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2015 Nissan Altima: recalls and problems

10 recalls and 953 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is exterior lighting.

10recalls
953complaints
46crashes reported
5fires reported
27injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Exterior Lighting266 · 28%
  • Air Bags157 · 16%
  • Power Train154 · 16%
  • Unknown Or Other92 · 10%
  • Engine66 · 7%
  • Suspension63 · 7%
  • Structure63 · 7%
  • Electrical System48 · 5%
  • Steering47 · 5%
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages44 · 5%

What owners report

Exterior Lighting

The headlights are so dim we cannot see safely at night, we have had everything professionally cleaned and installed new super bright bulbs, it has made zero difference. does someone really have to die for this to be taken seriously? there was a huge lawsuit apparently but we never heard about it and missed the window!

Electrical System,Air BagsCrash

My car was hit and airbags did not deploy from driver side. the front driver side of my car is totalled. not sure what force of an impact is needed for airbags to deploy but if my driver side tire rod broke and tire came off is this not sufficient force. this 2015 nissan altima has had many recalls. the last one was my front driver side head lamp almost caught on fire but mechanic found everything burned and melted b

Air Bags

A vehicle airbag light is staying on which indicates my airbags will not work this is a common problem in a 2015 nissan altima sl but it is not showing up as a recall on my certain vehicle. this recently started happening at 114,000 miles. when the light first came on it would go on and off at different times it would not be every single time i started the car but now it will not shut off

Wheels,Service Brakes

Service brakes, hydraulic foundation components: disc: caliper the bolts on all 4 of my tires are constantly going loose and i have problems with my front brakes never lasting as long as they should and always burn out very fast.

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2015 Nissan Altima 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Altima. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.