2015 Nissan Altima Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 270about this part
- Share
- 28%of 955 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 270 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Nissan Altima, 28% of the 955 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Extremely low visbility. Bo matter how many timesbive changed or adjusting my headlights/bulbs there is no improvement at all. I finally changed the entire headlight itself and now I can finally see 2 feet in front of when its dark out. Nissan used horrible quality headlights at the cost of driver safety.”
NHTSA complaint #11402831, filed 2021-03, 22,000 miles“The headlights on low beam are becoming less effective at lighting up the road at night. This began in 2017, but has gotten worse. The high beams work just fine, but the low beams are terribly dim on roads that have no street lights. On roads with street lights, I feel like I'm driving with the lights turned off. The car is becoming dangerous to drive at night.”
NHTSA complaint #11165155, filed 2019-01, 60,000 miles“I am not able to drive my vehicle at night the regular headlights work as in they appear to come on but at night they are not visible to me driving I have to drive with my brights on. I teied to drive at night and almost wrecked due to oncoming traffic not allowinng me to see thhe very low beam my headlight puts off”
NHTSA complaint #11316858, filed 2020-03, 132,000 miles“The head lights are dim and do not project out or to the side took to dealer three times and nothing keep saying it checks out so I took a video while on the hwy to show them and they say nothing they can do so the safety of my family means nothing to Nissan I have a sentra we see fine out of”
NHTSA complaint #11311766, filed 2020-02, 64,000 miles“The lights are becoming dimmer and dimmer, changing the bulbs does not help. The issue seems to be in the reflector. The whole lighting unit needs to be replaced and Nissan won't replace it even though it is a defect in the lights. I do not feel safe driving at night. I have to use my high beams to even see.”
NHTSA complaint #11282237, filed 2019-11, 145,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 13 | 6% |
| 2017 | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 | 42 | 8% |
| 2015 | 270 | 28% |
| 2014 | 299 | 27% |
| 2013 | 442 | 19% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 7 | 2% |
| 2009 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 | 13 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 17 | 2% |
| 2002 | 41 | 4% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Nissan Altima
177 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
161 complaintsOther or unknown
94 complaintsEngine
66 complaintsSuspension
64 complaintsBody and structure
63 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsFuel system
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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