2013 NISSAN ALTIMA Complaints

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEAR A POP AND GET OUT TO LOOK, REAR PASSENGER CONTROL ARM CORRODED TO THE POINT IT IS BROKEN RIGHT OFF THE CENTER TO WHICH IT WAS ATTACHED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE INADEQUATE FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HI BEAM HEADLAMP WAS USED FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINE BELT NISSAN OF KEYPORT DEALER, (111 NJ-36, KEYPORT, NJ 07735) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,839.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SO DIM THAT THEY PROVIDE ALMOST NO LIGHT TO SEE THE ROAD. I'VE SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM MANY NISSAN ALTIMA 2013-15 OWNERS. THIS IS UNSAFE AND NISSAN WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. IT HAD BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR. I REPLACED BULBS BUT THEY DID NO GOOD. PROBLEM IS IN HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR HOUSING WHICH REFLECTS BULB'S LIGHT. LINING DEGRADES/BURNS OFF AND LIGHT THEN GETS ABSORBED, NOT REFLECTED.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 35 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR STARTED TO SWAY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING LOOKED OK. I STARTED TO DRIVE AND AS I GOT UP TO 20 MPH IT STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BEAM FROM THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSUFFICIENT SAVE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP BULBS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT FAILED TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERALD NISSAN OF NORTH AURORA (213 HANSEN BLVD, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WITH THE REFLECTOR ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMP HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN VERY DIM FOR YEARS AND NOW ARE WAY WORSE. I CAN'T SEE AT ALL TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, EXCEPT WHEN I DRIVE WITH MY LIGHTS ON BRIGHT CONSTANTLY AND EVEN THOSE AREN'T GREAT. I HAVE HAD NO ONE FLASH ME WITH MY BRIGHTS ON, IF THAT IS ANY INDICATION OF HOW BAD THEY ARE. I HAVE HAD MANY ALMOST ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY URGENT SAFETY ISSUE. I LOVE MY CAR AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, EXCEPT FOR THIS. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FOR ITS CUSTOMER'S SAFETY. I AM LOOKING AT TRADING IT IN BECAUSE OF THIS EVEN THOUGH I REALLY DON'T WANT TO AND NEVER BUYING NISSAN AGAIN. ( I OWN THREE NISSAN CARS PRESENTLY AND THIS ONE IS JUST HORRIBLE.)

MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A BROKEN CORRODED REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION LINK. THE LOWER ARM BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE ALMOST LIKE I WAS DRIVING IN ICEY CONDITIONS, HOWEVER THE ROADS WERE CLEAR. THE ANTI SKID SENSOR ALSO LIT UP ON THE VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, I COULD SEE THE REAR WHEEL ARM WAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN HEAVILY TO THE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP IN WHICH I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL P9324. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT A LOCAL NISSAN REPAIR SHOP TO GET THE REPAIRS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. I FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATION AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL NISSAN REPAIR SHOP. AFTER TALKING WITH A TECHNICIAN, HE CONFIRMED THEIR WAD A RECALL AND I MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED THERE. SINCE THEN I WAS TOLD BY THE SAME SHOP THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT A VEHICLE THAT FALLS UNDER THE RECALL. I RESEARCHED THE RECALL AND FOUND THAT NISSAN IS CAMPAIGNING TO ALERT 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS LOCATED IN COLD WEATHER STATES OF THE MALFUNCTIONING PART DO TO CORROSION FROM SALT USED IN SNOW REMOVAL. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MINNESOTA. THE EXACT PART THE NISSAN IS CAMPAIGNING TO BE REPLACED HAS BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION, HOWEVER, NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS AND CLAIMS MY VEHICLE DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I DO BELIEVE THIS BROKEN PART CAUSES A SAFETY RISK AS IT OCCURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE DAMAGE AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS THE REAR END WAS SWERVING DUE TO THE TIRE BECOMING DETACHED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION.

HALOGEN HEADLAMPS EXTREMELY DIM. USING VEHICLE LOW BEAMS, I CANNOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ASPHALT AND RAISED PAVEMENT LINES DURING LIGHT OR MODERATE RAIN. WHEN REPLACED HALOGEN LIGHTS WITH BRIGHTER LED HEADLAMPS, THE HEADLAMPS STILL APPEAR DIM AND I CAN SAFELY LOOK DIRECTLY THROUGH THE PROJECTOR AT THE NEW HEADLIGHT (I CANNOT SAFELY LOOK AT SAID LED BULB WHEN NOT INSTALLED IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. RPMS AND REFLECTIVE SIGNS ARE NOT VISIBLE UNTIL WITHIN 20 FEE (OR NOT AT ALL IN MANY CASES), CAUSING ME TO MISS TURNS. IN THE IMAGE PROVIDED, THE BRAND NEW 1,600 LUMEN LED HEADLAMPS (BOTTOM) ARE PLACED IN REFERENCE TO A 750 LUMEN LED FLASHLIGHT

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY LITTLE ILLUMINATION WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNUSABLE AT NIGHT. I DID REPORT TO MY DEALER WHO SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A NEW SET ON THE INTERNET AND THEY WOULD INSTALL THEM. I DID THAT AND THOSRE WORKED WELL FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. THE 2013 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TOL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS WITH A NEWLLY DESIGNED VERSION.

FAULTY HEADLAMP DESIGN INSIDE PROJECTOR BOWL BURNS OUT THUS RESULTING IN REFLECTIVE MATERIAL BEING BURNT INSIDE AFTER THIS FAULTY DESIGN WE COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WE HAD TO PURCHASE ONLINE AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHT UNIT COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AND NOW WE CAN SEE THE ROAD NEED TO BE AN RECALL SO WE CAN GET REPLACED AT NO CHARGE! OR PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENTS! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IF YOU HIT AN ANIMAL OR A PERSON? OR ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT! ALL BECAUSE NISSAN USA WANTED TO MAKE A CHEAP PART BAD DESIGN PART!