2013 Nissan Altima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2970 complaints
2970
Total Complaints
62,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
104
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20,050 25th Percentile
62,000 Median Mileage
91,756 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
511
POWER TRAIN
497
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
417
SUSPENSION
276
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
240
ENGINE
156
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
153
STRUCTURE:BODY
104
STEERING
94
SERVICE BRAKES
54

Severity Assessment

104
Crashes
19
Fires
92
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A NEW 2013 ALTIMA 2.5 SL ON 7/26/12, WITH 104 MILES ON IT SINCE IT WAS DELIVERED FROM ANOTHER DEALER. ON 7/29/12 A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAID THAT POSSIBLY THE GAS CAP WAS NOT TIGHT. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. MANUAL SAID THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING, THEN IT WOU..."
"ON INTERSTATES CAR WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD REQUIRING BOTH HANDS ON WHEEL MAKING CONSTANT CORRECTIONS TO STAY IN LANE AND IS SEVERELY BUFFETED BY PASSING TRUCKS AND BUSSES. AT LOWER SPEEDS CONSTANT CORRECTIONS ARE STILL REQUIRED TO AVOID RUNNING OFF ROAD. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE SURGE HOWEVER STATED THAT WHEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAIL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28