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What 1,110 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Nissan Altima

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,110)Crash / fire / injury (60)Lights (298)Transmission & drivetrain (209)Airbags (208)Suspension (130)Engine (77)Electrical system (71)Steering (58)Body & structure (52)Latches & locks (31)Brakes (28)

4 of 1,110 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 27, 2021SteeringSuspensionCrash1 injury

While driving my car the component snapped/popped and caused me to lose control of my car and crashing into a curb in front of a pole. No warning lights came on prior to this happening. I have reached out to the manufacturer with no satisfactorily acceptable resolution. Currently I am in the hospital. The police was on the scene and the vehicle was towed to my residence due to being inoperable. I am physically, mentally and emotionally affected by this matter. Consumer stated she noticed a campaign but not a recall and her VIN was not included.

NHTSA ODI 11418706

Nov 19, 2019SteeringBrakesCrash4 injuries

CAR WOULD NOT STOP AS I WAS TRYING STOP FROM HITTING A VEHICLE THAT STOPPED I'M FRONT OF ME, DUE TO BRAKES LOCKING UP AND I TRIED TO SWERVE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT FROM OCCURRING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS WELL.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11280966

Nov 26, 2015SteeringSuspensionAirbagsBody & structureCrash2 injuries

TAKATA RECALL- MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN A SEVERE CAR WRECK WITH SIDE IMPACT AND ROLLOVER X 3. SHE HAD AN INJURY TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE WHERE THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS NOR THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS CAME OUT . I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH NISSAN CONSUMERS AFFAIRS SINCE AUG 9, 2015 WITH A [XXX] BUT SO FAR THE ISSUE IS STILL IN PROCESS . MY DAUGHTER HAD A CT SCAN BECAUSE OF THE SWELLING OF HER LEFT FACE AND THE PHYSICIAN ASKED DID THE AIRBAGS COME OUT TO PROTECT THE SIDE OF HER FACE AND I SAID NO AND HE STATED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND TO GET A LAWYER . I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM ACTION NISSAN IN NASHVILLE TN . SHE WAS RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIDE POLE AND FLIPPED OVER 2 OR MORE TIMES ACCORDING TO A WITNESS . PICTURE WILL BE ATTACHED . ALL 4 KIDS SURVIVED . THANK YOU JESUS!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR..UPDATED 12/22/15....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF; 4/27/18*JB THE DEALER STATED STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN BUT WHEELS WONT MOVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10807102

May 7, 2014SteeringTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemBrakes1 injury

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." *TR

NHTSA ODI 10587158

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Nissan Altima verdict →