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

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