2013 Nissan Altima complaints

THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL 4/26/17. IT STARTED TO ALMOST STALL AT RED LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THEN IT COMPLETELY STOPPED MOVING IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STAYED ON BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. NO LIGHT ON DASH OR WARNING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO CONFER WITH THE REGIONAL MANAGER AND CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,900.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND CAME TO A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN IT WAS AS IF MY CAR SHUT DOWN. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, BREAK, TURN THE CAR OFF AND PLACE IN PARK. THE CAR COASTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND I STEERED IT TO THE CURB. I SLAMMED ON BREAKS AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE CAR JERKED SO HARD. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT IN PARK BUT THE CAR WOULDNT TURN OFF FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN AND DROVE IT HOME (LESS THAN A MILE) AND PARKED IT. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR

NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS I ALWAYS HAD THE SHAKING AND JUDDERING PROBLEM AFTER THE NISSAN CVT SOFTWARE RECALL THE SHAKING AND JUDDERING GOT WORSE AND KNOW THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THE VALVE IN THE CVT NEEDS REPLACING AFTER A MONTH OF THE RECALL AND AFTER MONTH MY POWERTRAIN WARANTY EXPIRED THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE REVERSING OR IN DFIVE OR IN PARK OR JUST IDLE

AFTER STARTUP WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITTANTLY. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. 4 TIMES THEY "REPROGRAMMED THE PCM ACCORDING TO THE RECALL" AND THE LAST TIME DID NOTHING. I DID CALL NISSAN AND THEY OPENED A 'CASE' PRIOR TO THE LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT (#25798531) AND STILL NO ATTEMPT AT REPAIR WAS DONE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (IN 30 MILES, DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THEY ACTUALLY GOT OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AND RESTARTED THE CAR). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST SINCE NEW; BUT WE THOUGHT THE LIGHT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON! I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM VIA RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET.

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S WAS SERVICED ON DECEMBER 19, 2016 AT PLANET NISSAN 5850 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLVD. LAS VEGAS, NV 89149 DEALER PERFORMED R1609 OCS RECALL & PC490 CVT REPROGRAM RECALL. DURING THESE PROCESS SOME ELECTRICAL ITEMS DAMAGE. NOW CVT (CONTINUES VARIABLE TRANSMISSION) IS FAILING. ON APRIL 6, 2017 TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTONATION NISSAN LAS VEGAS 5800 W. SAHARA AVE THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID CVT IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE BUT NISSAN DO NOT WANT TO PAY. VEHICLE DRIVES BUT WHEN YOU REACH 25-35 MILES PER HOUR IT JERKS, ALSO 65 MILES PER HOUR IT JERKS THEN IT LOOSES POWER, VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND IT DOES NOT MOVE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS INJURED.

THE DASHBOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN DRIVING & REMAINS ON UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. IT HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WHETHER SLOWING (FOOT ON BRAKE), GOING UP OR DOWNHILL, DRIVING ON FREEWAY, OR AFTER STOPPING FOR A LIGHT. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES STARTING WHEN CAR WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. NISSAN DEALER SAYS COMPUTER ANALYSIS SHOWS INCIDENT OCCURS BUT COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW WHY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR WHILE IN A LOWER GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO STALL. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A REVVING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

BOUGHT THIS AUTO NEW AND FROM BEGINNING HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROUGH OR STUTTERED SHIFTING WHEN CLIMBING HILL (WORST), DESCENDING HILL, DRIVING ON FLAT AREAS, DEPRESSING OR RELEASING GAS PEDAL. I LET THE MAINTENANCE DEPT KNOW WHEN GETTING CAR SERVICED AT THREE MONTHS AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL! SURE. I BROUGHT THIS UP AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER THE RECALL CAME OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MOD , THE FIX HELPED SOMEWHAT. NOW A FEW WEEKS LATER, IT IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS. THIS FIXED DIDN'T HELP AND MORE INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT CORRECTLY. THIS HAD BEING GOING ON ALMOST 4 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE TO YESTERDAY LAST DAY DRIVEN. SOONER OR LATER THE TRANSMISSION WILL QUIT WORKING FROM THIS TROUBLE.

