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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The gear shifter in my automatic car will not release. In order to drive. I must stick an object in the release hole to shift my car into reverse, neutral, or drive. This is a common issue with many Nissan.
I just called Nissan. On June 8 18 I took my car to chandler Nissan for pre purchase inspection. They said it had a recall for the transmission, checked it and said everything looked fine. I received a quote on the extended warranty while there. I later called and emailed to extend my warranty but kept getting the run around. Fast forward to this weekend, getting on the freeway no acceleration at all. RPM just through the roof. Its done that a few times now, since the day I bought it (after inspection) it would lag to accelerate just not totally like it did now. I'm a girl and thought that was normal it just didn't pick up and go and whined a little. Todays miles = 61850. Called Nissan, they will look into it and get back to me... the car had 57468 miles at the time of inspection and was under warranty. The other issue was about a month ago, before I hit 60K the side airbag alert went off. After restarting the car it disappeared. Took it to midway Nissan and they said could be a faulty sensor or could be a defect in the airbag but its not covered under warranty. They quoted $1400 to fix that. I forgot to tell the Nissan rep that when I called but I will do so when they call me back. Hoping they will be helpful. I will update as I get more info.
The dunlop tires which came with the new 2015 Nissan Altima I bought in January of 2015 were manufactured in 2013. Since I bought the car, I was loosing air in all four (4) tires. I complained to the dealer twice and they could not find any problem. So I went and I bought an air pump which I used almost every week to fill in the air I was losing. Recently, while I was driving with my grandchildren, one of the tires lost 15 points pressure within one mile on the road. It was a zipline fracture according to the mechanic who replaced the tires for me. I contacted both dunlop and Nissan and both kept on throwing the problem on each other. Dunlop offered to give me a replacement credit to be used for dunlop/Goodyear tires which I do not trust. Nissan refused to hear my complaint because they do not warrant tires even though I bought the dunlop tires with the new vehicles. I do not trust either of the two companies because they do not stand behind their product. Thank god that we did not sustain any injury or death but the 2013 tires were really defective since I bought the car.
My Nissan Altima cvt transmission is going up again. This is the third time and Nissan had my car for almost three weeks and I had to call and see a status and if I didn't I still wouldn't of got a call about it. They told me they did a software update on the control module of the transmission and there is a note in my account that I can bring it up as many times as I need to with no charge to me. Are you kidding me red flag, and lets not forget this is the third time they had my vehicle on the same problem and this is a red flag for not knowing how many more times this will happen in the future but it will happen. The cvt transmission is a vehicle with no reliability with it, costs you an arm and leg, and the car is crap. They all need to be recalled. The vehicle makes a whiney nose going down or up hills, the RPM's get stuck in 2nd gear and don't let you go above 20mph unless you take your foot off and then stomp it to the floor to kick it out of gear, and the car tries to overdue your driving to do its own. The transmission is crap and needs to be recalled after all the reviews out there saying the same thing from 2008 to at least 2015 or 2016.
'takata recall' my engine mounts are broken at only 40,000 miles and was told it's a common issue with the Nissan Altima I had different type of cars with way more miles and never had that problem and find it strange it happens with the Nissan Altima with low mileage
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Issues with the hood latch not wanting to properly latch and setting off alarm and signal inside the car dash also this vehicle keeps saying that there is no one in the passenger seat when they're indeed is someone in the passenger seat and the airbag will not deploy if in a car crash I don't know why my car wasn't included in this recall that was for both of these issues but it has both of these issues coming through a carmax dealership
Rollaway accident in parking lot on small incline. $ 4500 in damage. No injuries. Thank god. At softball game. Exited car and did not hear any warning. Walked beside and then behind car and did not notice any movement. About 20 seconds later it crashed into a highboy trailer.
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
Transmission failure at 63,000 miles. Vehicle stationary at stop light and would not move when gas pedal pressed. No warnings or engine lights were lit. The transmission just fails without warning.
Taking car in again 3rd time / sour smell from vents. Happens every time I wash car or it rains. Very strong, first day smells like wet dog, day 2smells sour.
Push button start doesn't work due to faulty steering wheel lock system. Car will not start unless I use remote start, open and close door then hit brake.
