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.
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The head lights barely works at night. It looks as if I don;T have them on. Get a lot of complaints from people. After meeting another car you have to stop at night. I have 2006 Nissan Sentra never had this problem.
Regarding my 2015 Nissan Altima...the headlamps are a safety hazard. Far too dim! I am constantly asked by passengers if I have my lights on. To be safe, I need to use my high beams; which in itself is not safe, however since oncoming drivers rarely flash their high beams back at me, I assume they aren't very bright either. Complaints like this for this car are all over the internet and I have a hard time believing it hasn't been brought to your attention. There needs to be a recall on this. This is a major safety issue. This isn't a matter of changing the bulbs. I'm no mechanic, but it seems to be a projector issue causing many owners to replace the headlight assembly. Since this isn't a cosmetic issue, but safety, why has this not been recalled? it seems to affect 2013 through 2015 models the most. Since there is no date to report, and this form required one for completion, I am putting January 1st 2015 as a date.
The headlights in the car are extremely dim, causing a major issue with visibility at night. This has been an issue since 2016 and I purchased the vehicle brand new in 2015 and have been the sole owner of the vehicle. I complained to the dealer about the lack of visibility at darkness and they replaced the bulbs, which did not change anything. I was instructed by the dealer that it is a common problem with the projector lens, not the bulbs. This issue has been reported in the 2013 - 2015 Nissan Altima's, yet Nissan has not recalled it. I fear this issue will cause a terrible accident.
Hello, I drive a 2015 Nissan Altima. I'm writing because I believe the headlight assembly on this vehicle are defective. They've quickly corroded and do not provide the proper lighting for safe driving at night. The lighting is extremely dim, and hazy at all times. I often have to use my fog lights to drive at night which are brighter than my headlights. If I'm able to without impacting another drivers vision I have to drive with high beams. I am a 22 year old with 20/20 vision so therefore the issue is not my own vision or motor skills. I have replaced both headlights 2 times in the past year with high grade headlights and it has made zero difference. I also see this is a common problem with this generation of Nissan Altima's. the vehicle has this issue at all times.
- Mulberry, FL, USA
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Extremely low visbility. Bo matter how many timesbive changed or adjusting my headlights/bulbs there is no improvement at all. I finally changed the entire headlight itself and now I can finally see 2 feet in front of when its dark out. Nissan used horrible quality headlights at the cost of driver safety.
Low beam headlights are very dim. Honestly I can't remember if they were ever good when I bought the car bran new. No matter what light bulb I put in there doesn't make a difference they are dim.
Dim low beam headlights the low beam head lights are very dim and it has happened progressively. Replacing the bulb does not resolve the issue and necescetates driving with the high-beam head lights, which is dangerous for other drivers.
At night time I noticed my low beam headlights were extremely dim. Like almost can't even see the road dim without sitting right against my steering wheel. So I turn my high beams on to see if they were dim too but those were normal. I replaced them all with led and the problem still was not resolved. I drive at night with my high beams on until I meet an oncoming vehicle and then I usually can't even see the road unless my brights are on(which is a safety concern for them as well). In the city, my lights do not even appear that they are on at all
Headlight output dangerously dim; can hardly see at night. When driving on roads without streetlights need high beams on to avoid colliding with anything
The headlights for this vehicle are extremely dim and unsafe when driving at night! they are so dim that other oncoming cars will flash their headlights at me thinking I am using running daylights or have no lights on at all!! I cannot see the road well at night at all and am forced to use the high beams for safety! I originally believed that the issue was the bulbs themselves and I have replaced them twice with no resolution to the issue. I purchased this vehicle literally off the showroom floor with 9 miles on it, in Feb 2016. The first bulb replacement was on 2.16.2019, and I have documentation supporting that replacement. The second replacement was on 2.22.2020, which I did myself as the cost of the labor was too high. This also did not resolve the issue. When I reached out to the dealership that sold me the vehicle, they advised that it was a known issue with the projector reflective finish inside the headlight assembly. They stated that Nissan was well aware of the issue, however they have no plans on a safety recall and my only solution is to replace the headlight assembly, for a whopping $880! Nissan needs to own up to this safety hazard and take care of its consumers. I have been a loyal Nissan customer - have purchased four vehicles within 6 years - all new and this is how I am treated" how everyone with the same vehicle and issue is treated" there is a class action investigation happening right now over this issue, anyone who has not shared their experience, needs to do so!
My low beams are so low it does not look like they are on at night. This is very unsafe. If I drive the vehicle at night I have to use my high beams which is not safe for other drivers on the road. I live in Florida & it rains a lot. I can't see with my low beams and other drivers can not see me. I am afraid I may get in an accident if only using my low beams or receive a ticket for driving with my high beams.
I cannot recall the exact date, but late 2018/early 2019, while driving down a residential street I noticed how dim my headlights were. Being that my car is a 2015 model, I naively equated it to age and lightbulb dimness; which was not the case. I swapped head light bulbs, to no avail; I opted for the most expensive head light bulb in autozone, but still hella dim. In my most recent visit to sheehy Nissan service, a recommended service is to "replace headlight assembly/bad reflections." In addition to the service being recommended, I was informed that it has been a problem voiced to service techs by many other 2015 Nissan Altima owners.
I bought my 2015 Nissan Altima with 3000 miles. Practically brand new in 0ctober that same year. About a year after I noticed my headlights were not as strong as they were before. I figured the bulbs were beginning to burn out. So I upgraded them to an led H11 bulb as that is the bulb the manual says is required. These bulbs were not overly expensive but they weren't cheap either. I did a lot of research before buying. About another year later. They began to go dim as well. At this point it's 2018 and I cannot drive at night anymore. Replacing the assembly through Nissan which they recommend but will not acknowledge this problem would cost me about $1000+their taxes. It is very dangerous to drive with this vehicle on the road. Visibility at night is about close to zero. I can't even pick up my family and go anywhere because it just isn't safe to do so. I have to make trips during the daylight and before it gets dark to avoid driving dangerously into the night. I wear glasses and contacts and I use others driving near and their headlights to see better than my own car. That is ridiculous. I have called Nissan to address this issue and they want to run a diagnostic and possibly replace them for over $1200 which includes the diagnostic. They need to be looked into quickly because my vehicle is almost paid off for but is too dangerous to even drive anymore. It's a cheaply made vehicle and it should be illegal for them to put something on a market like this. How have there been no recalls yet for this? this is a direct violation of the NHTSA.
The dim headlights are extremely dim, allowing me not to drive safely at night unless I have my high-beams on. This has been going on for over a year now. I've replaced the headlights with no improvement.
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- Stony Creek, VA, USA