2014 Nissan Altima Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 132about this part
- Share
- 12%of 1,114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,950miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 132 complaints about the suspension of the 2014 Nissan Altima, 12% of the 1,114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,950 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving my car yesterday, the lower control arm snapped. Luckily I was just about to get on the freeway when it happened. I was coming up the ramp to get to the free way which was a curve and I heard a noise and briefly lost control of my vehicle until I stopped. I am sure rust contributed to it but my mechanic was he'd never seen it happen like that.”
NHTSA complaint #11413737, filed 2021-04, 117,000 miles“Rear passenger control arm broke at attachment to car body. One half of the weld shows crack and prior corrosion. I was driving on the expressway and noticed handling issues and car sagging on passenger side. I pulled off to a side street and drove local streets the 4 miles to my home. Control arm broke in my driveway as I was backing up.”
NHTSA complaint #11403876, filed 2021-03, 93,504 miles“I was driving in the passing lane at 65mph in heavy traffic at rush hour on the interstate. The right front control arm failed and I was able to maintain control and pull off the right shoulder of highway. The car was towed to the Nissan dealer. The right front control arm was rusted apart and the left arm was intact but was also heavily rusted”
NHTSA complaint #11193620, filed 2019-04, 112,000 miles“Driving slow in a 25mph neighborhood made a turn heard a clunk thought I had a flat turned around less than a 1/2 a mile back home less than a block. Had I made it to the freeway the results could've been much worse. Called my mechanic and he ordered a part, decided to look and it seems this may be a problem with these cars”
NHTSA complaint #11363969, filed 2020-10, 79,000 miles“Our 17 year old son was driving ur 2014 Nissan Altima about a 1/4 mile from our home. He hit a bump and immediately felt the steering pull. He got home and we looked under the car and saw that the rear control arm was rusted thru and had broken. Thankfully he was not on the interstate or going faster when this happened.”
NHTSA complaint #11322477, filed 2020-04, 80,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10206391Dec 7, 2021STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10195349May 26, 2021Rear Lower Suspension Link Warranty Extension Dealer Notification In October 2019, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign (P9324) on MY2013 Nissan Altima vehicles…
- 10197176May 25, 20212013-2018 ALTIMA AND 2016-2018 MAXIMA; REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK IF YOU CONFIRM The customer experiences a knocking or rattling noise from the rear of the vehicle, Or The rear…
- 10188377Feb 12, 2021STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10171221Jan 17, 2020CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10167406Oct 25, 2019Rear Lower Link Salt States Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain Model Year 2013 Nissan Altima…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 | 5 | 7% |
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 3% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 | 12 | 2% |
| 2015 | 64 | 7% |
| 2014 | 132 | 12% |
| 2013 | 289 | 12% |
| 2012 | 17 | 4% |
| 2011 | 14 | 6% |
| 2010 | 31 | 8% |
| 2009 | 33 | 2% |
| 2008 | 16 | 2% |
| 2007 | 121 | 26% |
| 2006 | 18 | 2% |
| 2005 | 21 | 2% |
| 2004 | 10 | 4% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 14 | 1% |
| 2001 | 20 | 13% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
| 1998 | 9 | 7% |
| 1997 | 7 | 6% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 7 | 7% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2014 Nissan Altima
299 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
209 complaintsAir bags
208 complaintsOther or unknown
84 complaintsEngine
77 complaintsElectrical system
71 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsBody and structure
52 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
31 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsFuel system
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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