2013 Nissan Altima Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2013 Nissan Altima. Part of Generation 5 — 2013–2018.

20122014
Complaints
2,975
Crashes
104
Fires
19
Injuries
92
Fatalities
2
Recalls
15

Worst 2013 Nissan Altima Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1512 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:34,717 mi
Crash-related:29
#2498 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:67,078 mi
Crash-related:8
Fires:1
#3417 complaints

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Avg mileage:85,992 mi
Crash-related:9
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Nissan Altima.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS5122934,717 mi
POWER TRAIN4988167,078 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING417985,992 mi
SUSPENSION2772109,320 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2407275,211 mi
ENGINE1573564,840 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1548446,779 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY10410155,582 mi
STEERING94446,237 mi
SERVICE BRAKES545158,892 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER52249,309 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL472155,895 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM443154,093 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH36263,056 mi
SEATS3618,362 mi
WHEELS35299,243 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)31264,484 mi
SEAT BELTS28230,381 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2390,093 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES22164,527 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD13138,026 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR11169,690 mi
STRUCTURE847,900 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING73,054 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR7114,060 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION694,500 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE55,078 mi
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD57,178 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC455,647 mi
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3118,250 mi

Recalls for 2013 Nissan Altima

15 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~9,082,615 vehicles.

20V315000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
~1,831,818 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.

16V911000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
~757 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.

16V244000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
~3,296,947 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

16V029000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
~846,000 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

15V681000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
~919 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

15V681000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
~919 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

15V486000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
~46,846 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.

15V116000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
~625,400 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

14V565000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
~220,423 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, interference between the hood inner panel and the secondary latch lever, in combination with debris and corrosion, may cause the secondary hood latch to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

14V138000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
~989,701 affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

+ 5 more recalls

Other Nissan Altima Years

Wider context: See the full Nissan Altima reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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