Driver rear lower arm control broke at the center bolt. Car swerved and wheel was unstable on the pa turnpike at 70 mph.

- Holland, PA, USA

I driving with my sin in the car.we turned the corner and all of a sudden after my car was driving wobbly! I got out called my husband and he looked under the car. My whole rear was rusted out and my tire was detected from the bar under the car! it was just hanging (the left rear tire) in the air. My husband took a picture sent to a mechanic friend. He said that the lower control arm is detected!! when I call a dealer ship near by he had a car at his shop with the exact same problem with there Nissan Altima too!! she was trying to call Nissan about the problem. They told him they will call him back. I've seen alot of complaints about this very same issue as I begin to research. My so and I could have been injured or could have died if we were going faster. I call Nissan about it and they seen to unconcerned. I told them I should not have to pay for a on going problem that hundreds of people has complaints about and it's a safety issue! I have towel my car there and pay to get it fix but I should be reimbursed for my cost. This is a dangerous problem that need to be recalled.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

The right rear lower control arm or lower spring link fractured while back the vehicle out of a driveway. Moments before the issue was traveling 25 miles on the freeway in rain and sleet. Steering wheel pulled to the left, traction control light came on, and vehicle's back end felt loose. Poor control of the vehicle after incident. No indications before the failure. No knocking or trouble steering. Attempted to tighten lug nuts and was able to swivel the right rear wheel back and forth.

- Mentor, OH, USA

After a turn onto a main road in the town of henrietta NY the stability warning light started flashing and the steering wheel suddenly had to be 20 degrees to the right to go straight. After getting of the road in a safe parking lot I noticed the left rear wheel tipped toward the right and tipped in about 15 degrees at the top riding very high in the wheel well. Looking under the car I could see some piece of the left rear suspension metal hanging down. The car was not safe to drive and thank goodness I wasn't on the expressway at 65 mph! the Nissan dealer advised because of age and mileage [about 90,000] this would not be a "covered" repair even though I was aware of a Nissan voluntary service campaign [not a recall] to have the owners of some 212,000 2013 Nissan Altima's bring their cars in for rear lower control arm [spring buckets] replacment at no charge. It was found that in the 22 states that use road salt these parts were developing cracks due to rust and cracking. I wash my car frequently in the winter including undercarriage so I believe this is an inherent design/engineering defect. In 2018 Nissan redesigned this part to mitigate this issue.

- Henrietta, NY, USA

2 days ago pulling out of the driveway heard a loud pop, got out and noticed the left rear wheel was canted, and the body of the car was essentially resting on the tire. Looked underneath the car to find the left rear lower link had rusted through and broken. Took pictures of same. Nissan advises a service campaign on 2013 Nissan Altima for rear lowering links rusting out in states that use salt in the winter, however they say my vehicle is not covered because this particular batch doesn't have the issue. I would say the physical and photographic evidence are contrary to that opinion. I am in Iowa where they use salt. My family was just in this car last week driving to las vegas from Iowa. Where speed limits are 80 mph, can only imagine the outcome had this occurred at 80 mph in a mountain pass, look at the pictures, this could have been catastrophic and deadly. How many times does this have to be documented? people do not assume a wheel could come off of a 6 yr old car, they tend to trust 6 yr old cars.

- Nevada, IA, USA

I was driving my car down a side street at about 30 miles an hour. All of a sudden I noticed my steering wheel pull to the right, almost as if my car was out of aliment. It felt as if I was driving on snow, my traction control light came on. I started driving it to mechanic when it started violently shaking, it felt as if the back end was going to fall off. My mechanic went to take it into the bay and came over to get me. It didn't make into the bay and he was shocked when he realized what had happened. He said the control arm on the rear was so rusted out that it just snapped causing the wheel to lean in towards the inside of rear. He stated I was extremely lucky I wasn't driving on the highway when this snapped. I was driving it down a straight smooth road at 30 miles an hour.

- Westford, MA, USA

I was driving on a city street and heard a loud noise like a bang or crack and my steering became wobbly and unwieldy. I pulled over to see if I had a punctured tire or something and found the rear lower control arm on my vehicle had snapped and was no longer connected.

- Palatine, IL, USA

On Monday, November 11th 2019, at around 7 am. I was driving to work northbound on the garden state parkway. I was traveling at 65mph when suddenly I felt a loss of control of my front end. Swerving right and left, my quick reaction time, the dry conditions and luck of having noone around me at the time saved me from an accident. I pulled over and inspected the car, I found that my right rear lower control arm had snapped from the frame (bushing). I contacted aaa and was towed over 35 miles back home. I have since contacted both my local deal and Nissan corporate. I am currently waiting a response back from corporate. I plan on towing the car to said dealer on Saturday November 15th.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

Car was making a funny noise when going over bumps. Took it to the dealer. They noticed rear lower control arms are rusted at the joint and need to be replaced. Not covered by warranty. After looking it up online I see that others are complaining of corrosion issues and that NHTSA is looking into it.

