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 after obtaining the vehicle, it was discovered that while driving at night, the low-beam headlights did not properly illuminate and were extremely dim causing a visibility hazard to the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and at various speeds at night, the low-beam headlights were very dim; requiring the contact to use the high-beam headlights to illuminate the roadway. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the halogen headlights needed to be replaced. The contact was told that the headlights were under the Manufacturer Recall Number: PC890 (Halogen Headlamps). The contact was advised that the parts to perform the recall replacement were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights were dim. The high beam headlights were used while driving but was distracting to the oncoming drivers. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact changed the headlight bulbs; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the parts were backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at night at an undisclosed speed, the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
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.
- Trezevant, TN, USA
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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.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while their son was driving approximately 55 MPH in the evening, a police officer crashed into the front passenger side door. The front rearview mirror was also impacted. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The police officer was unable to see the vehicle due to the headlight clarity being low on the contacts vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic, however the failure was not diagnosed. The headlights were not replaced. The driver was injured but decided not to receive medical treatments. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the headlamps failed to illuminate as needed for safe driving. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights were used while driving at night. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to a website informing him of a previously settled lawsuit. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000. The VIN was invalid.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the headlights were very dim, making it difficult to see the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer refused to repair the vehicle. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
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 bump 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
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at night, the front headlights would not adequately illuminate the roadway causing a visibility hazard to the driver. After replacing the light bulbs, the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that her front head lights failed to illuminate properly while the vehicle was being driven. The contact stated that the beam projected from the head lights were inadequate to see the roadway while driving in low light conditions. Maus Nissan of new port richey (3939 us-19, new port richey, fl 34652, (727) 999-6287) was contacted informed of the failure. The VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the headlights were dim and unable to see the road while driving at night. The vehicle was taken to central Nissan (2907 E parker rd, jonesboro, ar 72404) and the contact was informed that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the beam of light projected from the headlights were inadequate to drive safely in low light conditions. The contact had the headlight bulbs replaced however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that she learned of a film like substance clouding the headlights of similar vehicles causing the luminescence of the headlights to be severely diminished. The vehicle was taken to central Nissan (2907 E parker rd, jonesboro, ar 72404, (870) 268-5454) and the contact was informed that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the headlamps failed to provide enough illumination to drive at night. The contact stated that the headlamp lenses needed to be replaced. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that warranty mileage was exceeded, therefore the vehicle was no longer covered under the warranty. The contact was informed that the vehicle would have to be paid for out of pocket to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 73,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While driving various speeds with the low beam headlights activated, the lights failed to produce adequate illumination. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the bulbs were fractured. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (auto lenders, 6201 black horse pike, egg harbor twp, NJ 08234, 888-305-5968) where it was diagnosed that a minor adjustment was needed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 46,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to illuminate brightly as the contact's visibility was obscured. The vehicle was taken to kraft Nissan (3277 mahan drive, tallahassee, fl 32308, 1-850-576-6171) where it was diagnosed that the headlight assemblies were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to call NHTSA. The failure mileage was 59,106.
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- Lake Wales, FL, USA