2015 Nissan Altima problems and complaints
Owners have filed 953 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Altima. The most-reported areas: Exterior Lighting (270), Air Bags (177), Power Train (161).
Key takeaways
- 953 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 46 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 27 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 270 | 28% |
| Air Bags | 177 | 19% |
| Power Train | 161 | 17% |
| Unknown Or Other | 92 | 10% |
| Engine | 66 | 7% |
| Suspension | 64 | 7% |
| Structure | 63 | 7% |
| Electrical System | 55 | 6% |
| Steering | 48 | 5% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 44 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38 | 4% |
| Service Brakes | 26 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Nissan Altima 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-09-18
The headlights are so dim we cannot see safely at night, we have had everything professionally cleaned and installed new super bright bulbs, it has made zero difference. Does someone really have to die for this to be taken seriously? There was a huge lawsuit apparently but we never heard about it and missed the window!
Electrical System,air Bags - filed 2026-09-11
My car was hit and airbags did not deploy from driver side. The front driver side of my car is totalled. Not sure what force of an impact is needed for airbags to deploy but if my driver side tire rod broke and tire came off is this not sufficient force. This 2015 Nissan Altima has had many recalls. The last one was my...
Air Bags - filed 2026-09-10
A vehicle airbag light is staying on which indicates my airbags will not work this is a common problem in a 2015 Nissan Altima SL but it is not showing up as a recall on my certain vehicle. This recently started happening at 114,000 miles. When the light first came on it would go on and off at different times it would ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.