2015 Nissan Altima reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2015 Nissan Altima from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 1,197
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 244 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 10
- see below
- Reported harm
- 61 reported crashes · 37 injuries · 11 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#286
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Nissan median
+975
median 222 across 220 Nissan records
Vs 2013-2017
+907
median 290 complaints in 624 records
Top component share
20%
Exterior Lighting: 244 complaints
What owners report fails — 2015 Nissan Altima
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING 244
- AIR BAGS 170
- POWER TRAIN 158
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92
- ENGINE 66
10 recalls on record for the 2015 Nissan Altima
- NHTSA 20V315000 · 2021 · LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If t
- NHTSA 18V915000 · 2019 · STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT If the rear passenger door opens while the vehicle is moving, the rear passengers have an increased risk of injury.
- NHTSA 16V911000 · 2017 · AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, incre
- NHTSA 17V040000 · 2017 · LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH If the rear passenger doors inadvertently open while the vehicle is in motion, it may increase the risk of injury to the
- NHTSA 16V244000 · 2016 · AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased r
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2015 Nissan Altima units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2015 Nissan Altima reliable?
NHTSA has 1,197 consumer complaints on record for the 2015 Nissan Altima and 10 recalls. The most-reported problem area is exterior lighting (244 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2015 Nissan Altima units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Nissan Altima?
Owners most often report problems with: exterior lighting (244), air bags (170), power train (158), unknown or other (92). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2015 Nissan Altima?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2015 Nissan Altima. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.