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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1N4AL3AP9FC208920 · Checked Aug 17, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 53

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1N4AL3AP9FC•••••• 2015 Nissan ALTIMA

This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 2015 Nissan ALTIMA build (53 vs 17).

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896on the model
52builds in total
Most reported Exterior Lighting 16 Air Bags 9 Visibility/wiper 6 Power Train 6

What owners of this build wrote

Unknown Or Other May 2025
None
Power Train Jun 2024
Automaker refused to comply with the cvt recall
Visibility/wiper May 2024
Right windshield wiper will not move, cannot see due to cloudy headlight lenses, hood of car will not unlatch
Suspension Jan 2024
The rear control arm on the driver side snapped while my wife was driving. Now the rear side sways
Exterior Lighting Oct 2023
Head lights dim; can barely see at night
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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 1N4AL3AP9FC208920 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.