Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2015 Nissan Altima: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
270 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
177 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 15V681000, 16V244000, 16V911000.
160 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
94 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
66 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
64 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
63 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
56 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
49 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
44 complaints; 5 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 15V116000, 16V029000, 17V040000, 18V915000, 20V315000.
38 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V486000.
26 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V733000.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on February 27, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 625,400 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on August 4, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 46,846 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on October 20, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 919 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on November 5, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 119 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on January 22, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 846,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on April 26, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 3,296,947 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on December 19, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 757 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on January 18, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 341,005 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on December 19, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 341,003 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on May 28, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 1,831,818 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.