The right rear control arm broke on my vehicle without warning. I was unable to control the car. Fortunately, I was only on a 30 mph road at the time. If I had been driving on the freeway, I most likely would have been seriously injured or possibly killed. There was a recall/replacement program in Canada for this type of issue on the 2014 Nissan Altima, but nothing in the U.S. the repair cost me $730 due to having to drop the rear suspension in order to replace this part which made the job labor intensive. I feel that this type of issue should also be covered in the U.S.

- Waukesha, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while approaching the off-ramp driving 70 mph, the driver side lower control arm fractured. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the roadway and inspected the vehicle for a possible blowout of the tires however, there were no damage to the tires. Once the vehicle was placed on the flat bed, the contact noticed the driver side control arm was fractured. The vehicle was towed to matthews Nissan (3101 vestal pkwy E, vestal, NY 13850, (607) 729-3511 where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. The repair was still pending. The contact mentioned NHTSA action number: EA19002 (suspension) as a possible solution to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Johnson City, NY, USA

Lower control arms need to be replaced, front struts need to be replaced, and power steering motor. My power steering will fail while driving, for 2-3 seconds at a time, making my steering wheel unable to turn. While in motion

- Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA

Both the left and right rear control arms cracked due to rusting. My car operates in Ohio, a state that uses salt to clear the roads. All the 2013 models were recalled for this manufacturing defect, however my car was built 9/29/13 at the start of the 2014 production. They were still using the same parts, since at this point they did not know they were defective, but did not recall the cars involved to be repaired. The resulting loss of control could be fatal if it happens on the freeway. Fortunately, my car did not experience that catastrophic level of impact. Howver, if my car was shipped to Canada it would be part of that as they recalled all 2014's. why isn't that the case here as they all came off the same assembly line with the same parts. This needs to be corrected in the U.S. my car started making very loud clunking noises as the parts were cracking and I stopped driving it and had it towed to the dealership. This is a significant safety issue, and Nissan knows it exists, look at onlimne reviews with the number of people having this issue, including your own site, and you can see just how bad this actually is. Please take the steps to expand this recall for the sake of all of us who own this car.

- Stow, OH, USA

Lleft, rear lower suspension control arm broke. This was discovered by the inspection station. We had been hearing a groaning/squeak for 4 weeks before it was discovered.

- Commodore, PA, USA

The contact owned a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while at an independent mechanic for routine maintenance and inspection, the contact was informed that the rear control arm on the driver's and passenger's side were fractured. The contact called team Nissan manchester located at 70 keller St, manchester, nh 03103, and informed the dealer of the failure. The dealer stated that there was a replacement program however, the program was not applicable to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

- Andover, NH, USA

While driving in a construction zone on a state hyw 165 traffic had stopped and we just were slowly begining to accelerate while changing lanes to navigate around the equipmeni in the road. As I chaged lanes it felt asthough the back end of the car slid out. I noted that I had to keep the steering wheel turned 45 degrees to the left to drive straightand the slick roud warning light on the dash activated. After pulling over in a safe location I found that the passanger side rear lower control arm had broken.

- Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA

When going up or down drive way wheel makes pooping sound car also sway back in forth on freeway.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

After turning a corner, the car felt like it was being driven on an icy road and the steering wheel was aligned to the right even though the car was being driven on a straight road. Did not drive the car again until it was taken in for repair. Two days later, when driving the car in for repair (about 5 miles away), the driver side rear wheel was wobbling, severely shaking the car. Drove the car only 25 mph. Once at the repair shop, repair needed was for the control arm. Learned the 2013 Nissan Altima models had a recall for the control arm. Our car is a 2014. Problem still exists in later models.

- Auburn Township, OH, USA

Left rear lower contrl arm broke while car was being driven.was able to pull of the road and had to have it towed to a repair shop ad wait while the part was ordered.

- Alliance, OH, USA

Rear control arm cracked and broke off while driving without warning, causing partial loss of control and handling. Vehicle was initially on a street when initially notices, complete failure when backing up in driveway after initially noticed.

- West Greenwich, RI, USA

I can believe it, I'm on vacation in Florida and it's already went bad. I was driving my car nicely and suddenly lost a bit control of steering wheel so I stopped and checked wheels and when I looked underneath passenger rear wheel there is control arm cracked. Called and towed it to Nissan dealer spend so much money which I don't have on towing, hotel, lyft, called my hotel in clearwater to let them know, everything is screwed now, and they say here that Nissan won't fix it.

- Parma Heights, OH, USA

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.

- Wonewoc, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact's son was driving at 35 mph, without warning the vehicle pulled to the right. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and drove at low speeds to the residence where his father inspected the vehicle. The inspection showed that the passenger's side rear lower control arm was fractured and the driver's side rear lower control arm was extremely corroded. Hawkinson Nissan located at (5513 miller circle drive, matteson, il 60443, (708) 252-3769) was contacted. The contact was informed that the vehicle should be taken in to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

- Frankfort, IL, USA

While driving the car the rear drivers side control arm snapped causing loss of stability, control and drivability. Upon inspection by mechanic the passenger side rear control was about to break also.

