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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The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the front headlights were dim and failed to function as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that in the past five years the headlights had been replaced two times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. Additionally, the contact was informed that a previous warranty for the repair had expired. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds at night, the headlights were extremely dim. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the headlights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated driving 35 MPH, the headlights became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the warranty for the headlights had expired but provide no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 71,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the illumination from the headlights were extremely dim, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the headlight assemblies was faulty and need to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. UPDATE 06/01/2023- copy of reimbursement claim, notice of class action settlement, and quality action notice sent.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the front driver-??s and passenger-??s side low-beam headlights were extremely dim. The headlights failed to operate as designed. Due to the failure, the contact used the high-beam headlights while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that he had replaced the front driver-??s and passenger-??s side light bulbs however, the failure recurred. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that he had not filed a warranty extension. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
- Chicago, IL, USA
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The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights were extremely dim. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The parts were on backorder and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 140,335.
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.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the headlights failed to illuminate as needed. The vehicle previously had the headlights replaced on three separate occasions by an independent mechanic; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer could not duplicate the failure and declined to perform Manufacturer Campaign Number: PC861 associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights were very dim, making it difficult to see the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlamps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the headlights were not bright enough to view the road causing her view to be obstructed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,000..
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the driver's side low-beam headlight was inoperable. The driver used the hi-beam headlights while driving the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 142,348.
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at night, the headlights were very dim, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The contact continued driving to his residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected it. The contact was informed that the reflective material inside the headlight housings had greatly deteriorated and no longer provided adequate luminescence while driving in low light conditions. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 95,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the low-beam headlight projection was inadequate for night time driving. Exton Nissan (200 w Lincoln hwy, exton, pa 19341, (610) 594-7400) was contacted and stated that the projector mechanic was malfunctioning causing the dimness of the headlights. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure but, provided no assistance. A case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that when the low beam headlamp bulbs were inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact used the high beam while driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to universal Nissan (12785 S. orange blossom trl, orlando, fl 32837) where the headlamp bulbs were replaced. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The VIN was not provided.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that both headlights were dim, which made it difficult to see the road while driving. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact replaced the front driver's side bulb, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. While the contact's wife was driving 45 mph, she was unable to see more than ten feet in front of the vehicle due to poor illumination from both low beam headlights. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called payne's auto mart & leasing (located at 1524 1st ave SE, moultrie, ga 31768, (229) 985-0989) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
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- Yorktown, PA, USA