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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 33 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 53 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 50 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 40 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
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??
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.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Altima
- Air bags 514 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 499 complaints
- Lighting 444 complaints
- Engine 166 complaints
- Electrical system 159 complaints
- Body & structure 138 complaints
- Steering 96 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 65 complaints