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2013 Nissan Altima

Safety Score
42
High Risk
Recalls
7
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (7)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2020-05-28 20V315000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH 1,831,818 Details
2016-12-19 16V911000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 757 Details
2016-01-22 16V029000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH 846,000 Details
2015-08-04 15V486000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 46,846 Details
2015-02-27 15V116000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH 625,400 Details
2014-09-15 14V565000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH 220,423 Details
2013-04-24 13V158000 TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE 123,308 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-12 AIR BAGS Yes 1 The contact's brother owned a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her brother was driving at an undisclos…
2026-03-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The vehicle is a Nissan Altima experiencing a low-beam headlight failure. The headlights have become extremely dim and …
2026-02-24 SUSPENSION No 0 Right side rear lower control arm failed while driving due to excessive corrosion. I nearly lost control of the vehicl…
2026-01-14 SUSPENSION No 0 The car feels unbalanced and shifting is bad
2026-01-03 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 My 2013 Nissan Altima SV is subject to NHTSA safety recall 16V-244 for a defective hood latch that can corrode, bind, o…
2025-12-18 AIR BAGS No 0 Passenger airbag light on. I don’t even drive the car much. Out of no where it turned in.
2025-10-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Shifter Lock does not release when brake is pressed. Unable to shift out of Park. Need to manually press the shift re…
2025-10-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the RPM beca…
2025-09-11 WHEELS No 0 Tire Pressure light is on but no issues with air pressure.
2025-09-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Rear suspension links rusted out. Repair place says there is a lot of rust issues that will take a lot of work to fix.…
2025-08-23 SUSPENSION No 0 Heard a loud pop noise from the rear of the car while backing up, steering was unstable while driving. Looked under the…
2025-08-22 SUSPENSION No 0 Both of my rear lower control arms on my 2013 Nissan ALTIMA sedan have rusted thru and cracked. It has been reported on…
2025-07-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 Shift sticks in Park position. Intermittent problem happening often.
2025-07-01 SUSPENSION No 0 Front end suspension need replacing confirmed by Nissan Dealership when rear suspension recall was done. Loud noise w…
2025-06-26 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop sign, the veh…
2025-05-18 AIR BAGS No 0 Fuel System: Car hesitates and cut off after pumping fuel.\n' + 'Outer Tie rods torn rubber, vehicle never been r…
2025-05-08 SUSPENSION No 0 When I was driving on the road my rear control arm broke. I didn’t realize at first what was actually broken until I lo…
2025-04-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The hood flew open upon entering the freeway. Could not see anymore going 60 mph. Had to pull over and bend the fenders…
2025-04-08 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the dealer had previously repaired the vehicle under Vol…
2025-04-08 AIR BAGS No 0 Air bag light is on again. This car has had other recalls / complaints for airbags before. Airbags are safety , to prot…
2025-03-24 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the transmission sudde…
2025-02-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 None
2025-02-03 SUSPENSION No 0 Rear suspension control arm broke while making a turn. Heard a loud snap, couldn't see anything wrong so I proceeded t…
2025-02-02 AIR BAGS No 0 Air bag light comes on.
2025-01-16 AIR BAGS No 0 I was mailed a recall for a warning light for the passenger air bag. It covers a time period of 15 years. I had the war…
2025-01-10 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the hood slightly opened …
2025-01-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The exterior lighting is extremely dim. It is an issue driving at night. I’ve had to pull over to make sure the light…
2025-01-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light …
2024-12-07 STEERING Yes 0 The steering wheel locked up and it caused the car to hit a concrete barrier.
2024-11-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The headlights are very dim and it's very hard to see when it's dark outside
2024-10-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 Power train gives out when car warms up. I’ve had fluids checked for the power train and Everything was fine. When on h…
2024-10-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 Unsafe to drive due to transmission not registering lower gears when at complete stop, takes full minute before gears a…
2024-10-08 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Delamination of headlight units has left low beam use unsafe. Seeing more than 20-25ft ahead of vehicle is impossible …
2024-08-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the lo…
2024-07-27 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 While driving on a highway at 65 mph, the hood of the car completely opened. When attempting to close it, The latch tha…
2024-07-22 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I was traveling straight and made an abrupt turn. I lost control of my car and struck a pole, then hit a brick building…
2024-07-08 SUSPENSION No 0 Upon driving, the Left control arm snapped in two. The car veered to the left but I was able to regain control fortuna…
2024-07-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I have taken the car to 3 mechanics for 4-5 incidents knowing that the mechanics were indeed certified in professionall…
2024-06-08 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The lights are positioned too low to the ground and they are not bright enough. I end up having to keep my high lights …
2024-06-08 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The paint bubbles and chips off. Bad paint job on this vehicle.
2024-06-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Sometimes when I'm driving the car starts idling as if I'm going fast that's how it sounds and I'm making a turn and it…
2024-06-05 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact …
2024-06-01 AIR BAGS No 0 This car seems to have the same software issue as other altimas but the VIN does not record a recall. When someone is i…
2024-05-25 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I have contacted 2 dealerships about fixing the recall and nobody will call me back to schedule to fix. All they say is…
2024-05-23 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The headlights on my 2013 Nissan Altima SL are dangerously dim. The car was purchased used in July, 2022 and has been d…
2024-05-17 AIR BAGS No 0 OCS not working, passenger airbag is off when adult is in seat. Apparently was recalled before but seeing that despite …
2024-05-17 AIR BAGS No 0 OCS System for Passenger Airbag is not working properly. Went to two dealerships and they said it was not covered under…
2024-05-15 SUSPENSION No 0 Front lower control arm bushings appear worn out with progressive clunking and severe shaking leading to unstable steer…
2024-04-30 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Nissan never informed me of the head light recall in 2022 and as a result I've been driving on dim lights which is quit…
2024-04-25 POWER TRAIN No 0 I bought the car at 48, 750 miles at 71,000, transmission was sputtering and stalling. Extended warranty from Zurich pa…