2014 Nissan Altima Transmission & Power Train Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026

206Power Train complaints

18.5%Of all 1,111 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train ranks on this vehicle

EXTERIOR LIGHTING279 · 25.1%

POWER TRAIN206 · 18.5%

AIR BAGS206 · 18.5%

SUSPENSION127 · 11.4%

Unspecified / other82 · 7.4%

Share of the 1,111 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Nissan Altima overview page.

What owners report

“WE RENTED A 2014 ALTIMA S FROM A LOCAL HERTZ RENT-A-CAR AND TRAVELED ROUNDTRIP FROM FLORIDA TO NEW YORK. ON THE RETURN TRIP WE STOPPED…”NHTSA complaint 10725472 — filed 06/16/2015

“I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MONTHS AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. SO ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED THAT THERE…”NHTSA complaint 10721676 — filed 05/27/2015

“I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT 13 MONTHS. ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A KIND…”NHTSA complaint 10717688 — filed 05/21/2015

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2014 Nissan Altima have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Nissan Altima: 206 of 1,111 complaints on file (18.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2014 Nissan Altima have in total?

1,111 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 52 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 60 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train category include?

NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.