Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Nissan Altima has 17 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Our Nissan Altima has been experiencing the brake lamp relay switch issue, where the brake light wil... |
| Aug 30, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | I bought my car brand new in 2015 from a Nissan dealership. Few months after that the breaks started... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | JULY 2018: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURES - ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, IT WOULD... |
| May 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAK FAILURE BY SUDDEN - ON 05/09/19 WHEN I TRY TO PARK MY CAR, I STEPPED ON BREAK AND SLOWLY MOVE ... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | NISSAN ALTIMA 2015 REQUIRES THE PRESS OF THE START BUTTON AND BRAKE TO START ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL... |
| Oct 28, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I TOOK MY CAR TO BE SERVICED AT DISCOUNT TIRE SHOP IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. I PAID $195.00 TO HAVE... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BRAKES WORN DOWN TO METAL WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON ODOMETER WHILE FRONT BRAKES INDICATE FAR LE... |
| Mar 3, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. *LD *TR |
| Jan 5, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES, THEY SQIUK ALL THE TIME. THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND I WAS TOLD... |
| Dec 15, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NISSAN) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2015 ALTIMA AND 2016 MAXIMA VEHI... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEEKING FOR A YEAR. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY CLAIMED BRAKE DUST AND THAT ... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE ... |
| Apr 6, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING 3-5 MPH IN A ROUNDABOUT, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ENGAGED ON ITS OWN, LOCKING THE RIGHT F... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT OUR 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA S BRAND NEW FROM FENTON NISSAN EAST, IN DEL CITY, OK, IN LESS THAN A... |
| Mar 30, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES ON MY CAR ARE SQUEAKING VERY LOUDLY. JUST HAD THEM FIXED A WEEK AGO AND THEY ARE WORSE NOW TH... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS AT THE TOP OF THE STREET WHEN I TRIED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE OF A RED LIG... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SCREECHING... |