Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2014 Nissan Altima - part 1

Rear, driverside control arm broke causing uncontrolable driving.

2014 Nissan Altima. Consumer writes in regard to broken rear lower control arm.

The drivers side rear lower control arm separated from the rear subframe while driving the vehicle at ~50 mph. The failure at ~50mph could easily result in loss of control of the vehicle since the rear wheel is no longer fully connected to the vehicle. The stress of one control arm failing could result in the other failing at the same time if the corrosion progresses evenly on both sides. The 2013 model Altima is covered under a service bulletin to have the lower control arms replaced at no cost due to the risk of failure. The same failure obviously occurs on the 2014 models but is not covered under the current service bulletin. The failure is caused by corrosion at the connection to the rear subframe.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 20 mph, she started losing control of the vehicle as the rear passenger's side tire started wobbling. As the vehicle continued to wobble, his wife pulled into a parking lot and discovered that the lower passenger's side control arm had fractured and detached from the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact then called hoselton Nissan (66 marsh rd, east rochester, NY 14445, (585) 385-3560) and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was referred to the dealer for the vehicle to be inspected. The contact declined. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000.

While driving my car yesterday, the lower control arm snapped. Luckily I was just about to get on the freeway when it happened. I was coming up the ramp to get to the free way which was a curve and I heard a noise and briefly lost control of my vehicle until I stopped. I am sure rust contributed to it but my mechanic was he'd never seen it happen like that.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the lower control arm fractured. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an tow lot. The contact called west herr Nissan of orchard park (3580 southwestern blvd, orchard park, NY 14127, (716) 954-8992) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

The rear lower control arm snapped at the poc bushing while driving around 20mph.

Rear passenger control arm broke at attachment to car body. One half of the weld shows crack and prior corrosion. I was driving on the expressway and noticed handling issues and car sagging on passenger side. I pulled off to a side street and drove local streets the 4 miles to my home. Control arm broke in my driveway as I was backing up.

The right passenger control arm completely corroded and broke completely separating from wheel.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle was shaking and veering to the right. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed the control arm had deteriorated. The vehicle was towed to mike barney Nissan (3676 sheridan dr, amherst, NY 14226, (716) 833-9888) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the control arm was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

I recently took my 2014 Nissan Altima in for new shocks and struts to my local mechanic. When the mechanic completed the work on the shocks and struts he completed an inspection of other parts of the vehicle and found that the passenger side rear control arm was cracked and the drivers side rear control arm was very rusted and corroded, but he could not find a crack. He then advised me that my vehicle was unsafe to drive. He also advised me that he had replaced numerous Nissan Altima rear control arms before, he was told that Nissan had a campaign to replace rear control arms due to them cracking. I then had my vehicle towed to the local Nissan dealership. After speaking with the service manager he advised me that only 2013 Nissan Altimas that are in areas of the country that have salt on the road and 2014 Nissan Altimas in canada are being fixed by Nissan. I have a 2014 Nissan Altima and live in ohio. Nissan should be expanding their campaign to 2014 vehicles that are having the same issue as the 2013's. Luckily, I was not driving my vehicle and my mechanic found the crack during an inspection. If he didn't find it, I along with my family or friends could have possibly been injured if the control arm completely cracked in half and caused me to crash. I hope Nissan isn't waiting for a fatality to consider a recall. $1300. 00 later I am going to pick up my vehicle from the local dealership. Class:19-002 ref#: ntb 19-082 id#: p9324.

Lower rear control arm on the drivers side separated while driving due to corrosion. I live in wisconsin where salt is used to clear snow. I was driving in a straight line on a freeway.

Driving home at 45 mph on a city street, heard a pop, lost control, was able to drive slow with hazards to repair shop. Waning lights came on immediately. Received notification that control arm snapped and other control arm cracked. Google and found safety notice for 2013/2014 for related to states with high road salt. Us and canada. Us is vague point to only 2013 with canada stating both 13 and 14. Expensive repair that should be covered by Nissan is very vague to avoid paying these repair cost. . As you can see from the picture, these was defiantly a rust issue caused from road salt. I live in illinois.

Rear lower control arm rusted and broken while in motion. Loss of steering as well as driveability beyond 10mph.

