CT, USA

Backing down a driveway and it felt like I had hit something, or was pushing it. There was nothing under or behind the car. The passenger rear control arm broke.

- Huxley, IA, USA