Nissan Altima Complaints (2015)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#11472621July 6, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH at night, the visibility of the roadway was difficult to see due to the low-beam headlights not providing adequate illumination. The contact used the hi-beam headlights for better visibility while driving. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472197July 3, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I pull on handle to open my hood, it does not open.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472146July 2, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Driver side head light is defaulted does not reflect there for you are blind at night . I was pulled over by the cops and they told me that the next time I’m driving at night I will get a ticket…
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471128June 27, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My vehicle is part of the class action suit for Nissan Altima headlamp assemblies. I have gone through the proper channels with Nissan. In the interim I have had a bulb go out. At this point my car is dangerous to drive after dark and I must drive with high beams on. Nissan will not do anything to help except to say that I am on the list. I avoid driving after dark as much as possible, but some times it is absolutely necessary. Nissan is being negligent in this by not offering any solution and not being willing to help with the replacement bulb or trying to expedite the replacement of my headlamp assemblies. If there is an accident due to the state of the headlamps I will take legal action against Nissan.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470711June 23, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
At less than 68,000 miles, the timing chain started to fail. There were oil leaks reported over 6,000 miles before but dealer said it was due to the oil change, but we now know it was the valve cover gasket. Losing power due to engine failure would be unsafe given power steering gone etc...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470445June 22, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Hi MY NAME IS [XXX], I HAVE ISSUE WITH MY CAR THAT I HAVE PURCHASE A NISSAN ALITMA 2015, WHEN I HAD BOUGHT IT IT ONLY HAD 43,200 MILES AND I ONLY DRIVEN IT 10,000 SOME MILES. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING TO GO TO A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE SPEED JUST CUT OFF AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I ALMOST GOT INTO A ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAD TWO OTHER FAMILIES WITH ME IN MY CAR WITH ME. I AM ALSO PERMANTELY DISABLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME ADDRESS BECAUSE IT WAS LATE AND EVERYTHING WAS CLOSED BY 6PM. I GOT SO MAD BECAUSE WE MISSED ATTENDING MY FAMILY MEMBERS FUNERAL. THE NEXT DAY I HAD TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSED IT AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD. I GOT UPSET BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND I DIDNT EVEN DRIVE IT MUCH AT ALL AND HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THIS CAR WAS FAULTY SOLD TO ME. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT CAR AS DEFECTIVE AND NISSAN NOES ABOUT IT. I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO BECAUSE NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. SO PLEASE PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON THIS PHONE NUMBER [XXX] AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HERE IS MY EMAIL ADDRESS [XXX] THANK YOU SO MUCH. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470162June 21, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Nissan Altima headlights do not work effectively and barely illuminate the roadway. Recall was issued for headlight replacements months ago. Car was brought to dealership months ago for headlight inspection and approved for headlight replacements. Multiple phone calls have been made to find out when the actual headlight replacement will occur but still have not received an answer to if/when headlights will be replaced. Have tried replacing headlight bulbs with 3 different brands/types of bulbs and none of them make a difference with the brightness of headlights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469295June 15, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
There was a class action lawsuit for the highlights on my Nissan. The first week of April 2022 we had the highlights check by a Nissan Dealer. We were told that it is included in the Lawsuit and that they would replace the highlights. They had to order them and would call when the came in. It has been two months and they keep saying the replacement highlights has not come in. I call the parts department and was told that I could come in and pay for them. Then they could have them next day. Call the service department and was told again that our car is on a waiting list for the highlights. They don't know when they will well have the replacement highlights. The car can not be driven at night without the high lights on. We were pull over one night for riding with the highlights on oncoming vehicles and told that it is not safe to drive the car until the lights are fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11468937June 13, 2022
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the hood was unlatched and flew upward. The hood, fenders, and roof of the vehicle were damaged. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and closed the hood. The contact called the dealer and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact had been informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469076June 13, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The vehicle failed to accelerate in a timely manner after stopping at a traffic light without warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467590June 5, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The headlights are extremely dim at night. after replacing them, it is still extremely hard to see at night which caused me to almost hit a person crossing the street
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466964June 1, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