In the evening of February 2nd 2021. My daughter was driving home on county road 12 (at a speed of around 50mph) near long lake, mn. She hear a loud sound and the car became more difficult to drive. Thankfully there was an exit that she could take and she stopped the car as soon as this was safe to do. The next day we had the car picked up by aaa and taken to the Nissan dealer (walser in wayzata, mn). They diagnosed that one of the rear control arms had corroded and collapsed, while the other side control arm was corroded and near collapse. Both were replaced at a cost of over $1,700. I checked the internet and noticed that this issue was subject of a recall for cars up to model year 2013 (in the us) and up to 2014 in canada), recall reference p9324 and that with effect from model year 2018, the manufacturer had changed the construction of the control arms and that this was significant improvement. Reported to Nissan, case report # 430 217 02, who were not helpful. Uploading dealer invoice and several images of the affected parts.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the rear control arm detached from the rear driver side tire without warning. Due to the defect, the contact began to lose control of the vehicle as the vehicle swayed from side to side. Despite the failure, the contact was able to drive the vehicle home where it remained in her possession. The contact called russ darrow Nissan of milwaukee (11212 w metro auto mall, milwaukee, WI 53224) and sent over pictures of the damage where they confirmed that the failure was a defective rear control arm. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer who informed her that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was given a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Vehicle traveling straight on highway at approx. 65 mph. Vehicle jerked in a fishtail manner to the left hand drivers side. I immediately pulled off the highway, discovered a completely flat tire (purchased only 2 weeks ago). Vehicle towed to dealership and was told that rear lower control arm was severely cracked, unsafe to drive. Service member also advised me that this is an ongoing issue with my vehicle and that I needed to go through Nissan USA consumer affairs since my vehicle (although the millions of issues on record) to have my repair approved. Vehicle is currently at dealership and I am awaiting Nissan USA consumer affairs to call back to address the issue. Vehicle is approx. 7k miles outside of 60k mile warranty.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while pulling into a gas station, there was a popping sound coming from the vehicle followed by a rattling sound. The contact became aware that the rear passenger's side tire was slightly bent. The contact then looked underneath the vehicle and noticed rust near the bolt and joint with the control arm, as well as, a fracture. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the rear control arm failed and needed to be replaced. Manchester city Nissan located at 30 tolland turnpike, manchester, CT 06042; (860) 398-4326) was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

I have been hearing a clunking sound from rear of car for few years multiple trips to dealers and had them look into noise. The only thing they came up with is the shocks were bad, I replaced them and car still had the clunking sound. I was returning home from trip to store and when entering my driveway off public side road @ about 2mph the drivers side rear control arm broke clean off from the mount bolted to the frame and the tire crashed into the inner fender and twisted to ~45 degree angle. I know that the 2013 has a recall in USA and canada and canada also has recall for 2014 for the same problem. If this had broke while I was on expressway 5 minutes earlier this could have caused serious injury to myself and passengers not to mention any body else that could have in my path. When dealer replaced driver side he said that the passenger side needed to be replaced also as it was showing stress cracks. The car is garage kept and located located in wisconsin I have all the parts that came off the car if anything is needed I can be reached @ scannerdan2003@gmail. Com.

Tl-the contact's daughter inlaw owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving down a side street she heard a popping noise and had trouble steering the vehicle. A warning light flashed on the dashboard. The contact test drove the vehicle and attempted to back up in reverse. The back driver's side rear wheel collasped under the weight of the vehicle on a 30 degree angle. The contact believes it was the rear lower control arm that had broken. The dealer Nissan 112 730 medford Ave, patchogue, NY 11772 (631) 417-3236 stated that the issue was not covered under a warrenty or a recall. The manufacturer stated the same thing of no coverage for the control arm. . The vehicle was sitting in the driveway of the contact's home unrerpaired. The failure m ileage was 79,000. Tf.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact switched lanes and the vehicle began to swerve and shake uncontrollably. The traction control warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder and called roadside assistance. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and inspected on the flat bed truck. The mechanic noticed that the rear driver's side lower control arm was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Ron bouchard's Nissan (490 old union tpke, lancaster, MA 01523) was contacted. The contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not drivable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to contact NHTSA to log a complaint. The contact referenced NHTSA action number: ea19002 (suspension) open investigation for the similarity in the failures stated. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

On 9/9/2020 my wife was driving our 2014 Nissan Altima home from an errand when she felt that the steering was compromised. After arriving home she asked me to drive the car. I proceeded to back out of our driveway and after traveling only about 6' the driver rear wheel 'dropped'. Before exiting the vehicle I told her that it felt like the wheel had fallen off. I crawled under the vehicle and found that the rear driver control arm had completely rusted through causing the part to fail. I spoke to Nissan consumer affairs and learned that there was not an open recall for the 2014 Altima but there was for the 2013 Altima. I then decided to investigate on the national highway traffic safety administration website. I learned that the 2013-2018 control arm share a similar design when further reading NHTSA action number ea 19002. I also discovered that there was recall for the 2014 Altima in canada and we live 17 miles from the canadian border. I feel that the recall for this part should be expanded to include model year 2014-2018 because of the shared design.

The right rear control arm broke on my vehicle without warning. I was unable to control the car. Fortunately, I was only on a 30 mph road at the time. If I had been driving on the freeway, I most likely would have been seriously injured or possibly killed. There was a recall/replacement program in canada for this type of issue on the 2014 Nissan Altima, but nothing in the u. S. The repair cost me $730 due to having to drop the rear suspension in order to replace this part which made the job labor intensive. I feel that this type of issue should also be covered in the u. S.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while approaching the off-ramp driving 70 mph, the driver side lower control arm fractured. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the roadway and inspected the vehicle for a possible blowout of the tires however, there were no damage to the tires. Once the vehicle was placed on the flat bed, the contact noticed the driver side control arm was fractured. The vehicle was towed to matthews Nissan (3101 vestal pkwy e, vestal, NY 13850, (607) 729-3511 where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. The repair was still pending. The contact mentioned NHTSA action number: ea19002 (suspension) as a possible solution to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Lleft, rear lower suspension control arm broke. This was discovered by the inspection station. We had been hearing a groaning/squeak for 4 weeks before it was discovered.

