Front passenger door lock actuator fails to unlock door when driver's, passengers or key fob to unlock is activated. All other doors (3) work as they should. This creates a safety issue as the door must manually be unlocked which during a panic situation may not be easily accomplished. I am in the process of having the mechanism inspected & repaired. Part failed with no notice. It may have failed earlier, but July '26 was the 1st I noticed.
2013 Nissan Altima electrical problems
159 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,000. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 159
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Instrument cluster/panel2
- Wiring1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
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Nissan Altima electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2013 Nissan Altima electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Electrical system: software
- What is wrong
- 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 (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
- Risk
- If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 14V138000 · Recall details
What 2013 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tire Pressure light is on but no issues with air pressure.
Shifter Lock does not release when brake is pressed. Unable to shift out of Park. Need to manually press the shift relesae override to shift.
Sometimes when I'm driving the car starts idling as if I'm going fast that's how it sounds and I'm making a turn and it's sounds like it's accelerated but it won't go as much as I step on the gas it will not go so I got to pull over to the side wait for a little bit turn off the car and let it sit and then I'll go back tomorrow and it's every time this light turns on the dashboard with a car with the swively lines
OCS System for Passenger Airbag is not working properly. Went to two dealerships and they said it was not covered under the recall 16V‑244. I spoke with Nissan Consumer Affairs and they said that the recall was addressed in the past but was not able to provide when and where. The dealerships I go to for servicing do not have any history of the OCS ever being repaired which means that it was probably repaired sometime with the original owner. Assuming it was actually replaced in the past, with replacement, the part is still failing and not having reached the 15 year mark for the car or the actual recall itself is alarming.
Headlights
The headlights on low beam do not put out enough light to see what is in front of the car and I still have them. It is unsafe to drive a care with inadequate low beam lighting. Yes, dealer confirmed it but said 4/25/2022 was the last date to report the problem to have it replaced as part of the settlement. The dealerships are well aware of this problem. No warning, the lights just gradually got dimmer over time.
The car starts good engine sounds good but when you put it in drive or reverse the car turns off
The airbag light came on the dash and stays on without the vehicle being involved in a crash. I took it to a shop to have it repaired and they stated it was a faulty airbag sensor.
Unknown, but the issue is beneath the passenger seat where it seems a wire has shorted out and even became disconnected and i am unsure but pretty positive that it has something to do with the passenger side airbags because shortly after a diagnostic scan shows several airbag fault codes. Also since then my car’s performance has changed and now i am receiving diagnostic trouble codes for different electrical components such as mas air flow sensor low voltage and its causing my car to stall at random times while driving and even on freeways. It also has caused my car to slow down while fully accelerating on the pedal. Very big safety concern as im driving on the freeway with my family in the car as well.
Questions about the 2013 Nissan Altima electrical
Does the 2013 Nissan Altima have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 159 complaints about the electrical of the 2013 Nissan Altima, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2013 Nissan Altima electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Nissan Altima electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V138000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Nissan Altima have the most electrical problems?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most electrical complaints are 2009 (466 complaints), 2013 (159 complaints) and 2005 (97 complaints).
Other 2013 Nissan Altima problems
Airbags 514Transmission 506Lights 442Suspension 290Engine 166Body 134Steering 94Visibility 63Locks 60Brakes 58Fuel system 49Acceleration 48Seats 37Driver assistance 36Wheels 36Seat belts 29Tires 3
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