2014 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Exterior lighting is the leading concern among 1,113 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 51 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 58 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchMay 28, 2020
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owners Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.
Campaign 20V315000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationDec 19, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 16V911000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchJan 22, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
These vehicles were previously included in recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116, however the previous remedy plan may not have been performed consistently to remove the safety risk. To correct this issue, Nissan will re-notify all affected owners and dealers will replace the hood latch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116.
Campaign 16V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalOct 20, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V681000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineAug 4, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.
If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V486000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchFeb 27, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-565.
Campaign 15V116000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareMar 25, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,113 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 3, 2015
WHEN IM IN TRAFFIC AND TRY TO SPEED UP THE CAR DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS. IVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE DAYS, WHICH IS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN BEFORE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHEN I STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY, LETS SAY AT A RED LIGHT, THEN PRESS THE GAS IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO EVEN START MOVING.
Steering, Jul 27, 2015
STARTED NOTICING THIS PROBLEM IN THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE. CAR NEEDS TO BE CONSTANTLY CORRECTED TO STAY INSIDE THE LANE EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, AND THE STEERING BECOMES TO TAUT WHEN I TRY TO CORRECT IT, LIKE ITS BEING PULLED AWAY FROM DEAD-CENTRE. I ALMOST RAN INTO CARS IN THE OTHER LANE, WAS HONKED AT MULTIPLE TIMES.. NOW I AM EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND DRIVE WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING TO STAY INSIDE THE LANE. A FRIEND WHO WAS FOLLOWING ME LAST WEEKEND SAID I WAS WEAVING SO MUCH THAT IT LOOKED LIKE SOME DRUNK WAS DRIVING THE CAR!! THE STEERING ISSUE HAS TO BE FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSED ANY FATALITIES.
Air bags, Jul 25, 2015
DURING OUR VACATION WHILE DRIVING IN ILLINOIS WE NOTICED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT A SPEED OF 60 TO 65 MPH WHILE AN ADULT OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID PASSENGER AIR BAG TURNED OFF. I PULLED OUT THE OWNERS MANUAL AND READ THAT IT COULD BE CAUSED BY AN ARTICLE PERHAPS TOUCHING THE SEAT IF RECLINED TOO FAR BACK. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THERE WAS NOTHING TOUCHING THE SEAT. I WAS SITTING PERFECTLY STILL SO THE SENSOR SHOULD HAVE DETECTED A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. I HAD BEEN SITING IN THE SEAT FOR HOURS WITH THE NORMAL MOVEMENT. WE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND THE LIGHT STAYED OFF. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON OUR VACATION AND IS A SCARY THOUGHT TO HAVE THIS OCCUR. ONCE HOME, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT AND IN THE MEANTIME THE SAME THING OCCURRED ON A SHORT IN TOWN TRIP TWICE.MY APPOINTMENT IS THIS WEEK SO I AM CURIOUS WHAT THEY WILL FIND.
Other or unspecified, Jul 16, 2015
ON APPROXIMATELY JUNE 19, 2015 I STARTED EXPERIENCING SLUGGISH TAKE OFF FROM A STOP POSITION IN MY CAR. NOTICEABLY AFTER WORK, ON THE WAY HOME IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AFTER 7-10 MILES INTO MY TRANSIT (WITH OUTSIDE TEMPS IN THE 90'S). DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY, ONLY WHEN TRAFFIC WAS REALLY BAD (STOP AND GO). I TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 29TH TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT; DEALERSHIP REPAIR DROVE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 16-MILES AND FOUND NO HESITATION WHILE DRIVING DURING THAT TIME. ON JULY 2ND, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SLUGGISHNESS TURNED INTO A CRITICAL, SERIOUS 'HESITATION' PROBLEM. MY FOOT WAS PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL BUT CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, I WAS HOLDING UP TRAFFIC, I PRESSED HARDER AND HARDER AND THEN MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASIONS; THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE WAY HOME (FOR THE NEXT 5+ MILES) - I DROVE WITH EMERGENCY FLASHERS. CALLED DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY I SPOKE WITH RECEPTIONIST ASKING TO SPEAK WITH SERVICE MANAGER, LEFT HIM VOICEMAIL MESSAGE/CALL NEVER RETURNED CALLED BACK COUPLE OF TIMES ONLY TO GET VOICEMAIL. MADE APPOINTMENT ONLINE & TOOK CAR IN ON JULY 7TH. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EVER SINCE. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER STATES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR; ESPECIALLY WITH TWO MISSED CAR CRASHES. THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT THIS CAR ANYMORE.
