Nissan Altima years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 29 model years of the Nissan Altima by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2013, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 43 | 14 | 0.6 | 1 | 7 | Typical |
| 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 20 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 71 | 12 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 182 | 26 | 1.0 | 6 | 16 | Typical |
| 2019 | 234 | 29 | 1.1 | 7 | 22 | Typical |
| 2018 | 226 | 25 | 1.0 | 2 | 11 | Typical |
| 2017 | 393 | 39 | 1.5 | 3 | 24 | Typical |
| 2016 | 555 | 50 | 1.9 | 4 | 28 | Typical |
| 2015 | 955 | 80 | 3.1 | 10 | 46 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 1,113 | 86 | 3.3 | 8 | 51 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 2,315 | 165 | 6.4 | 12 | 63 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 426 | 28 | 1.1 | 4 | 24 | Typical |
| 2011 | 242 | 15 | 0.6 | 1 | 11 | Typical |
| 2010 | 381 | 22 | 0.9 | 3 | 25 | Typical |
| 2009 | 1,547 | 86 | 3.3 | 4 | 36 | Most complaints |
| 2008 | 1,031 | 54 | 2.1 | 4 | 54 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 498 | 25 | 1.0 | 3 | 30 | Typical |
| 2006 | 824 | 39 | 1.5 | 4 | 43 | Typical |
| 2005 | 1,091 | 50 | 1.9 | 2 | 48 | Typical |
| 2004 | 276 | 12 | 0.5 | 5 | 14 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 883 | 37 | 1.4 | 10 | 41 | Typical |
| 2002 | 1,062 | 42 | 1.6 | 12 | 30 | Typical |
| 2001 | 168 | 6 | 0.2 | 2 | 23 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 176 | 7 | 0.3 | 2 | 27 | Fewest complaints |
| 1999 | 96 | 3 | 0.1 | 4 | 24 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 125 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 17 | Fewest complaints |
- 20261 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 20257 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202443 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202330 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202220 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202171 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2020182 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2019234 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2018226 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2017393 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2016555 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2015955 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 20141,113 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 20132,315 complaints · 12 recallsMost complaints
- 2012426 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2011242 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2010381 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 20091,547 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20081,031 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2007498 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2006824 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 20051,091 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2004276 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2003883 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 20021,062 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2001168 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000176 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 199996 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 1998125 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 1999, 2025, 2022, 1998, 2001, 2000, 2023, 2021, 2004.
About this comparison
What Nissan Altima years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2013, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2008 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 29 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.