2014 Nissan Altima Suspension

I was merging on to I-94 from Grand Avenue in Gurnee, IL. I felt the rear end of my car hop. One merged, I noticed my steering was at 2:00, vs straight. After exiting expressway and hitting bumps in the road, I noticed my car "floated". Parked the vehicle and went to work. Left early to avoid traffic. Made it 1/4 mile and the car had a horrible hop to it. Parked the car to investigate. The rear control arm was completely rusted through and broken. I called the Nissan Dealership after reading there is a campaign to replace these under "warranty". Apparently this is an issue with 2013-2018 Altimas in areas where is salt used to help clear roadways in the winter. The dealership has my vehicle now and called to tell me the other one was bad as well. I could have seriously hurt or killed others or myself. This should be a recall and not an extended warranty. I received notification about the hood latch recall, nothing about a campaign regarding the rear control arm.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 38 MPH, the traction control warning light illuminated, and the rear suspension lowered abruptly. The contact stated that the passenger’s side rear lower control arm had snapped from excessive corrosion. The contact was able to drive to her residence at a reduced speed. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the rear passenger’s side lower control arm needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not safe to drive until the repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was contacted and advised as the dealer. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was not available.

Both rear lower control arms broken

My right rear control was completely broken when I was driving 70MPH on the expressway and I was nearly in a major accident. The car swerved to right severely. The other rear control arm was cracked.

Was going into the turn lane and heard a thunk. Around 35mph. After turning I noticed my car wasn't driving straight. Looked under my car and found the lower control arm broken. Was rusted out.

2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BROKEN REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, DUE TO IT BEING A KNOWN DEFECT.

Rear left lower control arm broke while vehicle was in motion almost causing a loss of control. Vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for inspection and repairs

Left rear lower control arm broke alsoknow asl link arm right rear lower link arm has cracks

My wife made a left hand turn and heard a noise and the car started to handle poorly. She called me and thought she had a flat tire. I went to the scene and determined the tires weren't flat but the rear left control arm was broken off. I was able to get it to our mechanics shop. When we put it on the hoist we could see not only was the left side broken off completely but the right side is cracked in the same spot on that side as well. The traction control light did light up when it happened but not before.

Rear left lower control arm broke due to severe corrosion. Causing loss of control of car and almost a bad accident

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle veered to the right. The traction control warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the passenger's side lower control arm had fractured and the driver's side control arm was corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Rear control arm fell off while driving.

Right rear lower control arm separated from frame. Vehicle pulled right toward adjacent lane. In construction zone with no shoulder to utilize. Had to cross into an acceleration lane then slowly make way to safe pull-off. Problem confirmed by visual inspection. No warnings. Nissan did not notify me of a replacement program. Notification was to begin in 2019. Consumer was not informed of a replacement program and had to deal with a failed component and a tow from a construction site.

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, he heard an abnormal knocking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove towards the right lane, but the contact was able to veer to the side of the road as there were no other vehicles around. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger’s side lower control arm was fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver’s side lower control arm was fractured. The contact continued to drive the vehicle slowly to his residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000

Lower control arm on rear left broke as I was driving 35mph and lost control. Highly unsafe.

The rear lower control arm snapped on the vehicle and Nissan is aware of this issue through p9324 that I found online. Per the online information it is only covering 13 models in the salt belt states in the US and 13 & 14 models in Canada. This is a very dangerous condition and should be a recall of all models and years that have these parts installed in all salt belt areas.

THE RIGHT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY CORRODED AND BROKE COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM WHEEL

IN THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 2ND 2021. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME ON COUNTY ROAD 12 (AT A SPEED OF AROUND 50MPH) NEAR LONG LAKE, MN. SHE HEAR A LOUD SOUND AND THE CAR BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS AN EXIT THAT SHE COULD TAKE AND SHE STOPPED THE CAR AS SOON AS THIS WAS SAFE TO DO. THE NEXT DAY WE HAD THE CAR PICKED UP BY AAA AND TAKEN TO THE NISSAN DEALER (WALSER IN WAYZATA, MN). THEY DIAGNOSED THAT ONE OF THE REAR CONTROL ARMS HAD CORRODED AND COLLAPSED, WHILE THE OTHER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS CORRODED AND NEAR COLLAPSE. BOTH WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1,700. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE WAS SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR CARS UP TO MODEL YEAR 2013 (IN THE US) AND UP TO 2014 IN CANADA), RECALL REFERENCE P9324 AND THAT WITH EFFECT FROM MODEL YEAR 2018, THE MANUFACTURER HAD CHANGED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTROL ARMS AND THAT THIS WAS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. REPORTED TO NISSAN, CASE REPORT # 430 217 02, WHO WERE NOT HELPFUL. UPLOADING DEALER INVOICE AND SEVERAL IMAGES OF THE AFFECTED PARTS.

