Nissan exhaust system problems
Across all Nissan models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,220 complaints involve exhaust system. The Altima accounts for the largest share (33%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Altima with 218 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,220 about exhaust system, all Nissan models
- Most affected
- Altima 33% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 803 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 21
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Nissan models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 2002 Nissan Altima218 complaints
- 2003 Nissan Altima82 complaints
- 2004 Nissan Titan47 complaints
- 1995 Nissan Pathfinder42 complaints
- 1994 Nissan Quest37 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 60 |
| 1994 | 77 |
| 1995 | 75 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 26 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 79 |
| 2001 | 69 |
| 2002 | 274 |
| 2003 | 130 |
| 2004 | 101 |
| 2005 | 83 |
| 2006 | 36 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Among the 803 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.