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My first brand new car in 21 years is 11 years old
jadziasman, 03/08/2014
updated 05/02/2025
2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Driver's side coil spring broke at the bottom due to corrosion after protective coating wore off at 151K miles April 2025. Discovered this after hearing a rattling noise that I thought was located inside the car. DIY replacement of both Macpherson struts for $170. Otherwise, no issues since my last update. Alti is 10 years old this month. New issues are P0456 very small emission leak and crack in the rear lower control arm driver's side. Took it to Nissan dealership. Both rear LCAs replaced for free July 2023 via the extended warranty of 10 years, unlimited miles. Otherwise, nothing new to report - 136K miles and going strong. Built in Canton MS in August 2013. 126K miles. Front brakes at 122K miles. Aftermarket headlight assemblies at 122K miles (OEM lights too dim and still waiting for free OEM replacements from Nissan after 7 months). Driver's side front wheel bearing replaced at 121K miles. New spark plugs at 104K miles. Repaired harness connector on the AC refrigerant pressure sensor at 101K miles. New 12 V battery at 100K miles. Rear brakes at 99K miles. Regular maintenance otherwise. All of this done by myself. No issues with the engine or CVT transmission (yet). Hope to get to 200K miles before I need to replace it. Overall very satisfied with it Five years and 60K miles. Still no minor or major repairs needed. Same issues as before - no better or worse. Passed the 5 year/60K powertrain warranty a few days ago. The transmission continues to function as flawlessly as it always has since it was new. Hoping for many more years of reliability (fingers and toes crossed). Brakes are still good. Three years in. No complaints except for the wonky manual climate control which I've just decided to tolerate as is. Just had two recalls completed. Car has 27K miles now. Two and a half years and still no issues. The manual climate control does not appear to be functioning correctly so I might go to a dealership to have it looked at before my 3 year 36,000 mile warranty expires. Car has 22K miles now. Two years in and no issues that require warranty repair. Car has 15K miles now. Steering has improved greatly since the tires have worn in. Tracks straight now and doesn't require the nearly constant minute corrections that were needed when it was new. Have not been happy with the defroster this past winter. Takes too long to clear the windshield even at max heat max fan speed. Take this into consideration if you live in the Great White North. Also have noticed that the CVT is pretty noisy when temps are below freezing even after the engine reaches operating temperature. Hope this doesn't get worse over time. Otherwise I'm satisfied with it and hope that it lasts at least 15 years and 250K miles. I decided to buy the 2.5S because it was by far the best value for the money I bought it during the Presidents Day sale $5000 off MSRP Driven for 600 miles in three weeks Found nothing wrong it (so far) A CVT is louder than a traditional geared transaxle - just the way it is The electric pump for the power steering will make noise I can accept each of these issues because I own a 2005 Prius which has a CVT and more than one electric pump The Altima is a great value Very little road noise enters the cabin - except for the engine's roar Good initial build quality Nice styling inside and out Solid feel Generally comfortable ride
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Went from Sonata to Altima
topcontender, 05/19/2014
2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
24 of 28 people found this review helpful
Admittedly, I'm kind of a "car nut". I traded my 2011 Sonata Limited after 4 years, it's a good car with lots of features but the ride was a little hard on bumpy roads. So I bought the 2014 Altima SL (4 cyc). Very Nice looking car with a well thought out interior, spacious and super comfortable. The ride is smooth and quiet and takes bumpy surfaces really well (as well as my wife's Lexus 350). The car handles well and does get impressive gas milage. The 4 cyc is peppy and provides all the power a driver really needs. This is a beautiful car.
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Joshua, 12/23/2015
updated 06/24/2016
2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Update: the mpg has remained constant, the seats show the slightest signs of wear, the transmission needed to be replaced at 71k (thank God for the extended warranty I purchased), still believe I got a great value. I purchased this car with the intention of using it to drive for uber/lyft. I bought it from hertz car sales since their deals are about $5-$6k less than similar models I found nearby (and I searched for weeks). I figured that since I was going to put a million miles on it, having relatively high miles (50k) wasn't really an issue. The cvt transmission does take some getting used to, but since it is a main factor in my incredible gas mileage, it's still worth it. The Bluetooth works great, even skipping songs in Pandora. Phone connectivity works like a charm. The most comfortable front seats I've ever sat in and I've had numerous large luxury sedans (bmw 7's, lexus LS'S, ETC). My two complaints are the quality of paint (super thin) and the interior, while being nicely designed, is ultra low quality materials (styrofoam rear deck, really?) and the armrest feels like it's going to break off any day now. I haven't had any issues at all, at 6000 miles into ownership and 56k on the car.
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Nissan Altima 2014 SL
jmaske@hotmail.com, 07/21/2015
updated 07/21/2016
2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I've had this car for about a year, so far I've been fairly happy. The transmission can be a bit sluggish at a dead stop, other than that, it performs well and I average 30mpg when driving for fun. I can hit 40+ mpg on the highway if driving conservatively. When on the highway, there's plenty of power to maneuver as needed. I installed a cold air intake which helped remove the cvt delay and gained some mpg and Hp in the process. I'd highly recommend doing the same. I'm very happy with my Altima.
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2014 Altima S
Import Jockey, 08/17/2016
2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is our 2nd Nissan. Our 1st was a CPO Maxima several years ago when CPO program had just started being offered. We traded our 2009 Accord EX sedan for the 2014 Altima S. I never buy a car in its 1st year of a body style change as it takes a year to get any bugs out, and I prefer to let someone else eat the 1st year or 2 of depreciation. Our new to us, CPO Altima S with 12K mi is a great sedan. I would have preferred the SV with the convenience pkg & mnrf. This is the most comfortable car we have ever owned and the fuel economy is incredible. We just returned from a 1200 mi round trip & we averaged 39 MPG Hwy, that is better than our daughters 2014 Honda Civic EXL sedan, and the Altima is twice as big. My only disappointment is the paint quality(thickness), we too have found rust around chrome strip on trunk just above licence plate. I noticed other reviewer's with same issue. I'm taking in to dealer to have addressed. We did purchase an extended warranty that cover's everything for 6-yrs or 100Kmi in addition to the CPO warranty. We trade sedans every 5yrs or 60Kmi. We put about 7kmi/yr on our sedans. We also have a 2013 CRV w/ AWD that has close to 25Kmi that we bought last year. If Nissan will improve its paint quality, we will be adding a Rogue in a couple years. We need to get back on track buying our vehicles after they receive their MCR(Mid Cycle Refresh). Its truly the best time to buy ! However, the auto industry is changing back to making changes to vehicles every year rather than keeping them appearing the same from the outside until the MCR. The Nissan Altima is by far the best overall mid-size sedan available when factoring in all attributes !
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