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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1N4AL3AP5FC••••••2015 Nissan ALTIMA
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2015 Nissan ALTIMA build (46 vs 17).
46on this build
892on the model
52builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedExterior Lighting 18Power Train 9Air Bags 7Electrical System 5
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingcrashApr 2023
Very dim headlights which create issues in less than ideal nighttime conditions
Unknown Or OtherNov 2025
The hood latch disengaged while driving at a speed of around 35 MPH. There were no injuries reported and the vehicle was brought to Nissan for repair
Electrical SystemFeb 2025
I am original owner. Twice now in the early morning I have found my trunk automatically opened with out reason. I thought maybe i did it by mistake but i clearly did not after 2nd time. Never has this happened in my life to any of my cars. After looking online I found other…
Power TrainDec 2024
I purchased my 2015 Nissan Altima in July, 2022 with 56,530 miles on it. At this date it has approximately 71,500 miles on it. I have driven it 14,970 miles in 2.5 years. On [XXX] I was driving home from Thanksgiving in East Brunswick, NJ to my home in South Philadelphia on…
SuspensionSep 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
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1N4AL3AP5FC176838 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.