Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2015 Nissan Altima
NHTSA data on file today
The 2015 Nissan Altima has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns and 956 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V315000 Unintentional Release of Primary Hood Latch NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V915000 Rear Door May Open When Window Is Lowered NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V040000 Rear Door may Open when Window is Lowered NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V911000 Air Bag May Not Deploy Due to Software Issue NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V244000 Passenger Air Bag may not Deploy due to OCS Error NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V029000 Secondary Hood Latch may Bind and not Latch NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V733000 Front Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts may be Loose NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V681000 Air Bag may not Detect Passenger in Seat NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V486000 Fuel Sending Unit may Leak Fuel NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V116000 Secondary Hood Latch may Bind and not Latch NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Exterior Lighting 270 complaints
- Air Bags 177 complaints
- Power Train 161 complaints
- Unknown or Other 93 complaints
- Engine 66 complaints
- Structure 64 complaints
Of the 956 complaints on file, 46 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 956 complaints, owners report 27 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $7,000–$15,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2015 Nissan Altima has an average overall reliability rating, with 955 owner complaints and 10 recall campaigns. Frequent issues involve exterior lighting, airbags, and the powertrain. The recall data indicates potential concerns, especially with latches and airbag sensors. However, the evidence from the data is not extensive enough to judge specific long-term reliability trends confidently.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| exterior lighting | Unknown | $100–$500 | common |
| airbags | Unknown | $300–$1,500 | common |
| powertrain | Unknown | $1,000–$4,000 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake fluid replacement
- Tire rotations
- Transmission fluid change
- Spark plug replacement
- Coolant flush
- Air filter replacement
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Airbag warning lights
- Flickering exterior lights
- Transmission slipping
- Hood latch issues
- Engine stalling
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2015 Nissan Altima at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.