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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Rollaway accident in parking lot on small incline. $ 4500 in damage. No injuries. Thank god. At softball game. Exited car and did not hear any warning. Walked beside and then behind car and did not notice any movement. About 20 seconds later it crashed into a highboy trailer.
I am having problems with lack of acceleration when in traffic, car will not move when the accelerator is pushed no response other than a turtle crawl. Became very random in beginning roughly 2-4 months ago progressing into daily to and from work, initially it seemed to be more frequent when car was hot or at normal operating temperatures and now is still sporadic but happens sometimes within 5 minutes of operation. The next issue is the horn will not sound unless it is hit in a very specific way, I am very concerned about this due to safety issues and the inability to remember how to hit the sweet spot in emergency situations. Later today I will be making videos of this default and then taking to dealer for the second time to have repaired or replaced.
Manufacture date 10/14. Vehicle was serviced after an oil change with filter. Also the cabin air filter was replaced. The engine air filter was not replaced. 1. owner left shop and called about 20 minutes later saying that smoke was coming from under the hood. Two technicians went to the scene and front of vehicle was on fire the engine compartment was a total loss and passenger area of the front windshield was also melted away. 2. after researching for this year/ make and model there has been several other cars with mysterious fires. 3. discussed with technician and the only item that was
Transmission failure at 63,000 miles. Vehicle stationary at stop light and would not move when gas pedal pressed. No warnings or engine lights were lit. The transmission just fails without warning.
- Birmingham, AL, USA
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Taking car in again 3rd time / sour smell from vents. Happens every time I wash car or it rains. Very strong, first day smells like wet dog, day 2smells sour.
Push button start doesn't work due to faulty steering wheel lock system. Car will not start unless I use remote start, open and close door then hit brake.
Water leaking into cabin at firewall - previously noticed that the front passenger floor mat and carpeting was damp on multiple occasions. Applying water to the windshield resulted in water dripping down the inside firewall and dripping onto the floor mat and carpeting. Currently at dealer being evaluated if this is a failed part or a manufacturing defect. Since car cabins are not designed to be in a wet environment, this may lead to electrical problems and mold/mildew growth within the car's interior. Have attempted to call Nissan Consumer Affairs dept today 1st attempt received message to call back during normal working hours, although is was, and 2nd time was on hold for over 26 minutes with no answer.
Exploding sunroof. While traveling on the highway the sunroof exploded emitting a loud noise and raining glass shards and splinters into the the vehicle. These shards and glass splinters covered the driver, and vehicle occupants in the passenger seat and in the rear seat of the vehicle. The person sitting in the passenger seat had glass in her eye and hair. The passenger in the rear seat had glass slivers in her hair and all over her clothing. Note: The photos show the interior shade closed. At the time of the explosion the interior shade was open allowing the glass to blow into the car interior. New england cable news had a "consumer alert" segment on exploding sunroofs air date April 12th, 2016. In there segment they indicated the NHTSA was investigating Kia and other car manufactures for sunroof defects. Safety glass "the same material used in auto windshields" should be used in all future sunroof designs. This would prevent glass form entering the vehicle in the event of a failure/defect.
While driving in any condition or weather, my car shutters and make a loud vibration noise which is also felt inside the car whenever the RPM reaches 2000 RPM. It only does it on exactly 2000. Above or below its fine. Ive been to two different Nissan dealerships for the past two years of owning it and they tell me its normal. In colder weather its a lot worse. You can play with the RPM and everytime it will vibrate and you can hear and feel it at 2000 RPM. But both dealers say they cant find anything and that they don't notice it. That worries me when a 5 year old asks me what that noise and feeling is but a certified mechanic cant find this problem. Its loud and clearly you can feel it. This is ridiculous. All I want is for it to be fixed. If not I'm never buying another Nissan product. Ive had the worst experience with this brand and ive owned a lot of brands. Nissan needs to fix this and spend more money on training. This has been going on for 2 years that ive owned this car.
I purchased my car from cannon Nissan in jackson, Ms. I took my car to great river Nissan in natchez, ms where I live and they told me they won't fix my recalls since I didn't purchase my car from them, so I'm still riding around with the recalls until I can get to jackson, ms which is 2.5 hours away.
My wife was driving our Nissan Altima 2015 in ca when the car without warning stalled in the middle of traffic. She had driven two blocks when this happened.the steering wheel locked and the car was not responding. The battery was apparently working because the radio was still working. She of course could not move out of the lanes.
