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.
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The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact had stated there an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and accelerated as designed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact called headquarter Nissan (1725 whittlesey rd, columbus, ga 31904; (706) 225-8100) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Transmission 1st gear or 2 gear delays shift and shuts down. Soon as I pull off my engine or transmission does this loud grinding noise and stops moving
This is a known problem with the transmission. They did not reimburse or fix at no charge. Now my power steering went out. This is the worst car I ever bought.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Nissan of St. Augustine (2755 us-1, St. Augustine, fl 32086) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a defective transmission pressure sensor switch. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who cleared the check engine warning light and informed her that the vehicle was still under warranty. The vehicle was then taken to Nissan of St. Augustine (2755 us-1, St. Augustine, fl 32086) and she was informed that since the check engine was not illuminated, the mechanic was unable to perform any repairs to the vehicle. The contact left the vehicle in the possession of the dealer for a few days however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer returned the vehicle to the contact and informed her to return the vehicle once the check engine warning light reappeared. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I purchased my 2014 Nissan Altima with only 6 miles on it in 2014. I only drove my car from school to home, as this was my work vehicle. I finished paying for my Nissan in November of 2019. My Nissan recently reached 90,000 miles and began to shut down in the middle of traffic. The engine began to jerk and it would not move it were placed in drive or reverse. Then at times when placed in drive the engine would shake and roar loudly, and shut off. My dad had to come and tow the car in twice due to it not shutting down on the interstate and in traffic. The Nissan would just stop accelerating and lose power. If it cranked back up at stop lights or stop signs it would accelerate so slowly that I would get caught under red lights or in the middle of on-coming traffic. It would slowly pick up speed with the accelerated pressed all the way to the floor, but there would be a burning smell that the car will give off and it sounds like the engine is in the wrong gear, while in drive.
- Montezuma, GA, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that there was a grinding noise coming from the front-end of the vehicle. The contact stated it seemed as though it was a bearings issue. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealership. The vehicle had not been officially diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 76,500. Consumer was told it would cost 4K to replace new transmission.
I purchased a used 2014 Nissan Altima with 58,000 miles. It drove great during test driving and on my way home which is 1 hour away from where I live. By day 2 the car began jerking around 60 mi per hr. And under. I made an appointment to have it looked at my local Nissan dealership. By day 4 on the way to the dealership the RPM would jump up to 4 and the car made a winding noise. It would advance forward quickly and then stall. All of this while driving on a major highway. I came to a place where I could pull over waited a few minutes and then tried to pull off the car would not go anywhere. I finally had to have it towed to the dealership. Nissan has yet to know what the problem is, saying it has an "unspecified code". it's been 3 days. I know there had been a recall on the cvt transmission however I don't see my vehicle VIN on the list.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While driving at low speeds, the accelerator pedal was applied, but the vehicle slowed down and stopped. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to san leandro Nissan (1152 marina blvd, san leandro, ca 94577, (510) 826-1462) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 37771869. The failure mileage was 97,000. The VIN was invalid.
The vehicle stalls when pulling from a stop sign or stoplight. The vehicle restarts without issue then will stall again when engaging into gear. This happened at highway speed also with the car turning completely off. After exiting the highway, the car restarted without issue and was able to continue off the road. At a stoplight, it stalled again in the intersection. Research online shows multiple complaints on this vehicle similar to my complaint. This vehicle is unsafe to drive and I don't think I will drive it again.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle's rpms surged without warning. Also, while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to nalley Nissan of atlanta (2551 the nalley way, atlanta, ga 30360, (678) 825-6749) where the failures were linked to service bulletin number: Ntv15-102 and related to the cvt; however, the dealer had yet to determine if the defects were related to the transmission or the engine valve. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. *
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact called sullivan brothers Nissan (1 cranberry rd, kingston, MA 02364, (781) 585-7500) to notify them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 79,000.
The car stalled and shut itself down when stopped at red signal light. Car was able to start but kept stalling and shutting itself down as soon as the car was put in drive or reverse or drive sport.
Car stalls out while driving engine completely shuts off or sputters like it is going to die in the middle of traffic while driving it does not matter of it is hot or cold it does ot when ever it wants too nothing triggers the random sputtering or engine dying as well car has a grinding metal noise coming from the brakes replaced the brakes and rotors but still making the noise as if brakes are very bad.
