2013 Nissan Altima complaints

HEADREST ON 2013 ALTIMA HURTS THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR. IF IT HURTS IN NORMAL DRIVING I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THE HEAD INJURY IS GOING TO BE LIKE IF I GET HIT WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. THE HEAD RESTS SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE SO THAT THEY CAN BE FITTED TO SHORTER PEOPLE. NO AMOUNT OF UP DOWN ADJUSTING ON THE HEAD REST HEIGHT WORKS TO RELIEVE THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING MESSAGE WAS ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OPERABLE AND WITHOUT FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE HIS WIFE, SAT IN THE SEAT. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAS INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. IN ALL OF THESE CASES AN ADULT HAS OCCUPIED THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS ISSUE IS NOT CONSISTENT. IN ONE CASE WHEN IT DID NOT DEPLOY I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND IT APPEARS TO WORK CORRECTLY. AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS ENGAGED OR NOT. I CONSIDER THIS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE STUTTERS AND VIBRATES AT LOWER SPEEDS. ALSO THEIR IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES SINCE MARCH. ALL 3 TIMES I WAS TOLD IT IS PERFECTLY NORMAL FOR THE CAR. I READ ONLINE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

WHEN THE SUNROOF IS OPENED AND YOU'RE DRIVING IT RATTLES LIKE CRAZY. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE SUNROOF AND WHENEVER YOU GO OVER A BUMP OR AN ANGLE IT GETS WORSE. I HAD THIS ISSUE ON A HYUNDAI SONATA AND AFTER 6 MONTHS OF THIS HORROR, I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET RID OF THE CAR.. I AM NOT GOING DOWN THIS AVENUE AGAIN WITH THIS CAR.. GET A FIX FOR IT! *TR

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING - EVERYTHING WENT DARK AND GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO. THE DEALER TOOK IT RIGHT AWAY AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CAR HAS 940 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME AND I HAD PURCHASED IT NEW 14 DAYS EARLIER. MILES DID NOT ACCUMULATE ON DRIVE TO THE DEALER (I COULD SEE THIS B/C I STOPPED THE CAR WHEN THE PANEL WENT DARK, BUT UPON RESTARTING THE MILEAGE WOULD DISPLAY BRIEFLY THEN DISAPPEAR. I DID THIS AGAIN AFTER I DROVE ABOUT 15 MILES TO THE DEALER - MILES WERE THE SAME). *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF IS COMING ON WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN THE SEAT. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP. THEY RAN COMPUTER TEST AND NOTHING CAME UP. TEST DROVE WITH ME SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT AND PROBLEM STILL HAPPENED. TECH PERFORMED MULTIPOINT VEHICLE INSPECTION AND NOTHING CAME UP. EVEN THOU PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, NISSAN STATES ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING TO SPECIFICATION. IN MY OPINION, NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I'M HOPING NISSAN DOES NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY EVEN THOUGH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS PRESENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT WEIGHTED LESS THAN 130 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000...UPDATED 06/17/13 *BF

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK WITH MY FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS WEIGHING BETWEEN 115-125 POUNDS. STATUS LIGHT INDICATES SYSTEM IS OFF AND AIRBAG WILL NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLS ME THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS 85 POUNDS AND UP. I AM FILING AS I SEE OTHER 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER "CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM " SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OFFER NO FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG PROTECTION FOR 115-125 POUND PASSENGERS. *TR

PURCHASED AS A NEW VEHICLE, THE HEATED SEATS DO NOT, NOR EVER DID WORK PROPERLY. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS SET TO HIGH, ONLY THE SEAT GETS HOT; AND IT GETS REAL HOT. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS SET TO LOW, ONLY THE SEAT BACK GETS WARM AND THE SEAT ITSELF DOES NOT HEAT. I KNOW THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, MY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS TOLD ME AS MUCH. IT IS NOW OVER SIX MONTHS AND THEY STILL CANNOT FIX MY NEW CAR. LIVING IN A COLD CLIMATE THIS WAS IMPORTANT TO ME. IT IS FRUSTRATING THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I FEEL IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE SEAT GETS SO HOT WHEN SET ON HIGH AND IS NOT DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SEAT. *TR

THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN A 120-130 LB FEMALE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE DETECTION SYSTEM AND WARNING LIGHT SUGGEST THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. THERE IS A RECALL FOR NISSAN ALTIMAS OF MY MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN I TEST-DROVE THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY, THE SALESMAN (~130 LB) WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND JOKED THAT HE OFTEN TRIGGERED THE AIRBAG SHUT-OFF BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WEIGH ENOUGH. BUT I ASSUME THE WEIGHT MAXIMUM FOR SHUT-OFF HAS TO BE AROUND 70 POUNDS. *TR

THE BRAKES ON THE NISSAN ALTIMA ARE CONSTANTLY SQUEALING. I BROUGHT A BRAND NEW ALTIMA NISSAN 2013. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND ALSO CONTACTED CUSTOMER CARE FOR NISSAN. THE SQUEALING OF MY BRAKES ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SQUEALING FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE THE VEHICLE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS AN ALERT (BY A FLOOR MANAGER). WELL, CUSTOMER CARE SAID THAT WAS NOT TRUE. I AM TRYING TO GET RID OF THE CAR. THERE IS NO REASON TO HAVE SQUEALING BRAKES. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I MAKE A STOP OR REVERSING. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PUSH TO START BUTTON. I HAVE COMPLAINED THAT IT ACTS AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO "CATCH" I WAS TOLD WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED THAT A NEW STARTER WAS ORDER AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN IT ARRIVES. THAT WAS IN 2012. IT IS MAY 2013. STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICE AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE IT WAS REPORTED. *TR

SINCE NEW THIS CAR HAS HAD A SERIOUS HANDLING ISSUE. IT DID ARRIVE NEW WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, PROBLEM CAUSED BY TIRES WAS KNOW GONE. HOWEVER, THE CAR STILL HANDLED VERY POORLY AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH. THE HANDLING IS SO BAD THAT I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. HANDLING IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE COMPLAINT, AND BECAUSE IT IS, I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS BEING TREATED THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. THE MAY ISSUE OF POPULAR MECHANICS DESCRIBES THIS ISSUE PERFECTLY. "AGAINST THE COMPETITION THE ALTIMA FEELS DISJOINTED, AS IF DIFFERENT ENGINEERING TEAMS HAD CALIBRATED THE STEERING, SUSPENSION, AND POWERTRAIN WITHOUT TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER.WHEN WE PITCHED THE CAR HARD INTO A CORNER, FOR INSTANCE, THE LIGHT STEERING MADE US WONDER IF WE'D BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. WE FOUND THAT THE BODY BOBS AND WEAVES DURING A HARD RUN THROUGH THE CANYONS, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITHOUT CONFIDENCE IN ITS HANDLING.' I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN, AND I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR WORSE. *TR

THE WELDING IN THE FOUR DOORS DISPLAY BROKEN. THE LINE IS GETTING BIGGER AND A I AM WORRY ABOUT THE BODY OF THE CAR. PLACES THAT I CAN'T SEE THE WELDING. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR TURNS ON, RANDOMLY ? EVEN WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. IT MEANS PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF - IT WILL NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH. I'M VERY SCARY DRIVE THIS CAR WITH SOMEONE WHO SITS THE PASSENGER SEAT. NISSAN ALREADY RECALLS 2013 ALTIMA WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I REPORTED IT AT NISSAN DEALER, THEY DO NOTHING AND SAY MY CAR'S VIN# NOT INCLUDE THE RECALLS SO THEY DON'T FIX OR REPLACE ANYTHING. *TR

