On my way to work lower control arm broke while I was driving on the street just before I got on the highway

- Maywood, IL, USA

I have had my 2013 Altima for 6 monthd. It was Maryland state inspected in April before my time of purchase. Today Oct 23, 2020 I was driving on the highway about 50 mph on my way to work. I heard a bang sound and all my trac control lights came on my dashboard and I list steering in the rear. Pulled over and found the rear control arm or a frame is totally rusted and broke in half where it looks like it was welded by the manufacturer. This is not safe at all. Being a beginner driver especially, I see all complaints of this problem. Why is Nissan not helping?

- Brooklyn Park, MD, USA

I was reversing out of a driveway. Didn't hit anything. Heard a small 'thump.' I got out and checked my car. Everything looked ok. Then about 2 blocks later, in drive, on a side street, my car started shaking violently, as though I had been hit, but I wasn't. it was like the worst roller coaster ever made. Loud and extremely shaky. I got home and as it was night and dark out, didn't see anything. Today when the daylight came out, I noticed my rear passenger tire leaning inwards 'drastically. So I looked under the tire area and there was a corroded piece of metal hanging down with my spring loose. My friend and I searched everywhere and couldn't find the part'13-14 Nissan Altima sedan rear passenger right lower main spring support arm. I called Nissan and was quoted $200 and some change. Ok, not too bad... then I started googling for a cheaper price and lo and behold, I come across a few sites saying you guys are investing this, and I believe a usa today article said there was no 'recall, ' but that they were going to have roughly 200,000 cars in the usa and Canada come in to have it fixed. I did not get notice for this! I was luckily about a mile from home. But I could barely control the car. To make matters worse, the left side (driver rear) is showing signs of the same wear. I was driving idle speed in order to 'be safe.' Why was I not notified"! and why is it that when I called Nissan, they did not tell me this was a 'known issue' as they have in the past? why, when my car was under warranty did they not fix it? anything! this is dangerous! I literally had hardly any control of the vehicle. Are you still investigating this? and again, I should have gotten notice to have it fixed! why only 200,000 cars"! this needs to be a recall. I will need reimbursement since they have known about this issue!

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

I have the 2013 Nissan Altima and it is having very obvious suspension issues as it is squeaking and popping with turns and bumps. There is no recall on this currently despite people saying their wheels came off when theirs broke. I am very scared to drive my child in this vehicle that Nissan deems safe.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

Parts of the suspension corroded and wheel came off while my pregnant daughter was driving

- Connellsville, PA, USA

A clunky noise started/noticed in right rear when driven over bumps (e.g. pot holes, dips in roads, or entry parking lot curbs). Took our 2013 Nissan Altima into auto shop to have inspected, which we had learned the rear lower links are rusted, and the right side is cracked. We were told it is strongly recommended to not be driving the vehicle for safety concerns. We were then informed there is a recall for this exact issue on our vehicle for the same year, make and model. This was quite alarming to learn of this recall, and to know it is not safe to be driving the vehicle. We immediately took our vehicle to gandrud Nissan, green bay wi only to learn this specific recall campaign for 2013 Altima sedan; rear lower link (reference # ntb19-082B, date of issue: December 6, 2019, classification# RA19-002B, campaign id# P9324) did not apply to our VIN#. to learn there is a recall for the exact problem on the exact year and model of our Nissan Altima where our safety is comprised if driven, then to be told it doesn't apply is very asinine. This is a known safety defect on 2013 Nissan Altima and it should not apply only to a select few as obviously it is a problem and a valid safety/defect here and should be addressed across the board for not only my family's safety for all whom own a 2013 Nissan Altima and others traveling on the road/interstates.

- Oneida, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, a popping sound was present coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the vehicle was not stable while driving. The vehicle was towed to the an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger's side control arm had fractured due to rusting and corrosion. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer Nissan 112, located at 730 medford ave, patchogue, NY 11772, were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

- Bayport, NY, USA

Part eroded and caused wheel to fall off while driving in motion

- Connellsville, PA, USA

My rearward control arm broke on a busy street while I was driving to work. I was unable to control the vehicle steering at 30mph afterwards. I was lucky that a mechanic shop was at the very next corner. The mechanic looked underneath the car and said "unbelievable, you're lucky to be.... we're glad you wasn't on the highway!) then he just shook his head, in disbelief at the rust, because the control arm and the linkage was held together by rust. He further added this car 7 years young with 72,000 miles, that shouldn't have happened. Lastly, that was a very scary situation, not having control of your vehicle when you are faced with semi trucks in front and behind you and you're not able to pullover your vehicle to safety. It was a bad experience, that hopefully, no one else have to encounter.