Steering, Jul 12, 2015
CAR WILL NOT STAY IN LANE AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT WANDERS BACK AND FORTH YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT TO STAY IN YOUR LANE . ALMOST WENT UNDER SEMI TRUCK TRAILER .AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO COMES ON SAYING NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN MY WIFE IS SETTING THERE .BEEN TO DEALER ON RECALL 2 TIMES ON THIS ALREADY
Power train, Jul 4, 2015
WE TOOK A TRIP TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN FROM ASHEVILLE NC, OUR ALTIMA BEGAN TO DIE WHEN IDLING IN DETROIT. I THOUGHT WE HAD BAD GAS SO PURCHASED LUCAS FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER AND FILLED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLES PERFORMANCE IMPROVED WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP TO INDIAN RIVER MI. ONCE WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION I PARKED THE CAR AND IT SAT FROM SATURDAY UNTIL THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY MORNING. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE, I SHIFTED THE CAR BACK INTO PARK AND THEN TO REVERSE AGAIN DEPRESSED TO FUEL PEDAL AND IT BEGAN TO MOVE. WE STARTED ON OUR DAY TRIP AND ABOUT TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND WOULD NOT GO FAST THAN 20MPH, WE CALLED NISSAN ASSISTANCE AND THE SENT A WRECKER TO GET US. THE WRECKER TO US TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP TWO HOURS AWAY, AFTER SPENDING ANOTHER FOUR HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT OUR VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP GOT US A RENTAL CAR AND WE ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR WAY HOME. I WILL BE TALKING TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE ON MONDAY TO SEE HOW THEY PLAN ON GETTING OUR VEHICLE BACK TO US. WE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNALS CAME ON TO WARN US UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL.
Air bags, Jul 2, 2015
THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT WILL NOT DETECT AN ADULT OCCUPYING THE SEAT AND DISABLES THE AIR BAG FOR THAT PASSENGER. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS FOR ADULTS RANGING IN WEIGHTS FROM 130 POUNDS TO 165 POUNDS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY REPROGRAMMED IT. THE SECOND, THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. THE THIRD, THEY SAID MY WIFE DIDN'T WEIGH ENOUGH AND TO SIT VERY STILL OR BOUNCE AROUND IN THE SEAT SO THAT THE PASSENGER IS DETECTED. THE FOURTH TIME, THEY REPLACED TWO SENSORS. STILL THE ISSUE PERSISTS. TO TRY AND REMEDY, I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND KEEP TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON UNTIL IT DETECTS MY PASSENGER AND ENABLES THE AIRBAG.
Power train, Engine, Jun 23, 2015
PURCHASED NEW 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA SL 3.5L AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 MILES WHEN ACCELRATING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE JERKED (AS IF IT COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS), HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AT 2 DEALERS IN 2 STATES WHO COULD NOT CAPTURE INFORMATION AT THAT TIME. BY 12000 MILES WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION (1/4/2015) THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVEABLE. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER AND NEEDED A COMPLETEE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. AT THIS TIME, VEHICLE WAS JERKING, MISSING GEARS, CHANGING GEARS INDEPENDENTLY, TRYING TO GO IN TO A LOWER GEAR WHILE BREAKED AT A STOP LIGHT AND ENGINE WOULD REV TO ACCELRATE, VEHICLE SHOOK, AND WAS LITERALLY DETERIORATING EACH MILE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, AT APPROXIMATELY 14500 MILES, THE SAME VEHICLE SYMPTOMS HAVE BEGUN. TOOK TO DEALER WHILE TRAVELING, THEY WERE ABLE TO CAPTURE MINIMAL DATA BECAUSE AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SHAKE, THEIR BATTERY DIED IN THE LAP TOP. HOWEVER, SOME DATA WAS RECORDED. ADVISED TO DRIVE HOME AND FILE COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN MOTORS NORTH AMERICA (WHICH I HAVE DONE,) VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER FOR CONTINUAL STUDY AND NEW TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. WAS ADVISED BY REPAIR MANAGER, THAT TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOW BEING KNOWN TO SEIZE WHILE BEING DROVE. I HAVE REQUESTED NISSAN PURCHASE MY VEHICLE BACK, PAY OFF MY LOAN AND REFUND ANY TRADE IN VALUES AND PAYMENTS MADE ON NMAC LOAN BECAUSE I REFUSE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION EVERY 2000 MILES. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS SHIFTING SPURATICALLY AT ANY MILEAGE. MORE AT LOWER SPEEDS BUT ALSO AT 70MPH ON HIGHWAYS.