The problem with the C17F1 cvt judder when pressing the gas the car would not go. So you turn car off. Then restart car pressing gas all the way down, and the car jumps forward and luckily doesn’t hit car in front of you. Nissan is well aware of cvt transmission problems on 2011 and 2015 Altima’s in which now it costs me $5400.00 to replace this transmission. Nissan should of advertised this car as LEMON transmission CAR because you are almost guaranteed to have the transmission replaced. My car has 102 thousand miles and I’m forced to Pay $5400.00 for this defected transmission that Nissan was well aware of. I hate this car that I have paid so much money for. On top of list price plus this repair that I will never get my money back costs over 27000 dollars. I’m retired and Nissan sold me a 🍋 LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466870May 31, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was in the left turning lane and my light was green. I looked before making the turn and I proceeded to turn into 177st on Jamaica. As I made the left turn into the lane the 2009 black Honda Accord was speeding and hit the back end of my car as I was already in the street that I was turning into and he left the scene. I called 911 and told them that the person had left the scene but within 10 minutes he returned and wanted to argue, people who saw came out in my defense and calmed him down, I then asked for documentation as the police suggested that we switch informations and he was hesitant in giving them to me so he called the police himself. When we did exchange information, his insurance and registration are in someone else’s name and they are both expired as of 2020.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466242May 26, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight was becoming significantly dim. The dealer was notified of the failure and diagnosed that the driver's side headlight bulb needed to be replaced. The dealer notified the manufacturer for repair assistance and was awaiting a response. The contact also notified the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466005May 24, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'm having the same problem with this Nissan Altima 2015 that I had with my Nissan Altima 2010 where it was a recall on the CVT. There are times when I'm pressing the gas, and the car will not and I have to pull over, turn the car off, and turn it back on. When I'm at a stoplight, and I press the gas it will not accelerate with my foot all the way down on the gas. The car will then jerk, and take off really fast. There have been several times when I have almost had accidents.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465590May 21, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I received a class action lawsuit settlement for the headlights of my Nissan Ultima when I contacted the dealership they said there is a no contest I don’t know what that means but I know I was supposed to receive replacement headlights due to my headlights being so dim It’s hard to see while driving at night and is really a safety hazard Nissan is not Honering the settlement
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465245May 19, 2022
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
For the last few days my car has been hesitant to accelerate. At low speed acceleration it jerks a few times then the rpms go way high and is slow to shift & accelerate. It is automatic. This problem has been gradually increasing over past 2 years. I did take it to a dealership when the hood latch was replaced due to recall this year and they just suggested I drain/replace the transmission fluid in hopes that it fixes the acceleration issues. They already knew when I went into the dealership that it wasn't in warranty anymore and because I couldn't afford to fully fix the problem they just brushed me off. This isn't a safe car anymore to drive. I have 2 children and this is our primary vehicle. I just know whatever this issue with the transmission and power train stuff is not safe and it's only a matter of time until something major brakes down, I just hope it does not clunk out on us to where we wreck. These power train/transmission issues have started affecting the cruise control, air flow of the car, and possibly affecting the sensors which then could be another ordeal with electrical issues. NISSAN WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRANNY/POWER TRAIN > EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR FIND AND FIX THIS ISSUE I bought the car in 2018 with less than 20,000 miles and have done regular maintenance, new tires every year, oils changes, replacing air filters and wipers, replacing brake pads, ive had to replace the brake booster already and flushed the whole brake system because of this acceleration issue I figured the brakes causing the lag but this car is just falling apart these past 2 years, rust on the trunk near the silver trim has caused the trunk to open on its own and the back-up camera feels like its slowly going out, the headlights are too dim to drive at night(even the brights now are dim), the rear passenger window just dropped down one day off the roller and I can't get the window back up and stay on the roller. Problem after Problem. Safety concern after safety concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465121May 18, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle was jerking. The contact was unaware if there were any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464886May 16, 2022
POWER TRAIN
CVT transmission is shot. Nissan says they have "fulfilled their obligation" due to the warranty being out of date. Had a lifetime powertrain warranty with the dealership which was shut down by SOS police. Now no one is responsible for this transmission which Nissan knows is a terrible product. Lasted 6 years. There should be a recall on all of these transmissions which seem to affect the Altimas the most.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464464May 13, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Took my car to Nissn dealership for water leak after heavy rain that could effect electrical components. Before they looked at they asked if I had a sunroof and advised it gets clogged easily with this vehicle and thats why I had water getting in my car. This is a known issue with Nissan but they dont address to consumers and. Mt car also had a mildew smell now as well
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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