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 contact rented a 2015 Nissan Altima. While driving at 10 mph, the contact was unable to control the steering wheel due to the front driver side tire. The vehicle veered to the left and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the hands, face, wrists, and arms that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.
This car was purchased new in exchange for a 2015 Nissan Altima that had serious issues with the power steering components. This car seems one step worse than the one I just traded. Heated steering wheel does not work. Power steering growls when the transmission is put into gear and whines with a high-pitched noise that can be heard very clearly in the cabin when the wheel is turned. Engine is noisy. There is also a shimmy in the steering column when the car exceeds speeds over 40 mph. Appointment made with dealer with a Nissan representative (requested by me). Poor manufacture and design of vehicle. Nissan has innovation that is disappointing, to say the least. If Nissan is unable to repair vehicle properly, I will trade vehicle for a Subaru and never purchase another Nissan again due to poor design and safety issues.
Purchased car new. I previously owned a 2014 Nissan Altima with no issues. Power steering on car was very noisy at all times. It sounded like a high-pitched dentist's drill that only gets worse when wheel is turned. Not sure how long electric power steering system will last. After three weeks, dealer agreed to accept car back and swap it for another one. Apparently, there is no fix for this. Degradation in quality and safety is noted on the 2015 Nissan Altima.will never purchase another Nissan again.
On Jan 22, 2015, I test drove a beautiful 2015 Nissan Altima, the speed during test drive did not exceed 45mph and the drive was smooth and without incident. I decided to buy the vehicle and trades a Nissan 2012 Altima with low mileage and no mechanical problems. On the way home, on the Florida turnpike I noticed a drifting from left to right with no easy transition back to center lane. The wheel was pulling to the left and then would sort of hang up when I tried to return to center lane. Each time it went left, when I tried to return to center lane it would over compensate and drift to the right. This shifting occurred throughout the ride home which is approximately 12 miles of turnpike at a speed of 70mph. I took the vehicle back right away and 2 more times after that, the last time the steering almost caused an accident at 70mph on the turnpike. I contacted the dealership and they again said vehicle is in tolerance and nothing can be done. I contacted Consumer Affairs for Nissan and they also could not help, since the dealership said the vehicle is in tolerance. Other family members have driven and confirm my fears that the vehicle is not safe.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel and the accelerator pedal vibrated continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the failure was customary to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4. updated 03/19/15 updated 9/15/2017
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