By year
Owner complaints about Nissan vehicles peaked at 4,486 in 2019
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Nissan
The complete NHTSA record for Nissan vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Nissan recalls are filed by Nissan.
Owner complaints in the last five years12,41872,315 on file in all, across 77 models
Recall campaigns41779 in five years
Severity index7.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations974,358 service bulletins
Components
Powertrain draws the most owner complaints about Nissan vehicles, 16% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Altima has the most complaints of any Nissan model
Every Nissan model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altima | 1992 to 2026 | 15,470 | 7.4 | 138 | 41 |
| Pathfinder | 1986 to 2026 | 7,352 | 5.3 | 139 | 37 |
| Rogue | 1999 to 2026 | 7,303 | 6.9 | 79 | 14 |
| Maxima | 1980 to 2023 | 6,955 | 10.2 | 108 | 30 |
| Sentra | 1982 to 2026 | 5,966 | 13.0 | 149 | 40 |
| Murano | 2003 to 2026 | 5,957 | 3.7 | 51 | 15 |
| Frontier | 1998 to 2026 | 3,357 | 6.6 | 104 | 8 |
| Versa | 2007 to 2025 | 3,321 | 9.3 | 68 | 34 |
| Titan | 2004 to 2024 | 3,260 | 5.1 | 74 | 7 |
| Xterra | 1999 to 2016 | 3,099 | 5.5 | 59 | 12 |
| Quest | 1991 to 2017 | 2,121 | 9.4 | 37 | 24 |
| Armada | 2004 to 2026 | 1,849 | 6.0 | 53 | 4 |
| Leaf | 2010 to 2026 | 1,107 | 7.6 | 49 | 20 |
| 350Z | 2003 to 2009 | 657 | 5.9 | 12 | 4 |
| Kicks | 2018 to 2026 | 515 | 5.4 | 13 | 0 |
| Juke | 2011 to 2017 | 478 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| D21 | 1986 to 1997 | 391 | 18.9 | 26 | 4 |
| 370Z | 2009 to 2020 | 360 | 1.7 | 2 | 10 |
| Rogue Sport | 2017 to 2022 | 343 | 7.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 300ZX | 1980 to 1996 | 295 | 56.3 | 13 | 22 |
| Versa Note | 2014 to 2019 | 265 | 10.6 | 11 | 6 |
| Cube | 2009 to 2016 | 217 | 7.8 | 7 | 8 |
| Titan XD | 2016 to 2024 | 199 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 240SX | 1983 to 1999 | 183 | 16.4 | 4 | 12 |
| Stanza | 1982 to 1996 | 169 | 21.3 | 8 | 13 |
| 200SX | 1980 to 2001 | 166 | 22.9 | 15 | 11 |
| Altima Hybrid | 2007 to 2011 | 113 | 9.7 | 2 | 5 |
| Crew | 2004 | 87 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Nissan | 1980 to 2002 | 82 | 18.3 | 0 | 6 |
| NV | 2012 to 2021 | 70 | 11.4 | 15 | 0 |
| Pickup | 1983 to 1990 | 60 | 13.3 | 4 | 3 |
| Ariya | 2023 to 2026 | 53 | 1.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Redundant NV200 | 2013 to 2019 | 45 | 8.9 | 9 | 0 |
| NV200 | 2013 to 2021 | 33 | 12.1 | 9 | 8 |
| GT-R | 2009 to 2024 | 33 | 6.1 | 5 | 1 |
| Redundant Rogue Sport | 2020 to 2022 | 31 | 32.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Redundant Rogue | 2022 | 25 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 |
| Redundant Altima | 2020 to 2023 | 21 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Pulsar | 1982 to 1990 | 19 | 10.5 | 5 | 8 |
| NV3500 | 2012 to 2022 | 19 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant Kicks | 2023 | 16 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
| VAN | 1987 to 1994 | 13 | 38.5 | 17 | 9 |
| NX | 1991 to 1993 | 13 | 23.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Crew CAB | 2000 to 2002 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pathfinder Hybrid | 2014 to 2016 | 12 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 |
| 720 | 1980 to 1995 | 9 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nissan Truck | 1981 to 1990 | 9 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Axxess | 1990 | 7 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 280Z | 1980 to 1987 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Pick UP XE | 1996 to 1997 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant Pathfinder | 2020 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z | 2012 to 2026 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Redundant Ariya | 2023 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Datsun | 1980 to 1984 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| GXE VAN | 1987 to 1988 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| King CAB | 1994 to 1995 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant Murano | 2020 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200 | 1984 to 1986 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 210 | 1981 to 1982 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NV1500 | 2012 to 2021 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Show all 77 models
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Nissan product
- 26V-526 Aug 12, 2026
Front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags…
Airbags · 149 vehicles - 26V-455 Jul 15, 2026
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded
Equipment · 168k vehicles - 26V-425 Jul 1, 2026
Outer rear seat belt automatic locking retractors (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent a child restraint system (CRS) from securing properly
Seat belts · 3,788 vehicles - 26V-419 Jun 30, 2026
Instrument panel may not display the transmission gear selection indicator
Powertrain · 5,823 vehicles - 26V-410 Jun 26, 2026
Front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly, which can cause a transmission fluid…
Powertrain · 946 vehicles - 26V-331 May 21, 2026
Software error in the combination meter may cause the screen display to go partially or fully blank
Electrical system · 52k vehicles - 26V-230 Apr 9, 2026
Driver’s air bag inflator may rupture or detach from the steering wheel during air bag deployment
Airbags · 48k vehicles - 26V-188 Mar 25, 2026
High voltage battery may have internal damage that can cause a short circuit within the battery module
Electrical system · 51 vehicles - 26V-145 Mar 13, 2026
Hook bracket of the front seat frames may be insufficiently welded, which can cause the front seat frames to become loose
Seats · 15 vehicles - 26V-081 Feb 11, 2026
Gears in the electronic throttle body assembly may break
Engine and cooling · 319k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.