I purchsed this car Feb 2nd 2019 couple days later engine light comes on so car has 30day warranty so I call and they had me go there mechanic put in the shop. A code for 02 sensors came up but he say he just need replace Cadillac converter he didnt need replace sensors so 5 days later I pick up car and 3 days after light comes back on I call complain on way coming from another city hour away and noticing car jerking and loosing power on hwy on way mechanic car breaks down im stranded with baby for hour they tow they shop say it was fuel.pumps I get car thinking things good I make a 300 paymemt since I still owed 1500 on down payment days later light comeson again smoke comes out back car when I start. It. in morning car jerks back real hard when I get on hwy or hesitate pick up speed engine making rattling noise and oil pressure sensor on I take it for 2nd opnion before taking back there mechanic and the thing they suppose fix still shows need be fix mass air flow sensor and then oil pressure sensor and spark plus so I tell mechanic did yall even fix mass flpw sensor cause same code pop up he says some times new parts can act faulty but dont worry we fix it. Got warranty but he gotta ask permission about spark plugs and oil pressure sensor so he ask me when I can come in I say Friday the night before my appt car breaks down 40 min. On hwy car looses power lights dont work head lighs dont work car key wont open doors or trunk and im getting I key system error I go replace battery that didnt help so Saturday they tow car and send me a repo letter since im behind payment cause im not gonna keep paying on car thats breaking down leaving me stranded at this point I gave them 3 tries so I just want my 1500 plus 300 back even tho warranty expired I did adress this 3 times before it expired
My car has had many problems with the check engine light. My smog mechanic has checked it, he stated it needed a mass airflow senser. He installed it. $$$$$$ light went out, came back on in a day or to. He ordered another one, same thing happened. I am really tired of this. I bought the car new, only has 68000 miles on it. Help me out, whats the problem. I noticed that alot of people have the same problem. The dealer has no clue!!!!!! help me please
I have a 2014 Nissan Altima that revs up while I;M driving and then stops. I turn it off and start it again. It does this constantly. It's very dangerous because I'm driving and all of a sudden, I hear a revving up sound, the car starts to hesitate, , it slows down and then comes to a complete stop. It doesn;T give me a chance to pull off the road. I have to immediately put on my hazard lights. It stops without warning. Once I hear the revving up sound, within a few seconds she hesitates, slows down and come to a complete stop. Very, very dangerous. The car hesitates when making turns also. Car does not accelerate if you stop at a light like she suppose to. Let me explain. When I'm at a red light and the light turns green, I put my foot on the gas and the car does not accelerate, she hesitates, go slowly, then kicks in and allows you to proceed. I'm very afraid to drive it. I have heard others and on the news say peoples experience with their Nissan Altima shutting down just like mine. For me its shutting down everywhere. It's happened on the highway, street, always when in motion, during turns, after stopping at a red light and its time to proceed. I've almost gotten hit by other cars many times when she suddenly stalls. Something is wrong with this vehicle. I don't have video of incident because it hasn't had an accident yet, but I'm sure an accident can happen at any day. I'm nervous every time I drive it. It's the mercies of god that I haven't had an accident. Please note I was almost in an accident that would have badly injured or killed me when I was making a left turn on hwy 78. The car stalled while making a left turn. The SUV almost hit me as I was making my left turn and the car stalled and the SUV stopped just as it was about to hit me. I was shaken up so badly, I had to park my car and calm my nerves. This shouldn't be happening. It's a dangerous car.
I have had continous transmission since I have had my vehicle. I purchased a brand new 2014 Nissan Altima 2.5sl. It was replaced in 2015 new transmission by the dealership. However, as recent as may I had transmission issues that resulted in cvt getting fixed. Then in July similiar issue which dealership reported there was an update needed on my car, a selonid needed to be replaced. After spending over 2,000 on my car it is still not fixed. The check engine light is back on and not able to accelarate on the highway. This has caused a definite safety issue and is an ongoing issue that Nissan and the dealership need to address. I am requesting reimubursement, extension of warranty, and for my transmission cvt to be fixed and if further issues occur Nissan needs to comply with fixing it.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate as the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the check engine and ABS warning indicators illuminated. The engine was turned off and the vehicle was restarted, but the vehicle failed to accelerate at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was driven slowly to the contact's residence. The dealer (universal Nissan, 12785 S orange blossom trail, orlando, Florida 32837) was called and made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 31323934. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.
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