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2015 Nissan Altima — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 954 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

954
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
46
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
5
Involved Fire
owner-reported
27
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Nissan Altima — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

381 complaints

241 complaints

426 complaints

2,312 complaints

1,113 complaints

954 complaints

553 complaints

391 complaints

226 complaints

232 complaints

179 complaints

70 complaints

20 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Exterior Lighting 270 reports
Air Bags 177 reports
Power Train 161 reports
Unknown Or Other 92 reports
Engine 66 reports
Suspension 64 reports
Structure 63 reports
Electrical System 56 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 10669320 12/31/2014

I JUST PURCHASED A 2015 ALTIMA SV WITH THE TECH PACKAGE. THIS INCLUDE SEVERAL SAFETY FEATURES, BUT THE ONE I WANTED MOST WAS THE BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM. I DISCOVERED IN THE FIRST 2 WEEKS THAT WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR THE ROADS WERE WET, THE BSW COULD GIVE FALSE ALARMS LIKE A CAR WAS NEXT TO ME, WHEN THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS NEAR ME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE FO…

Power Train ODI 11445677 12/30/2021

Transmission went out with no warning. Ran fine the night before, the next morning I couldn't go anywhere. Shop has confirmed by code that is being thrown the transmission has went out, $2900 fix.

Latches/locks/linkages ODI 11385638 12/30/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HOOD INADVERTENTLY OPENED, CRASHING INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE HOOD LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V315000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REC…

Service Brakes ODI 11164088 12/30/2018

I TOOK MY CAR TO BE SERVICED AT DISCOUNT TIRE SHOP IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. I PAID $195.00 TO HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACED, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. I RE-QUESTED HAVING MY BRAKES REPLACED. NOT ONCE DID THE TECH ASK IF I WANTED MY OLD BRAKES CONFISCATED. THE TECH TOLD ME THAT THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE ANYTHING WITH THE BRAKES. HE ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO HAVE THE BRAKES RE…

Air Bags ODI 10938717 12/30/2016

MY 2015 ALTIMA AIRBAG LIGHTS WERE ON, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING ON DECEMBER 23RD TO COVER THE RECALL. ON THE 29TH WITH WIFE IN CAR AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON DASHBOARD. SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IN SEAT. WIFE WEIGHS OVER 120 POUNDS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE RECALL, THEIR CAR NEVER RECEIVES THE UPDATE AND CUSTOM…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2015 Nissan Altima, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2015 Nissan Altima reliable?
Owners have filed 954 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2015 Nissan Altima, most often about exterior lighting. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Nissan Altima years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.