MYRModel Year Report

Nissan Altima — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013, 2009, 2014, 2005, 2002, 2008 · Best bets: 2024, 2021, 1999, 1996, 1994, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Nissan Altima Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1993: 122 complaints 1993 1994: 106 complaints 1995: 180 complaints 1996: 92 complaints 1997: 108 complaints 1998: 123 complaints 1998 1999: 87 complaints 2000: 160 complaints 2001: 159 complaints 2002: 1047 complaints 2003: 883 complaints 2003 2004: 276 complaints 2005: 1091 complaints 2006: 824 complaints 2007: 471 complaints 2008: 1028 complaints 2008 2009: 1547 complaints 2010: 380 complaints 2011: 241 complaints 2012: 423 complaints 2013: 2303 complaints 2013 2014: 1111 complaints 2015: 941 complaints 2016: 544 complaints 2017: 382 complaints 2018: 223 complaints 2018 2019: 223 complaints 2020: 172 complaints 2021: 67 complaints 2022: 28 complaints 2023: 28 complaints 2023 2024: 39 complaints 2025: 6 complaints 2025
2025: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
1993122
1994106
1995180
199692
1997108
1998123
199987
2000160
2001159
20021047
2003883
2004276
20051091
2006824
2007471
20081028
20091547
2010380
2011241
2012423
20132303
20141111
2015941
2016544
2017382
2018223
2019223
2020172
202167
202228
202328
202439
20256

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 172 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 223 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 223 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 382 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 544 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 941 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 1111 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 2303 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 423 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 241 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 380 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 1547 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 1028 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 471 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 824 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 1091 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 276 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 883 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 1047 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 159 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 160 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 123 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 108 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 92 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 180 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 106 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 122 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.