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Chart based on 10 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
6000 mi
Passenger seat would not glide back and forth
68000 mi
US $100
Driver's interior door handle disconnected from the opening mechanism
Vibration during operation partly due to exhaust being spaced too close to underbody. Mechanic shimmed entire exhaust system to move 1/8 in. from body.
63900 mi
Secondary hood latch failure. Hood blew up and cracked windshield
47000 mi
US $20
Inside driver door release lever broke. A piece broke and the door could not be opened from the inside. I bought a replacement from dealer and fixed it myself.
6000 mi
My windshield wipers will not remove items such as leaves that have fallen onto the glass, instead it gets stuck under and causes water smears which you cannot see through!
12000 mi
Front passenger seat belt replaced
29000 mi
US $16
Driver side mirror fell off - not the mirror housing, just the mirror inside the housing. Found the mirror laying on the ground beside the car one morning, but it broke when it hit the ground. Replaced the mirror.
5500 mi
Gas cap cable detached from cover, then gas cover could not be opened. significant problem if you want to put gas in car!
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