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2015 Nissan Altima

2015 Nissan Altima in NHTSA data: length 487 cm, curb weight 1,416–1,524 kg and 10 recall campaigns.

2015 Nissan Altima at a glance

NHTSA lists 2 specification rows for the 2015 Nissan Altima. Overall length is 487 cm (191.7 in), width 183 cm, height 147–148 cm and wheelbase 278 cm (109.4 in). Curb weight is 1,416–1,524 kg (3,122–3,360 lb).

Length487 cm
Wheelbase278 cm
Curb weight1,416–1,524 kg
Recall campaigns10

Variants and dimensions

One row per variant as NHTSA’s Canadian vehicle specifications list it. Metric values are NHTSA’s; inches and pounds are converted here.

Variant (as listed by NHTSA) Length Width Height Wheelbase Curb weight
ALTIMA 2.5/2.5S/2.5SV/2.5SL 4DR SEDAN 487 cm191.7 in 183 cm72 in 147 cm57.9 in 278 cm109.4 in 1,416 kg3,122 lb
ALTIMA 3.5SL 4DR SEDAN 487 cm191.7 in 183 cm72 in 148 cm58.3 in 278 cm109.4 in 1,524 kg3,360 lb

Recall campaigns for the 2015 Nissan Altima

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for this make, model and model year. This is not a check of one car: whether a campaign is open on a specific vehicle depends on its VIN. Check an exact VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Campaign Reported Component Summary
20V315000 28 May 2020 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
18V915000 19 December 2018 STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear…
17V040000 18 January 2017 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.
16V911000 19 December 2016 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant…
16V244000 26 April 2016 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and…
16V029000 22 January 2016 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
15V733000 5 November 2015 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, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.
15V681000 20 October 2015 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification…
15V486000 4 August 2015 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year…
15V116000 27 February 2015 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

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Decode the VIN of a 2015 Nissan Altima

Data from NHTSA vPIC and the NHTSA recalls API, fetched 17 October 2026. See how the data is built.