general problems of the 2014 Nissan Altima - part 2

Left rear lower control arm broke alsoknow asl link arm right rear lower link arm has cracks.

Was going into the turn lane and heard a thunk. Around 35mph. After turning I noticed my car wasn't driving straight. Looked under my car and found the lower control arm broken. Was rusted out.

Rear left lower control arm broke due to severe corrosion. Causing loss of control of car and almost a bad accident.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle veered to the right. The traction control warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the passenger's side lower control arm had snapped and the driver's side control arm was corroded. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to NHTSA, the failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Rear control arm fell off while driving.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound while going over a bump. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the driver's and passenger’s side front lower control arm needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Right rear lower control arm separated from frame. Vehicle pulled right toward adjacent lane. In construction zone with no shoulder to utilize. Had to cross into an acceleration lane then slowly make way to safe pull-off. Problem confirmed by visual inspection. No warnings. Nissan did not notify me of a replacement program. Notification was to begin in 2019.

Lower control arm on rear left broke as I was driving 35mph and lost control. Highly unsafe.

The rear lower control arm snapped on the vehicle and Nissan is aware of this issue through p9324 that I found online. Per the online information it is only covering 13 models in the salt belt states in the us and 13 & 14 models in canada. This is a very dangerous condition and should be a recall of all models and years that have these parts installed in all salt belt areas.

My wife made a left hand turn and heard a noise and the car started to handle poorly. She called me and thought she had a flat tire. I went to the scene and determined the tires weren't flat but the rear left control arm was broken off. I was able to get it to our mechanics shop. When we put it on the hoist we could see not only was the left side broken off completely but the right side is cracked in the same spot on that side as well. The traction control light did light up when it happened but not before.

When driving my rear control arm, on my Nissan Altima 2014 rusted and corroded so much that it broke in the back. When taking it to pep boys, they had said the left side was only a matter of time as well before that too suffered a similar fate. I live in michigan which constantly uses salt to help the roads during winter. I have received an invoice of 2700 for repairs and after some googling I saw that Nissan had a major issue with this, that's great, however I was never notified via mail, emial, phone, nothing. I had no way of knowing this was going to, or happen, until after the fact.

The rear lower control arm failed and broke in half, causing springs, shocks, struts, pins, knuckles, bolts to fracture/break or collapse. The tire bowed inward at the top and made loud knocking and rattling noises for six months. I took to three different Nissan dealers, and all told me nothing was wrong. 1/6/22 I was driving on I-90s in chicago, IL, and when the rear driver control arm failed and craked, utterly separating. The electronic stability control, lade departure, and blindspot warning system all deactivated and gave me malfunction code on the display screen in my dash. The steering wheel loosened and turned 30-40 degrees left, causing the vehicle to spin. I was able to take back control of the car after almost being hit and killed, getting to the shoulder hitting the concrete guard rails. Nissan parts director inspected my vehicle and determined that my vehicle indeed met the failure criteria based on what occurred and the damage. Nissan n. A. Denies any fault despite approving to pay and replace some but not all parts and damage caused by their defective parts. It is currently under repair order warranty approved by Nissan n. A. And being investigated because the vehicle has frame damage as result now also but continues to deny any fault.

My 2014 Nissan Altima’s transmission has to be replaced. The Nissan dealership gave me a quote of $4,093. 00 to replace it. The car starts to run fine, then when at a stop and go, the car doesn’t go when I step on the gas or is delayed in going and the rpm’s are high and it feels forced. I was on the freeway and the car lost speed which was very scary because I could’ve have caused an accident. My safety and that of others was put at risk. I’ve had to stop using the vehicle until I can repair this costly issue. There were not any lights or warning messages in the car when this happened. Now that I’ve done research I know that there are many complaints and lawsuits related to the transmission issues Nissan has had for many years and they’ve done nothing about it. They should take responsibility and issue a recall on these vehicles to correct the issue.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, a grinding sound was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. While driving over a pump in the road, the rear of the vehicle collapsed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear suspension had detached, and the front and rear axles were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Additionally, the front low-beam headlights had stopped operating and the bulbs were replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not yet contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

