Nissan engine problems
Across all Nissan models in NHTSA's complaint database, 13,144 complaints involve engine. The Altima accounts for the largest share (26%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Altima with 720 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 13,144 about engine, all Nissan models
- Most affected
- Altima 26% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 8,979 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 223 and 341
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Nissan models
Worst model years for engine
- 2002 Nissan Altima720 complaints
- 2003 Nissan Altima566 complaints
- 2023 Nissan Rogue423 complaints
- 2005 Nissan Altima402 complaints
- 2006 Nissan Altima355 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 |
| 1991 | 35 |
| 1992 | 53 |
| 1993 | 106 |
| 1994 | 148 |
| 1995 | 179 |
| 1996 | 76 |
| 1997 | 61 |
| 1998 | 46 |
| 1999 | 79 |
| 2000 | 278 |
| 2001 | 274 |
| 2002 | 1,022 |
| 2003 | 1,011 |
| 2004 | 702 |
| 2005 | 1,589 |
| 2006 | 1,230 |
| 2007 | 809 |
| 2008 | 361 |
| 2009 | 329 |
| 2010 | 253 |
| 2011 | 284 |
| 2012 | 320 |
| 2013 | 570 |
| 2014 | 371 |
| 2015 | 346 |
| 2016 | 433 |
| 2017 | 431 |
| 2018 | 239 |
| 2019 | 218 |
| 2020 | 155 |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2022 | 251 |
| 2023 | 504 |
| 2024 | 163 |
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2026 | 16 |
Among the 8,979 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.