WHEN COASTING FROM A LOW SPEED (45-55) TO NEAR STOP THE TRANSMISSION "LOCKS UP" WHILE NOWSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LOCKS UP, SO BAD THAT IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE HIT SOMETHING. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO AFFECTED TO THE BRUTE FORCE. NISSAN ISSUED A MANDATORY RECALL TRANSMISSION REPROGRAM WHICH I PROMPTLY HAD DONE TO THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, JUST THIS FRIDAY, 5/3/13, THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN DID THIS. BOTH TIMES I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ON BACK ROADS WITH LITTLE TO NO TRAFFIC AND THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IN THE WRONG CONDITIONS (ICE/SNOW/RAIN) OR WHEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS COMING COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED. I CAN'T EXPLAIN JUST HOW VIOLENT THE DOWNSHIFT IS, OTHER THAN TO SAY THE FIRST TIME MY 6 YEAR OLD BEGAN CRYING IN THE REAR SEAT BECAUSE HE THOUGHT WE WRECKED, AND THAT THE 2ND TIME MY CELL PHONE WAS JARRED FROM A VERY RUGGED CRADLE. *TR

WHEN SITTING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF SIGN COMES OUT AND RANDOMLY DISAPPEAR,APPEAR REPEATEDLY. SIT THE VERY PROPERLY BY OWNER' MANUAL IT COMES OUT. IT MEANS PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF SIGN ON IT WILL NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH. I'M VERY SCARY DRIVE THIS CAR WITH SOMEONE WHO SIT THE PASSENGER SEAT. ALTHOUGH SITTING ON THE SEAT PROPERLY AND USING THE SEAT BELT PROPERLY IT DOESN'T MATTERS BECAUSE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN A CRASH. I REALLY WANT TO KNOW NEED AIR BAG FOR WHAT??? NISSAN ALREADY RECALLS SOME CAR SAME ISSUES. I BRING MY CAR NISSAN DEALER,THEY DO NOTHING AND SAY"THIS IS NORMAL" AND HAVE SAME PROBLEMS MY CAR'S VIN# NOT INCLUDE THE RECALLS SO THEY DON'T FIX OR REPLACE ANYTHING. IT IS RIDICULOUS. ALSO ALTIMA HAS WEIRD WINNING HIGH PITCH NOISE ALL THE TIME AND DRIVE LOW RPM TO CHANGE TO HIGH RPM MAKES VERY LOUD RUMBLING KNOCKING NOISE.IT SEEMS LIKE A DRIVE BELT AND TENSIONER PROBLEMS. DEALER SAY THAT IT IS NORMAL. DEALER ALWAYS SAY "IT IS NORMAL". IF MY WARRANTY IS FINISH THEY SAY THAT IT IS PROBLEMS. I REALLY WANT TO SOLUTIONS. *TR

THERE IS A SHUTTERING VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN WHEN ENGINE IS AT 1500 RPM AND GOING UP AN INCLINE. EVENTUALLY IT IS GOING TO CAUSE LOOSING OF BOLTS AND CAUSE CRASH. *TR

AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THEY FIXED THE VIBRATING PROBLEM. BUT NOW, THE MIRROR THEY REPLACED IT WITH SEEMS TO BE A GENERIC MIRROR, SEEMS LIKE A CONVEX MIRROR AND THE OBJECTS AND VIEW LOOK DEFORMED. IT ISN'T A FLAT MIRROR AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IS NORMAL AND ALL THE CARS HAVE THAT SAME MIRROR. THAT IS A LIE BECAUSE WHEN THEY CHANGED MY VERY FIRST MIRROR DUE TO VIBRATING, IT WAS FLAT AND CLEAR. THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED BUT NOW THEY REPLACED 2 SENSORS THAT ARE ON RECALL AND WAITING FOR A THIRD SENSOR ON THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED AS WELL DUE TO RECALL. I AM SO TIRED OF GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER THAT I AM FINALLY GOING TO FILE A COMPLAINT, THIS CAR IS A LEMON! (2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SV -PEARL WHITE). *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 ALTIMA SEDAN 2.5SL MID OF MARCH. 1. PASSENFER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON. PASSENGER AIRBAG SEEMS TO DISABLE ITSELF RANDOMLY. 2. WHINING OR WHISTLING NOISE FROM ENGINE BAY. 3. WHEN I MAKE A TURN(LETF, RIGHT BOTH) I CAN HEAR DRUMING SOUND FROM BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIFTED TO THE SIDES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STIFF AND REQUIRED EXTREME EFFORT TO STEER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160. *TR