MY NISSAN ALTIMA 2013-ONLY HAS 51,000 MILES. I DRIVING TOWARDS THE GWB AND WAS SITTING ON HEAVY TRAFFIC HEADING TO THE EXIT WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN SHUT OFF. ALL THE LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON. I PUT THE STEER BACK TO PARK. AND RESTARTED MY CAR, IT VIBRATED A LITTLE MORE WHEN IT SHUT OFF FOR THE SECOND TIME. I TRIED A FINAL TIME TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, WHICH FINALLY DID NOT SHUT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK. I WAS SUPER SCARED AS I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, LUCKY FOR ME IT WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE DRIVING SLOWER THAN USUAL. THIS IS NOT SAFE AS I USUALLY DRIVE WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD WITH ME. I GOT TO WORK I LOOKED UP WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO ME AND THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I DON'T KNOW WHY NISSAN HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT SAY THIS CAR IS RELIABLE ANYMORE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND TAKING THE CAR IN TOMORROW. I AM HOPING THEY CAN CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION AS I AM STILL IN WARRANTY.

GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. MULTIPLE TRIES SOMETIMES MAKES THE SOLENOID RELEASE, BUT DEALER SAYS THE MECHANISM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $700. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB, BUT NO RECALL.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAKS ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS 12000 MILES ON IT, AND IT JUST QUIT WORKING WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS RESULTS IN A SAFETY HAZARD AS OWNER COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE NISSANS, AND THE COMPANY MAY HAVE CREATED A NEW PART IT APPEARS.

PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATES AIRBAG IS "INHIBITED" EVEN THOUGH MY WIFE IS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE HAS NO PROTECTION FROM THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

AFTER RECENT RECALL WORK DONE ON CVT (REPROGRAMMING) 1 WEEK AGO , TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK THE CAR HAS FAILED TO MOVE FROM STATIONARY WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED FROM IDLE/STANDING - ENGINE DID NOT REV HIGHER ETC, LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENED AT ALL. HAD TO TAKE ALL PRESSURE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, THEN PRESS AGAIN TO ACTUALLY MOVE - DANGEROUS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY STREET/TRAFFIC.

DESPITE MULTIPLE RECALLS AND FIXES TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG (ALL OPEN RECALLS COMPLETED), THERE ARE STILL TIMES WHEN A NORMAL WEIGHT PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES THAT IT IS OFF WITH NO PASSENGER PRESENT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS, DESPITE ALL THE VISITS/RECALLS TO DATE. IT IS NOT A PERMANENT FAULT, JUST AN OCCASIONAL FAULT - PASSENGER NORMALLY AROUND ADULT/TEENAGERS 200LB

MY STORY EXACTLY LIKE ALL THE REST. FROM THE DAY I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE SOMETIME ACTED STRANGE. THEN OF COURSE SITTING AT STOP LIGHT AFTER 80K MILES...CAR GOES INTO DRIVE BUT THEN DIES. TOW THE VEHICLE IN MYSELF TO SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED AS "NEED NEW TRANSMISSION". 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS... WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP! [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BUT SPECIFICALLY WHEN AT A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT A GREEN LIGHT -SMOOTH TRANSITION BUT I COULD HEAR/FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SPUTTER AS IF IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING INTO GEAR I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AND THOUGHT IT WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM BUT THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND NOT ONLY AT A RED LIGHT. IT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY, THE STREETS AND AT RANDOM TIMES BUT MOSTLY AS MY SPEED WOULD GRADUALLY CHANGE USUALLY WHEN STARTING TO GO SLOWER... I HAD A MECHANIC IN MY CAR NOTICE THIS AND ASK IF I HAD THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT AND THAT POSSIBLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AS HE HAD COME ACROSS THIS ISSUE BEFORE WITH ALTIMAS. I AM CURRENTLY BEING TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR MY ISSUE BUT I BELIEVE THIS TO BE FALSE AND WANT MY CAR FIXED AS IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH A MAJOR ISSUE. UP UNTIL 2016 I HAD BEEN HAPPY WITH MY ALTIMA AND CONSIDERING MY NEXT ONE. NOW I AM NOT SO SURE.

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.

CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC, AT LIGHTS, HESITATES AND SHUDDERS. SAFETY ISSUE IS THE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. SYMPTOMS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) WEEKS AGO, HAVE KEPT LOG OF DATES, SYMPTOMS, TIME, AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. ,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF A REPLACEMENT COULD BE PROVIDED. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS UNSTABLE IN THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/CLUSTER SHORTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHAT THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES.

MY GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARK

I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME RECALLS AND THE NOTIFICATION / EMERGENCY LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON.

FIRST, MY CAR WOULD HESITATE TO CHANGE GEARS WHEN STARTED. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP MY CAR STARTED WITH A JERK AND THE RPM NEEDLE WOULD FLUTTER. NEXT, I WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR WOULD HESITATE TO MOVE. I'D PRESS THE GAS AND GO NOWHERE WITH THE RPM NEEDLE AT ITS MAX THEN SUDDENLY TAKE OFF UNTIL ONE DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS VALVE AND CVT RELATED. LONG STORY SHORT, I REPAIRED WHAT THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPAIR, $1400 AND 2 DAYS AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED, JERKING AT COMPLETE STOPS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 4 DAYS LATER. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WOULD NOT HELP ME EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE HONORED CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SO MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP, AGAIN, 5 DAYS AFTER I PAID $1400 FOR A 4 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED ME SENT HOME WITH A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.

GEAR SHIFT WHEN IN PARK WON'T GO INTO GEAR

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

I DROVE MY CAR ON FEBRUARY 28 FROM MY GARAGE IN MY HOUSE IN BOLTON, MA TO LEXINGTON MA AT 9 AM. UPON STARTING, I NOTICED A SLIGHT STRANGE SMELL. IT WAS A BIT LIKE OIL OR MAYBE CHEMICAL SMELLS BUT I AM NOT SURE AS I HAD NOT SMELLED THIS BEFORE. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS AS I DROVE TO CLEAR IT AND KEPT AN EYE ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, WHICH WAS NORMAL. AFTER 5 MINS, THE SMELL CLEARED, THE HEAT TEMP WAS NORMAL AND I DROVE FOR ABOUT 40 MINS WHILE TALKING ON MY BLUETOOTH. I PARKED IN FRONT OF GRACE CHAPEL IN LEXINGTON ON THE STREET AND AS I PULLED TO A STOP TO PARK ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH, I NOTICED SOME SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE CAR. WITHIN MOMENTS THERE WERE FLAMES AND I CALLED 911 AS I GOT OUT. I HAD ONLY TIME TO GET MY PURSE, MY BAG AND THE FOOD IN THE TRUNK I WAS BRINGING FOR THE PANTRY AND MOVED AWAY. WITHIN 3 MINUTES, IT WAS ENGULFED ABOUT 30% UP TO THE WINDSHIELD AS THE FIRST POLICE ARRIVED. HE MOVED THE CAR PARKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MINE, THANK GOD. TWO MINUTES LATER FIREMEN CAME AND ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER THEY HAD WATER ON THE CAR BUT IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED. THEY WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE DAMAGE TO ONLY AFFECT TWO OTHER CARS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE STREET ACROSS FROM MY CAR, SEPARATED BY A SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY US. NO ACCIDENTS. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. ALL RECALLS FOLLOWED. I DRIVE NORMALLY. OIL CHANGES ARE DONE REGULARLY. NO MECHANICAL WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THE CAR. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE V6 2013 ALTIMA

FAULTY TRANSMISSION CVT

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.

I HAD JUST CHECKED THE OIL AND WHAT TYPE OF OIL TO BUY FOR THE CAR, AND EN ROUTE AT A SPEED OF 55, THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE ACCELERATING TO THE POSTED LIMIT - SHATTERING THE SUNROOF, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD, WARPING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT QUARTER PANELS NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, AND DENTING THE HOOD AND ROOF. IT ALSO DISLODGED THE SUNROOF MOTOR AND PULLED PART OF THE ROOF LIGHTING CONSOLE WIRING HARNESS APART. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A RECALL BY NISSAN IN EITHER OF THE TWO CAMPAIGNS ON THE HOOD LATCH ISSUE - ONLY BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR AFTER MY CLAIM.

