YearToAvoid

Nissan Best and Worst Years by Model

22 Nissan models, 29,481 NHTSA owner complaints and 311 recall campaigns for model years 2010–2025. Pick a model to see which years to avoid and which are the safest bets.

Nissan models ranked by owner complaints

Sorted by popularity. Years to avoid / best years come from each model’s own Complaint Index.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsYears to avoidBest yearsTop issue
Nissan Rogue2010–20256,481392017, 2018, 2023, 20252010, 2011, 2012, 2020Engine
Nissan Frontier2010–2025707242011, 2012, 2022, 20232018, 2020, 2021, 2025Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Pathfinder2010–20252,755322013, 2014, 2015, 20252010, 2011, 2012, 2020Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Altima2010–20257,162332013, 2014, 2015, 20162021, 2022, 2023, 2025Electrical System
Nissan Sentra2010–20253,249282013, 2014, 2015, 20192010, 2012, 2022, 2023Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Murano2010–20251,367142010, 2014, 2015, 20252021, 2022, 2023, 2024Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Titan2010–2024573242017, 2018, 2019, 20212011, 2013, 2014, 2022Engine
Nissan Armada2010–2025464132017, 2018, 2019, 20252014, 2023Electrical System
Nissan Versa2010–20252,082232010, 2011, 2012, 20142019, 2021, 2022, 2023Airbags
Nissan Maxima2010–2023977102010, 2011, 2012, 20162022Electrical System
Nissan Kicks2018–202550682019, 20252022, 2023Collision Avoidance & Cameras
Nissan Xterra2010–201510262010, 20112014, 2015Airbags
Nissan Juke2011–201747872011, 20132016, 2017Engine
Nissan Leaf2010–20251,102182015, 2019, 2020, 20222017, 2024, 2025Electrical System
Nissan 370Z2010–201920722010, 2011, 20132014Steering
Nissan Quest2011–201722612011, 20122016, 2017Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Cube2010–201411632010, 2011—Electrical System
Nissan Rogue Sport2017–202234222018, 20192021, 2022Engine
Nissan ARIYA2023–2025523——Electrical System
Nissan Versa Note2014–201926582014, 2015—Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Titan XD2016–202319852016—Engine
Nissan NV2012–20217082014, 2018, 20192015Electrical System

Nissan model years with the most complaints

Raw complaint counts (not adjusted for age or sales). Click through for the breakdown.

  1. 2013 Nissan Altima · 2,312 complaints · 12 recalls Avoid
  2. 2014 Nissan Altima · 1,114 complaints · 8 recalls Avoid
  3. 2015 Nissan Altima · 953 complaints · 10 recalls Avoid
  4. 2013 Nissan Pathfinder · 890 complaints · 11 recalls Avoid
  5. 2023 Nissan Rogue · 716 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  6. 2018 Nissan Rogue · 668 complaints · 3 recalls Avoid
  7. 2013 Nissan Sentra · 638 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  8. 2013 Nissan Rogue · 610 complaints · 1 recalls Caution
  9. 2017 Nissan Rogue · 596 complaints · 5 recalls Avoid
  10. 2014 Nissan Pathfinder · 574 complaints · 11 recalls Avoid

How we rank Nissan years

For each model we compare its own model years using the Complaint Index: complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and “Do Not Drive” recalls reported to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. The top quarter of a model’s years is marked Avoid, the bottom quarter Best. Because NHTSA publishes no sales data, models are not ranked against each other. Full details in the methodology.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.