- Westminster, MA, USA

While driving car suddenly became very unstable and wobbled until I was able to slow down. At the time I was traveling at a low speed so I was able to stop without losing control. Had this occurred on a highway, it could have been dangerous to myself and others. On investigation lower rear control arm had snapped on passenger side. Apparently this is an issue with Nissan Altima. Currently dealer is refusing to repair under agreement with NHTSA because that only impacts 2013 models. This was the same issue as the agreement.

- Olyphant, PA, USA

We bought our new 2014 Altima in December 2013. On February 4, 2020, with 151,000 miles, my wife was driving a winding county road at approximately 50 mph and experienced a problem with her Altima. She stated that it was like the car was on ice and nearly uncontrollable. I went to her and discovered that the left rear control arm was severed at the attachment to the chassis. I drove the car about one mile at less than 20 mph and it was terrible! I told the dealer to replace both controls arms and I demanded the parts be returned to me. Upon inspection of the parts, the right control arm has severe cracking and would have failed in the same manner within days or weeks. I spoke with Nissan North America. They claimed to be aware of the problem on 2013 models only. I requested that Nissan extend their repair campaign to all affected years and notify owners of this safety concern. They have refused. They have also refused to cover the expense of our failure, which totals nearly $1800 including a rental car. At a minimum, Nissan should be requiring their dealers to inspect the controls arms of any affected Altima that is being serviced. They should be collecting data on the inspections, and they should be replacing any control arm that is showing severe degradation before it fails. Our Altima was in for service less than 3 weeks prior to failure and no related concerns were brought to our attention. Per NHTSA's open investigation #EA19002, this failure is primarily in the areas where road salt is used. Road salt means these areas are prone to slippery road surfaces. Just imagine this failure happening on a slippery road! the results could be disastrous for those involved. Nissan needs to do the right thing to protect their customers, the public and their reputation.

- West Salem, WI, USA

The contact's husband owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While her husband was driving at 55 mph, he lost control of the vehicle without warning. Upon inspection, the contact's husband became aware that one of the rear wheels was loose. The contact was able to tighten the unknown rear tire and drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the rear sway bar link was fractured. The driver given an estimate for the repair. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 230,000.

- Elmwood, IL, USA

On Tuesday night January 14, 2020 I do as I always do this night and drive my son to his hockey practice for 6 pm in North smithfield Rhode Island. We were on the highway route 295 in travel lane passing an 18 wheeler truck. When we were next to this truck it felt like a gust of wind came out of no where and pushed my 2014 Nissan Altima in his lane and almost hit this truck. I went to correct the wheel to move away from this and the car almost went right off the highway in a ditch. I had no idea what was going on and was able to keep the car straightened out. My son, who is 11 was scared to death. I noticed that that a light on dashboard came on that looks like a traction control light or slippery road light. Where this happened, the practice we go to was next exit and right off the highway. We decided to head there since there was no safe spot to pull over in this location at night. I put the hazard light on and managed to get their slowly somehow so I could look into what this problem was. We got to practice. My son went in and I looked around at what this light was that came on dashboard. I could not find it in manual anywhere and was thinking that it may have been a computer issue. From there I checked the outside of the car and under the best I could and did not notice anything at this time so I left it alone. When it was time to leave my plan was just to take it slow and drive home. We made it about 200 feet out of parking lot and heard a nasty noise and pulled right over on route 146 in North smithfield R.I. I looked under car where I heard the noise and could see something broken. I took an picture - called my mechanic right away to find out what it was..it was a control arm and were extremely lucky we were not involved in a serious accident or hurt in anyway, found out the other control arm was ready to break https://photos.app.goo.gl/iegg5svv4csqnnvr6 I

- Plymouth, MA, USA

While driving on a state route I hit a bump in the road and immediately felt the steering wheel shift from even to the left about 45 degrees with a thumping sound. Also the stability light came on. I tried to steer the car properly but encountered a pulling to the left. I pulled off the road into a lot and discovered the rear left wheel and side (driver side} was lower than the right and the wheel was tilted inward. Further inspection revealed that the connection to the suspension was compromised. We had the car towed on flatbed to my local mechanic. He is located near the local Nissan dealership so we hope to get it resolved with his selp. My research on your site indicated that several (1000's) of 2013 vehicles experienced this problem but not many 2014 models. I believe the problem is not just for the 2013 models and the 2014's age is about at the same time when the 2013's have failed. (6 years old). I am hoping that Nissan follows suit with the 2014 models like Canada did last year.

- Blairsville, PA, USA