2013 Nissan Altima Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 134about this part
- Share
- 6%of 2,313 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,475miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 134 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Nissan Altima, 6% of the 2,313 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,475 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“About a month ago I noticed a weird noise when going over small bumps, I took the car to the shop to investigate it to find out the rear arms that holds the springs in had cracked at the weld more so on the read driver side and the arms in the rest of the car started to crack also right at the welds. Car is only 60k miles on it”
NHTSA complaint #11241171, filed 2019-08, 60,000 miles“Interior door handle breaks on vehicle. Vehicle has 12000 miles on it, and it just quit working when I tried to open the door. This results in a safety hazard as owner could not open the door in case of emergency. I did a search online and this seems to be a very common problem with these nissans, and the company may have created a new part it appears.”
NHTSA complaint #10967853, filed 2017-03, 12,000 miles“The 2 front inside door handles stopped functioning within 2 months of each other. The door handle would just swing freely like it wasn't connected to anything. I would have to roll my window down open the door from the outside then roll the window back up to be able to turn my car off. It cost nearly $300 to fix the issues over 2 different appointments at the dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #11110008, filed 2018-07, 98,500 miles“I was driving my car (2013 Nissan Altima) last week all of the sudden without prior notice the rear lower control arm cracked down. I was in motion but luckly not in a highway. The car was traveling about 20 miles/h. I lost control of the car but didn't cause injuries or accidents. I had to tow the car home.”
NHTSA complaint #11279710, filed 2019-11, 10 miles“Without any warning at all, hood flew up while car was getting up to speed on 4 lane expressway at approximately 40 MPH. It smashed against the windshield and completely blinded me. I was able to pull to shoulder. No injuries. Damage to body of car only. No one else in car. No other traffic nearby. I am not the owner, just the driver. Very frightening experience.”
NHTSA complaint #10870734, filed 2016-05, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 5 | 12% |
| 2022 | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 | 29 | 5% |
| 2015 | 63 | 7% |
| 2014 | 52 | 5% |
| 2013 | 134 | 6% |
| 2012 | 33 | 8% |
| 2011 | 27 | 11% |
| 2010 | 30 | 8% |
| 2009 | 90 | 6% |
| 2008 | 312 | 30% |
| 2007 | 27 | 6% |
| 2006 | 221 | 27% |
| 2005 | 351 | 32% |
| 2004 | 42 | 15% |
| 2003 | 126 | 14% |
| 2002 | 128 | 12% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 7% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 7 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Altima
514 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
505 complaintsExterior lighting
442 complaintsSuspension
289 complaintsOther or unknown
241 complaintsElectrical system
159 complaintsEngine
158 complaintsSteering
94 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
60 complaintsBrakes
58 complaintsFuel system
49 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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