WHEN YOU HAVE GAS IN THE CAR AND SLOW DOWN/STOP YOU CAN HEAR THE GAS SLOSHING BACK AND FORTH IN THE TANK. ESPECIALLY IF THE TANK IS CLOSE TO FULL. *TR

THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS VIBRATING VIOLENTLY FROM 1200~1800 RPM WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING DRIVING. SUCH VIBRATION ALSO COMPROMISES THE MILEAGES THAT NISSAN HAS DECLARED THEREFORE MORE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSION FOR SAME MILES. MANY 2013 ALTIMA OWNERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING IN FORUMS SUCH AS EDMUNDS, CARS.COM AND ETC. IT IS A MECHANICAL DESIGN FLAW THE COULD SEVERELY JEOPARDIZE THE CAR AND HURT THE PEOPLE IN IT THOUGH NISSAN NEVER ADMIT IT OR FIX IT IN THE PAST ONE YEAR. I SINCERELY REQUEST NHTSA TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

WHEN LOOKING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND YOU REFLECT AND CAUSE LINES TO APPEAR ABOVE AND BELOW THE HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND YOU. VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. I'M BEING TOLD IT IS A REFLECTION FROM THE DEFROSTER LINES AND THE TINTED WINDOW. *TR

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SV PURCHASED 02/2013 VEHICLE HAS 1732 MILES WHINING NOISE FROM POWER STEERING IS UNBEARABLE STEERING IS NOT TOO GOOD FEELS LIKE WANDERING. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NISSAN IS WORKING ON IT. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER WHO SAID THAT THIS WAS ONLY THE SECOND TIME SHE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WELL THAT S A LIE BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID IT IS HAPPENING AND MORE THAN TWICE SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK THIS OUT POWER STEERING UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AS A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED EACH TIME THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V069000 (AIR BAGS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF; THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A "HITCH" IN IT WHEN LETTING UP ON IT (AS DOES THE GAS PEDAL); YOU CAN HEAR GAS SLOSHING AROUND IN THE GAS TANK. PIECE OF CRAP CAR. *TR

THE ADVERTISED MILES PER GALLON ON THE HIGHWAY IS 38. I GET 27 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. I DRIVE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY HIGHWAY MILES AND MY MILEAGE HAS NEVER BEEN OVER 27 MPG. THIS CAR IS A RIP OFF AND NOT WELL MADE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING A BRAND-NEW, NISSAN ALTIMA RENTAL CAR ON A BUSINESS TRIP. AFTER I RETURNED TO MY HOTEL ONE AFTERNOON, I FORGOT TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THIS VEHICLE HAS A KEY FOB AND A "START/STOP" BUTTON ONLY. THERE IS NO METAL KEY. AFTER I EXITED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE HORN DID NOT HONK WHEN I LOCKED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB. THE TRUNK RELEASE DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WHEN I USED THE KEY FOB. I MANUALLY PRESSED A BUTTON UNDER THE TRUNK LID TO RETRIEVE MY BAG. THE NEXT MORNING, I NOTICED STEAM AND WATER COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST TAILPIPES. (IT WAS APP. 34 DEGREES THAT MORNING.) I DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, AND THE CAR USED APP. 3/8S OF A TANK OF GASOLINE OVERNIGHT. MY CONCERN IS THAT A CAR LIKE THIS COULD BE DRIVEN INTO A GARAGE WITH THE ENGINE LEFT ON, AND THEN THE OCCUPANTS OF THE RESIDENCE COULD GET CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM THE EXHAUST FUMES. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS SOME TIME OF WARNING BELL, CHIME, ETC. TO REMIND THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING IF THEY OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND/OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. THANK-YOU. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG PERIODICALLY TURNS ITSELF OFF DURING A TRIP AND WILL NOT RESET UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY, APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR UNTIL NISSAN OFFICIALLY RECALLED THE PART. THEY SIMPLY LOOSENED AND THEN RETORQUES THE SENSOR. *TR

