Nissan Altima Complaints (2015)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#11451083February 8, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I have a 2015 Nissan Altima that was purchased brand new in 2016. Over the past few years the headlights have become very dim. It looks like the lights are not on while driving at night. You can barely see the lights on the road which makes it a safety hazard. It's even worse when it's raining or foggy outside. I've taken my car to the dealer a couple of times for them to check out the lights and replace the bulbs. They told me that replacing the bulbs wouldn't do any good and that the headlamp assembly will need to be replaced. Recently I received correspondence in the mail in regards to a class action lawsuit against Nissan for the defective headlamps. The same issue I'm having with dim lights caused by delamination of the reflective surface inside the headlamp assembly. I took my car back to Nissan and told them about the lawsuit which directs Nissan to replace the headlamp assembly. The Nissan dealer inspected the headlamps and did some kind of test and told me that my headlamps are fine and didn't meet the criteria that Nissan gave them to replace the headlamps. This is still an issue with my vehicle and it is still a hazard to not be able to see the lines on the roads while driving at night. I've also talked to the Nissan Consumer Affairs but they didn't offer me any solutions other than to call the number for the Nissan Settlement Administrator. No one answers the phone and I only get the recorded messages with information about the lawsuit that I already got from the website.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450693February 6, 2022
POWER TRAIN
My engine service light is on and I have scanned with diagnostics. The code P0101, C119A, and C1155 with the most likely solution is to reprogram the power train control module(PCM).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450121February 3, 2022
AIR BAGS
Airbag light came on in September 2021.Took to dealership on October 5, 2021. They ran a diagnostic test and charged me $160 to tell me that code B0020 Aide Airbag Module Left Side is open. I purchased extended warranty when car was purchased new. Platinum plan $2098. Nissan is unwilling to do anything to help with airbag situation even though they have a very long history of airbag issues. They quoted $1900 for the repair. Extended warranty company does not cover any repairs on safety equipment!!! How can this be? Nissan encouraged me to purchase extended warranty because, and I quote “the sensors and all of the electronics are very expensive to replace if something goes wrong”. So I fell for it. Is there anything you can do to help. The car is 7 years old and I really don’t want to spend $1900 on this. Right now I can’t drive it, or sell it and it won’t pass inspection. Do I have options? Thank you for any help or suggestions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448534January 23, 2022
AIR BAGS
The air bags were repaired ( non-accident related ) and now the airbag light has come back on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448440January 22, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
On my 3rd transmission since March 2021 1st one was April 2nd one was June Then car was in shop for over 2 months drive it for 1 week 3 transmission was put in November so yeah this car is bad also corp wont help not even anything after a manager called me a crazy [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
#11448130January 19, 2022
STEERING
2015 Nissan Altima power steering. 1. While driving the vehicle does not track steady. I constantly must correct as it sways on a straight road. 2. Periodically the steering goes out, the steering becomes stiff, it is an extreme safety issue to maintain control of the vehicle. Vehicle was take to a dealer for inspection the faulty power steering pump was confirmed, quoted $1800.00 including labor to replace. These issues occur without warning at any time. Proper fluid and fluid levels have been checked. The first occurrence of the steering becoming stiff was approximately January 2021. The swaying started probably about a month to two months earlier.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447817January 18, 2022
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the front driver’s side sun visor fell down. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver’s side sun visor to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447940January 18, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the low-beam headlights were inadequate to provide illumination for safe driving. The high-beam headlights were activated for safe driving. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer to be inspected. The contact contacted the local dealer and it was stated that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447790January 17, 2022
AIR BAGS
There is no incident. My airbag light is on and the dealership does not know what the issue is. It's been on over 2 years. First they said it was the airbag module then they said it was the seat. They want over $1000 to fix it. I contacted Nissan and they said since it was not a recall it was my responsibility. It passes inspection so I am leaving it and only hope the airbags deploy if I have a wreck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446424January 5, 2022
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Got hit in a magor accident airbags did not deploy on side or driver front or side and lighting on automatic handle lights wetw out reverse drive the lettets on handle think there wad a defect
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11445677December 30, 2021
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11445499December 29, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the front headlights were dim. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444691December 22, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The low beam headlights on my 2015 Nissan Altima S are dangerously dim. I can barely see the road at night unless I have my high beams on. I have replaced the bulbs with high performance bulbs and there was no improvement. I cleaned the headlight covers with no improvement. I have read online that this is a problem with 5th generation Nissan The low-beam headlights in the 5th generation Altima are dangerously dim. The reflective material inside the projector headlights can wear down, drastically reducing the beam's power In December of 2018 this problem ranked 10th in CarComplaints.com top problem trends list.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444095December 17, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
dim headlights are very, very dim
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443408December 10, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Headlights have become so dim I nearly ran off of the road. When it rains at night I have to pull over because the factory headlights do not supply enough light to drive on the roadway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443254December 9, 2021
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that with a passenger seated in the front passenger’s seat, the “Passenger Air Bag Off” warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442875December 6, 2021
SUSPENSION
Rear passenger control arm separated from frame due to corrosion.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442704December 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Nissan refused to pay for transmission of $5,221.38 replacement they should have replaced it due to their crappy cvt design and I have made multiple phone calls and they said we can’t help you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442557December 3, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 53 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but failed to respond and the vehicle started decelerating. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and other unknown warning lights also were illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and switched gears to drive but the accelerator pedal failed to respond, and the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and then towed to another independent mechanic. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442494December 2, 2021
SUSPENSION, STEERING
The control arm broke due to rust. This happened while I was driving. I read that Nissan recalled 2013 and 2014 Altimas due to this exact same problem. My car is 2015 but experienced the same problem and it is very dangerous. The arm might have had a crack in addition to rust. I don’t know when the crack happened since I bought this car used. When I examined the break, the rust and crack have been there for a long time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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