Best and worst years for the Nissan Altima

Of the 32 model years of the Nissan Altima with enough data to compare, the 2013 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (1,759), and the 1994 has the fewest (40).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1993	71
1994	40
1995	115
1996	80
1997	69
1998	80
1999	63
2000	102
2001	115
2002	594
2003	472
2004	180
2005	525
2006	366
2007	345
2008	552
2009	761
2010	276
2011	144
2012	296
2013	1,759
2014	888
2015	773
2016	522
2017	339
2018	269
2019	267
2020	241
2021	121
2022	56
2023	41
2024	62
2025	12
2026	2

What stands out

The 2013 stands out, with about 6.9 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2013 and 2014. Or the years with the fewest: 1994 and 2023.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	2	2
2025	12	12
2024	62	62
2023	41	41
2022	56	56
2021	121	121
2020	241	265
2019	267	361
2018	269	325
2017	339	525
2016	522	792
2015	773	1,213
2014	888	1,397
2013	1,759	2,986
2012	296	581
2011	144	323
2010	276	543
2009	761	2,150
2008	552	1,379
2007	345	598
2006	366	1,043
2005	525	1,364
2004	180	334
2003	472	1,099
2002	594	1,321
2001	115	202
2000	102	199
1999	63	110
1998	80	141
1997	69	141
1996	80	117
1995	115	216
1994	40	120
1993	71	150