Nissan 3 Series years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 19 model years of the Nissan 3 Series by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2003, 2009, 2010, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2006, 2011 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2013 | 17 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2012 | 16 | 1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2011 | 40 | 3 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2010 | 110 | 6 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2009 | 153 | 9 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2008 | 24 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2007 | 73 | 4 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 53 | 3 | 2.1 | 1 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 83 | 4 | 3.1 | 2 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 144 | 6 | 5.2 | 3 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2003 | 275 | 11 | 9.4 | 4 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
- 20201 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20191 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20182 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20175 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20163 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20153 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201410 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201317 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201216 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201140 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2010110 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 2009153 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 200824 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200773 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 200653 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 200583 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2004144 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2003275 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 19962 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 2019, 2020, 2018, 2015, 2016, 2017.
About this comparison
What Nissan 3 Series years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2006, 2011 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 19 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.