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2015 Nissan Altima repairs by problem area
Engine (15%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (37%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (20%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 46 repairs.
2015 Nissan Altima repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (3%)
< $100 (90%)
Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Nissan Altima in New York, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 20157000 mi | Losing coolant, overflow tank empty. No leak found. Slight smell of coolant in engine compartment. | ||
| May 201616000 mi | Trunk lid rust due to trim rubbing through paint. | ||
| May 201731000 mi | Took vehicle in for diagnosis of low frequency rumble that had recently started happening. Noise occurs at moderate speeds, 1200-1500 RPMs. Was told this is a characteristic of the CVT design. No repair or change made. | ||
| May 201848000 miUS $350 | Dealer noted rear brakes and rotors were worn. | ||
| Nissan Altima in North Carolina, United States May 2015 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Jun 2015 | Primer bled threw/poor coverage. Piece missing from under the hood. Spot on dash of dried adhesive from poor dealer prep. | ||
| Sep 20157000 mi | Whirling noise when ac was on low due to Improperly mounted cooling tank? 1st was told it was a normal sound from the power steering because off the electric assist and that they topped off the fluid. | ||
| Apr 201623000 mi | Back up cam off,still have paint issue unresolved. Dealer wanting to do"recommended" service. Service charges are outrageously high. Service was to include: new air and cabin filters,flush and fill powersteering,tire rotation. | ||
| May 201624000 mi | Nav/radio quit | ||
| Jun 201629000 mi | Dash cluster assembly needs replaced due to faulty gas gauge readings. Factory paint has orange peel,paint seperation,runs,fisheye and primer bleed throw. | ||
| Jul 201629000 mi | Replace dash instrument assembly and programmed new odometer with correct mileage | ||
| Nissan Altima in New Jersey, United States Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 202142000 mi | The hood latch was replaced via recall. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Utah, United States Sep 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jul 20153000 mi | USB Port does not recognize 128GB thumb drive. Dealer unable to tell me what size and format drives *are* supported. Internet also has no idea. Rattles in dash and rear parcel shelf going over bumps or rough road Some channels on SXM would occasionally make a 'pop' noise, specifically BPM ch. 53 Entertainment system update - TSB NTB14-079 to fix occasional system crash/reboots, but did not fix the USB recognition problem. Did get SXM Replay with this update. Had to re-pair Bluetooth devices after flash. During repair of the rattles, mechanic broke a plastic tab on the child safety seat cover on rear parcel shelf. Part not in stock; had to order. During repair of rattle, the dash was not properly reassembled; there was a gap in the trim between the center console and the USB device cubby on the passenger side. Replace broken child safety seat latch cap | ||
2015 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD
| Nissan Altima in Tennessee, United States Feb 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Feb 201632000 mi | Mix Sensor went out at 37000 miles, just out of warranty unfortunately. | ||
| Nissan Altima in California, United States Dec 2015 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Jan 2016 | High pitch whine from electric power steering... Tech advises its normal. I have two of the same vehicle, one does it, one does not. | ||
| Sep 201619000 mi | Bluteooth Text settings are not staying modal. They reset every time you cycle the ignition. | ||
| Dec 201625000 mi | Power steering pump was noisy and low on fluid. Dealer topped off fluid and advised no leak found. Go figure. TSB was performed to install an acoustic mat over pump to minimize EPS Pump whine. Smell of coolant after shutting down hot car. Modality of bluetooth settings still an issue. Nissan North America, after filing a case with them and having Dealer Technical Specialist look at it, has admitted its an issue and advises a firmware update is coming. Early 2017 I was told. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Indiana, United States Oct 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Apr 201722000 mi | Driver seat was rocking. Frame needs replacing. Waiting 3 days now. Light bulb replaced | ||
| Nissan Altima in Texas, United States May 2015 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jul 201749000 miUS $875 | Ac compressor replacement | ||
| Nissan Altima in New Jersey, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Aug 201612000 mi | Altima went into limp mode. I got it to a dealer after hours. Dealer processed the car in the morning & called me a few hours later to tell me transmission was shot & new Trans will be installed next day. Next day car was ready afternoon. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Georgia, United States Aug 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Aug 201621000 mi | A rubber part was hanging from under the driver side of the car flapping causing noise while driving. Took it to the dealer and they replaced the clip and repaired free of charge. | ||
| Mar 201744000 miUS $535 | Check Engine light: P015A. Replace sensor and reprogram ECM. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Connecticut, United States Aug 2015 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Feb 201735000 mi | Reprogram CVT transmission to avoid possible low pressure pump problem that could damage cvt | ||
| Apr 201736000 mi | Computer adjustment to eliminate pogentian problem | ||
| Nissan Altima in Texas, United States Dec 2014 - May 2016 | |||
| Feb 20151900 mi | BACKUP CAMERA RESOLUTION 7" car display BAD - still NOT fixed and the dealer has tried other camera parts for the Altima. Since the resolution on the 5" display is OK, my guess is that the resolution of the camera & display don't match. | ||
| Oct 20156200 mi | Backup camera resolution very poor, dealer unable to improve VERY poor gas mileage, since day one. Last fill up with city driving and no traffic was 19.5 mpg ( car rated for 28 city / 38 highway | ||
| Nov 20156900 mi | Fuel mileage still 24% BELOW rated MPG. Met with Nissan Factory engineer, the diagnostics didn't show any issues, BUT he replaced the air / fuel intake sensor, in hopes that it would correct the 24% LOW FUEL MILEAGE / 7100 mi - IT DIDN'T BACKUP CAMERA / VIDEO HEAD UNIT DISPLAY | ||
| Nissan Altima in California, United States Nov 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Aug 201521500 mi | Upon routine oil change, technician noticed rear shocks seeping fluid. The seep was over 4 inches long which is apparently the guideline between acceptable and faulty. Nissan replaced both rear shocks under warranty and provided free loaner | ||
| Nissan Altima in Michigan, United States Mar 2015 - May 2016 | |||
| Sep 201511000 miUS $3 | 9000 miles: The problem was that one of the little rubber pads that was attached to the decklid fell off. I think this pad is to absorb some of the impact when closing the decklid. I used Loctite superglue to re-attach the rubber pad. | ||
| Jan 2016 | Engine would not start intermittently. Dealer said no trouble found. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Quebec, Canada Feb 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Mar 201612400 mi | Some noise in the front on the right side when accelerating hard | ||
| Sep 201617980 mi | Car still makes the same noise in the front on the right side, could not replicate at dealership; they replaced some links etc. in the front. Noise still there. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Utah, United States Sep 2015 - Mar 2020 | |||
| Aug 20169900 mi | Update software for front passenger seat airbag sensor | ||
| Nissan Altima in Texas, United States Aug 2014 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Apr 20156500 mi | Problem with passenger airbag indicator. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Washington, United States Jul 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Feb 20164900 mi | replaced entire GPS-RADIO- unit in dash. | ||
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