NHTSA RECALL 16V-244 (R1609) WAS PERFORMED BY DEALER CAPITOL NISSAN IN WILMINGTON NC ON 2/220/17 AND ONLY MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE DEALER HAD ATTEMPTED TO REPROGRAM/ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR LOCK NOT ALLOWING ME TO GET OUT OF PARK. I HAVE PUSH TO START AND MY CAR STARTS WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE GEARS TO MOVE IS BY PUSHING DOWN THE GEAR RELEASE LOCK. I DO IT HAVE A VIDEO BUT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THI AND VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE!

WOKE UP YESTERDAY TO A WEAK BATTERY NO START STEERING WONT LOCK.SO IT HAS TO BE TOWED CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ALREADY ,IT WAS REPLACED ,AIR BAG FOR [PASSENGER} SOMETIMES WORKS ITS THE 2ND NEW CAR I EVER OWNED AND IM 54 YEARS OLD IM SO DISAPPOINTED AT THIS CAR IT MUST HAVE BEEN BUILT ON A FRIDAY.

MY TRANSMISSION JUT STARTED ACTING UP. I CHECK FOR RECALL AND THERE IS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN CALL. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION MY CAR ON HAS 86,000 MILES AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TROUBLE BEFORE. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND I THINK NISSAN SHOULD COVER TO REPLACE MINE.

SHIFT LOCKS IN PARK LEAVING ME IN A NON-OPERATING SITUATION AT A GAS STATION. LUCKILY I HAD A SCREW DRIVER IN MY GLOVE BOX WAS ABLE TO LOCATE AND PUSH DOWN ON THE "SHIFT RELEASE" BUTTON ALLOWING ME TO MOVE INTO DRIVE. SINCE THE INCIDENT, THE SHIFT CONSISTENTLY LOCKS IN PARK POSITION AND @38K, HAVE SURPASSED THE WARRANTY WITH NISSAN. UNFORTUNATELY NISSAN DOESN'T SELL THE SOLENOID SEPARATELY AND HAD TO PURCHASE THE FULL ASSEMBLY @$451.90 + $250 LABOR. SINCE 1990, I'VE CONSISTENTLY HELD ONTO MY CAR FOR 8 - 10 YEARS AVERAGING 150K MI. PER VEHICLE. I REALLY HOPE THIS FLAGS THE ATTENTION AND FITS THE PROTOCOL OF A RECALL.

THE SHIFT LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE. APPARENTLY THE SOLENOID THAT RELEASES THE LOCK HAS CEASED FUNCTIONING. THE SAME COMPLAINTS ARE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND NISSAN WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THEY ALSO WANT AT LEAST $750.00 TO REPLACE WHAT IS AT BEST A $20 PART. THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE SHIFT MECHANISM AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THAT LEAVES ONLY TWO CHOICES FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD A REPAIR OF THAT PRICE. ONE IS TO DISABLE THE LOCK MECHANISM OR THE SECOND IS NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AT ALL AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. NEITHER ARE SENSIBLE ALTERNATIVES BUT WITH NO HELP FROM NISSAN THEY ARE THE ONLY TWO AVAILABLE.

SINCE OWNING THE ALTIMA. THE TRANSMISSION "SHUTTERS AND VIBRATES THE CAR FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IF THE CAR IS PARKED AND YOU START IT PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE IT WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. IT WILL NOT CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HOOKED IT UP TO COMPUTER TO FIX AND REPLACED A VALVE TWICE. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE NO FAULT CODE IS SHOWING WHEN TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 6 TIMES FOR THIS SINCE OWNING IT. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON THEM BUT NISSAN STILL REFUSES TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A HOOD FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HOOD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, SUN ROOF, AND SIDE MIRRORS. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,591.

CAR INTERMITTANTLY STALLS AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM , PROVIDING INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THIS IS AN ONGOING CONTINUING ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,600. UPDATED 04/06/17 LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, TWICE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED AND THE GEARS WERE SLOW TO CHANGE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,233.

