Nissan drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Nissan models in NHTSA's complaint database, 13,809 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Pathfinder accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2013 Altima with 499 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 13,809 about drivetrain & axles, all Nissan models
- Most affected
- Pathfinder 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 10,497 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 223 and 54
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Nissan models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2013 Nissan Altima499 complaints
- 2005 Nissan Titan477 complaints
- 2005 Nissan Maxima470 complaints
- 2004 Nissan Titan457 complaints
- 2005 Nissan Pathfinder452 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1998 | 24 |
| 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 | 42 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 57 |
| 2003 | 144 |
| 2004 | 975 |
| 2005 | 2,148 |
| 2006 | 1,443 |
| 2007 | 1,032 |
| 2008 | 536 |
| 2009 | 361 |
| 2010 | 336 |
| 2011 | 422 |
| 2012 | 646 |
| 2013 | 1,642 |
| 2014 | 944 |
| 2015 | 689 |
| 2016 | 672 |
| 2017 | 480 |
| 2018 | 194 |
| 2019 | 170 |
| 2020 | 123 |
| 2021 | 91 |
| 2022 | 120 |
| 2023 | 159 |
| 2024 | 120 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 19 |
Among the 10,497 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.