10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
89,837 miles

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problem #228

Jul 072021

Altima

  • miles
I-??ve had numerous vehicles of varying models and types. My vehicle only has 115k miles and the front control arms are gone. Live near beaches so due to salt and corrosion etc. This should not happen

- Chesapeake , VA, USA

problem #227

Jun 292021

Altima

  • miles
Rear right control arm broke away from the frame. My mechanic said this was due to corrosion due to salt. The Nissan dealer said a selective -?? service campaign was conducted but was only for certain VIN-??s in certain states. I live in one of those states but was told corrective action had to do with the original delivery destination for the car but not the final delivery location ( Medina, OH). I-??ve read the same issues have occurred over and over but Nissan refuses to acknowledge it is widespread. The say it has only affected.003 % of cars. This number is low because most people don-??t know they have an issue until it-??s too late. At a minimum an inspection needs to be performed on all 2013 Altima-??s to determine if there is an issue.

- Copley, OH, USA

problem #226

May 042021

Altima

  • 120,000 miles
Son was driving down the road and the lower link arm broke. There is a recall on those in both Canada and us but the dealership, darlings, won't fix it. My son could have been seriously injured or killed had he been driving at 60 mph. Nissan isn't standing behind their product and fixing a major safety defect.

- Monticello, ME, USA

problem #225

May 022021

Altima

  • 89,000 miles
My son was driving this vehicle and made a turn on the highway when the rear passenger side control arm broke in half. The car was all over the road and he was able to make a stop on the side. Luckily, he did not pass a oncoming vehicle at the same time. We had the vehicle towed to edmunds Nissan in council bluffs, ia. The service technician said that I need a new control arm and that the cost was approximately $1200. I did some research and saw some posts that this is a known problem with this vehicle from 2013 to 2018 models. I called Nissan consumer advocacy and the rep stated that no recall has been ordered. This is very frustrating that a problem has been made aware and that a manufacturer will not go to the next steps to fix it. This could have been a very serious if not deadly accident if my son would not have gotten the car under control. Nissan did assign a case number 43804399.

- Carroll, IA, USA

problem #224

Apr 172021

Altima

  • 156,000 miles
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

problem #223

Mar 282021

Altima

  • 108,000 miles
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

problem #222

Apr 112021

Altima

  • 111,000 miles
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

problem #221

Mar 272021

Altima

  • 108,000 miles
The rear lower suspension link broke while driving 55 mph on a well maintained highway causing a loss of control.

- Homestead, IA, USA

problem #220

Mar 302021

Altima

  • 95,000 miles
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

problem #219

Jan 152021

Altima

  • 180,000 miles
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

problem #218

Mar 132021

Altima 4-cyl

  • 108,000 miles
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

problem #217

Feb 272021

Altima

  • 110,000 miles
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

problem #216

Feb 262021

Altima

  • 105,000 miles
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

problem #215

Feb 262021

Altima

  • 109,000 miles
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

problem #214

Dec 302020

Altima

  • 120,050 miles
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

problem #213

Feb 022021

Altima

  • 126,000 miles
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

problem #212

Jan 162021

Altima

  • 120,000 miles
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

problem #211

Jan 192021

Altima

  • 78,000 miles
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

problem #210

Jan 012020

Altima

  • 111,000 miles
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

problem #209

Dec 302020

Altima

  • 77,000 miles
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

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