2013 Nissan Altima problems and recalls
Owner complaints on the 2013 Nissan Altima include 1 fatality report, 63 crashes and 9 fires across 2,309 filings.
2,309
Complaints
12
Recalls
63
Crash reports
9
Fire reports
48
Injuries
32.8
Severity index
Severity index 32.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 139 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 4% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 513 | 22.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 505 | 21.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 441 | 19.1% |
| SUSPENSION | 289 | 12.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 240 | 10.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 159 | 6.9% |
| ENGINE | 158 | 6.8% |
| STRUCTURE | 133 | 5.8% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 202 |
| 2014 | 176 |
| 2015 | 155 |
| 2016 | 201 |
| 2017 | 173 |
| 2018 | 252 |
| 2019 | 484 |
| 2020 | 238 |
| 2021 | 165 |
| 2022 | 99 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 14 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (127 against 502).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V681000 | 20/10/2015 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 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 |
| 16V911000 | 19/12/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 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 |
| 15V486000 | 04/08/2015 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 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 vehi |
| 14V138000 | 25/03/2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 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 |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 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 N |
| 16V029000 | 22/01/2016 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 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. |
| 14V565000 | 15/09/2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 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 cor |
| 15V116000 | 27/02/2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 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. |
| 13V069000 | 01/03/2013 | AIR BAGS | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppr |
| 13V158000 | 24/04/2013 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated. |
| 12V494000 | 10/10/2012 | STEERING | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification. |
| 20V315000 | 28/05/2020 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 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. |
Other Nissan Altima model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.
- 2012sev 71.8
- 2014sev 67.4
- 2015sev 45.7
- 2016sev 74.7
- 2017sev 78.2
- 2018sev 47.1
- 2019sev 81.1
- 2020sev 117.2
- 2021sev 72.8
- 2022sev 89.1
- 2023sev 79.8
- 2024sev 101.4
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.