- Forest Park, IL, USA

The lower control arm corroded from road salt. The control armed snapped from the bushing while I was driving!!. the control arm completely snapped from the bushing. There is a service campaign for this, but Nissan claims my VIN does not fall unto this known problem. My vehicle is in nh, and has been in this state that uses road salt since day one. I have no idea why my vehicle does is not covered under the service campaign. I am in one of the 22 states that is designated as a salt state and is mentioned in the service campaign bulletin. This is a real safety concern. I was driving approximately 40 mph when the control arm snapped. My vehicle spun 180 degrees. If this happened on the highway at a higher rate of speed, things would have been worse.

- Hudson, NH, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side suspension arm fractured causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined the rear suspension arm failed due to rusting and corrosion. The passenger's side rear arm was replaced and the failure was remedied. The contact indicated that the driver side rear arm was also corroded and rusted but not replaced. Country Nissan (40 russell street, hadley, MA 01035) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

- Palmer, MA, USA

Rear links, the dealer told me the suspension could break at any moment. Repair cost me $440 and they refuse to reimburse me stating cutting off rusted components was not related to the fix. Campaign id is P9324

- Dade City, FL, USA

Suggested that I replace control arms on my 2013 Nissan Altima at 79,000 miles. I saw there was a "service alert" not recall by Nissan to replace these in "salt states". I live in Florida near the water, and there is water in the air here. Arms are cracking, corroding. Would like Nissan to pay for the replacement. Maas bros. Nissan in new port richey fl suggested the repair...over $1000.

- Trinity, FL, USA

While driving on a highway, my Nissan Altima starting making noise from the rear and the car feel going to the left by itself. After I stopped I found the rear control arm which holds the spring part broke apart. This is very dangerous.

- East Rutherford, NJ, USA

Both rear control arms have cracked and need to be replaced. The first was at about 125,000 miles and the second was 137,000 miles. Many people have told me this is an issue with 2012-13 Nissan Altima's and some have had Nissan reimburse them for the cost of the repair, which is quite expensive.

- Brook Park, OH, USA

Nissan Altima 2013 left rear lower suspension control arm broke off while driving straight on the highway. The car swerved violently to the right. It could of ended horribly but luckily no one was hurt. This is totally unacceptable and absolutely not safe. Nissan needs to look into this!!

- New York, NY, USA

I was making a left turn and I heard a pop and pulled over and as I put it in park my traction control light came on so I went out to inspect what happened, checked the front normal, when to the rear noticed my driver side wheel is turned in, went under the car to look and noticed my rear lower control arm rusted and snapped off the bolt that connects it to the body.

- Hollis, NY, USA

Rear steering line rusted separated from the car frame. Car was backing out of the driveway when it broke free from the frame. This was on recall in the salt states and I live in Michigan but they stated my VIN was originally sold in California but I have owned it since 2014 in Michigan.

- Brownstown, MI, USA

I received a service recall notice in the mail from Nissan toward the end of 2019 regarding the rear lower link on our 2013 Altima. I scheduled an appointment and took the car in for repair at the local dealership. I received a call from the service technician alerting me that in order to gain access to the rear lower link and perform the repair, they would have to first remove bolts, nuts, and other parts, which could inadvertently become damaged. The technician went on to say these parts were not covered and that I was responsible for all associated costs. I also learned the frame and suspension had excessive corrosion, which was suprising. We bought the car from a previous owner in Delaware, and it was only in the northern climate for less than 2 years, and down in Florida since. I contacted the escalation hotline at Nissan and requested assistance to cover these costs. My request was denied. My belief is that Nissan produced the 2013 Altima with inferior parts and components, and should be on the hook for all costs in order to complete this service recall. Failure to complete this repair could jeapardise our ability to control the vehicle and overall safety. Can you please assist?

- Gansevoort, NY, USA

When I bought the car I had to replace the transmission 2 times in one year, the suspension is giving up and the driver seat is always braking

- New Bedford, MA, USA