2015 Nissan Altima · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 64owner reports
- 73,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
64 of the 951 complaints on this car describe suspension.
Tick what matches of 64 reports
Suspension on other Altima years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Suspension complaints are mostly about noise and handling: a clunk over bumps, a car that pulls to one side, a ride that bounces or leans more than it used to. The more serious reports describe a part breaking or coming loose, and that's where the recalls in this group are concentrated.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the control arm (47 reports) and the bushing (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the suspension system covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the suspension system on the Altima
Rear suspension control arm failure. Closed jun 16, 2025.
Rear suspension control arm failure. Closed aug 21, 2019.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,500 and 115,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Nissan Altima that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Rear Lower Suspension Link Warranty Extension Dealer Notification In October 2019, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign (P9324) on MY2013 Nissan Altima vehicles registered in high road-salt-usage states (Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, ...
2013-2018 ALTIMA AND 2016-2018 MAXIMA; REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK IF YOU CONFIRM The customer experiences a knocking or rattling noise from the rear of the vehicle, Or The rear wheel and tire assemblies have a large amount of positive camber. ACTION Replace both rear lower links.
CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION
What owners wrote
“Rear lower control arm failed while driving. Luckily I was able to maintain control. Not sure if I would have been so lucky had I been on the highway. Car rear end was unstable and hard to control. Had vehicle towed to private repair shop then researched warranty campaign. Currently having it towed for the second time to a Nissan dealership.”
Filed Jan 5, 2024
“My low beam headlights very low ,so low seems like they aren't on,have to drive with high beams on, there was a recall in 2022, that I wasn't made aware of also the control arm front driver and passenger side is cracked and my car has never been wrecked. Brought it brand new off the Nissan dealership lot. Had issues from the start with the interior they call themselves fixing ( but did not).”
Filed Oct 28, 2023
“Rear Control Arm broke while driving on the highway. We are lucky the car did not crash and cause serious injury to myself and others.”
Filed Sep 25, 2023
“Right rear control arm broke while driving down the road causing the car to lose control. Appears to only have very small contact points to the bushing.”
Filed Sep 7, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 64 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Headlights too dim or fail 254 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 177 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 62 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 46 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 39 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 28 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 26 reports