2015 Nissan Altima problems and recalls
Owners have filed 949 complaints on the 2015 Nissan Altima, and NHTSA has issued 10 recalls. The most cited component is the Exterior Lighting (269 complaints).
949
Complaints
10
Recalls
45
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
26
Injuries
45.7
Severity index
Severity index 45.7 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 118 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 17% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 269 | 28.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 175 | 18.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 161 | 17.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 92 | 9.7% |
| ENGINE | 66 | 7.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 64 | 6.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 63 | 6.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 54 | 5.7% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2016 | 88 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2019 | 138 |
| 2020 | 130 |
| 2021 | 113 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 31 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (147 against 349).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V915000 | 19/12/2018 | STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable may interfere wi |
| 17V040000 | 18/01/2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open. |
| 16V911000 | 19/12/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August |
| 15V733000 | 05/11/2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened. |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 N |
| 15V681000 | 20/10/2015 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an |
| 15V486000 | 04/08/2015 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehi |
| 15V116000 | 27/02/2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. |
| 16V029000 | 22/01/2016 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. |
| 20V315000 | 28/05/2020 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time. |
Other Nissan Altima model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.
- 2012sev 71.8
- 2013sev 32.8
- 2014sev 67.4
- 2016sev 74.7
- 2017sev 78.2
- 2018sev 47.1
- 2019sev 81.1
- 2020sev 117.2
- 2021sev 72.8
- 2022sev 89.1
- 2023sev 79.8
- 2024sev 101.4
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.