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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL3AP1DC••••••2013 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 4.1× more complaints than the average 2013 Nissan ALTIMA build (101 vs 24).
101on this build
2123on the model
87builds in total
5involved a crash
1involved a fire
7injuries
Most reportedExterior Lighting 24Air Bags 20Power Train 18Electrical System 14
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashDec 2024
The steering wheel locked up and it caused the car to hit a concrete barrier
Electrical SystemcrashSep 2016
I was in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. My children and I were injured. I serviced my car at nissan for the airbag recall twice. I received a recall from NHTSA and nissan wouldn't comply. Every time I've taken my car for the brake pads to be serviced I only need…
Unknown Or OthercrashJan 2016
Didn't deploy I hit the 2013 danrango truck from behind on my passenger front knocking the tire completely off the truck on the driver rar wheel
Air BagscrashJan 2016
Driving at the rate of 45 miles per hour. My 2013 nissan altima 3.5 sl start surging going faster than the speed limit. I applied on brakes pushing them down to the floor my car hit a 2013 durango SUV on the driver side knocking the rear wheel completely off. My car still…
Exterior LightingOct 2024
Delamination of headlight units has left low beam use unsafe. Seeing more than 20-25ft ahead of vehicle is impossible at night. There was a class action suit for this issue but I was not notified and now the window for replacement had passed. This seems like it should have been…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AL3AP1DC275220 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.