My mother in law was driving this vehicle with 3 of her grandchildren (one was my son). She noticed the car seemed squirrelly on the highway. They stopped at a restaurant and called me. I drove there and took a look. The right rear wheel was at a terrible angle. I looked underneath and noticed the right rear control arm was nearly broken apart. Picture will be attached. This could have ended much differently. The car was towed to a shop and they noticed both the left and right control arms needed to be replaced as they were both rusted out. This is on a car that was kept in a garage it's entire life. The shop told us there is a recall for Altimas for this but not for our VIN number. Why this recall was not for the vehicle is unbelievable.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel became loose and he almost lost control of the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated he was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the driver and passenger rear lower control of the vehicle had failed due to corrosion. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed that the contact would be responsible for the cost of repair since the TSB only covered vehicles manufactured in 2013. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, a popping sound came from the rear of the vehicle, which resulted in the vehicle losing the ability to properly steer. The contact pulled over and upon inspection, it was found that the driver’s side control arm had separated from the sub-frame of the vehicle. The contact stated that the low traction warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence and remained unrepaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 194,000.

This complaint is being marked for deletion because it is an inadvertent duplicate of odi# 11420293 the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 35mph a popping noise came from the rear of the vehicle, which resulted in the vehicle losing the ability to properly steer. The contact was able to pull over and upon inspection, it was found that the driver control arm has separated from the body. The contact stated low traction warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence where it was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that their vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 194,000.

While driving my car the component snapped/popped and caused me to lose control of my car and crashing into a curb in front of a pole. No warning lights came on prior to this happening. I have reached out to the manufacturer with no satisfactorily acceptable resolution. Currently I am in the hospital. The police was on the scene and the vehicle was towed to my residence due to being inoperable. I am physically, mentally and emotionally affected by this matter.

While turning onto the entrance ramp to the highway, the lower rear control arm on the passenger side cracked and separated from the rest of the vehicle. The only thing holding the wheel on to the vehicle was a suspension coil. Steering and control of the vehicle became intermittent and I had no idea what was happening. I was driving with my pregnant daughter in the passenger seat. The "slippery road" warning light appeared on the dashboard but no other warnings or alerts. We were not injured. The vehicle was towed to our automotive repair shop. The auto repair noted that they had fixed this issue on Nissan Altima in the past and the repair was covered by Nissan. The Nissanassist website states there is "a service campaign in states with high road salt usage to replace the rear suspension lower link. On some affected vehicles, and under severe corrosion conditions, one of the rear lower suspension links may corrode and separate at the bushing joint area". I live in buffalo, NY area which is a high-salt state. Nissan will not cover this repair ($1146. 57 includes nys taxes) because the campaign does not include my VIN and was for 2013 models; my vehicle is 2014. The auto repair shop told us that the lower control arm in my 2014 vehicle was a 2013 part, so it was subject to the same defect that prompted the 2013 recall. Nissan refuses any assistance with this repair and says the VIN number is not included on the lower suspension link repair. If this type of corrosion in a high salt state resulting in breakage is a known covered issue with the 2013 model, and my 2014 model Nissan was assembled with the 2013 control arm parts, then my vehicle should not be excluded.

The right rear lower link of my 2014 Altima completely failed due to rust, likely caused by road salt. I was driving about 35 mph on a straight section of a state road when this occurred and partially lost steering control. Had I been traveling at higher speeds, I likely would have lost control and crashed, injuring me and my son. Nissan has a service campaign for this safety issue but it only applies to 2013 models. Nissan would not cover the repair after pleading my case and had no rational explanation for why not.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the that rear driver's side suspension spring and axle were severely rusted, causing the tire to turn inwards while driving. The contact regained control of the vehicle and drove 5 mph to get off the highway and parked at his parent's residence. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure that the rear axle and spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Was backing out driveway, heard noise, stopoed, got out of vehicle, found rear passenger wheel caved in.

