CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014 Nissan Altima shows multiple problem trends, continuing the poor reputation of the 2013 Altima, prompting us to give it our "Beware of the Clunker" badge.
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while attempting to close the hood, the contact noticed that the hood failed to latch securely. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the hood flew open without warning. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V116000 (latches/locks/linkages) and was previously repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact called simmons-rockwell Nissan located at (224 colonial dr, horseheads, NY 14845) where she was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer informed her that an inspector would be sent to her local dealer for an inspection. The inspector determined that the secondary latch was defective. The inspector placed a zip tie on the latch and referred her back to the dealer. The dealer offered no further assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.
Cvt transmission failing with only 73,900 miles on the 2014 vehicle. Also both passenger and driver side door mechanisms have broke from the inside, meaning you have to roll the window down to get out of the vehicle. This is a safety hazard.
I was pulling into my parking spot with my foot on the brake. As I reached the parking spot, the car accelerated and crashed into my living room. My foot never touched the gas. The only way to park in such a tight spot is to have your foot on the brake. I have no idea how this happened but we could have been seriously hurt.
- Beckley, WV, USA
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The sun visor on the driver side has malfunctioned. It does not stay in its normal upright position. It hangs about a quarter of the way down and moves around during turns, making it even more of a safety hazard than it already was because in an accident or a hard braking situation, the driver is going to hit their head on it.
I was driving my 2014 Nissan Altima with my 2 year old in the car on the highway when my sunroof shattered, sounding like a gun shot. I had the sunroof replaced shortly after purchasing my car in 2014 for leaks. I haven't had any problems since until today (9/5/18). We were traveling on us 75N near collins road at the time of the incident. I'm not aware of anything that would have caused this random occurrence.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact's vehicle was rear ended while idling at a traffic light. There was extensive damage to the rear of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact received neck and back injuries and her spouse suffered back injuries. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired by a local mechanic. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000. Vehicle purchase date should be on or before incident date
When attempting to open front driver door the handler did not allow me to open the door to get out. I left work drove myself home, put the car in park turn off the engine reach to open the door the handler was loose and nothing happening, I could not get out, so I use my cell phone and call my husband who was inside the home to come and open the door from the outside so that I could get out..
Takata recall while stopped on a busy street waiting to make a left hand turn, I was rear-ended by a large SUV. My airbag did not deploy and I suffered severe pain to my head, neck, shoulders and back. My Altima was later declared a total loss as a result of the accident.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While driving 10 mph, the trunk of the vehicle opened without warning. The contact stated that the trunk locked on its own on more than one occasion, and could not be opened. The vehicle was taken to massapequa Nissan in amityville, New York, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and provided case number: 248-072-49. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. Updated 11/06/17 updated 7/16/18
The inside door handles seem to brake very easily because they are made of plastic that holds the cable in place. I've been on line and there are many complaints on this happening. It is a safety if you can't get out of your car without rolling down your window.what if you were to get in a car accident and could not get out of your car. I have less then 18000 miles on my car I got the car bran new. This probably needs to be fixed. Thanks [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Car was going 34mph at the point of impact, no airbags deployed...this was before the recall of the passenger side airbags: However severe damage done to the drivers side of the car as well and no deployment of any airbag....updated 07/11/17
While driving home last night approx 35 mph my hood flew open and unlatched and impaired my windshield significantly and visibility driving was extremely impacted. As it was late in the evening there was no traffic directly in front or behind me. I was startled to say the least. I was able to safely negotiate to shoulder of road and engage hazard lights and resecure the hood. I was on a city street and moving straight and not turning the vehicle. I would hate to think a far worse outcome in heavy interstate traffic at a higher speed.
Hood latch came undone while driving causing hood to fly open almost causing an accident. Damage to hood and both front fenders....updated 03/01/17 both recalls were remedied updated 7/6/18
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the engine undercover separated while driving 70 mph. The contact heard a noise under the vehicle prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized mechanic who stated that the bolts used to secure the engine cover were made of defective plastic, which failed to secure the cover. The manufacturer was not notified. The engine undercover was not replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000.
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- Essex, MD, USA