1993–2025 · 33 model years

Nissan Altima recalls & problems by year

137 recalls and 15,486 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20132,313 complaints

Most recalls201312 recalls

Crashes reported864in owner complaints

Injuries reported74616 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2025 Altima	5★	28–31 mpg	2	7	2	0	4	0
2024 Altima	5★	29–31 mpg	1	41	7	1	6	0
2023 Altima	5★	29–31 mpg	0	30	5	1	2	0
2022 Altima	5★	29–32 mpg	0	31	5	1	3	0
2021 Altima	5★	29–32 mpg	2	70	7	1	4	0
2020 Altima	5★	29–32 mpg	6	161	15	5	13	1
2019 Altima	5★	29–32 mpg	7	234	22	5	13	0
2018 Altima	5★	26–31 mpg	2	226	11	0	6	0
2017 Altima	5★	26–31 mpg	3	393	24	7	23	0
2016 Altima	5★	26–31 mpg	4	555	28	3	32	1
2015 Altima	5★	26–31 mpg	10	955	46	5	27	0
2014 Altima	5★	25–31 mpg	8	1,114	52	8	60	1
2013 Altima	5★	25–31 mpg	12	2,313	63	9	48	1
2012 Altima	4★	21–26 mpg	4	426	24	2	26	0
2011 Altima	4★	21–26 mpg	1	242	11	5	9	0
2010 Altima	—	21–27 mpg	3	381	25	9	37	0
2009 Altima	—	21–26 mpg	4	1,547	36	8	21	2
2008 Altima	—	22–26 mpg	4	1,031	54	13	34	2
2007 Altima	—	22–26 mpg	3	471	28	22	16	2
2006 Altima	—	21–24 mpg	4	824	43	14	52	0
2005 Altima	—	21–24 mpg	2	1,091	48	18	62	0
2004 Altima	—	20–23 mpg	5	276	14	3	11	0
2003 Altima	—	19–23 mpg	10	883	41	13	25	2
2002 Altima	—	19–23 mpg	11	1,047	29	28	27	0
2001 Altima	—	21–23 mpg	2	159	22	2	23	4
2000 Altima	—	21–24 mpg	2	160	25	5	21	0
1999 Altima	—	23–24 mpg	4	87	19	3	17	0
1998 Altima	—	23–24 mpg	4	123	17	2	9	0
1997 Altima	—	21–24 mpg	3	108	31	5	24	0
1996 Altima	—	21–24 mpg	2	92	20	5	13	0
1995 Altima	—	21–24 mpg	5	180	37	7	30	0
1994 Altima	—	21–24 mpg	4	106	34	2	28	0
1993 Altima	—	21–23 mpg	3	122	19	3	20	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Power train2,206
Engine and engine cooling2,033
Air bags1,976
Electrical system1,781
Structure1,770
Unknown or other1,498
Engine1,452
Steering1,348