Power train, Jun 16, 2015
WE RENTED A 2014 ALTIMA S FROM A LOCAL HERTZ RENT-A-CAR AND TRAVELED ROUNDTRIP FROM FLORIDA TO NEW YORK. ON THE RETURN TRIP WE STOPPED AT A REST AREA JUST ENTERING SOUTH CAROLINA. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE CAR STALLED OUT. I PROCEEDED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE AGAIN IN REVERSE, AGAIN IT STALLED; TRIED AGAIN TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, AGAIN IT STALLED. I THEN CALLED HERTZ EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO GET A TOW TO THE NEAREST HERTZ RENTAL WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE TOW CAME IN 45 MINUTES SINCE THE NEAREST RELIABLE TOW WAS IN NORTH CAROLINA. EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT THE VEHICLE STALLING OUT EVEN AFTER COOLING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. THE CAR RENTAL GAVE US ANOTHER VEHICLE, A NISSAN SENTRA, WHICH WAS THE LARGEST VEHICLE THEY HAD AVAILABLE. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO FINISH OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENCE. THE RENTAL AGENT OR HIS BOSS COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED; THAT THEY'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THEIR RENTALS; THAT SHE'LL GIVE ME A TOKEN DOLLARS OFF MY RENTAL SINCE NO OTHER PLACES WOULD EVEN DO WHAT SHE DID FOR US....UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF UPDATED 9/24/2015 *JS
Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FAILED TO DETERMINE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V116000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Air bags, Jun 1, 2015
2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED, DESPITE HIS 100 POUND WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. HOWEVER, FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE OCS AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME, IN DECEMBER 2014. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Suspension, Power train, Other or unspecified, May 27, 2015
I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MONTHS AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. SO ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A JERK WHEN I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS WHEN COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. ONE TIME MY CAR EVEN SLIGHTLY SLID AND THE TIRE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE THAT HAPPENED BUT THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY ISSUE THEY SAW WAS THAT MY WHEELS WERE UNBALANCED. I STILL EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE FROM TIME TO TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR FOR A REASON AND THAT WAS TO NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH CAR ISSUES FOR A WHILE.
Suspension, Power train, Electrical system, May 21, 2015
I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT 13 MONTHS. ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A KIND OF JERK WHEN I WOULD START OFF A STOP LIGHT AND ACCELERATE. FIRST THINKING IT WAS NOT A GREAT DEAL, I KEPT GOING HOWEVER I NOTICED IT THAT IT WAS BECOMING MORE CONSTANT. ONE DAY ABOUT TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT STARTED WORKING FINE. BEING LATE FOR WORK, I THEN CONTINUED ON AND UNTIL YESTERDAY EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. YESTERDAY, I GOT INTO MY CAR, STARTED IT, SWITCHED TO DRIVE, AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, TURNED IT ON AGAIN, MOVED THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN. I HAVE SINCE HAD IT TOWED AND IT IS BEING CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS BEING A ONE YEAR OLD CAR, I DO NOT EXPECT IT TO GIVE THESE ISSUES.
Air bags, Engine, May 13, 2015
2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE OIL LEAKS ISSUE. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF HYDRO-CARBONS WHEN HE STARTED THE ENGINE. THE DIP STICK SHOWED A DROP OF AT LEAST 3/8 OF OIL ON THE DIP STICK. ALSO, THE AIR BAG ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESS AND THE PLASTIC PROTECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE FELL DOWN. *JB
Electrical system, May 8, 2015
MY CAR IS STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SOMETIMES CUTS OFF AT A LOW SPEED. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT SEE ANY ISSUES DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT NOT COMING ON. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD BEING THAT THE CAR COULD TURN OFF AT ANYTIME ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M REALLY CONCERN WHEN MY FAMILY (WIFE & KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. PLEASE HELP!
Visibility, May 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THEN THE SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED AND THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE TRACK WAS OFF OR IF THE SEALS FAILED ASSOCIATED WITH THE GLASS FRACTURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON OPENING THE SUN ROOF, THE GLASS WAS ALREADY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.
Air bags, May 4, 2015
2014 ALTIMA HAS BEEN INTO DEALER FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG ISSUES AND TWICE THEY HAVE DONE THINGS, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. A PASSENGER OVER 125 POUNDS IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT SAYING THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF IS ON. HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN ON AGAIN AND IT WILL THEN GO OUT. MAKES ME WONDER WHAT IT WILL REALLY DO IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Equipment, May 4, 2015
NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON A NAVIGATION SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL OR A SECONDARY HOOD LATCH PROBLEM UNTIL I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO ASK WHY THE RADIO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Air bags, Apr 25, 2015
I AM WRITING REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE NISSAN AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM IN MY 2014 ALTIMA. I PURCHASED A 2014 ALTIMA IN AUGUST AND HAVE HAD A RECURRING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND REMAINING ON WHEN I HAVE AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE WEIGHS 120 POUNDS YET IT IS NOT INFREQUENT FOR THE LIGHT TO GO ON WHEN WE START THE CAR AND THEN REMAIN ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, USUALLY BETWEEN FIFTEEN AND THIRTY MINUTES. IT MAY ALSO COME ON AND STAY ON IF SHE GETS IN THE CAR AFTER I HAVE STARTED IT. SINCE LOCAL TRIPS ARE OFTEN LESS THAN THIRTY MINUTES, THERE ARE TIMES WE COMPLETE A SHORT TRIP WITHOUT THE LIGHT GOING OUT. THE LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES THE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, REMAINED ON FOR JUST OVER AN HOUR, AND THEN WENT OFF. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR EVALUATED BY NISSAN TWICE AND ARE REPEATEDLY TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. I ALSO WROTE AND SPOKE WITH NISSAN CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THERE IS NOTHING UNDER THE SEAT. THERE ARE NO CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY WIFE IS NOT TURNING AROUND IN THE SEAT. I HAVE PICTURES (I CAN FORWARD IF DESIRED) THAT SHOW THE PROBLEM WHILE WE ARE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Air bags, Apr 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO UPDATED THE OCS SOFTWARE AND REPLACED THE SENSORS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND ONLY OCCURRED WITH SMALLER PASSENGERS WEIGHING 115 LBS AND UNDER THAT OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Structure, Apr 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG GLARE EMITTED FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM SEEING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE GLARE WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,600. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN
Seat belts, Apr 21, 2015
THE SEATBELTS ON MY 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LATCH. RECEIVING END RETRACTS BELOW THE SEAT LEVEL WHEN YOU TRY TO LATCH IT. CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATION THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO MY DEALER WHICH WAS ROUTE 23 AUTO MALL, BUTLER NEW JERSEY. BROUGHT IT IN TODAY TO BE CHECKED AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE LATCHING MECHANISM OF THE SEATBELT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WILL NEVER LEASE/BUY ANOTHER ALTIMA AGAIN. HAD A 2010 ALTIMA AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 21, 2015, crash
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION.
Steering, Suspension, Other or unspecified, Apr 14, 2015
PURCHASED 2014 ALTIMA S 9-1-14. RIGHT AWAY HEAR WHINING NOISE FROM STEERING AREA AND UNDER HOOD. AS OF APRIL 2015 ONLY HAVE 1200 MILES BUT HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN, SPLASHING NOISE FROM FUEL TANK, WIND NOISE COMING FROM PASSNGER SIDE WINDOW, VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM WANDERING ON HIGHWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME BUT READING SIMILAR REVIEWS I NOW KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA. *TR
Air bags, Apr 13, 2015
PASS AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN WIFE IS IN PASS SEAT. HER WEIGHT IS 165LBS. IT HAS COME ON A FEW TIMES BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO THE DEALER UNTIL 10/30/14. I WAS TOLD NO DTC'S FOUND. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND IT LIGHTS UP WHEN IT WANTS TO. IT IS NOT SAFE. THE DEALER TECH CONFIRMED OPERATION OF LIGHT TSB#NTB14-027. I HAVE NO DOUBT THE LIGHT WORKS IT'S JUST ON AT THE WRONG TIME. NOT SAFE!!! ONCE AGAIN THE LIGHT COMING ON WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. DID HUNTER NISSAN HENDERSONVILLE NC SELL ME A CAR WITH A RECALL? IS THIS LEGAL? *TR