- St Charles, IL, USA

While getting a New York state inspection, I was informed that both my rear control arms were either cracked or would break soon. The manager informed me of the potential danger of a control arm failing while driving, so without hesitation I had both of them repaired in order to pass inspection. The manager at the Nissan dealership had recommended to get both sides repaired because he had seen dozens of cars of the same exact year and model (2013 Nissan Altima sv sedan) with the same problem. From my research, it appears that regions that use salt to clear roads in the winter have or will encounter a failing control arm and that a refund for the repairs is possible. I live in a town near utica, NY where we average over 100 inches of snow a year, so I was alarmed when I was rejected for a reimbursement from Nissan when contacting them. If Nissan has a service campaign, they are not doing it fast enough which endangers the lives of people every mile they drive in a 2013 Altima. I urge you to please make this problem one of your priorities before more cars continue to fail. My control arms just recently failed, but it could be because our region uses salt on the roadways for about 6 months a year. Other regions that use less salt will most likely take longer to fail; so every year, there should be more and more cars to report this issue. I was lucky enough to catch the problem because of the inspection, so please help to report this known safety issue to prevent any casualties. P.S- the photo provided below is of a 2013 Nissan Altima that was next to mine. I asked the mechanic if I could take a picture of what the issue looked like since my problem was repaired at that moment.

- New Hartford, NY, USA

I was driving my car (2013 Nissan Altima) last week all of the sudden without prior notice the rear lower control arm cracked down. I was in motion but luckly not in a highway. The car was traveling about 20 miles/H. I lost control of the car but didn't cause injuries or accidents. I had to tow the car home.

- Columbus, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving 30 mph, the rear lower control arm fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 37861875. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed by a dealer. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12V494000 (steering, suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Weymouth, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly became very difficult to steer. The vehicle was driven very slowly to the contact's home. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the front driver side control arm had fractured due to rust and corrosion. The cause of the failure was not determined. John amato Nissan (5200 N. port Washington rd, glendale, wi) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 106,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Milwalkee, WI, USA

Drivers side rear lower control arm rusted and broke while driving in town, on a straight section of road. The wheel was no longer perpendicular to vehicle and leaned in at the top. Vehicle was not drive able. The passenger side also needed replaced for same corrosion issue. Please see pictures attached.

- Greenville, PA, USA

On November 2, 2019 at approximately 2pm I turned into a parking space in a shopping center and heard a loud pop noise from the rear. I immediately put the car in park and got out to see what it was and noticed the rear driver side of the car resting on the tire which was bent into the fender. I then looked underneath the car and noticed a piece of metal hanging down and cracked in half. I called my father on facetime to show him what happened and he advised it was the rear control arm that cracked and have the car towed home as it was not drivable. The car was towed home and Nissan Consumer Affairs was contacted on November 4th and made aware of what happened. I expressed that I did some research and found that this is an ongoing problem with this year and model and a recall should be issued before it results in a tragic accident. I was told by the representative to have the car towed to a dealer near me and given a case number and someone would follow up with me. The dealer confirmed on November 5th it was in fact the rear control arm that failed due to salt and cold weather. The repair was estimated at about $900. After speaking with the dealer I placed another called to Nissan Consumer Affairs to follow up on the case and see how this would be resolved as the car is only 6yrs old with 78K miles on it and something like this should not have happened. The representative handling my case advise she would investigate my complaint and get back to me on Friday November 8th. I advised that would be too long as I have to work and have missed one day already. The representative offered rental reimbursement and got back to me on November 6th advising the complaint is not apart of a recall and is not covered under the warranty however Nissan would cover the repair costs 100%. the dealer was made aware and repaired the car and the two known recalls.

- Bellwood, IL, USA

I have started my vehicle from parking lot and started to get to the street and all of a sudden heard a popping sound up on inspection it was noticed that the control arm is disconnected from the frame. Luckily it was very near to my place vehicle started shaking but slowly with warning lights drove to the parking lot back again as I was right near my apartment. Read more incidents like this and wanted to raise a complaint. I leave in Michigan, my odometer reading is at 101724 miles.

- Auburnhills, MI, USA

Lower control arms rotted through and broke. This occurred while I was driving. When stepping on the brake the car was hard to control and weaving back and forth on the road. Fortunately this happened at a low speed otherwise could have caused a serious accident.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. While driving 10 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. Within seconds, the rear driver's side lower control arm fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed by aaa to an independent mechanic. Kelly Nissan of woburn (95 cedar St, woburn, MA 01801, (781) 835-3500) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Bedford, MA, USA

The rear right lower link has completely rusted in two in only 6.5 years. The car is not drivable and will need to be towed. The tire is crooked and pushing into the fender.

- Burlington, WV, USA

Left rear lower controll arm failed at weld and the right is ready to fail as well.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA