CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Nissan Altima shows multiple problem trends, continuing the poor reputation of the 2013 & 2014 Altima, prompting us to give it our "Beware of the Clunker" badge.
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Head light has gone dim. I have replace it 4 times. It only last 2 -3 months. It gets so dim I have to use my bright lights. This us getting very dangerous for me to drive.
I am not able to drive my vehicle at night the regular headlights work as in they appear to come on but at night they are not visible to me driving I have to drive with my brights on. I teied to drive at night and almost wrecked due to oncoming traffic not allowinng me to see thhe very low beam my headlight puts off
Very dim headlights. Can not see in front of you while driving. Have to drive with bright lights on to see at night. The bright lights look like regular headlights when turned on, not very bright to be bright lights. It's a safety concern and very dangerous to drive at night. I changed out the bulbs twice to halogen and led and neither fixed the problem.
The head lights are dim and do not project out or to the side took to dealer three times and nothing keep saying it checks out so I took a video while on the hwy to show them and they say nothing they can do so the safety of my family means nothing to Nissan I have a Sentra we see fine out
The contact called on behalf of a nephew who owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while his nephew was driving at approximately 60 mph, his visibility was decreased due to insufficient illuminated from the headlamps on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to (royal Nissan located at 9325 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70815) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the reflector in the headlamp housing was defective. The contact was informed that the headlamps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
- Harahan, LA, USA
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Low beams are dangerously low and have almost caused me to have accidents. Night driving, especially in wet conditions is awful! very scary and dangerous!
Low beam headlights are too dim. I can't see well at night as a result. Dealer told me the bulbs are fine and that the problem resides with the headlight assembly. Film has developed on the lense/projector. Nissan wants to charge me $1,300 to fix this which is unacceptable. My car is well kept (garaged)...
My headlight dim not bright never was perfect even beginning time by time getting worse may getting more worse last years. I replaced light bulb but didn't changed same dim L afraid to drive evening not safe to drive if rainy day I don't drive at all because U cant see nothink these head light that bad..L bought my car beginning to 2016 only 4 years old car.
It's very difficult to see with only the low beam headlights on. Headlights are so dim that I can not see more than a foot in front of me especially if there are no street lights. It's pretty much like driving with no headlights on. Even people that have ridden in my car can tell the headlights are nonexistent. I suffered some front end damage to my car after hitting a garbage can that I did not see when I was driving home at night. This is truly a very dangerous situation. I have tried to get a bright built (60% more vision); however, it does not help.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the light projected from the headlamps were extremely dim and insufficient for safe vehicle operation. The vehicle was taken to ricart Nissan dealer, (4255 S hamilton rd, # 190, groveport, oh 43125, (614) 836-6506) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not part of a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 95,400.
The headlights on my 2015 Nissan Altima have continued to get dim. I can barely see at night, while parked or driving. It looks like my lights are not on at all from the driver's seat. My brights work fine. I changed both bulbs to led and there is no change. This is extremely dangerous. I am going to buy new headlight assemblies for both the driver and passenger side.
When your turn signal lights are brighter than your low beam headlights you know you have a Nissan Altima. Low beam headlights are extremely dim. Have replaced bulbs with maximum brightness twice. Poly-carbonate housing is still relatively clear, no change in condition. Driving at night is harrowing. On highway, when cars are behind, their headlights create a shadow that the Altima beams cannot overcome. On city streets or county roads if there are no street lights the low beams project about 20 feet. High beams ok until encounter on-coming traffic and must switch to low beams. At that point you are totally in the black due to the Altima weak beams and the on-coming headlights. The best you can do is hope that a white line is painted on the edge of the roadway and try to stay in the lane. Fog conditions at night are horrible with weak low beam lights. Visibility is about 3 feet. Turning high beams on makes it equally bad. I can try to take some comparison pictures if NHTSA thinks it will help clarify this well documented issue with the Nissan Altima. Research indicates that reflector used in lighting housing goes bad and very little light is actually projected, no matter what bulb is installed. My vehicle is almost unusable at night and definitely in rain or fog. Absolutely will not let my teen drive the Altima at night. This is a dangerous safety issue that needs usg support. Nissan refuses to take any responsibility - refuting claims by owners and stating over $1000 to fix the issue. Nissan will not recall without usg intervention and we need NHTSA's help!
Low beam lights are extremely faint when driving at night or bad weather it's extremely difficult to see everyone always asks if I have my lights on. I don't even drive at night or bad weather anymore due to the lack of lighting being projected from my 2015 Nissan Altima it's too unsafe for myself and others in my car and I have 20/20 vision so it's not my eyes!
I have spent over 500 on lights bulbs and lighting on this Altima 2015 '..the headlights or the bulbs are trash there R very very very dim few months after purchase, I was told to change, replace, restoration its like im getting the run around and not fix the problem and its ridiculous to produce poor lighting on a car and something needs to be done immediately now!! I drive in the day now when I have to drive at night cause no lights have to use bright lights to see whom ever it may concern this need to be recall noooowww before somebodies die because of a simple fix that Nissan seems like they don't want to address until someone dies in a crash '..now!!!!!
The headlights on this vehicle have been replaced twice. I have had the Nissan dealer check these headlights and they say there is nothing wrong with them. The headlights are a severe safety hazard for night driving. I have to use my brights to be able to see at night. My granddaughter borrowed my car and she thought the headlights were off. These headlights need a safety recall before someone gets killed.
Driver and passenger head lights dim, not projecting enough light to provide clear path of visibility while driving at night. Both inner bulbs have hazed over to a cloudy white, no longer clear, and not allowing light through. Brought vehicle to my local Nissan dealer, was told both headlights needed to be replaced, and the $1100 repair would not be covered by extended warranty.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the low beam head lights failed to illuminate adequately. The head light bulbs were replaced but the failure recurred. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer mcguire Nissan located at 716 West genesee St, syracuse NY 13204, (315) 802-4432 was contacted and notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that, over time, the front headlamps dimmed significantly, which affected his visibility while driving at night. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the bulbs were replaced; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. An attempt was made to contact the manufacturer, but was unsuccessful. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was unknown.
Headlights are very dim. Bulbs were changed and don't help. After reading online this is a common issue. The entire assembly needs to be replaced for both headlights. We can only drive at night with the high beams on! this is very dangerous. This occurs all the time and has gotten progressively worse.
Low beam headlights are very dim. (high beam is fine.) low beams are so dim you have to also use the fog/driving lights to see at night, my car has them, some models don, T. changing the bulbs did not help at all, outside lens is clear. Using high beams at night irritates and is dangerous to on coming drivers. I don't like driving like that at all. Low beams should be bright enough to be see, they are not.
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- Cleveland, OH, USA