diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_range_loop.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_range_loop.rs
index 7837b18bcd36..f3111f5074b0 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_range_loop.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_range_loop.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashMap, FxHashSet, FxIndexMap};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::{Visitor, walk_expr};
-use rustc_hir::{BinOpKind, BorrowKind, Closure, Expr, ExprKind, HirId, Mutability, Pat, PatKind, QPath};
+use rustc_hir::{BinOpKind, BorrowKind, Closure, Expr, ExprKind, HirId, Mutability, Node, Pat, PatKind, QPath};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_middle::middle::region;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty};
@@ -241,12 +241,18 @@ struct VarVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
 }
 
 impl<'tcx> VarVisitor<'_, 'tcx> {
-    fn check(&mut self, idx: &'tcx Expr<'_>, seqexpr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) -> bool {
+    fn check<'a>(&mut self, idxs: &mut Vec<&'tcx Expr<'a>>, seqexpr: &'tcx Expr<'a>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) -> bool {
+        // Handle multi-dimensional array
+        if let ExprKind::Index(seqexpr, idx, _) = seqexpr.kind {
+            idxs.push(idx);
+            // Recursive call
+            return self.check(idxs, seqexpr, expr);
+        }
         if let ExprKind::Path(ref seqpath) = seqexpr.kind
             // the indexed container is referenced by a name
             && let QPath::Resolved(None, seqvar) = *seqpath
             && seqvar.segments.len() == 1
-            && is_local_used(self.cx, idx, self.var)
+            && let Some(idx) = idxs.iter().find(|idx| is_local_used(self.cx, **idx, self.var))
         {
             if self.prefer_mutable {
                 self.indexed_mut.insert(seqvar.segments[0].ident.name);
@@ -302,16 +308,27 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for VarVisitor<'_, 'tcx> {
                 .and_then(|def_id| self.cx.tcx.trait_of_item(def_id))
             && ((meth.ident.name == sym::index && self.cx.tcx.lang_items().index_trait() == Some(trait_id))
                 || (meth.ident.name == sym::index_mut && self.cx.tcx.lang_items().index_mut_trait() == Some(trait_id)))
-            && !self.check(args_1, args_0, expr)
         {
-            return;
+            let mut idxs: Vec<&Expr<'_>> = vec![args_1];
+            if !self.check(&mut idxs, args_0, expr) {
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
-        if let ExprKind::Index(seqexpr, idx, _) = expr.kind
+        if let ExprKind::Index(seqexpr, idx, _) = expr.kind {
+            // Only handle the top `Index` expr
+            if let Node::Expr(Expr {
+                kind: ExprKind::Index(_, _, _),
+                ..
+            }) = self.cx.tcx.parent_hir_node(expr.hir_id)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            let mut idxs: Vec<&Expr<'_>> = vec![idx];
             // an index op
-            && !self.check(idx, seqexpr, expr)
-        {
-            return;
+            if !self.check(&mut idxs, seqexpr, expr) {
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         if let ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, path)) = expr.kind
diff --git a/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.rs b/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.rs
index 8a1c1be289cf..0402fd89affa 100644
--- a/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.rs
@@ -185,3 +185,23 @@ mod issue_2496 {
         unimplemented!()
     }
 }
+
+fn issue_15068() {
+    let a = vec![vec![0u8; MAX_LEN]; MAX_LEN];
+    let b = vec![0u8; MAX_LEN];
+
+    for i in 0..MAX_LEN {
+        // no error
+        let _ = a[0][i];
+        let _ = b[i];
+    }
+
+    // Could be rewrited to:
+    // ```no_run
+    // for <item> in a[0].take(MAX_LEN) {
+    // ```
+    for i in 0..MAX_LEN {
+        //~^ needless_range_loop
+        let _ = a[0][i];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.stderr b/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.stderr
index 23c085f9d3b2..f3f2b6ea4315 100644
--- a/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/needless_range_loop.stderr
@@ -168,5 +168,17 @@ LL -     for i in 0..vec.len() {
 LL +     for (i, <item>) in vec.iter_mut().enumerate() {
    |
 
-error: aborting due to 14 previous errors
+error: the loop variable `i` is only used to index `a`
+  --> tests/ui/needless_range_loop.rs:203:14
+   |
+LL |     for i in 0..MAX_LEN {
+   |              ^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: consider using an iterator
+   |
+LL -     for i in 0..MAX_LEN {
+LL +     for <item> in a.iter().take(MAX_LEN) {
+   |
+
+error: aborting due to 15 previous errors