2013 Nissan Altima Problems and Recalls: What Owners Report

Dash mounted passenger air bag light illuminates...air bag system for passenger is off. Has occurred about 12 times since purchase in sep 2012. Light is lit sometimes for long periods of time; sometimes for short (minute or less). Dealer has replaced sensors in passenger seat. Problem continues.

The 2013 altima s has an intermittent airbag problem. Is noticeable when the weight of the passenger is about 120 pounds and slim. Have notified nissan consumer affairs and the dealer and despite a recall and parts being replaced the problem persists. More than likely is a software issue.

Adult passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. Airbag light indicating the air bags will not deploy goes on intermittently. Had the latest recall fix applied several weeks ago but this problem was not fixed. Been to the dealer 3 times for this problem.

Although my 2013 nissan altima had the passenger side airbag fixed at the dealership after a voluntary recall, the issue still persists. The passenger side of the vehicle does not detect someone sitting in the seat most of the time so the air bag light comes on notifying the driver that the air bag is off.

Two hours from home car shut off on highway, after it start shaking during shifts. After tow to service station, then to dealership, and home it was determined to be bad transmission with 60,000 miles on vehicle. This is a known and common issue with this model.

Stopped at a stop light. Made left turn car shuddered smoothed out and drove 1 mile and parked car for 30 minutes and got ready to move vehicle and shifted to reverse and engine stalled. Started engine put transmission in drive and engine stalled. Dealer say's transmission is bad and needs replaced.

Car has been stalling while driving in heavy traffic, stopping, and also jerking. Has had a new transmission put in by the nissan dealership. But the car still has the same issues. Car has been to the shop 4 times in the last 2 month, with no clear answers to the problem. The car is very unsafe to drive and needs to be recalled asap.

Purchased my car in 2014 with 36000 miles. Around 55,000 miles the gear shifter completely went out. Now I'm at 107,000 miles and my car is stalling when stopped. The car is not reading anything on the diagnostic tests at the dealership and no one is able to tell me what is wrong with the car. I live in a high traffic area so this is a very big deal.

Dim headlights. Dealer tested electrical connections bulbs, and voltage. Dealer states wear and tear on a vehicle with 48k miles.dealer will not replace headlight assembly at no charge.

The lights are very dim at night. I looked it up on the internet and it is a common problem with the 2013 altima. You can barely see the lane markers at night. Many people have this complaint. The dealer seems to know it is an issue and it requires a $700-$1100 complete replacement.

We have bad headlights. At night with low beams you cannot safely drive. You are forced to use high beams. Dealer has no solution other than replace for 1000k. On top of that the transmission went out at 70k. Unacceptable. But the lights are a huge safety issue and should be recalled. Nissan claims they are aware but do nothing

My headlights starting becoming dim around 70,000 miles they got so dim that I cold oly drive at night using my high beams. I took it to the dealer and they said the entire headlight assembly need to be replaced so I went ahead and did that. I also filed a complaint with nissan as this was a huge safety issue. The repair cost about $1,200 and nissan is not willing to help or admit there was a defect.

Vehicle when driving suspension springs sounds keep having problems can't have 3 passengers sit on back, due to causing weight barrier springs smell something burning and no power when driving.

Right rear control bar snapped as I was driving at highway speeds. Approximately 65 mph. Multiple news articles indicate there is an issue with this on altima's rangin from 2013-2018. Have spoken with the dealer and nissan about impeding recall with no acknowledgement or assistance from manufacturer or dealer.

Purchased my car in 2014 with 36000 miles. Around 55,000 miles the gear shifter completely went out. Now I'm at 107,000 miles and my car is stalling when stopped. The car is not reading anything on the diagnostic tests at the dealership and no one is able to tell me what is wrong with the car. I live in a high traffic area so this is a very big deal.

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.