10.0

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

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problem #208

Oct 012020

Altima

  • 103,000 miles
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

problem #207

Dec 022020

Altima

  • 0 miles
Rear lower control arm broke at the frame due to corrosion

- Manchester, CT, USA

problem #206

Jul 092019

Altima

  • 130,579 miles
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

problem #205

Nov 082020

Altima

  • 105,000 miles
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

problem #204

Oct 282020

Altima

  • 126,594 miles
On my way to work lower control arm broke while I was driving on the street just before I got on the highway

- Maywood, IL, USA

problem #203

Oct 232020

Altima

  • 118,000 miles
I have had my 2013 Altima for 6 monthd. It was Maryland state inspected in April before my time of purchase. Today Oct 23, 2020 I was driving on the highway about 50 mph on my way to work. I heard a bang sound and all my trac control lights came on my dashboard and I list steering in the rear. Pulled over and found the rear control arm or a frame is totally rusted and broke in half where it looks like it was welded by the manufacturer. This is not safe at all. Being a beginner driver especially, I see all complaints of this problem. Why is Nissan not helping?

- Brooklyn Park, MD, USA

problem #202

Sep 172020

Altima

  • 117,478 miles
I was reversing out of a driveway. Didn't hit anything. Heard a small 'thump.' I got out and checked my car. Everything looked ok. Then about 2 blocks later, in drive, on a side street, my car started shaking violently, as though I had been hit, but I wasn't. it was like the worst roller coaster ever made. Loud and extremely shaky. I got home and as it was night and dark out, didn't see anything. Today when the daylight came out, I noticed my rear passenger tire leaning inwards 'drastically. So I looked under the tire area and there was a corroded piece of metal hanging down with my spring loose. My friend and I searched everywhere and couldn't find the part'13-14 Nissan Altima sedan rear passenger right lower main spring support arm. I called Nissan and was quoted $200 and some change. Ok, not too bad... then I started googling for a cheaper price and lo and behold, I come across a few sites saying you guys are investing this, and I believe a usa today article said there was no 'recall, ' but that they were going to have roughly 200,000 cars in the usa and Canada come in to have it fixed. I did not get notice for this! I was luckily about a mile from home. But I could barely control the car. To make matters worse, the left side (driver rear) is showing signs of the same wear. I was driving idle speed in order to 'be safe.' Why was I not notified"! and why is it that when I called Nissan, they did not tell me this was a 'known issue' as they have in the past? why, when my car was under warranty did they not fix it? anything! this is dangerous! I literally had hardly any control of the vehicle. Are you still investigating this? and again, I should have gotten notice to have it fixed! why only 200,000 cars"! this needs to be a recall. I will need reimbursement since they have known about this issue!

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

problem #201

Sep 182020

Altima

  • 106,000 miles
I have the 2013 Nissan Altima and it is having very obvious suspension issues as it is squeaking and popping with turns and bumps. There is no recall on this currently despite people saying their wheels came off when theirs broke. I am very scared to drive my child in this vehicle that Nissan deems safe.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

problem #200

Aug 142020

Altima

  • 78,721 miles
Parts of the suspension corroded and wheel came off while my pregnant daughter was driving

- Connellsville, PA, USA

problem #199

Aug 202020

Altima

  • 118,150 miles
A clunky noise started/noticed in right rear when driven over bumps (e.g. pot holes, dips in roads, or entry parking lot curbs). Took our 2013 Nissan Altima into auto shop to have inspected, which we had learned the rear lower links are rusted, and the right side is cracked. We were told it is strongly recommended to not be driving the vehicle for safety concerns. We were then informed there is a recall for this exact issue on our vehicle for the same year, make and model. This was quite alarming to learn of this recall, and to know it is not safe to be driving the vehicle. We immediately took our vehicle to gandrud Nissan, green bay wi only to learn this specific recall campaign for 2013 Altima sedan; rear lower link (reference # ntb19-082B, date of issue: December 6, 2019, classification# RA19-002B, campaign id# P9324) did not apply to our VIN#. to learn there is a recall for the exact problem on the exact year and model of our Nissan Altima where our safety is comprised if driven, then to be told it doesn't apply is very asinine. This is a known safety defect on 2013 Nissan Altima and it should not apply only to a select few as obviously it is a problem and a valid safety/defect here and should be addressed across the board for not only my family's safety for all whom own a 2013 Nissan Altima and others traveling on the road/interstates.

