Nissan Altima / 2014
2014 Nissan Altima problems
Owners have filed 1,396 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Altima with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 21.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 15%.
Complaints1,396
Crashes74
Fires11
Injuries86
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 21.3% · 298
Power train 15.0% · 210
Air bags 14.9% · 208
Suspension 9.5% · 133
Unknown or other 5.9% · 82
Engine 5.5% · 77
Electrical system 5.1% · 71
Steering 4.2% · 58
Severity
Of those complaints, 74 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire, 86 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Nissan Altima in this data, 2014 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 100 in the last three years against 308 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The driver side low beam headlight is significantly dimmer than the passenger side one. I have changed multiple bulbs and none can fix the dimness being experienced. I suspect this issue has something to do with the housing and I know other owners of the same model that have the exact same problem. Ps, I'm not the first owner of the car and I've seen this issue since purchase. So I'll set the date to today's date. Exterior lighting · reported at 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when headlights were activated, the illumination was very dim. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Exterior lighting · reported at 100,000 miles
I commute 100 miles a day and do not feel safe driving my vehicle once headlights are required. I also live in a rural area where there is limited to no street lighting. Driving with high beams puts other drivers at risk so this is not safe option. Nissan knowingly is putting drivers at risk as this problem affects 2013-2015 Altima models--they should have corrected the problem. I may have to get rid of the car. Exterior lighting
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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