While driving the vehicle with the ac in the on position, the ac would start to emit a strong chemical toxic odor. The odor is so strong, it stays on your clothing until they are washed. The odor also causing shortness of breath, water eyes, and makes your chest hurt after it has been inhaled for a short period of time. You can also taste the odor in your mouth after you have been out of the vehicle for some time. You could smell the odor outside the vehicle as well due to how strong it is.the strong toxic chemical odor was making my 1 year old daughter cough and sneeze when she was in the car. She would just keep rubbing her eyes. The car was taken in to the dealership in which they had it for over 2 weeks. When I got the car back, they said the odor was normal and would go away. I call Nissan Consumer Affairs and explained the health concerns for my child in haling the odor coming from the ac vents. I received a call back from Nissan Consumer Affairs and they stated the strong odor was due to the plastic in the car and because the car is black in color. The car only has 4,500 miles on it and should not be emitting any toxic chemical odor from the ac vents. Inhaling the chemical that is coming from the ac unit can cause serious side effects for my children and that is very concerning. There should not be any plastic that would give off this type of odor in any vehicle. The dealership service manager agreed that the car should not smell the way it does, but Nissan Consumer Affairs claims it is normal and will eventually go away. The issue also causes my front windshield to fog up so bad in the morning you cannot see on coming traffic. The defrost, ac, or having the windows down does not help with the fog issue on the windshield. How can this be normal for a brand new car with 4,500 miles? dealer has had the car for 3 weeks and still cannot find the problem.
While pressing gas my RPM goes up and down really fast even when I'm at a steady pace, the vehicle vibrates and jerks while and motion and has shut off twice while driving. The vibration occurs while in motion. Once while driving the car wouldn't drive over 20mph then it shut off. Often times when I make a complete stop then proceed to go the vehicle does a hard jerk. This has been going on for several months. I've contacted Nissan and they have done nothing to assist despite the fact that I notice on different forums lots of people complaining about the exact same issue starting with the 2013 model and 2015. This car is dangerous and can really become deadly for consumers while randomly shutting off while in motion. I purchased my vehicle with 13000 miles and now its at 25000 theirs no reason thousands of others should be complaining about the same issue with the exact model as mine. This issue has been going on for months now.
I purchased my 2015 Nissan Altima brand new from the dealer. In Sept 2015 at 25,000 miles, while driving in the middle of the freeway, the car slow down as if I was driving in a low gear. The RPM went up, but the car is moving very slow. I stop the car and called the service department. They told me to stop and park the car then restarted the car after giving it serval mins of cooling down. I took the car the service the next day, they couldn't find anything wrong with the car. I continue to drive the car for another six or so months then the same happened again. I took the car back to the service department, no problem was found again. Couple months later, the car stop in the middle of the road. I took the car in, still no problem ws found. They said they can't mimic the problem and asked that I contiue to drive and stop and park if the problem arise. I told the supervisor/manager at the service department that I don't feel safe driving my family around in a car that stop in the middle of the road but can't find anything wrong. I don't know much about the car, but it has to do with transimition because of the check engine light. I felt that the service department is prolonging the real problem because the car is still under the warranity, and I felt that the problem will be discover once it's out of the warrnity coverage. I have two major concerns: 1. I am worry for the safety of my family when I am driving them around the car that can stop anytime in the middle of the road and cause the accident. 2.I am worry, I'll be making a payment for a car that I can't drive once it is no longer be cover under the warranity and it will costs thousand of dollars to get it fix.
Vehicle gets 28 mph on highway for long distance travel. Vehicle is advertise to get 36 on highway. Two trips of 9 to 10 hours on highway (non-mountain)shows 28 mph. Third trip 4.5 hours shows 28 mph on highway. Vehicle gets the same 28 mph city. Extremely poor mileage on highway. I have continuously reported this problem to Nissan dealership, and was told by service manager the computer had to catch up with the car.
At any given moment while at a stop light or stop sign would step on gas to continue driving when the vehicle does not accelerate; it hesitates to go for a second or two then the vehicle well accelerate. For example if the vehicle suppose takes 2 sec to reach 35 mph the vehicle would take 5 sec to reach 35 mph. This has Accord on the streets after making a complete stop. The hazard that I am concern is when trying to make a turn there is a possibility of being hit by another vehicle because of the slow reaction of making my turn.I have talked to the maintenance at Nissan and told them the issue but was told that if none of the sensor are going off then the car is fine. However, it is still doing it. I have taken the car back to the dealer two times and they can not find anything wrong. Their machines are not detecting anything. I noticed that this is more of an issue after driving for an hour. I am worried about my safety and the safety of others.
When my wife has her hearing aid on the keyless car will not start. When I am picking her up and she gets in the car, the dash flashes a warning and says no key detected. The car remains on but will not restart in an emergency unless she gets out. I am a senior, her hearing aid is modern and conforms to fcc reg. Help.
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- Grand Saline, TX, USA