Nissan Altima / 2015
2015 Nissan Altima problems
Owners have filed 1,203 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Altima with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 22.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 14.5%.
Complaints1,203
Crashes61
Fires11
Injuries37
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 22.3% · 268
Air bags 14.5% · 175
Power train 13.4% · 161
Unknown or other 7.7% · 93
Engine 5.5% · 66
Structure 5.2% · 63
Suspension 5.2% · 62
Electrical system 4.5% · 54
Severity
Of those complaints, 61 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 37 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Nissan Altima in this data, 2015 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 143 in the last three years against 353 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 52,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Since April 2022 we reached out to Nissan of Vacaville, Ca about the head light recall. Numerous times they've told us that the headlights were not in stock. Now in 2024 they're saying that they are no longer honoring the recall. They report that it has expired. I drive the car mostly at night and the lights do not work properly. It impairs my vision and thereby can cause a wreck that could result in injury or death. Exterior lighting
Headlights displaying unsafe night visibility. My wife almost drove off embankment due to low visibility. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealership for inspection yet. At this time my wife tries not to drive it at night. I found through my own investigation about the headlights that there had been a class action suit concerning these headlights on Nissan Altimas, but we have not received any recall notice. Exterior lighting
2015 Nissan Altima - the low beams provide insufficient lighting during night driving and creates a safety hazard. I bought the vehicle used in 2018. I replaced the bulbs but there were no improvements. Friends and family notice the problem and are afraid to drive at night in this car. Research shows the projector bowls are defective and it is going to cost me nearly $1k to replace both headlight assemblies. Exterior lighting · reported at 80,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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