- Oneida, WI, USA

problem #198

Aug 202020

Altima

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, a popping sound was present coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the vehicle was not stable while driving. The vehicle was towed to the an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger's side control arm had fractured due to rusting and corrosion. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer Nissan 112, located at 730 medford ave, patchogue, NY 11772, were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

- Bayport, NY, USA

problem #197

Aug 142020

Altima

  • miles
Part eroded and caused wheel to fall off while driving in motion

- Connellsville, PA, USA

problem #196

Aug 072020

Altima

  • 72,500 miles
My rearward control arm broke on a busy street while I was driving to work. I was unable to control the vehicle steering at 30mph afterwards. I was lucky that a mechanic shop was at the very next corner. The mechanic looked underneath the car and said "unbelievable, you're lucky to be.... we're glad you wasn't on the highway!) then he just shook his head, in disbelief at the rust, because the control arm and the linkage was held together by rust. He further added this car 7 years young with 72,000 miles, that shouldn't have happened. Lastly, that was a very scary situation, not having control of your vehicle when you are faced with semi trucks in front and behind you and you're not able to pullover your vehicle to safety. It was a bad experience, that hopefully, no one else have to encounter.

- Forest Park, IL, USA

problem #195

Aug 022020

Altima

  • 107,000 miles
The lower control arm corroded from road salt. The control armed snapped from the bushing while I was driving!!. the control arm completely snapped from the bushing. There is a service campaign for this, but Nissan claims my VIN does not fall unto this known problem. My vehicle is in nh, and has been in this state that uses road salt since day one. I have no idea why my vehicle does is not covered under the service campaign. I am in one of the 22 states that is designated as a salt state and is mentioned in the service campaign bulletin. This is a real safety concern. I was driving approximately 40 mph when the control arm snapped. My vehicle spun 180 degrees. If this happened on the highway at a higher rate of speed, things would have been worse.

- Hudson, NH, USA

problem #194

Jul 112020

Altima

  • 106,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side suspension arm fractured causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined the rear suspension arm failed due to rusting and corrosion. The passenger's side rear arm was replaced and the failure was remedied. The contact indicated that the driver side rear arm was also corroded and rusted but not replaced. Country Nissan (40 russell street, hadley, MA 01035) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

- Palmer, MA, USA

problem #193

Jun 092020

Altima 4-cyl

  • miles
Rear links, the dealer told me the suspension could break at any moment. Repair cost me $440 and they refuse to reimburse me stating cutting off rusted components was not related to the fix. Campaign id is P9324

- Dade City, FL, USA

problem #192

Jul 072020

Altima 4-cyl

  • 79,000 miles
Suggested that I replace control arms on my 2013 Nissan Altima at 79,000 miles. I saw there was a "service alert" not recall by Nissan to replace these in "salt states". I live in Florida near the water, and there is water in the air here. Arms are cracking, corroding. Would like Nissan to pay for the replacement. Maas bros. Nissan in new port richey fl suggested the repair...over $1000.

- Trinity, FL, USA

problem #191

Jun 292020

Altima 4-cyl

  • 92,500 miles
While driving on a highway, my Nissan Altima starting making noise from the rear and the car feel going to the left by itself. After I stopped I found the rear control arm which holds the spring part broke apart. This is very dangerous.

- East Rutherford, NJ, USA

problem #190

Jun 202020

Altima 4-cyl

  • 125,000 miles
Both rear control arms have cracked and need to be replaced. The first was at about 125,000 miles and the second was 137,000 miles. Many people have told me this is an issue with 2012-13 Nissan Altima's and some have had Nissan reimburse them for the cost of the repair, which is quite expensive.

- Brook Park, OH, USA

problem #189

Jun 242020

Altima 4-cyl

  • 106,000 miles
Nissan Altima 2013 left rear lower suspension control arm broke off while driving straight on the highway. The car swerved violently to the right. It could of ended horribly but luckily no one was hurt. This is totally unacceptable and absolutely not safe. Nissan needs to look into this!!

- New York, NY, USA

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