2013 Nissan Altima Structure
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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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
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER GETTING THIS CAR I NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE SUNROOF ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. THE NOISE GOT MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN RUNNING OVER SOME SMALL BUMPS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR TO ROUTE 23 AUTO MALL SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN BUTLER, NJ; THE SAME DEALER WHERE I GOT THE CAR. BELOW IS A LIST OF DATES AND ISSUES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE WITH THIS CAR. 06/07/13 ? TOOK CAR IN FOR RATTLE NOISE AND NHTSA RECALL 13V-158. NOISE CONFIRMED AND NEW HEADLINER ORDERED. 06/17/13 ? HEADLINER REPLACED, HOWEVER NOISE REMAINED THE ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED. CALLED AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THE DEALER. NEW APPOINTMENT SET. 06/25/13 ? DEALER STATES THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOW FIXED, HOWEVER THE NOISE STILL REMAINED. DEALER BROKE PILLAR COVERS AND NOW THEY ARE NOT SITTING PROPERLY, PRESENTING A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. 7/10/2013 ? CALLED NISSAN'S NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. CASE: [XXX]CREATED TO TRACK THESE ISSUES. SPOKE TO [XXX] AT EXTENSION [XXX]. SUGGESTED I GET A 2ND OPINION. 7/12/2013 ? LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FOR LEFT FRONT TIRE COMES UP. ADDED AIR. ISSUE CAME BACK AGAIN LATER IN THE DAY. ADDED AIR A SECOND TIME, ISSUE CORRECTED. 07/16/2013 ? TOOK CAR FOR SECOND OPINION TO RAMSEY NISSAN IN NEW JERSEY. DEALER VERIFIED COMPLAIN. DEALER NOTICED MISSING INSULATION AND BROKEN PILLARS. NOISE ISSUE SEEMS BE FIXED NOW. NEW PILLARS ON ORDER. 07/18/2013 ? LOW PRESSURE WARNING COMING FROM LEFT REAR TIRE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT I'M ENCOUNTERING ALL THESE ISSUES THIS EARLY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND I'M NOW LEFT WONDERING WHAT ISSUE WILL BE NEXT. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHEN I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AS IT SEEMS THERE IS A NEW PROBLEM EVERY OTHER DAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I WENT TO GAS STATION TO FILL MY LAWN MOWER GAS CAN. I THOUGHT I OPENED THE TRUNK WHERE THE CAN WAS STORED. IT DIDN'T OPEN SO I RE-CLICKED THE LATCH. TRUNK OPENED. GOT BACK ON THE ROAD, SMALL TOWN, NO TRAFFIC AND MY HOOD FLEW OPEN AND BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. I MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY HIT THE HOOD LATCH THE 1ST TIME-NOT SURE BUT REGARDLESS, THE SECONDARY CATCH SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS AT 25 - 30 MPH. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON EXPRESSWAY? NO DAMAGE TO ME BUT $2100 DAMAGE TO CAR. I AM INSURED. THEY ARE REPLACING THE FENDERS WHERE THEY WERE TORQUED BACKWARD, THE HINGES WHERE SPRUNG, AND THE LATCH MECHANISM BECAUSE UNSURE WHY SECONDARY LATCH DID NOT HOLD. WAS AT NISSAN DEALER WITHIN PAST MONTH IN CINCINNATI AND HOOD HAS NOT BEEN OPENED - NO INKLING ANYTHING WRONG. I DON'T FEEL THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH DEALER AS I HAVE DRIVEN NUMEROUS MILES SINCE AT 65-70 MPH. NO WARNING LIGHT IN DISPLAY SO EVIDENTLY THIS FAILURE IS NOT CONNECTED TO A WARNING SOUND OR LIGHT. AT THIS LOW SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD AND HOOD LOOKS OK INITIALLY - BUT MORE DAMAGE MAY APPEAR AS THEY WORK ON THE CAR. I HAVE A RENTAL DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERN OF CARSTAR ESTIMATOR. I FEEL THERE COULD BE SOME IMPROVEMENT MADE HERE TO PREVENT THIS. *TR
AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM THE STORE, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OBJECT DONE BY MY GAS PEDAL. I WENT TO PICK IT UP AND IT LOOKS LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING SOMETHING UP THERE. I LOOKED UP AND COULD NOT FIND WHERE IT WENT, BUT THEN NOTICED A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET FOR THE HOOD, AND GAS DOOR CABLES WAS LOOSE. I MEAN IT WAS HALF WAY OUT AND THE OTHER WAS TIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR FINDING ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. ALMOST LIKE THEY DID NOT QUALITY CHECK IT! *TR
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Quick Summary
The 2013 Nissan Altima has 79 Structure complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.