Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Altima Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Altima? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Nissan Altima problems by model year
131 recall entries across 31 model years and 15,275 owner complaints across 32 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Altima, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train2,184 complaints
- air bags1,898 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1,886 complaints
- electrical system1,752 complaints
- structure1,743 complaints
- unknown or other1,492 complaints
- engine1,454 complaints
- steering1,346 complaints