10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 1
Average Mileage:
53,584 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2013 Nissan Altima:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #73

Jan 262013

Altima

  • miles
Dashboard is getting excessively sticky.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #72

Sep 062017

Altima

  • 0 miles
Changing gear is getting lock after putting the gear in park, having trouble changing it to drive.

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

problem #71

Aug 292017

Altima

  • miles
Gear shift keep getting stuck when you put in park when trying to put in revearse or drive it won't move it doesn't happen all the time just some times.

- Oglethorpe, GA, USA

problem #70

Mar 262017

Altima

  • 54,000 miles
I purchased my 2013 Nissan approximately four months ago as a replacement car for the Nissan Altima that was totalled in a car accident. Living in extremely hot weather (in the 100S), it is imperative that the air conditioning (ac) works and works well. I often travel with my 85 year old mother and to have the ac blow hot air while stuck in traffic for almost two hours was something both unacceptable and embarrassing. This problem began almost immediately after I drove it off the lot from carmax in pleasanton, ca. It blows hot air almost consistently while driving, regardless of speed. While researching, I found that there are thousands of people with the same problem and I am also hearing that, depending on their mood, Nissan will cover the exuberant $1500 to replace the compressor...not many have been successful. I took it to my mechanic and per the salesperson at carmax, he recommended that the ac needed to be recharged. They did so, but the problem still persists. I am surprised with the number of complaints that hey have not issued a recall for this. This is a safety hazard, as it is just as bad as leaving a child in a car for hours! we were stuck in traffic for almost two hours and were drenched with sweat once we finally arrived home. Had she passed out due to heat exhaustion, I'm not sure what I would have done because we were at a stand-still at one point. It was a horrible experience. I would like for Nissan to fix this problem with my car at no cost to me as this is clearly a recall!

- Brentwood, CA, USA

problem #69

Jul 162017

Altima

  • 39,600 miles
While stationary, the car will not shift into park. The shifter gets stuck and will not budge.

- Russellville, AR, USA

problem #68

Sep 122014

Altima

  • 75,000 miles
My 2013 Nissan Altima is the worst car I have ever owned. Since I have purchased it, there has been a constant engine noise until I reach about 40 mph. Just in the past 3 months, within weeks of each other both front inside door handles have broke (my kids and I have to roll down both windows just to get out of the car which would be a huge safety issue in the event of a fire, crash or being trapped in the car at all), the dome lights through the inside of the car have stopped working (which is a safety issue because there is no way to see inside my vehicle at night), the light in the driver's side door panel fell out, the ac has gone out (and the compressor part is $425!!!! are you serious"!?!"! I have a 10.5 month old and it is 100 degrees outside!!! another huge safety issue) and now there is another noise coming from the engine at all speeds, a grinding noise. I am a single mom of three kids who I support on my own. I cannot afford to fix these things. I bought this car because it was supposed to be "reliable". and it is not! there have been so many complaints regarding all of the same things that I am experiencing and a recall needs to be done on all of them. This car is barely 4 years old and these problems should not be happening!!!! do something Nissan! you are losing customers and reputation is on the line!

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #67

Jul 062017

Altima

  • 70,000 miles
The cvt transmission on my 2013 Altima went out. I purchased this car brand new and completed required maintenance. The transmission went out after less than 4 years and at 70K miles. It seems that thousands of consumers have had the same issue. The car will shutter, jerk, and shut off when you are stopped/idle. The car also shutters when accelerating and does not have much power. This was an extreme safe hazard when I was driving on the highway. The car is not shifting gears properly/transmission broke. Nissan had an issue with the cvt transmission for model years 2006-2010 and offered an extended warranty for those years. Nissan should reimburse and/or offer warranty extension for 2011+ models as well.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #66

Jun 252017

Altima

  • 57,661 miles
Vehicle stops without any notification, sometimes stalls before shutting off.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #65

Jun 102017

Altima

  • 60,000 miles
Takata recal: I have a 2013 nissian Altima and when I push the gas pedal it doesn't accelerate like it supposed to. For an exapmle when I push the gas pedal all the way to the floor it doesn't do anything. This happens about two or three times when I'm driving in a 20minute span. Also, when I turn off my car (it has a push start) my break lights are on. When I turn it off I don't have to push the break and push the start button. (the car thinks I'm stepping on the break).

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #64

Jun 162017

Altima

  • 30,000 miles
The overhead console just fell while my car was parked. It appears the hinge just broke or melted possibly due to heat. Seems poorly constructed.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #63

Jun 112017

Altima

  • 72,700 miles
Driver side door quit working, noticed when I shut the car off ready to get out and not able to... not a happy person ! considering I am still paying on

- La Porte, TX, USA

problem #62

May 122017

Altima

  • miles
Cpsc: 2013 Nissan Altima, I was driving my car on the highway and my car just died. The car starts but I put in drive it shuts off again, this is a very serious safety issue and has happened to lots of other Nissan owners but Nissan only extended warranty on they transmission on cars from 2008 T0 2010. Updated 06/13/2017

- Cambria Heights, NY, USA

problem #61

Jun 012016

Altima

  • 40,000 miles
My vehicle has a known recall. I reported it the Nissan dealership on ritchie hwy in glen burnie Maryland in June of 2016. I was told they would get back to me. I have been driving and paying for a safety hazard for almost 1 year. Please help me with this issue.

- Glen Burnie, MD, USA

problem #60

Jan 312017

Altima

  • 76,667 miles
Takata recall - the hood flew up while being driven

- West Haven, CT, USA

problem #59

Apr 292017

Altima

  • 78,000 miles
I close my truck of my car and the window just shattered. I went into the home where I was. We called a neighbor a man to come. He said it would be fine to drive home. It would not fall in he said. We could continue to hear it cracking. It was 74 degrees outside. Another person said they have never seen a back window shatter before. Since it was dark we could not know if something fell onto it. Nothing but dark skies and stars above. Someone touch it and it fell in. So I put a sun visor in the back to catch the falling glass. We all was shock. They all thought with the heater coils it would not fall in or with the protective coating like tint would hold it. Strange I drove home 20 mph. Covered and now I have to wait because it needs to be ordered and I have to pay out of pocket. Please help. I was in N.C, 27870 on 514 davie St. About 9:30 pm. On 04-29-17

- Roanoke Rapids, NC, USA

problem #58

Feb 172017

Altima

  • 85,000 miles
Transmission started shuddering, making loud noises, and then vehicle would stall and die in traffic, very dangerous. The transmission eventually failed and had to be replaced, twice. The new replacement failed.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #57

Mar 052017

Altima

  • miles
Gear shift when in park won't go into gear

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #56

Feb 172017

Altima

  • miles
I was having problems with shuddering and vibration the car had a recall with cvt transmission software after I got the car back the vibration made it worse and bluettoth barely works

- White Plains, NY, USA

problem #55

Feb 242017

Altima

  • 80,000 miles
Faulty transmission cvt

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #54

Feb 272017

Altima

  • 40,000 miles
Driver's interior door handle broke when in normal use. Unable to open door from inside the car. This could be a serious or fatal safety issue if there was a need to exit the vehicle in an emergency. An online review shows broken interior door handle is not an uncommon complaint in this model year car. This car was parked and stationary when the handle broke. The engine was off. This car only has about 40K miles on it. The handle apparently has inferior plastic parts in it and since it can break during normal use, it is even more likely to break if someone were panicked in an emergency.

- Scotts, MI, USA

Read the next 20 complaints »