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

Last week I had a catastrophic failure of a rear control arm while driving 50 miles an hour costing me 700 dollars in repair with a used part as an emergency fix. Rear passenger side. Today after having by car back the drivers side rear control arm snapped this time while driving on a road in town at 25 miles an hour. These cars are certain to get someone killed if Nissan doesn't address them. I am furious and scared to drive this vehicle. I know thousands of complaints have been made. I need something done about this.

- Bethlehem, NH, USA

Driving down the road, hear a pop and get out to look, rear passenger control arm corroded to the point it is broken right off the center to which it was attached.

- Fiskdale, MA, USA

I was driving down the road about 35 mph. Without warning, the car started to sway and I almost lost control. I pulled over to check the tires and everything looked ok. I started to drive and as I got up to 20 mph it started to shake violently. This is a very dangerous situation and needs immediate attention.

- Chanhassen, MN, USA

My 2013 Nissan Altima is inoperable due to a broken corroded rear wheel suspension link. The lower arm broke while I was driving the vehicle. I immediately noticed that the rear of the vehicle started to slide almost like I was driving in icey conditions, however the roads were clear. The anti skid sensor also lit up on the vehicle control panel. Once I pulled over and looked under the vehicle, I could see the rear wheel arm was broken, causing the tire to lean heavily to the side. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop in which I was informed about the recall P9324. I was told to contact a local Nissan repair shop to get the repairs fixed under the recall. I followed the recommendation and contacted the local Nissan repair shop. After talking with a technician, he confirmed their wad a recall and I made arrangements for the vehicle to be towed there. Since then I was told by the same shop that my vehicle is not a vehicle that falls under the recall. I researched the recall and found that Nissan is campaigning to alert 2013 Nissan Altima owners located in cold weather states of the malfunctioning part do to corrosion from salt used in snow removal. I live in Minnesota and purchased the vehicle in Minnesota. The exact part the Nissan is campaigning to be replaced has broken due to corrosion, however, Nissan refuses to cover the repair costs and claims my vehicle doesn't fall under the recall. I do believe this broken part causes a safety risk as it occured while I was driving on a city street. The damage affected my ability to control the vehicle as the rear end was swerving due to the tire becoming detached from its original position.

- Rochester, MN, USA

I was drinking out of a parking lot onto the city street I don't believe I hit anything. As I was driving I heard a scrapping noise from the rear area of my car as I proceeded out of the parking lot. As I was in motion going home I felt the car driving a bit different like I was driving with a flat tire. I stopped got out checked my tires everything seemed fine. I continued on slowly and quietly to listen to my car this time I felt like my car was driving off track like my steering wheel was straight but my car was slowly going a different direction. As I made it home I parked and looked at my car again from every angle this time I noticed the problem. My rear passenger tire was going facing inward. I look under my car from the back and I notice something was hanging like a pipe.

- Chicago, IL, USA

I was driving, car started to fishtail, heard loud noise got out and looked under car and control arm was completely broken. Luckily I wasnt on the highway or it could have been a serious accident.

- Portland, MI, USA

Made a right turn at the intersection after stopping for the red light felt like the car hit a chuck hole but didn't see no chuck hole car started to shake violently had trouble controlling vehicle managed to pull over in a parking lot and notice that the left rear wheel was at an angle had vehicle towed to repair shop where we found the left rear lower control arm had broke off from its pivot point upon further inspection found that the right rear lower control arm was cracked on the same pivot point

- White Lake, MI, USA

Driving down city street 30mph. Car started pulling back and forth. Was able to slow car and guide it into the nearest parking lot. Glad I wasn't on faster roads as total loss of control could have been possible. Once parked I got out to examine vehicle and rear driver side was sitting very low on the wheel. Looked under vehicle and saw lower control arm broken apart.

- Okemos, MI, USA

Rear suspension control arm failure. Left back driver side. Rusted and broke.

- Brownstown, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle began to shake without warning. The contact pulled over, exited the vehicle, looked under the vehicle, and noticed that the rear passenger lower control arm was fractured. The vehicle was towed to Nissan of canton (42175 Michigan ave, canton, mi 48188, (734) 392-8248) where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger control arm and subframe were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA action number: EA19002. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 38269408. The failure mileage was 135,751.

- Brownstown, MI, USA

The contact's son owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the rear passenger side lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who suggested that the driver's lower control arm also be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V490000 (steering and suspension). The contact was referred to NHTSA to file a complaint. The contact stated there were two open investigations regarding the rear suspension control arm (NHTSA action numbers: EA19002 (suspension) and PE18013 (suspension)). The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

- New Bedford, MA, USA

Rear control arms prone to extreme corrosion. To the point the already paper thin metal is breaking under normal stress. Both instances occurred in a driveway with vehicle in reverse.

- Belle, WV, USA

The right rear control arm snapped off during vehicle operation in motion resulting in toeing in of tire. Both jeff schmitt Nissan of dayton and Nissan corporate were unclear on how to re-mediate the issue and what would be covered for the repair, even though a campaign was posted on nissanassist.com. Nissan also mentioned that it was not a safety concern. Given the circumstances and the possible costs to be incurred (upwards of $2,000 for estimate), I had to personally replace the control arms (left was about to separate at any moment), and sway bar links.

- Beavercreek, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 20 mph, it felt as if the vehicle hit a bump and the traction control indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bertera Nissan (888-380-7759, located at 569 oxford St S rte 20, auburn, MA 1501) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was also made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

- Worcester, MH, USA

I was driving straight on the highway at approximately 65 mph when the car started moving from side to side and was difficult to control. I exited the highway and had the car towed to my auto mechanic. The issue was a broken rear right control arm. The control arm completely rusted through and separated from the frame of the car.

- Braintree, MA, USA

The contact owned a 2013 Nissan Altima. While the contact was placing the vehicle in reverse, she heard an abnormal cracking noise without warning. The rear driver's side tire dropped. The vehicle was towed to graff Nissan of okemos (1728 w grand river ave, okemos, mi 48864, (517) 679-8900) where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA action number: EA19002. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 36460515. The failure mileage was approximately 76,473.

- Mason, MI, USA