Nissan problems, complaints & recalls
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
Owners have filed 17,245 safety complaints with NHTSA about Nissan vehicles in our database, and Nissan has issued 224 recall campaigns. Pick a model to see its problem areas and worst model years.
- Complaints
- 17,245
- Recalls
- 224
- Models
- 41
Nissan models with the most complaints
- Rogue · worst year 20234,373 complaints
- Altima · worst year 20133,583 complaints
- Sentra · worst year 20191,855 complaints
- Pathfinder · worst year 20141,377 complaints
- Murano · worst year 2017927 complaints
- Leaf · worst year 2019806 complaints
- Versa · worst year 2020733 complaints
- Frontier · worst year 2022544 complaints
- Kicks · worst year 2019492 complaints
- Titan · worst year 2017492 complaints
- Maxima · worst year 2016409 complaints
- Armada · worst year 2019402 complaints
- Rogue Sport · worst year 2018336 complaints
- Juke · worst year 2013135 complaints
- Titan XD · worst year 2016135 complaints
All Nissan models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Most complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Rogue | 2008–2026 | 4,373 | 41 | 2023 |
| Nissan Altima | 2005–2026 | 3,583 | 33 | 2013 |
| Nissan Sentra | 2005–2026 | 1,855 | 32 | 2019 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 2005–2026 | 1,377 | 34 | 2014 |
| Nissan Murano | 2005–2026 | 927 | 15 | 2017 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2011–2026 | 806 | 20 | 2019 |
| Nissan Versa | 2007–2025 | 733 | 24 | 2020 |
| Nissan Frontier | 2005–2026 | 544 | 26 | 2022 |
| Nissan Kicks | 2018–2026 | 492 | 10 | 2019 |
| Nissan Titan | 2005–2024 | 492 | 26 | 2017 |
| Nissan Maxima | 2005–2023 | 409 | 10 | 2016 |
| Nissan Armada | 2005–2026 | 402 | 16 | 2019 |
| Nissan Rogue Sport | 2017–2022 | 336 | 2 | 2018 |
| Nissan Juke | 2011–2017 | 135 | 7 | 2013 |
| Nissan Titan XD | 2016–2023 | 135 | 5 | 2016 |
| Nissan Xterra | 2005–2015 | 124 | 8 | 2006 |
| Nissan Versa Note | 2014–2019 | 110 | 8 | 2014 |
| Nissan Quest | 2005–2017 | 96 | 3 | 2012 |
| Nissan Ariya | 2023–2025 | 54 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nissan 370Z | 2009–2019 | 34 | 2 | — |
| Nissan NV | 2012–2021 | 33 | 8 | — |
| Nissan Cube | 2009–2014 | 32 | 3 | — |
| Nissan Redundant Rogue Sport | 2020–2022 | 31 | 2 | — |
| Nissan NV200 | 2013–2021 | 30 | 1 | — |
| Nissan Redundant Rogue | 2022 | 25 | 5 | 2022 |
| Nissan Redundant Altima | 2020 | 21 | 0 | — |
| Nissan Redundant Kicks | 2023 | 16 | 1 | — |
| Nissan 350Z | 2005–2007 | 12 | 0 | — |
| Nissan Redundant Pathfinder | 2020 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Nissan NV3500 | 2017 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Nissan Redundant Ariya | 2023 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Nissan Z | 2023–2024 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Nissan Redundant Murano | 2020 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Nissan Redundant NV200 | 2013–2019 | 3 | 5 | — |
| Nissan GT-R | 2009–2021 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Nissan Altima Hybrid | 2009 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Nissan Murano Hybrid | 2015–2016 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Nissan NV1500 | 2017 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Nissan NV200 Taxi | 2014–2019 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid | 2014–2015 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Nissan Rogue Hybrid | 2017–2019 | 0 | 1 | — |
Recent Nissan recalls
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Risk: An improperly secured child restraint system may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Risk: A missing gear selection indicator may lead to unintended vehicle movement or a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a driveshaft that is not fully engaged can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Risk: A partial or blank screen display will not show critical safety information such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: A driver's air bag that ruptures or detaches can strike the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Risk: A short circuit in a high voltage battery module increases the risk of a fire.
Risk: A loose seat may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Risk: Engine failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology