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2013 Nissan Altima suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 292 complaints for the 2013 Nissan Altima, 10% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
292 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 233 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2013 Nissan Altima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 33 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 53 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 50 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 40 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 13 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 10 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 7 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 233 complaints that include mileage. 11% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles33
80k to 100k miles53
100k to 120k miles50
120k to 140k miles40
140k to 160k miles13
160k to 180k miles10
180k to 200k miles7
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 233 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

While maneuvering my altima in a parking lot at a very low speed, the rear control arm separated from the vehicle. So loud it startled me, and I bumped a truck with a trailer hitch. The hitch damaging the front nissan emblem. This is a scary feeling. I carefully drove the altima home, about 3 miles from the scene. Where the vehicle sits now. Undrivable. This shouldn't occur in a vehicle with less than 105,000 miles. What is nissan doing to fix this issue??

Reported at 104,000 miles, August 2019 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 75 MPH, an abnormal banging noise was heard and the vehicle vibrated and rattled. In addition, the contact mentioned that the steering wheel was difficult to steer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. An independent mechanic repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Reported at 130,000 miles, September 2019

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