Both the left and right rear control arms cracked due to rusting. My car operates in ohio, a state that uses salt to clear the roads. All the 2013 models were recalled for this manufacturing defect, however my car was built 9/29/13 at the start of the 2014 production. They were still using the same parts, since at this point they did not know they were defective, but did not recall the cars involved to be repaired. The resulting loss of control could be fatal if it happens on the freeway. Fortunately, my car did not experience that catastrophic level of impact. Howver, if my car was shipped to canada it would be part of that as they recalled all 2014's. Why isn't that the case here as they all came off the same assembly line with the same parts. This needs to be corrected in the u. S. My car started making very loud clunking noises as the parts were cracking and I stopped driving it and had it towed to the dealership. This is a significant safety issue, and Nissan knows it exists, look at onlimne reviews with the number of people having this issue, including your own site, and you can see just how bad this actually is. Please take the steps to expand this recall for the sake of all of us who own this car.

While driving in a construction zone on a state hyw 165 traffic had stopped and we just were slowly begining to accelerate while changing lanes to navigate around the equipmeni in the road. As I chaged lanes it felt asthough the back end of the car slid out. I noted that I had to keep the steering wheel turned 45 degrees to the left to drive straightand the slick roud warning light on the dash activated. After pulling over in a safe location I found that the passanger side rear lower control arm had broken.

Tl the contact owned a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while at an independent mechanic for routine maintenance and inspection, the contact was informed that the rear control arm on the driver's and passenger's side were fractured. The contact called team Nissan manchester located at 70 keller st, manchester, nh 03103, and informed the dealer of the failure. The dealer stated that there was a replacement program however, the program was not applicable to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

After turning a corner, the car felt like it was being driven on an icy road and the steering wheel was aligned to the right even though the car was being driven on a straight road. Did not drive the car again until it was taken in for repair. Two days later, when driving the car in for repair (about 5 miles away), the driver side rear wheel was wobbling, severely shaking the car. Drove the car only 25 mph. Once at the repair shop, repair needed was for the control arm. Learned the 2013 Nissan Altima models had a recall for the control arm. Our car is a 2014. Problem still exists in later models.

Rear control arm cracked and broke off while driving without warning, causing partial loss of control and handling. Vehicle was initially on a street when initially notices, complete failure when backing up in driveway after initially noticed.

I can believe it, I'm on vacation in florida and it's already went bad. I was driving my car nicely and suddenly lost a bit control of steering wheel so I stopped and checked wheels and when I looked underneath passenger rear wheel there is control arm cracked. Called and towed it to Nissan dealer spend so much money which I don't have on towing, hotel, lyft, called my hotel in clearwater to let them know, everything is screwed now , and they say here that Nissan won't fix it.

I was driving at about 35mph, hit a small pothole & the rear control arm on the passenger side snapped. Not knowing about the service campaign (that came out in 10/2019- I purchased the car in 02/2020) I took it upon myself to get the part fixed. Almost $500 out of my pocket. Fast forward 10 months, driving 70 on the highway, didn't hit a pot hole or anything. . . The drivers side snapped. This is clearly a safety issue as I lost control of my car for a solid 15 seconds. How are only the 2014 Altimas in canada eligible for free repairs but a car in NY state is not? I have a case open and will be expecting a call on 02/08. Really hoping Nissan steps up to assist with repairs as this will amount to almost $1,000 in not even a year. .

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima 2. 5sv. Contact son was driving at 35 mph, without waring the vehicle pulled to the right. The contact manged to gain control of the vehicle and drive at low speeds to his residence where his father, inspected the vehicle rear left lower passenger side control arm and seen that it was fractured and the rear driver side lower control arm had corrosion the dealer hawkinson Nissan 5513 miller circle drive, matteson, IL 60443 (708) 252-3769 was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle would need to be seen and diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The mentioned NHTSA action number: ea19002 (suspension) as a possible solution to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000. Ck.

While driving the car the rear drivers side control arm snapped causing loss of stability, control and drivability. Upon inspection by mechanic the passenger side rear control was about to break also.

While driving car suddenly became very unstable and wobbled until I was able to slow down. At the time I was traveling at a low speed so I was able to stop without losing control. Had this occurred on a highway, it could have been dangerous to myself and others. On investigation lower rear control arm had snapped on passenger side. Apparently this is an issue with Nissan Altimas. Currently dealer is refusing to repair under agreement with NHTSA because that only impacts 2013 models. This was the same issue as the agreement.