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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I have been receiving recalls for my car regarding the transmission the extended the warranty, the primary hood latch disengaged which could obscure the drivers vision increasing the risk of a crash.
The supplemental air bag warning light came on multiple times and I have taken it to three Nissan dealerships and they have not been able to fix the issue. The car has never been in an accident neither the airbags have ever deployed. Every time I go to a Nissan dealership they claim a connector was loose or that the circuit was open. Every time I take the car out of the dealership the light is off, but after a day or so the light comes on again. It seems to me that is unacceptable that such a critical system as the airbag is, would not work properly, and that Nissan would not know how to fix it. They keep trying to change different parts on the airbag system to try to get it fixed, but it seems to me that they don't know what to do and are just trying to see what fixes the issue. It also seems that Nissan didn't do a good job with the airbag system since there's already been recalls on something similar for this car.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken on several occasions to dick smith Nissan of columbia located at 9940 two notch rd, columbia, SC 29223, (803) 256-6600, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front driver's side air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
I contacted the clay cooley dealership in dallas found at 39690 lyndon B johnson fwy South, dallas, tx 75237 on May 1st, 20202 via chat for an airbag service recall. After over a month contacting the dealership, I have not received one phone call or email from clay cooley Nissan. During this time, I spoke with four (4) different representatives over the chat about the need to schedule an airbag service recall. After the second representative in a period of two weeks, all representatives apologized for no one contacting me about the issue and assured a specialist would contacted me soon. Today is 5/31 and I'm still waiting on the phone call or email. I'm attaching the copy of all chat with the representatives.
I never received my recall so I can get my car fixed. While driving with a passenger in the front seat my air bag light says off not recognizing the passenger which can result in injury. Also the hood latch has a recall that needs fixing.
- New Haven, CT, USA
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I have a 2015 Nissan Altima S and the airbag light has been on for about 6 months. I took it to the dealership and the first time they said it was the module and fix for $1000 - second time they said it was the seat. - I didn't even get a quote for that. I contacted Nissan and they said since my car is not on recall for the airbags I would have to pay for it myself. If I remember correctly, I believe I contacted them twice and got the same response. It passes inspection so I will just live (or die) with the light on. I just hope the airbags deploy if I have an accident.
The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated he was coming to a stop to make a left turn, when another vehicle T- boned him on the passenger side. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact sustained injuries on his lower back and right knee and had received physical therapy and still seeking medical assistance to see if needing a surgery for a sciatic nerve. The contact stated his son who was sitting on passenger rear side, also sustained injuries on his ribs and back and had received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to impound lot. The vehicle was totaled. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 44,000. Case number (xxx) dob (xxx) tag (xxx) VIN (xxxxxx) driver's license (xxx) insurance policy (xxx) ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')
My passenger air bag light keeps coming on. Had harry green in clarksburg wv look at it 1125/2019. Found nothing. Said they hooked it up to a computer and no errors were reported. Does it in motion. The of road doesn't seem to trigger
While driving back from vacation on the highway the icon for supplemental air bag warning light came on and did not go off as expected. The manual says that when this happens I should go to the nearest Nissan dealer for assistance. I looked up my car and found that you did a very abbreviated recall for my type car. Does that mean you are not repairing 2015 Altima for air bag defects" I can text a picture of the icon that does not go away when the car is started as it should. Am I in danger of an air bag malfunction" I can text you the icon that is bright red all the time when the car is started.
In an accident going 60mph got hit on drivers side and front and airbags did not deploy when they should have. Had a mechanic look at it and said the airbags must be hung up because they should have deployed and should deploy anytime you are hit going over 25mph
The airbag like have been on for about 3 weeks..the Nissan dealer inform me that the airbag component entire system is faulty..my car is a 2015, with only 30K miles on it, never been in an accident, I dont drive it that much, just got it inspected in July, now in September it has a faulty air bag system. This is not normal in a just about brand new car..price to repair is 1600+. when starting the car, the light just dont go off, like it should
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to modern Nissan of winston-salem (located at 5795 university pkwy, winston-salem, nc 27105, 877-607-8584) and the air bag system was reprogrammed. The failure recurred and the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,767.
When an adult is sitting in the passenger seat the airbag is turned off. When we stop the car the passenger gets out and then back in the airbag is turned on but then turns it self off again.
My car is under warranty and air bag light keeps showing up. One tech said the module needs to be replaced and another tech said the seat needs to be replaced. No one is helping with fixing this issue.
Takata recall the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot. Someone backed into my front bumper & drove away. My insurance company has the pictures state farm. I had the bumper repaired, the collision company told me to take my car to a Nissan dealer to see why the airbag light was still on. Serra Nissan told me I need a new airbag
Air bags: Occupant classification system - OCS (front passenger) - was told my car is not included in this recall based on VIN, however, passenger airbag light goes off and on even with someone in passenger seat, dash light is also on. This happens consistently, whether driving or parked.
The vehicle has previously been part of a recall related to the passenger airbag sensor in that the sensor would fail to detect a seated adult and display that the passenger airbag was off. The vehicle was reportedly repaired by the dealer service department in 2017, however, the issue has been noted again. Attempts to have Nissan diagnosis and repair this issue as part of the previous recall campaign were unsuccessful. Nissan states that the vehicle is no longer under standard warranty and any costs associated with repair would be the responsibility of the owner. Nissan case #36131009. The vehicle has been noted to have the passenger airbag disabled while stationary and in motion.
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- Montebello, CA, USA