Nissan Altima Complaints (2014)

1,114 consumer complaints on file.

#11475270July 22, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking. While in reverse, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no additional assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 117,081.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474821July 19, 2022
SUSPENSION
Rear left lower control arm broke while vehicle was in motion almost causing a loss of control. Vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for inspection and repairs
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474402July 17, 2022
SUSPENSION
Left rear lower control arm broke alsoknow asl link arm right rear lower link arm has cracks
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473873July 14, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that she noticed that the display screen and instrument panel were blank. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the computer needed to be updated with new version software. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the software update was only compatible with 3-G network not 5-G network. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473156July 9, 2022
SUSPENSION
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472832July 7, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT CAR LAST YEAR NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY ISSUES A YEAR AND SOME MONTHS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES GOT OIL CHANGED THEY TOLD ME TRANSMISSION ISSUE CAME ON THEIR COMPUTER . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISSAPPEAR THEN REAPPEAR GOT DIAGNOSTICS DONE AGAIN ITS BEIN READ AS A CVT JUDDER GOT SENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES MULTIPLE REPAIR SHOPS ALL SAYING CVT JUDDER I SEARCH ONLINE AND ITS SAYING ITS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NISSANS FROM 2013 TO 2017 WHY IS THERE NO RECALL IM BEING TOLD TOTAL TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION IS 6,000 DOLLARS IS REDICULOUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472610July 6, 2022
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The air bag light came on, on November 2021, and stays on all the time. When I took the car to the dealer to check what was wrong with it I was told the airbag might not deploy in case of impact. The car is less than 8 years old, but I was told it was not under warranty and there was no recall for that. I was told they had to replace two parts: 98820-9HN9ASensor-Side AIRBAG Center and 87650-9HP3ABack Assembly Front Seat, for a total cost of approximately $2400, but the parts were not available. The money was refunded to me three months later and the parts have not been replaced. I do not feel safe driving the car around; unfortunately it is the only car I have. The car is available for inspection upon request.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470624June 23, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Light is dim, tried to replace bulb several time. Please see Suarez vs. Nissan North America
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469118June 14, 2022
AIR BAGS
Airbag warning light in instrument panel is illuminated red and does not go off. I was told by my Nissan dealership this is not included in the recall for the passenger side airbag problem that I had previously. My vehicle has not been in any accident that would have caused the airbags to deploy and there has not been any type of water damage that could have damaged the sensor to the airbag.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11468842June 12, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The car has dangerously dim headlights. I can barely see ahead of me at night. I live in Florida and was driving in the rain at night (not by choice) and I had to go extremely slow because I could not see a thing. I contacted the dealer but they said I do not qualify for the headlight recall and I recently got the car serviced and my headlights passed inspection. However, I’ve read many complaints online from other owners with dim lights that Nissan dealerships are passing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467413June 3, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact's fiancée owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was making abnormal roaring and whining sounds. An unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred increasingly while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the CVT transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466511May 28, 2022
SUSPENSION
Rear left lower control arm broke due to severe corrosion. Causing loss of control of car and almost a bad accident
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466275May 26, 2022
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
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 fractured and the driver's side control arm was corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466008May 24, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I own a Nissan Altima 2014 SV 4 cylinder. While driving the car stops moving and it just relies on momentum, the gas pedal stops functioning. This has happened to me multiple times I then have to turn off the car and turn it back on so it can work and it does the same thing again. I stepped on the gas pedal all the way to the floor and it doesn't respond. I started doing research and I ran into this website where people are suffering from the same problem and it has put my life and multiple people's lives in danger. These cars all range in year but the make and model is the same, Nissan Altima. I saw some posts that stated that they had the same problem with very low mileage on their vehicles. I took it to the dealership they weren't able to fix it and they gave it to me back malfunctioning and with the same safety issue and the check engine light on. I would kindly ask that this department gets involved immediately. The dealership wanted me to pay a diagnostic and refused to check the car unless I purchased new battery car terminals. I ended paying for a service I didn't need to get a car that was still malfunctioning. I refused to pay for the diagnostic after a 20 minute discussion they decided not to charge me but I had to fight for the fee to be waived. The problem is the car is still undrive-able.Here are other stories from other people with the same exact issue. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t63248_ds999189
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464774May 16, 2022
SUSPENSION
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. Consumer was not informed of a replacement program and had to deal with a failed component and a tow from a construction site.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464822May 16, 2022
SUSPENSION
Rear control arm fell off while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464462May 13, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her cousin was driving 50 MPH during the night, the low-beam headlights became inoperable. The contact activated the hi-beam headlights to illuminate the roadway for greater visibility. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463400May 4, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
There is a known issue with Altima headlamps that causes dimming of the lights. This resulted in a class action lawsuit. Though Nissan is making a test available to confirm eligibility for replacement, they are not providing a time frame for when they will provide dealers with parts to correct the issue. This is resulting in a severe inability to see well when driving at night especially if weather events occur and/or lighting of roads changes. I qualified, per dealer, for headlamp replacement but they cannot provide an ETA as to when the work can be done because Nissan is not giving them any sort of time frame. I have chosen to only drive roads I know during night hours, however, unexpected events like sudden rain showers or lighting being off on roadways unexpectedly - is a huge hazard and makes it difficult to see people, animals, and road markings. I am having to limit the use of my vehicle in order to drive safely, however there are times when unknown/unexpected circumstances beyond my control change visibility of roadways and the dim lights cause an enormous safety concern. That Nissan will not even provide an ETA on replacement headlamps is severely irresponsible and negligent. This is an ongoing matter and not limited to one specific date.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462542April 28, 2022
POWER TRAIN
I bought a used 2014 Nissan Altima on/around April 13th 2022. Two weeks later my transmission gave out with barley any warning. I was driving to pick up my daughter after work when I noticed some delayed shifting. Assuming it was the car needing transmission fluid, I drove home and had planned to take the car to get it serviced at the dealership where I bought it the next day. When I left my house with my daughter the next day I got maybe 10 miles from my house when the transmission completely failed and the engine light came on. I was stalled in the middle of the road, with no working gears. The dealership I bought the vehicle from towed the car and put me in a loaner for two weeks. No clue on the price of repairs or if I’ll even be able to afford it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460912April 15, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at night, he was unable to see the road clearly while using the headlights. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the headlight assemblies to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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