I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED! AS I WAS PARKING AT A LOCAL GROCERY STORE I HEARD A LOUD BOOM. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT / OR AN IMPACT TO MY CAR. I STAYED IN THE VEHICLE THINKING SOMEONE SHOT AT ME. NO ONE IN THE PARKING LOT SEEMED TO HAVE HEARD ANYTHING. I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND AT FIRST DIDN'T NOTICE. I ONLY LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND BODY TO SEE WHAT HIT IT. I GET BACK IN THE CAR AND HEAR CRACKING. I OPEN THE SHADE AND BITS OF GLASS FELL. I WAS LIKE WOW. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN. THERE IS NO IMPACT SPOT NOR CRATER. NOTHING TO SHOW IF IT WAS SHATTERED BY A ROCK OR ANYTHING. I LOOKED ALL AROUND THE GROUND. I KIND OF THOUGHT MAYBE A BIRD FELL. BUT NOTHING. ROBBINS NISSAN DID NOTHING TO HELP. ALL THEY SAID WAS AFTER OTHER COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE SUNROOF O MY SHATTERS ON IMPACT. WELL HOW CAN THIS BE IF I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. ALSO THE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY DIDN'T GET ABOVE 90 DEGREES. IT WAS NOT A REALLY HOT DAY HERE IN HOUSTON. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME AND WHEN I DID THE CENTER PIECE FLEW OUT :( I HAVE IT TAPED UP! IT'S BEEN 3 MONTHS. I JUST DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR IS STILL GIVING US TROUBLE. WE MADE COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2 YRS. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. WE NOTICED THE LIGHT CAME COMING OFF AND ON IN THOSE TWO YEARS BEFORE. CO SAID THEY WERE WAITING FOR AN OFFICIAL RECALL. THEY GOT IT AND WE WERE TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN TO BE FIXED. WE DID. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER UNTIL NOW THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY WIFE. WE ARE BOTH 77 YRS. OLD. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HOWEVER IS SITTING IN MY CAR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I DO NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG IS ON OR IF IT WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF. I CALLED NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE . THEY SAID I COULD BRING IT IN ONLY WHEN THEY COULD SEE THE LIGHT ON. HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION.

HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HEARD VERY LOUDLY IN CABIN OF CAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING UNDER 30-35 MPH ON ROADS. ONCE ON FREEWAY OR GOING FASTER THE ENGINE DROWNS OUT THE NOISE. *TR

THEY FIX MY PASSAGER AIRBAG BUT MY DRIVER SIDE CAME ON. AND MY CAR ENGINE SOUND LOUD WENT U DRIVE IT. SOUND LIKE A MUFFLER SOUND BUT I DON'T HAVE A HOLD ON IT.

THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AFTER A COUPLE A DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND CONTINUE TO SQUEAL AFTER REPLACEMENT. TI HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS COMMON, AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS CAR SQUEALS REALLY LOUD WHEN IT IS IN MOTION, AND WHEN THE BRAKES GET HOT.

WHEN I GET INTO MY CAR IT STARTS BUT IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. INITIALLY I HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF TURN IT BACK ON THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND SOMETIMES IT STILL WON'T WORK. THIS IS UNSAFE AS YOU CAN BE STRANDED IN COLD OR UNSAFE MEDICAL CONDITIONS. DEALER INSTRUCTED IF GEAR LOCKS UP IN PARK AND WILL NOT MOVE YOU PRESS THE SHIFT OVER RIDE WITH A KEY. THIS IS NOT OBVIOUS AND THE ONLY CAR I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. NOW THIS HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. ONLY 38000 MILES ON THE CAR. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT RECOGNIZING WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT. AIRBAG REMAINS OFF EVEN WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY STATE THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE WORKED ON THE SENSORS AND RECALIBRATED THEM BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF AND AIRBAG APPEARS TO BE NONFUNCTIONAL. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND SYSTEM IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED.. LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED

THE OCS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NO LONGER WORKING. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN REP.QUINN, FIRST CLAIM IT WAS DUE TO MILEAGE. THE SECOND CALL, FROM YESTERDAY, SHE STRANDED IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE. GIVEN THE CONTINUING ISSUES WITH THE SENSOR, THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE LACK OF ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS, IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS DEFECT TO THE NHTSHA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO PROPERLY OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE PART WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.