Water leaking into cabin at firewall - previously noticed that the front passenger floor mat and carpeting was damp on multiple occasions. Applying water to the windshield resulted in water dripping down the inside firewall and dripping onto the floor mat and carpeting. Currently at dealer being evaluated if this is a failed part or a manufacturing defect. Since car cabins are not designed to be in a wet environment, this may lead to electrical problems and mold/mildew growth within the car's interior. Have attempted to call Nissan Consumer Affairs dept today 1st attempt received message to call back during normal working hours, although is was, and 2nd time was on hold for over 26 minutes with no answer.
Exploding sunroof. While traveling on the highway the sunroof exploded emitting a loud noise and raining glass shards and splinters into the the vehicle. These shards and glass splinters covered the driver, and vehicle occupants in the passenger seat and in the rear seat of the vehicle. The person sitting in the passenger seat had glass in her eye and hair. The passenger in the rear seat had glass slivers in her hair and all over her clothing. Note: The photos show the interior shade closed. At the time of the explosion the interior shade was open allowing the glass to blow into the car interior. New england cable news had a "consumer alert" segment on exploding sunroofs air date April 12th, 2016. In there segment they indicated the NHTSA was investigating Kia and other car manufactures for sunroof defects. Safety glass "the same material used in auto windshields" should be used in all future sunroof designs. This would prevent glass form entering the vehicle in the event of a failure/defect.
While driving in any condition or weather, my car shutters and make a loud vibration noise which is also felt inside the car whenever the RPM reaches 2000 RPM. It only does it on exactly 2000. Above or below its fine. Ive been to two different Nissan dealerships for the past two years of owning it and they tell me its normal. In colder weather its a lot worse. You can play with the RPM and everytime it will vibrate and you can hear and feel it at 2000 RPM. But both dealers say they cant find anything and that they don't notice it. That worries me when a 5 year old asks me what that noise and feeling is but a certified mechanic cant find this problem. Its loud and clearly you can feel it. This is ridiculous. All I want is for it to be fixed. If not I'm never buying another Nissan product. Ive had the worst experience with this brand and ive owned a lot of brands. Nissan needs to fix this and spend more money on training. This has been going on for 2 years that ive owned this car.
I purchased my car from cannon Nissan in jackson, Ms. I took my car to great river Nissan in natchez, ms where I live and they told me they won't fix my recalls since I didn't purchase my car from them, so I'm still riding around with the recalls until I can get to jackson, ms which is 2.5 hours away.
My wife was driving our Nissan Altima 2015 in ca when the car without warning stalled in the middle of traffic. She had driven two blocks when this happened.the steering wheel locked and the car was not responding. The battery was apparently working because the radio was still working. She of course could not move out of the lanes.
While driving the vehicle with the ac in the on position, the ac would start to emit a strong chemical toxic odor. The odor is so strong, it stays on your clothing until they are washed. The odor also causing shortness of breath, water eyes, and makes your chest hurt after it has been inhaled for a short period of time. You can also taste the odor in your mouth after you have been out of the vehicle for some time. You could smell the odor outside the vehicle as well due to how strong it is.the strong toxic chemical odor was making my 1 year old daughter cough and sneeze when she was in the car. She would just keep rubbing her eyes. The car was taken in to the dealership in which they had it for over 2 weeks. When I got the car back, they said the odor was normal and would go away. I call Nissan Consumer Affairs and explained the health concerns for my child in haling the odor coming from the ac vents. I received a call back from Nissan Consumer Affairs and they stated the strong odor was due to the plastic in the car and because the car is black in color. The car only has 4,500 miles on it and should not be emitting any toxic chemical odor from the ac vents. Inhaling the chemical that is coming from the ac unit can cause serious side effects for my children and that is very concerning. There should not be any plastic that would give off this type of odor in any vehicle. The dealership service manager agreed that the car should not smell the way it does, but Nissan Consumer Affairs claims it is normal and will eventually go away. The issue also causes my front windshield to fog up so bad in the morning you cannot see on coming traffic. The defrost, ac, or having the windows down does not help with the fog issue on the windshield. How can this be normal for a brand new car with 4,500 miles? dealer has had the car for 3 weeks and still cannot find the problem.
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- Tampa, FL, USA