FaultScore

2014 Nissan Altima driver assist problems

10 of the 1,396 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Altima are about the driver-assist systems — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 20,000 miles.

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10

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Blind Spot Detection 3 30.0%
Warning 3 30.0%
Back Over Prevention 1 10.0%
Warnings 1 10.0%
Automatic Emergency Braking 1 10.0%
Warnings 1 10.0%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance across every Nissan Altima year

2014 10 5.0%
2017 11 5.4%
2018 23 11.4%
2019 62 30.7%
2020 43 21.3%
2021 30 14.9%
2022 13 6.4%
2024 10 5.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Savannah, GA

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING

Rear lower control replaced on recall repair. Dealer diagnosed front control arm needed repair but refuse to complete repair. I paid out of pocket for front. When both front and rear control arm should have been replace under recall

NHTSA complaint #11619584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING

Unknown

NHTSA complaint #11546732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

Unknown

NHTSA complaint #11546732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

Was driving then noticed car made awkward movements the steering wheel started to turn sideways. Blind spot warning light then came on. I pulled car off street into safe area then noticed rear driver side wheel caved in and rear lower controll bar broken

NHTSA complaint #11477691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Killeen, TX

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Latches, locks, linkages, hood. Recall number 372379

NHTSA complaint #11452353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Killeen, TX Crash

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

Hood flew opened while driving.

NHTSA complaint #11452354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Killeen, TX Crash

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Hood flew opened while driving.

NHTSA complaint #11452354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING

The rear lower control arm failed and broke in half, causing springs, shocks, struts, pins, knuckles, bolts to fracture/break or collapse. The tire bowed inward at the top and made loud knocking and rattling noises for six months. I took to three different Nissan dealers, and all told me nothing was wrong. 1/6/22 I was driving on I-90S in Chicago, IL, and when the rear driver control arm failed and craked, utterly separating. The electronic stability control, lade departure, and blindspot warning system all deactivated and gave me malfunction code on the display screen in my dash. The steering wheel loosened and turned 30-40 degrees left, causing the vehicle to spin. I was able to take back control of the car after almost being hit and killed, getting to the shoulder hitting the concrete guard rails. Nissan parts director inspected my vehicle and determined that my vehicle indeed met the failure criteria based on what occurred and the damage. Nissan N.A. denies any fault despite approving to pay and replace some but not all parts and damage caused by their defective parts. It is currently under repair order warranty approved by Nissan N.A. and being investigated because the vehicle has frame damage as result now also but continues to deny any fault.

NHTSA complaint #11448670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

The rear lower control arm failed and broke in half, causing springs, shocks, struts, pins, knuckles, bolts to fracture/break or collapse. The tire bowed inward at the top and made loud knocking and rattling noises for six months. I took to three different Nissan dealers, and all told me nothing was wrong. 1/6/22 I was driving on I-90S in Chicago, IL, and when the rear driver control arm failed and craked, utterly separating. The electronic stability control, lade departure, and blindspot warning system all deactivated and gave me malfunction code on the display screen in my dash. The steering wheel loosened and turned 30-40 degrees left, causing the vehicle to spin. I was able to take back control of the car after almost being hit and killed, getting to the shoulder hitting the concrete guard rails. Nissan parts director inspected my vehicle and determined that my vehicle indeed met the failure criteria based on what occurred and the damage. Nissan N.A. denies any fault despite approving to pay and replace some but not all parts and damage caused by their defective parts. It is currently under repair order warranty approved by Nissan N.A. and being investigated because the vehicle has frame damage as result now also but continues to deny any fault.

NHTSA complaint #11448670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Wichita, KS

BACK OVER PREVENTION

BLIND SIDE ZONE DETECTION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTION DURING TIMES OF RAINY WEATHER. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN ( CASE # [XXX] BEING HANDLED BY [XXX]). BOTH DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN HAVE SAID THAT THIS ISSUE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. AT ISSUE IS THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER THE BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WITH NO VEHICLES IN THIS SPOT. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO SWERVE THE CAR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A PHANTOM VEHICLE. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IN FLORIDA ON I-10 THIS PAST MONTH. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN STATED TO ME THAT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THAT THIS SAFETY OPTION MAY MALFUNCTION DURING RAINY WEATHER. SO NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE CAR IS SOLD, IT IS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. 1. WHY DOES NISSAN "TOUT" THIS SAFETY FEATURE WHEN THEY KNOWINGLY KNOW THAT IT MAY MALFUNCTION WHEN THE DRIVER NEEDS IT THE MOST? 2. ALTHOUGH IT IS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, THE OWNERS MANUAL IS NOT GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER NOR MADE AVAILABLE TO READ BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. HOW IS THE OWNER TO KNOW THAT THE SAFETY OPTION THEY ARE PURCHASING MAY MALFUNCTION DURING THE TIME THEY NEED TO USE IT THE MOST? 3. NISSAN'S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE IS TO JUST TURN OFF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU BOUGHT DURING RAINY WEATHER. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE TO A BIG SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. 4. AN ACCEPTABLE REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM IS: A. FIX THE PROBLEM. B. RETURN MY MONEY TO ME AND I WILL GIVE THE CAR BACK. C. MAKE THE SAME OPTIONS AS A AND B ABOVE TO ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS. THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10704496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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