Nissan / Altima
Nissan Altima problems by year
20,070 complaints across 29 model years, 1993–2021. 2013 draws the most at 2,980; 1999 the fewest at 110.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 150 | Vehicle speed control (24.0%) | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 120 | Air bags (35.0%) | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 216 | Air bags (28.2%) | 49 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 117 | Air bags (32.5%) | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 141 | Air bags (26.2%) | 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 141 | Fuel system, gasoline (11.3%) | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 110 | Service brakes, hydraulic (15.5%) | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 199 | Engine and engine cooling (25.6%) | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 202 | Engine and engine cooling (30.2%) | 29 | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1,321 | Engine and engine cooling (50.0%) | 41 | 43 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1,099 | Engine and engine cooling (43.1%) | 61 | 16 | 2 |
| 2004 | 334 | Engine and engine cooling (33.5%) | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,364 | Structure (26.0%) | 71 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1,043 | Structure (21.5%) | 58 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 598 | Suspension (20.2%) | 39 | 29 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1,376 | Structure (22.7%) | 73 | 22 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2,150 | Steering (40.1%) | 55 | 15 | 2 |
| 2010 | 541 | Electrical system (13.7%) | 40 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 320 | Power train (21.6%) | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 579 | Power train (25.7%) | 41 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2,980most | Air bags (17.2%) | 104 | 19 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1,396 | Exterior lighting (21.3%) | 74 | 11 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1,203 | Exterior lighting (22.3%) | 61 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 790 | Power train (29.7%) | 44 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 521 | Power train (25.5%) | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 322 | Service brakes (14.9%) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 355 | Electrical system (16.3%) | 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 262 | Electrical system (16.0%) | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 120 | Forward collision avoidance (21.7%) | 17 | 3 | 0 |