WE HAD ANEW 2013 ALTIMA WITH 2000MILES ON IT WAS TRAVELING 25 OR SO MPH GOT HOT IN REAR END BY A F 350 GOING 60 OR70MPH HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BOTH SIDES DAMAGED ME AND THE WIFE HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF N HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER THE FIRST CAR WITH 2000MILES AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF IN THE ACCIDENT SO WENT BOUGHT ANOTHER NEW ONE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON IN 70 MILES SO PUT A NEW SEAT FROM ANOTHER CAR NISSAN DID NOT HAVE A NEW SEAT NO THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE CAR HAS A VIBERATION THAT NISSAN CANT FIX NEED TO STOP SELLING LEMONS. *TR

I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SV WITH 10800 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 5000 MILES AGO BEGAN TO HEAR AND FEEL VIBRATION WITH ACCELERATION. NOISE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ISSUE WAS COMING FROM THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT AND THE TENSIONER. VIBRATION IS CURRENTLY BETTER BUT CONCERNED THIS IS JUST A SHORT TERM SOLUTION. I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO PUT A RECALL OUT AND FIND A LONG TERM SOLUTION. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG SEEMS TO DISABLE ITSELF RANDOMLY. AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN GOES AWAY AFTER A WHILE AND THEN COMES BACK AGAIN AFTER A FEW MINUTES. VERY SCARY TO DRIVE KNOWING THAT THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY. *TR

I TOOK DELIVERY ON A NEW NISSAN ALTIMA 3/15/2013, AND THE NIGHT BEFORE, I SAW ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSORS, SO I ASKED DEALER TO CHECK ON THIS BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THAT 'BATCH'. I NOTICED THE NEXT DAY THAT THE RED DASH AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND ALSO NOTICED THAT THE YELLOW PASSENGER AIRBAG 'OFF' LIGHT WAS ON, EVEN THOUGH NOBODY WAS IN THAT SEAT, NO OBJECT THERE, ETC. I DROVE MY WIFE IN THE CAR A FEW DAYS LATER, AND BOTH RED AND YELLOW LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHETHER SHE WAS IN THE SEAT, OR I WAS IN THE SEAT, OR NOBODY WAS IN THE SEAT. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND IT INDICATED THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT IF THESE LIGHTS WERE ON. RETURNED TO DEALER ON 3/20/2013 AFTER TELLING THE DEALER THAT I REFUSED TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE UNTIL THIS WAS REMEDIED. AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE, THEY PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR. I STILL HAVE A RENTAL CAR AS OF 3/23/2013, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD FOR 3 DAYS NOW THAT NISSAN HAS INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THEY WANT TO SEND THE DEALER AN ENTIRE 'PASSENGER SEAT STRIP', BUT CANNOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE OR WHEN IT WILL SHIP. AFTER READING THE RECALL DESCRIPTION, MY VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL NOTICE - BOTH RED AND YELLOW AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON AND REMAIN ON ALL THE TIME. I ASKED AGAIN FOR THE DEALER

1. WHEN YOU FILL THE GAS TANK UP YOU CAN HEAR FUEL SLOSHING AROUND AND KNOCKING AGAINST THE TANK. 2. BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND 3. ENGINE IS NOISY AND GROWLS CAR SHAKES 4. AIR BAG RECALL 5. GAS MILEAGE IS NOT AS ADVERTISED 6. CONSOLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

I PURCHASED A NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 IN AUGUST 2012 AND I HAVE HEARD THAT NISSAN HAS MADE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MOST RECENT CARS BEING PRODUCED TO INCREASE THE OVERALL SAFETY. ARE THESE CHANGES GOING TO BE MADE TO THE CARS MADE THAT DO NOT HAVE THE IMPROVEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEFECT ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER STARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE NOISE ORIGINATED FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 3/8/2013 AS BRAND NEW WITH 24 MILES ON IT. 7 DAYS LATER WHEN STARTING UP THE MOTOR THE ENGINE STRUGGLED TO CATCH OR START RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR HAVING A WEEK OLD "NEW" CAR. STILL WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR