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING 65 ON THE EXPRESSWAY, I EXPERIENCED AN ODD 'SHIFT' IN MY CAR, GIVING AN ODD SWAYING SENSATION'I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE. SINCE I WAS CLOSE TO A GAS STATION, I PROCEEDED ROUGHLY A HALF MILE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY TO THE STATION. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT A PORTION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN FROM THE FRAME. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED A "SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR 2013 ALTIMAS IN THE US BUT 2013 AND 2014 IN CANADA. THEIR DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS PART FAILS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR AND I LIVE IN THE "SALT BELT" THAT THEY SAY CONTRIBUTES TO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CALLED THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS NISSAN'S RESPONSIBILITY AND ARE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR WHAT IS ALREADY BROKEN OR REPLACE WHAT WILL MOST LIKELY FAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE!

I WAS DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A POP AND MY CAR STARTED ACTING WEIRD LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON ICE AND SEEMED LOPSIDED. I STOPPED GOT OUT OF CAR AND NOTICED MY TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS POINTED INWARD AND MY BACK END OF CAR WAS LOW AGAINST TIRE. SOMETHING BROKE UNDER MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND VEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE CONTROL ARM HAD DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MIKE BARNEY NISSAN (3676 SHERIDAN DR, AMHERST, NY 14226, (716) 833-9888) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA IN FOR NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC COMPLETED THE WORK ON THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS HE COMPLETED AN INSPECTION OF OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS VERY RUSTED AND CORRODED, BUT HE COULD NOT FIND A CRACK. HE THEN ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD REPLACED NUMEROUS NISSAN ALTIMA REAR CONTROL ARMS BEFORE, HE WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN HAD A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE REAR CONTROL ARMS DUE TO THEM CRACKING. I THEN HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER HE ADVISED ME THAT ONLY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMAS THAT ARE IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE SALT ON THE ROAD AND 2014 NISSAN ALTIMAS IN CANADA ARE BEING FIXED BY NISSAN. I HAVE A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA AND LIVE IN OHIO. NISSAN SHOULD BE EXPANDING THEIR CAMPAIGN TO 2014 VEHICLES THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2013'S. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND MY MECHANIC FOUND THE CRACK DURING AN INSPECTION. IF HE DIDN'T FIND IT, I ALONG WITH MY FAMILY OR FRIENDS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN INJURED IF THE CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I HOPE NISSAN ISN'T WAITING FOR A FATALITY TO CONSIDER A RECALL. $1300.00 LATER I AM GOING TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. CLASS:19-002 REF#: NTB 19-082 ID#: P9324

LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO CORROSION. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN WHERE SALT IS USED TO CLEAR SNOW. I WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A FREEWAY.

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH, HIT A SMALL POTHOLE & THE REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED. NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN (THAT CAME OUT IN 10/2019- I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 02/2020) I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO GET THE PART FIXED. ALMOST $500 OUT OF MY POCKET. FAST FORWARD 10 MONTHS, DRIVING 70 ON THE HIGHWAY, DIDN'T HIT A POT HOLE OR ANYTHING... THE DRIVERS SIDE SNAPPED. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AS I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR FOR A SOLID 15 SECONDS. HOW ARE ONLY THE 2014 ALTIMAS IN CANADA ELIGIBLE FOR FREE REPAIRS BUT A CAR IN NY STATE IS NOT? I HAVE A CASE OPEN AND WILL BE EXPECTING A CALL ON 02/08. REALLY HOPING NISSAN STEPS UP TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS AS THIS WILL AMOUNT TO ALMOST $1,000 IN NOT EVEN A YEAR..

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the steering wheel became loose and he almost lost control of the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated he was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the driver and passenger rear lower control of the vehicle had failed due to corrosion. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed that the contact would be responsible for the cost of repair since the TSB only covered vehicles manufactured in 2013. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000