2014 Nissan Altima Structure Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2014 Nissan Altima, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “hood latch” (12% of reports).
- 52structure complaints
- 55,000median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Hood latch: mentioned in 6 of 52 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 8 an injury.
Nissan Altima structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Altima | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2024 Altima | 5 | 12% | 80,000 |
| 2022 Altima | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Altima | 1 | 1% | 2,000 |
| 2020 Altima | 6 | 4% | 25,000 |
| 2019 Altima | 6 | 3% | 16,100 |
| 2018 Altima | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2017 Altima | 18 | 5% | 57,150 |
| 2016 Altima | 29 | 5% | 31,005 |
| 2015 Altima | 63 | 7% | 58,000 |
| 2014 Altima | 52 | 5% | 55,000 |
| 2013 Altima | 134 | 6% | 51,475 |
| 2012 Altima | 33 | 8% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Altima | 27 | 11% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Altima | 30 | 8% | 61,000 |
| 2009 Altima | 90 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 2008 Altima | 312 | 30% | 65,550 |
| 2007 Altima | 27 | 6% | 73,752 |
| 2006 Altima | 221 | 27% | 100,360 |
| 2005 Altima | 351 | 32% | 103,000 |
| 2004 Altima | 42 | 15% | 114,000 |
| 2003 Altima | 126 | 14% | 111,000 |
| 2002 Altima | 128 | 12% | 100,000 |
| 2001 Altima | 4 | 3% | 38,005 |
| 2000 Altima | 5 | 3% | 135,350 |
| 1999 Altima | 4 | 5% | 160,000 |
| 1998 Altima | 6 | 5% | 140,000 |
| 1997 Altima | 8 | 7% | 169,000 |
| 1996 Altima | 4 | 4% | — |
| 1995 Altima | 4 | 2% | 41,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2014 Nissan Altima. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving on the freeway and my hood popped up and smashed my roof and everything inside the ceiling onto my lap. The lighting and visor broken. Roof and hood damaged. I luckily survived this. I am leading this car. I took it to Nissan when this happened. They said theyâd fix it but itâs…
The hood latch recall was done June 2022, but it became malfunction 1 year after recall was done. When driving, the hood flies up and almost hit the windshield. Luckily I didn't drive on the highway. Called the dealer and said it was out of the warranty which is 1 year or 10000 miles after the…
I was driving on the freeway and my hood popped and shattered my windshield. Why would you guys even allow a car on the roads with a defect as such? This is extremely dangerous! Now I am pretty much w/o transportation. I'm even more upset that I had to find out about the defect the hard way, to see…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Nissan Altimas have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about structure for the 2014 Nissan Altima (5% of the 1,114 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Nissan Altima structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2014 Nissan Altima?
The most frequent phrase is “hood latch”, in 6 of 52 complaints.
Other 2014 Nissan Altima problems
- Exterior Lighting problems (299)
- Power Train problems (209)
- Air Bags problems (208)
- Suspension problems (132)
- Engine problems (77)
- Electrical System problems (71)
- Steering problems (58)
See all 2014 Nissan Altima problems or structure problems across all Altima years.