Driving home from work yesterday, while driving 65 on the expressway, I experienced an odd �shift� in my car, giving an odd swaying sensation�I thought I may have had a flat tire. Since I was close to a gas station, I proceeded roughly a half mile on the shoulder of the road and eventually to the station. Upon inspection I found that a portion of the wheel assembly had completely broken from the frame. I have since learned that Nissan acknowledges the problem and issued a "service campaign" for 2013 Altimas in the us but 2013 and 2014 in canada. Their description of how this part fails is exactly what happened to my car and I live in the "salt belt" that they say contributes to this issue. I have called their consumer affairs but was told that they do not recognize this as Nissan's responsibility and are not willing to repair what is already broken or replace what will most likely fail on the other side!.

I was driving over railroad tracks all of a sudden I heard a pop and my car started acting weird like I was driving on ice and seemed lopsided. I stopped got out of car and noticed my tire on passenger side was pointed inward and my back end of car was low against tire. Something broke under my vehicle.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, he heard an abnormal knocking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove towards the right lane, but the contact was able to veer to the side of the road as there were no other vehicles around. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger’s side lower control arm was fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver’s side lower control arm was fractured. The contact continued to drive the vehicle slowly to his residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

I've been in contact with Nissan regarding this, but they stated that the NHTSA is the agency responsible for issuing recalls before they would address any vehicle issues outside of warranty. I was told that my vehicle has about $1,500 worth of repairs needed because of some rust/corrosion issues with the rear lower links. After doing a little research, I discovered that there is a recall for this issue, but it only applies to 2013 Altimas in the us, but both 2013 and 2014 Altimas in canada. So I wanted to reach out to you and see if you could add a little insight into this and how it makes any sense that there is a known safety issue with the 2014 Altimas and so they offer a program like this, but then leave out the 2014 model in the us, but include it in canada? it's the same model vehicle regardless of if it's in canada or the us and I feel quite confident that canada's road salt usage is not significantly higher than minnesota's. As is evidenced by the fact that my vehicle has this issue and that the 2013 models were included with this campaign for select us states. So if you could add the 2014 Altimas in the us to this campaign/recall, it would be greatly appreciated. I have a video showing the issues from walser Nissan if would be helpful. Please advise. Thanks, andrew tinklenberg.

Driving slow in a 25mph neighborhood made a turn heard a clunk thought I had a flat turned around less than a 1/2 a mile back home less than a block. Had I made it to the freeway the results could've been much worse. Called my mechanic and he ordered a part, decided to look and it seems this may be a problem with these cars.

When going up or down drive way wheel makes pooping sound car also sway back in forth on freeway.

Left rear lower contrl arm broke while car was being driven. Was able to pull of the road and had to have it towed to a repair shop ad wait while the part was ordered.

Tl- the contact's husband owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While her husband was driving at 55 mph, he lost control of his vehicle without warning. Upon inspection, the contact's husband saw that one of his rear tire's (tire unknown)had become loose. The contact was able to tighten the unknown rear tire and drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. He was informed that his rear bar link had broken and was given an estimate for the repair. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 230,000. Jo.

First, the cvt blew on a 70mph highway. Got that fixed, Nissan north America and mentor Nissan helped. Nna paid 70% of a transmission. They are also reimbursing me for towing. Then, I have video proof, that after the recall, the OCS light is on while I have passengers in the car. Lastly, rear suspension arm rusting out (photo proof). This car is no longer safe to drive! the whole car should be recalled!.

Steering wheel vibration it's getting worse every day plus when I turn the wheel to the left it does make a grinding sound.

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Vehicle is difficult to keep in the lane I'm driving in feels like I'm about to be blown off the road I've replaced the tie rods the hubs the tires had multiple alignments but feels like the suspension has failed some where or the steering failed something is there is vibration in the wheel feels like its slipping or hesitation there's a its to the point I'm getting scared to drive it almost like the frame is separated or separating somewhere doesn't feel safe to drive feels unstable at low and high speeds it almost to the point I wanna jist junk the damn thing cause no matter what I have done or do to it myself it never gets better.