MY VEHICLE WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE MULTIPLE DEFECTS IS NOW HESITATING ON START UP AND HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHEN I PRESS THE ENGINE BUTTON, THE CAR JUST KEEPS CRANKING AND SOMETIMES, BARELY OR STRUGGLING TO START. EVERY NOW AND THEN, I NOTICED THAT THERE'S ALSO A SINGLE CLICKING SOUND WHICH SEEMS TO COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A DRUMMING/SLAPPING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE MAKES TO MANY DISTURBING NOISES THAT NISSAN FOR SOME REASON CAN'T SEEM TO IDENTIFY OTHER THAN THE SOUNDS BEING NORMAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED WITH PASSENGER INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED. BOTH REQUIREMENT (WEIGHT LIMIT AND SETTING CORRECTLY) BY THE MANUFACTURE IS MEET. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND HAD NISSAN SEND A TECH FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO CHECK IT OUT. ALL THE TELL ME IS THERE IS NO CODES STORE IN THE SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH NO ANSWERS FROM NISSAN. THEY DANCE AROUND WHEN I ASK QUESTION AND TURN IT INTO USER ERROR, WHERE IN FACT REQUIREMENT (WEIGHT LIMIT AND SETTING CORRECTLY) BY THE MANUFACTURE IS MEET. 1800-343-6913 EXT. [XXX] CASE # [XXX]. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE PLEASE HELP I GOT NO WHERE WITH NISSAN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ABNORMAL TRANSMISSION GRINDING / LUGGING NOISE OF THE TRANSMISSION AT LOW RPM (1200-1600). NISSAN CLAIMS NOISE IS AS DESIGNED. HOW IS GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION WITH A CAR THAT HAS 3000 MILES NORMAL? AGAIN NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. 1800-343-6913 EXT. [XXX] CASE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE CAR WONDERS ON THE HIGHWAY, YOU NEED TO ALWAYS CORRECT THE STEERING, IT IS VERY DISTRACTING. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. THE DEALER HAS RESET THE SEAT TWO TIME AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT NISSAN HAS PUT A HOLD ON PARTS FOR THAT SEAT. THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN BE AT RISK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. IF NISSAN WON'T TELL THEIR OWN DEALERS WHAT IS GOING ON THAT IS A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND LEAVING A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY COASTING INTO ANOTHER DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW HOURS, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. *TR...UPDATED 05/08/13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER DID NOT WEIGH ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT THEN RODE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED FOR A OCCUPANT WITH MORE BODY MASS. A SECOND APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER FIR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW (NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 - 3.5SL) AND FOUND OUT AFTER 2 DAYS THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT WAS WORKING IN A SPORADIC MANNER. MY WIFE WEIGHS 112 LBS. AND THE SENSOR WILL NOT WORK TO PROTECT HER TO INFLATE - AS THE LIGHT INDICATES THE AIRBAG IS OFF. I SAT IN THE SEAT AT 160 LBS. AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER SAID IT HAD NO SOLUTION THAT I HAD TO DRIVE IT THAT WAY. THE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED A HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NISSAN FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS NOTICE OF COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT THAT IS LIFE THREATENTING AND WHY THE NHTSA HAS NOT STEPPED IN TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER. *TR

WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE STARTER WOULD KEEP CRANKING AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE START BUTTON, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT ALSO THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE VERY HARD TO LOCK IN DO TO THE RECEIVER END PUSHES DOWN INTO THE SEAT WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A FEW PROBLEMS THE LOW END RATTLES AND SHAKES AND 45 AND ABOVE THERE IS A WINING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD ALT BEARING OR TRANS PROBLEM IT GETS LOUDER THE FASTER YOU GO VERY ANNOYING WITH TODAY TECHNOLOGY THESE PROBLEMS AND THIS IS JUST A FEW IS A BIG STEP BACK FOR NISSAN NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER JUST BROKE 6000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200.