CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014 Nissan Altima shows multiple problem trends, continuing the poor reputation of the 2013 Altima, prompting us to give it our "Beware of the Clunker" badge.

Owners are complaining about vibration and even transmission failure related to the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
32 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
44 / 1
Average Mileage:
22,298 miles

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2014 Nissan Altima seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2014 Nissan Altima Owner Comments (Page 5 of 10)

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problem #109

Nov 092017

Altima

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #108

Nov 082017

Altima

  • 62,000 miles
According air bag claim documents my vehicle is equipped with faulty takada air bangs. No recall has been received.

- Gambrills, MD, USA

problem #107

Nov 022017

Altima

  • 41,000 miles
The airbag's light came on showing a defect in it.

- Milan, TN, USA

problem #106

Nov 062017

Altima

  • 47,100 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall

- Smithfield, NC, USA

problem #105

Jul 012015

Altima

  • 0 miles
Takata recall- I noticed that sometimes the 'airbag' light on the passenger side will be on and no one or anything would be on the passenger side.

- Woodbridge, NJ, USA

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problem #104

Nov 042017

Altima

  • miles
Takata recall

- Providence, RI, USA

problem #103

Oct 272017

Altima

  • 81,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On 10/27/17, I hit a deer crossing the road head on at 45 mph and no airbags deployed.

- Hiram, GA, USA

problem #102

May 012017

Altima

  • miles
Passenger airbag indicator fails to go off when a passenger is sitting. Nissan refuses to accept this as a manufacturing defect and is a serious safety issue that should be part of a recall. There is no accident involved yet but it should be reported to hence this complaint.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #101

Jul 012017

Altima

  • 22,000 miles
My vehicle was impacted in left side, airbags only appears in right side. People on left side get injured, vehicle was stationary impacted by a car without breaks. (accident occurred in slp, mxico).

- Aguascalientes, NM, USA

problem #100

Aug 112017

Altima

  • 35 miles
Cvt shuddering and jerking 15-35 miles still after reprograming at 52K miles airbag light is stayes on after being reprogram

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #99

May 012017

Altima

  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

After taking in my Altima 2014 sv for a recall on the airbag sensors, the issue did not go away. The issue is that there is that about half the times a passenger sits next to the driver seat, the airbag system does not detect them. I am having to restart the car for security purposes in case something ends up happening. I am also having an issue with my ac system. I replaced the compressor a year ago and it seems to be failing again. As a senior software engineer I can safely say that there is definitely an issue with their software. I hope they can fix this soon. Thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #98

Jul 052017

Altima

  • miles
Passengers airbag sensor not picking up when there is a person in the seat not all the time but periodically.

- Roxboro, NC, USA

problem #97

Jan 282015

Altima 6-cyl

  • 6,000 miles
Car was going 34mph at the point of impact, no airbags deployed...this was before the recall of the passenger side airbags: However severe damage done to the drivers side of the car as well and no deployment of any airbag....updated 07/11/17

- Etters, PA, USA

problem #96

Feb 162017

Altima

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While at a stop sign, the contact looked both ways. Upon accelerating, a truck crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed with extreme force for the front driver and passenger side. The curtain side air bags did not deploy. The driver's left eye was damaged, which affected the cornea, and the driver also sustained bruising across the chest and back pains. The front passenger sustained bruising to the arms, chest, and hips. The driver and front passenger received medical treatment. The insurance company towed the vehicle to a yard. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the air bag issue. The manufacturer was later notified of the crash. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

- Deltona, FL, USA

problem #95

Apr 152017

Altima

  • 41,533 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. While operating the vehicle with a front seat passenger, the air bag sensor illuminated indicating that the passenger side air bag was deactivated. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,533.

- Panama City, FL, USA

problem #94

Feb 222017

Altima

  • miles
The light indicating a person is in the passenger seat does not operate all the time. The dealer has programed it twice. The dealer is frustrated as they have several other customers with the same problem. The dealer asked me to contact Nissan directly which I did. I was told today by a specialists from Nissan that I have to bring the vehicle in when it is doing it, I explained it is an intermittent problem and I would be more than happy to leave the vehicle with the dealer. She informed me this was not acceptable that I have to bring it in when it is not operating properly. I guess she could not comprehend the fact that it is an intermittent problem, most likely due to a faulty T passenger side sensor in the seat. The passenger weights is around 120 pounds so she is heavy enough for the sensor to pickup her weight. I am concerned that the air bag might not deploy during an accident. Most of the time when the vehicle lights acts up is when we first start out. There is no set pattern to create this problem, might be ok for a week or two then could do it two or three days in a row and maybe go out by it self. This has been happening for several months, maybe close to a year.

- Abbeville, SC, USA

problem #93

Jun 112016

Altima

  • 50,000 miles
Received the NHTSA campaign number: 16V244000 update for OCS error on passenger airbag. I had submitted a complaint regarding this after Nissan's previous update did not fix the issue. This issue is still not resolved. After 2 months of use I am seeing that when my wife is in the passenger seat the airbag light notifying me that there is no passenger in the passenger seat stays on still. I can 'reset' by turning the vehicle off and restarting it but can not be positive that the vehicle is actually 'seeing' the passenger. This seems to be a very big issue with Nissan and would like to have it resolved. I have not talked with them since when I do the answer I've previously gotten is "we've completed the update and don't know why it's not working for you" bring it in and we'll look - to no avail. So I prefer not to let them play around since resetting the computer does nothing.

- Chisago City, MN, USA

problem #92

Jan 202017

Altima 4-cyl

  • 101,000 miles
Passengers side airbag light is on when someone is in the seat. We have had it to the dealer and they say they can't duplicate the problem. We videoed it and showed it to them and I have called Nissan miss [xxx] didn't want to hear it. [xxx] also said it is not under warranty or recall and they I will have to pay. I just checked the web and found other people with the same complaint. I just paid $646 to get it fixed and the light is on. The light stays on going down the road highway or city driving. Sitting still or moving. Oh by the way did I mention my daughters 2015 Nissan Altima is having the same problem. [xxx] at Nissan also blew her off. Is there any remedy to this problem. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Maiden, NC, USA

problem #91

Jan 042017

Altima 4-cyl

  • miles
I work in car leasing and actually think the information on this website's database is wrong, just flagging this issue. This VIN and many others for other Altima says no remedy but when you go to the dealership they are able to solve recall R1609. Other Altima vins with this same recall also have a different status saying there is a solution.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #90

Nov 032016

Altima

  • 45,000 miles
Nissan issued recall on the passenger side airbag sensor that disengages the airbag when a grown adult is seated in the passenger seat. My car was recalled and "supposedly" fixed, but two separate incidences have occurred where the passenger airbag light indicating the airbag is off when a person is seated there has occurred. The issue was not resolved fully with Nissan's warranty fix and Nissan is looking into my car further on how to fix the issue. I have researched the issue and many other instances of this issue occurring after the so called "fix" performed by Nissan. Link below: www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/Altima/2014/seat_belts_air_bags/air_bags.shtml this is a consumer safety issue with not having a properly functioning airbag.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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