Used 2015 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews

Name: 2015 Nissan Altima Review
Brand: Nissan
Rating: 3.8 (27 reviews)

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The RAM, Haymarket, VA, 12/09/2021

Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Unreliable- The CVT transmission caused stalling, lack power while driving on the highway and going uphill. Fortunately, I purchased the car with extra warranty because the car started having problems on its 3rd year. There was a recall after that time but got it fixed under warranty. Now I have headlights problem. I have to use high beams to see the road even on a clear day. I changed the halogen bulbs twice and for the last time installed LED Kit hoping it would correct the problem. NOT!!! Sheehy Nissan said they will only replace the halogen bulbs but not the light fixture. A few months later, news came out for a class action lawsuit against Nissan Corporation due to the projector beams being defective, thus not enough light goes through it. I still haven't seen a recall at this time (Dec. 2021). Nissan wanted me to extend my VIP warranty for another 3 years for $380. I'm sure by that time the recall will come out and they have to fix it for free. I declined the extension and will wait for the recall. I tried to be a loyal customer but because of my experience with 2 Nissan purchases, I will no longer buy their vehicles at this point. So beware!!

Safety: 3 out of 5 stars

Technology: 3 out of 5 stars

Performance: 3 out of 5 stars

Interior: 3 out of 5 stars

Comfort: 2 out of 5 stars

Reliability: 1 out of 5 stars

Value: 1 out of 5 stars

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Great car to drive, technology needs work.

Meg Morgan, Philadelphia, PA, 09/09/2015

updated 03/11/2016

Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

First off, great car to drive. Comfortable, great pickup, terrific gas mileage, looks good. On the downside, before you buy, make sure your phone will work with their hands-free text messaging. There are a lot of phones that DO NOT work with outgoing text messaging (which is really just a series of pre-scripted messages; there is no "talk-to-text" messaging), including the iPhone 6. They blame Apple but that certainly doesn't stop them from touting it as a great feature. I did get my incoming texts to work at first, sometimes, although if there is more than one that comes in, it would only read the first one to me, not any subsequent texts. Really annoying. Why bother? I'd also get the choices of "send text, read text or call back," through voice prompt. I'd say, "send text," to which it system responds, "text messaging is not available." So why is it offering it as a choice? Second issue is their blind spot assist. In my car, the driver's side works really well, but not the passenger side. It would work at lower speeds (say, under 60mph), but didn't even register cars on high-speed roads, which is when you really need to know that you're clear of a car you just passed. Took it in for service and they told me there was a laundry list of parameters that needed to be met in order for it to work (distance from other cars, speed, weather, other conditions), and they couldn't find anything wrong with the sensors. I think small blind-spot mirrors will be more helpful. Before you buy, search for forums on these problems. I didn't find them until after I purchased and had problems, so be sure to do your research. Thirdly, I had an issue with the radio. It would freeze up and disallow me from changing not only the radio station but also the source (i.e., from radio to CD, to Sirius, back to radio, etc). Dealership told me there was an update needed, which they performed (I'm wondering why they didn't do the update before I took possession of the car??), but since they did that, I now can't get my text messages, so another trip to them is in order. Long story short, when I spent this kind of money on a brand new car, I expected everything to work perfectly. Not an unreasonable expectation. It didn't The car is not performing in the specific areas for which I bought it. I most recently had a Honda Accord, which I really liked and that was another contender. I decided to change things up a bit and now wish I hadn't. I like driving the Altima, but those bells and whistles are really not what they should be. Nissan needs to do a lot of work to upgrade these poor performing areas.