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.
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At less than 68,000 miles, the timing chain started to fail. There were oil leaks reported over 6,000 miles before but dealer said it was due to the oil change, but we now know it was the valve cover gasket. Losing power due to engine failure would be unsafe given power steering gone etc...
On my 3rd transmission since March 2021 1st one was April 2nd one was June Then car was in shop for over 2 months drive it for 1 week 3 transmission was put in November so yeah this car is bad also corp wont help not even anything after a manager called me a crazy [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I was on the highway and my car would not accelerate at all, during up hill or flat portions of the highway. This was was super scary because I-€™m on the highway in Pennsylvania so there-€™s semi-€™s flying by. So I pulled off an exit turned the car off waited, unplugged the battery and after a few mins I plugged the battery in and started the car. This did not work at all, so I took a backroad home, later on the car started working correctly. I made an appointment to get the car looked at (thank goodness for extended warranties) but it happened again while I was getting on the highway, I almost got hit by a semi hauling a reefer, almost peeled myself swerved into the side of the highway. Cause a ton of traffic, cuz I could not get home any other way, so I took it in that same day freaking out cuz I almost died. The said it was a bad O2 sensor and that it was covered under the warranty. So they fixed it and everything was fine until last year I got sideswiped by this old lady in a old af Hyundai suv. And she literally took my entire front fascia so my insurance covered all the repairs and the rental I needed but once they gave it back I noticed the car was hesitating again I legit took it right back. I think I only had the car for 20mins. So they took it to a Nissan dealership so they could run their own test because the O2 seemed fine. Turns out the tranny needed an update-€¦ didn-€™t know that transmission could get an update like my iPhone. Anyway the car has been working perfectly fine since I did have to buy aftermarket head lights since the oem are trash and in PA there-€™s tons of deer everywhere. I do take very good care of my car it is currently at almost 180,000 and still runs super well. I do keep up with all maintenance since I do it myself. Haven-€™t had any real issues that I can-€™t fix. With the exception of the AC not working but the car is obviously out of warranty and I haven-€™t had the time to get under the beauty cover to look at it.
I was in turning lane and when traffic cleared enough to turn I pushed gas, and nothing happened it was just idle, no rpm, no movement let go of gas pushed again barely moved and then didn-€™t go anywhere. Oncoming traffic at that point was approaching then it engaged and was fine! It did it two more times as I was sitting at light and once while just driving
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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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
Every once in a while no matter how far put my foot down on the pedal it will not accelerate. This is extreamly dangerous as it has happened when crossing intersection in very busy traffic situations. I would say I probably would have been hit at least 5 times in this situation, but the drivers coming the other way saw I was having. A problem and slowed down so they would not hit me.
My car kept cutting off when I am driving. It gives no warning on when it going to turn off. Very dangerous can get a person kill when driving on the highway.
Takata recall- this car is the worst and horribly built. If you sit in the car it looks like a nice car but if you take a peak you will see how horrible it is. Under the steering wheel you can see the wires hanging out. The fuel on the car is done. We always get the car checked and it's always something wrong with the fuel. Which probably has to do with the 2015 recall that we weren't properly notified about. The windows do a weird lock thing, where sometimes I think I'm unlocking the window and the door at the same time. I hate that we invested so much into this Nissan and it's probably the worst car ever (and ive only had Nissan since I was 16 so that says alot). When your driving the car jerks like it wants to shut off but when we take it anywhere they don't see the problem. The car is trash.
I parked the car for a few minutes left it idling. When I returned, strapped my child in the car seat then got in waiting for her mother. When she got in pulled out of the spot the car hesitated to accelerate, I drove a few miles in what I got to know as limp mode trying to understand what's going on. When we reached destination, turn car off and then back on it was fine. Returned them home then on my way home it happened again. I diagnosed the car and got P0776 solenoid stuck/off. It seems these cars have an issue not being addressed I just buy the car with 68000 miles if this happens again I'm going to the dealer and they better fix it at no cost to me or give me another car I don't need expensive problems. Why hasn't these car been recalled. Clearly this is a safety issue.
When I parked my car my fuel light was not on I had 111 miles on my dash when I started my car in the morning my low fuel light was on saying low gas and as I drove the mileage went down below 60. I've also noticed lately that my gas just runs out a lot faster than normal.
Code P0101 oem specific dtc code. Category engine performance - the mass air flow sensor is part of the engine fuel injection system. When driving the engine feels like it struggling to accelerate.
Brakes have been squeeking for a year. Took it in for service and they claimed brake dust and that they are ceramic brakes. Utterly annoying and it is only a year old. Squeek happens anytime brake is pressed.
I have had problems with my brakes, they sqiuk all the time. The engine light come on and I was told that I had to replace the mass air flow senser my car is only a 2015. This is not right.
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
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. While the vehicle was parked and while driving, there was a strong fuel odor present in the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuel odor was an excessive continuous variable transmission fume. There were no visible leaks present. The local dealer, howell motors, informed the contact that no fumes were present; however, an independent mechanic confirmed that the transmission valve became loose. There were also cracks in the dashboard that were visible for more than one year. The manufacturer advised the contact that if she could provide medical records indicating that the fumes created health issues, they would be able to diagnose and/or duplicate the failure. The contact stated that her injury included coughing up solidified petroleum due to the fumes and there was a strong odor on her clothing. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,000. Updated 10/02/17
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- Jacksonville , FL, USA