Nissan Altima Complaints (2015)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#11432325September 9, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at nighttime, he was unable to see the road while using the low-beam headlights. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432029September 7, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Purchased vehicle used. Test drive prior to purchase was at daytime. The first time vehicle was driven at night the low beam lights were noticeably dim. Had to switch to high beams in order to adequately see enough to safely drive. Research indicates this is a know issue with this year model.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431915September 7, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the hood latch failed to open after multiple attempts. The contact then used a lubricant to unlatch the hood and was able to open the hood latch as needed. One day as the contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, the hood inadvertently opened without warning. The contact was able to pull over and assess the damage to his vehicle. The contact stated that the end of the hood closest to the windshield was bent towards the side which caused damage to both sides of the front quarter panels. Despite the damage, the contact was able to close the hood and drive the vehicle slowly back home. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 36,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431836September 6, 2021
AIR BAGS
The passenger air bag light is showing off, cannot get it to reset by the switch or turning the car off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431595September 3, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds at night, the headlights low beam did not function properly, and the contact had to use the high beam to see the road ahead. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the contact could not recall the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and did not provide financial aid. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431630September 3, 2021
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle had randomly experienced speed reduction, jerking, stalling, and excessive fuel consumption. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who replaced the battery and alternator, but the failure continued to occur. A second independent mechanic examined the vehicle and diagnosed that the fuel system was faulty. No further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431511September 2, 2021
SUSPENSION, STEERING
UNKNOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430882August 28, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
In the dark, low beam headlights are too dim. I have to use high beams all the time, causing other drivers to have limited visibility due to high beams being on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430423August 25, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights were so dim that I basically could not see at night. Replacing the bulbs did not help. This is a significant safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430247August 24, 2021
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Airbag sensor warning lamp is on. Has happened in the past as well but Nissan fixed it since there was a recall. Now the car is outside the warranty, Nissan does not want to fix their defected airbag components/sensors and is asking for $1700 to start with a replacement part on the back of the driver seat and does not even guarantee the fix, they say more diagnosis/repairs might be needed after the first fix. I need help. Nissan North America refused to help and told me if I want I can reach out to NHTSA since there is no recall at the moment. The air bags will not work in the event of a crash and my wife drives this car everyday with my 2 little girls. Can NHTSA help with this safety issue? I purchased this car brand new from Nissan, I am the only owner and this car has never been in an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430287August 24, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
There was no incident, but the halogen projector beam headlamps have become progressively more dim over time due to a manufacturing defect which caused delamination and degradation of the reflective surfaces within the headlamp assembly. The problem has gotten so severe that it is unsafe to drive the car at night because of reduced visibility due to the dim headlamps. This is NOT due to hazy or cloudy plastic lenses of the headlamp housing, which is common to all vehicles with plastic lenses. My lenses are still clear and even in vehicles I've driven with very cloudy lenses, the lamps are much brighter than mine. Apparently, this is a widespread issue with these Nissan Altima halogen projector beam headlamps. Nissan has refused to acknowledge this problem. This is a life safety issue that should be addressed by a recall. Please provide a complaint number or confirmation of this report in the event that an incident related to this issue should arise which may require litigation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429685August 19, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights are not bright which causes it to be difficult to see. Also headlights keeps going out with constant replacement of bulbs. The headlights ballast are not durable
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428815August 12, 2021
POWER TRAIN
While driving on the highway at a speed around 65 mph, the traffic suddely stopped ahead, so hard braking was performed and the car came to a complete stop, and afterwards the vehicle didn't respond to any gas pedal input for few seconds. I took the vehicle to my local Nissan dealership for check up, but they claim the vehicle drives normal. Knowing that this generation of Nissan Altimas has defective transmissions and a class action lawsuit was settled with an extension of transmission warranty for 2 years or 24,000 miles. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428713August 11, 2021
AIR BAGS
Air bag light stays on doesn't blink...got diagnostic done it read B0020-13 front seat ..now light still come on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428202August 8, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On Sat. 8/7/21 I was driving on a bridge overpass on Roosevelt Ave. in Carteret, NJ at approx. 8:15pm when the HOOD of my 2015 Nissan Ultima suddenly popped wide open, obstructing my view. There was only as tiny gap between the hood and car that I could peak through. I tried not to panic. I slowed down hoping and praying I wouldn't the car in front of me and the cars behind me wouldn't slam into me. The immediate car behind me was able to swerve around me into the other lane and the others were able to stop without hitting me or hitting each other in a domino effect. As cars were whizzing by in the left lane and cars were stuck behind me, I waited for a safe moment and got out to see if I could shut the hood. With effort I managed to shut down the hood, but it wouldn't lock properly. I had no where to pull over so I decided to drive very slowly with emergency lights down the road overpass and then pulled over. I was eventually able to drive slowly and get home without further incident. Several months ago I took my car to the dealer after receiving a recall letter from the manufacturer about this problem. There was only a temporary fix at the time and was told I would receive notification when a permanent fix was available. I was assured the car was safe to drive. I did not receive any further communication from the manufacturer or the dealer. I thought it okay to drive and never imagined this would happen. It was a miracle I didn't crash my car; it would have been a terrible outcome for myself and others. I will be calling them and demand a tow to the dealership for the hood latch repair. The car is absolutely not safe to drive! I just found out on your website that there is now a permanent fix. As of yet I have not been notified! Why is that? This is very negligent and inexcusable! They need to be held accountable! Thank you for your help in this matter.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426966July 29, 2021
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving and the vehicle started to accelerate on its own as I proceeded to press the brakes the vehicle got faster
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424994July 15, 2021
AIR BAGS
Driver's Air Bag light came on, staying on. I took it to the dealer on appointment. After having vehicle 2 days, they were unable run diagnostic tests, too busy. I was told to bring it back next week. It seemed that he was hesitant to proceed because of the probability of not easily finding the problem even with diagnostics. I called another dealer and he patiently explained the numerous tests involved in tracing down the problem only to often not identify the exact problem resulting in additional costs to the consumer sometimes at great expense. He did say the air bag will not deploy if the warning light is engaged. I feel this is a safety defect that should be recalled. The manufacturer should ensure that their repairman have the ability to quickly identify the source of the problem. At present this is not a recall item. I am reluctant to proceed with repairs that have so many unknowns yet also afraid to dirve the vehicle in its current state.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424317July 11, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aloha Sir/ Ma'am, I am very upset that my car has recall and the nissan dealership is not able to resolve the recall issue. I am not being able to use my car for any commercial purpose like turo, uber, lyft due to recall. Please assist me to get rid of this problem. I took my car to Tony Nissan at Wapio Hawaii. They told me that nothing needs to be fixed but they were not able to remove my car from recall list. They told me to contact to the manufacturer. Please help. v/r,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424327July 11, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My concern is the headlights when driving at night. I have been stopped twice because od dim headlights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423112July 1, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle shifted from power steering to manual steering mode making it difficult to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle regained power steering functionality momentarily however, the failure recurred. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was made aware of the failure however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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