Rear control arm broke while driving.

- Oostburg, WI, USA

When driving my rear control arm, on my nissan altima 2014 rusted and corroded so much that it broke in the back. When taking it to pep boys, they had said the left side was only a matter of time as well before that too suffered a similar fate. I live in Michigan which constantly uses salt to help the roads during winter. I have received an invoice of 2700 for repairs and after some googling I saw that Nissan had a major issue with this, that's great, however I was never notified via mail, emial, phone, nothing. I had no way of knowing this was going to, or happen, until after the fact.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

On 5/17/21 I had just left Walmart in Abington on my way to pickup my glasses. After picking up my glasses i felt wobble in the driver's side rear tire. I pulled over on Pine St. and checked the lug nuts on each wheel. Everything seemed okay. I then noticed a traction sign on the dashboard. I put on my hazard lights and drove home approximately a mile or two. When I got home I backed the car up and when I got out I notices the rear wheel drivers side bending inward at the top. I had Westgate Towing tow it after approved by AAA to Bourne's Auto for repair where i had bought the car and purchased a repair/warranty contract. Nothing was covered. No rental for a week. Paid almost $911.47 for the repair. Worried it could happen on other side. Diagnosis: Left Rear Lower Control Arm & Lateral Arm and Alignment needed.

- Brockton, MA, USA

While turning onto the entrance ramp to the highway, the lower rear control arm on the passenger side cracked and separated from the rest of the vehicle. The only thing holding the wheel on to the vehicle was a suspension coil. Steering and control of the vehicle became intermittent and I had no idea what was happening. I was driving with my pregnant daughter in the passenger seat. The "slippery road" warning light appeared on the dashboard but no other warnings or alerts. We were not injured. The vehicle was towed to our automotive repair shop. The auto repair noted that they had fixed this issue on Nissan Altima in the past and the repair was covered by Nissan. The nissanassist website states there is "a service campaign in states with high road salt usage to replace the rear suspension lower link. On some affected vehicles, and under severe corrosion conditions, one of the rear lower suspension links may corrode and separate at the bushing joint area". I live in Buffalo, NY area which is a high-salt state. Nissan will not cover this repair ($1146.57 includes NYS taxes) because the campaign does not include my VIN and was for 2013 models; my vehicle is 2014. The auto repair shop told us that the lower control arm in my 2014 vehicle was a 2013 part, so it was subject to the same defect that prompted the 2013 recall. Nissan refuses any assistance with this repair and says the VIN number is not included on the lower suspension link repair. If this type of corrosion in a high salt state resulting in breakage is a known covered issue with the 2013 model, and my 2014 model Nissan was assembled with the 2013 control arm parts, then my vehicle should not be excluded.

- Lockport, NY, USA

Vehicle traveling straight on highway at approx. 65 mph. Vehicle jerked in a fishtail manner to the left hand drivers side. I immediately pulled off the highway, discovered a completely flat tire (purchased only 2 weeks ago). Vehicle towed to dealership and was told that rear lower control arm was severely cracked, unsafe to drive. Service member also advised me that this is an ongoing issue with my vehicle and that I needed to go through Nissan usa Consumer Affairs since my vehicle (although the millions of issues on record) to have my repair approved. Vehicle is currently at dealership and I am awaiting Nissan usa Consumer Affairs to call back to address the issue. Vehicle is approx. 7K miles outside of 60K mile warranty.

- Berea, OH, USA

Control arm/rear suspension lower link rusted out and lost control of the car on the taconic state parkway. No injuries.Nissan has been aware of this issue since 2103. Wont replace as they state car has too many miles which has nothing to do with rusting out. It states on their website a service campaign agreeing that severe corrosion occurs in states with high road salt usage and New York is one of these states. Why isnt this a recall" shame on Nissan. Had we been alerted to this service campaign we would have had it inspected on a regular basis to avoid this mishap. Nissan also stated since the car was not totaled, they will do nothing. Please alert anyone who owns a Nissan Altima to be aware! we will be fixing this control arm at our expense as well as the other control arm at our expense so that this will make the car safe and to avoid a major accident or death. If the airbag was defective, would that matter of the mileage of the car" its a safety issue!

- Carmel, NY, USA

My hood latch does not close like it should. The wheels are showing to have a wheel bearing problem. Pops when press on brakes and turning. Also made a big "bang" noise.

- Sheridan, AR, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contacted stated while driving about 65 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact was unable to identify were the noise came from. The vehicle was taken to marlboro Nissan (740 boston post rd E, marlborough, MA 01752 508-481-3232) and the contact was informed that the rear passenger control arm needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 104,000. The VIN was not available.

- Millbury, MA, USA

The rear arm rods rusted out and snapped off while driving on a city road

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While driving 30 mph, the brakes began to squeak and the vehicle was out of alignment. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16V029000 (latches, locks, linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 16,000.

- Casper, WY, USA