YearToAvoid

Nissan Best and Worst Years by Model

24 Nissan models, 52,853 NHTSA owner complaints and 386 recall campaigns for model years 2005–2025. 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.

Verdicts are based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls per model-year, compared within each model. This is not a reliability rating. How the Complaint Index works.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsYears to avoidBest yearsTop issue
Nissan Rogue2007–20257,231422016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 20252010, 2012, 2020Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Frontier2005–20252,549292005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2022, 20232015, 2018, 2021, 2025Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Pathfinder2005–20255,568352005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 20142010, 2011, 2012, 2020Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Altima2005–202512,123432005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 20152021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Electrical System
Nissan Sentra2005–20253,911362013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 20202023, 2024Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Murano2005–20254,472242005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 20152021, 2022, 2023, 2024Structure & Body
Nissan Titan2005–20242,213312005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 20212011, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2024Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Armada2005–20251,373192005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2019, 20252012, 2014, 2023Brakes
Nissan Versa2007–20253,320262008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 20122019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025Airbags
Nissan Maxima2005–20233,048152005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 20162019, 2022Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Kicks2018–202550682019, 20202022, 2023Collision Avoidance & Cameras
Nissan Xterra2005–20152,422122005, 2006, 20072014, 2015Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Juke2011–201747872011, 20132016, 2017Engine
Nissan Leaf2010–20251,102182015, 2019, 2020, 20222017, 2024, 2025Electrical System
Nissan 370Z2009–201936022009, 2010, 20112014Steering
Nissan Quest2005–201768272007, 2008, 20122013, 2016, 2017Fuel System
Nissan 350Z2005–200923812005, 2006—Transmission & Powertrain
Nissan Cube2009–201421742009, 20102012Electrical 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 NV2012–20217082016, 2018, 20192015Electrical System
Nissan Altima Hybrid2007–201111312008, 2009—Electrical 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. 2009 Nissan Altima · 1,547 complaints · 4 recalls Avoid
  3. 2014 Nissan Altima · 1,114 complaints · 8 recalls Avoid
  4. 2005 Nissan Altima · 1,091 complaints · 1 recalls Avoid
  5. 2005 Nissan Pathfinder · 1,050 complaints · 2 recalls Avoid
  6. 2008 Nissan Altima · 1,028 complaints · 4 recalls Avoid
  7. 2005 Nissan Murano · 986 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  8. 2015 Nissan Altima · 953 complaints · 10 recalls Avoid
  9. 2005 Nissan Maxima · 948 complaints · 2 recalls Avoid
  10. 2005 Nissan Titan · 891 complaints · 4 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.