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.
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The steering of the car is erratic. At times it's fine and other times the car skates all over the place. Causing a dangerous situation with having to constantly over steer. I feel like if there was a cop behind me I would be pulled over and checked for dui.
Noticed that when holding the steering wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00 position and pulling straight up there was.25" of up and down play in the steering column. The dealer replaced the steering column under warranty on 11/04/2014. Part # 48810-3ta1B, column steering-tilt.
After several dealerships would not address a heated steering wheel that does not heat up it gets luke cool to warm only in spots around the steering wheel! as per finally one Nissan service center the service mgr a very decent person tested it with a wireless thermometer tried very hard to get this supposedly heated steering wheel to work properly replaced it with a new one but still does the same thing! does not work like Nissan states in brochure! this is unfair that I have over 20 problems with this car and Nissan will not do the right thing! I feel my health declining over a car that needs a babysitter!
This car has been in and out of the several different dealerships for a steering wheel finally on dealership is trying to help but they want to change the steering wheel! I'm at awe! nervous that this lemon is becoming a frankenstein car !! Nissan quotes-the first time you try heated seats on a cold morning, you'll wonder how you ever did without! they quickly and efficiently warm things up for you and your passenger, and your hands get the same luxurious treatment from the heated steering wheel. My wife and I had other cars with heated seats and steering wheel! Nissan heating steering wheel only gets cool to luke warm! problem still not fixed as of today.
- Centereach, NY, USA
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The new electro hydraulic steering on 2013+ Altima appears to have a faulty software. It does not appear to be vehicle speed sensitive/proportional at all! this is extremely dangerous and tiresome to deal with. Normally, power steering especially the electrically assisted steering will employ speed sensitivity which will make it easier to move the wheel at lower speeds and harder on higher speeds. This is necessary to keep the vehicle steady and corrected instead of wandering and needing to be overcorrected. A correctly functioning electro steering should therefore make the steering tight at high speeds > 60 mph to keep the car centered on the road and give stability to the ride. All Altima in this generation appear to exhibit this issue including this car gurus review - www.cargurus.com/cars/2014-Nissan-Altima-overview-C24167. this is a must recall item.
Over 65mph the car became unstable and constant steering inputs were needed to stay in my lane. Car didn't track very well thru corners and was very tiring to drive.
After driving my new car, I noticed that above 60 mph, even when the steering wheel is held straight ahead, the car will veer either to the left or right without ever moving the wheel - at random, regardless of crown or truck-rutted road. Dealer checked the steering, as well as another new Altima; both made similar clunking noises left and right when parked and idled by moving the steering wheel a few inches either direction. Wind direction from either left or right increases the effect of constantly having to over-correct to compensate for the car not going in the direction of where the wheel is pointed. It is as if, when the car is "on center" it will then drift left or right without affecting the steering wheel. While this occurs, if one were to look away for even one second, either center stripe or side stripe would be crossed. It is a baffling situation. I have never driven a vehicle, old or new, that is connected and then, it's as if the steering is then disconnected from the wheels. I would not want to drive this vehicle on snow or ice. I feel something is wrong with the new steering system on the 2013 and 2014 Altima.
The contact owns a 2014 nssan Altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would veer to the left and right even while the contact was holding onto the steering wheel. The vehicle failed to stay in its lane. A police officer informed the contact that the cause of failure was torque steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was operating normally. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.
On the third day of owning this vehicle, I took it on the interstate. This vehicle has the worst handling of any car I have ever driven. It drifts all over the road with little control. If you are in a crosswind or behind a truck, the vehicle drifts horribly too. You must have a good handle on the steering wheel to keep correcting to stay in your lane! this is a very unsafe vehicle. I am very uncomfortable driving this on the interstate. This happens mostly at high speeds unless it is a breezy day, then it happens all the time even at slower speeds. You can be driving straight for a short period of time and then all of a sudden the car drifts hard to one side. You have to correct quickly in order to not go into the next lane. Something needs to be done about this. I have had this into my dealership twice and the first time they told me nothing was wrong. I just needed to get used to the way it drives. The second time, they adjusted the rear alignment and changed out tires to Michelin tires. This helped a little bit but did not correct the problem. Now the rear end vibrates and drifts. I have had this car for 3 months and I cannot believe there has been no recall on this. Someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed if something is not corrected. This is a safety issue for sure!
I stopped the car and believed I put it in park. I got out of the car--it did not move. I went to the rear passenger door and got my two year old out of her car seat. I placed her beside the car and shut the rear door. I walked around behind the car to the driver's door. I turned the car off like I always do. The car shut off--and suddenly without warning--began rapidly moving down my driveway. My baby was at the rear of the car and she usually follows me. I ran and had to jump in the moving car. The front left driver wheel nearly ran me over. I tried to gain control of this vehicle by desperately tried to stop it. I was rolling the speed of a skateboard released from the top of the driveway. The steering wheel had locked. I had to push hard on the brake. I stopped it and there were skidmarks on the asphalt. I stopped the car before it slammed into my neighbor's car. Had I not stopped it and risked personal injury there would have been a crash. I was scared to death to move and look. I thought my baby was dead. I thought the car had crushed her. My neighbor told me my daughter had been missed by inches. When I looked at the gearshift, it was in D. I have no idea how it shut off in drive. It almost killed my daughter, damaged personal property, and I am injured. I called Nissan Consumer Affairs: They stated that this happens "in all automatic cars." Which that is false. I called back to tell them I had friends and family with varying 2014 push button cars try and turn their cars off in D. none of them would turn off unless in park. What is someone was driving and accidentally hit the button on the freeway" loss of steering, brakes, control??" this is a fatal engineering problem. I know GM had a huge recall for similar. Nissan Consumer Affairs told me " there would be no recall" and that I should "be more careful."
Power steering makes a very annoying whine that makes the car undriveable at low speeds. Went to dealership and was told this is normal? I cant even enjoy my new car and apparently a lot of these people are having the same problem. Nissan fix this power steering!!
Vehicle wanders and does not keep in a straight line. It is not stable. There is lot of wind noise coming inside and there is always a sloshing sound and believe it is the fuel. Not safe as the fuel always bangs around the walls.
2014 Nissan Altima sl 2.5 makes allot of noise and vibration when you accelerate to get up to a highway speed whether it is from the engine or transmission it is very loud inside the car! the steering wheel seems to have a lot of play in it at a dead stop with engine running by turning the wheel right to left! you also hear clunking noises turning it right to left! the fuel in the tank makes loud swishing noises sort as if I have a small ocean in my fuel tank!
Power steering pump began making very loud high pitch whining noise after only owning the car for two days. Took to dealership and the service manager looked at it and claimed that the power steering pumps are electronic now and they do make a little noise but nothing like the noise my car was making. He contacted Nissan the very next morning and had a rep out to look at it. Currently my brand new car is sitting at the dealership not drivable because the power steering pump is on back order. Apparently Nissan has 13 of these pumps on back order so my car is not the only one with this issue. Nissan needs to look into a fix and recall these pumps before it does become a safety issue.
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- Girard, IL, USA