Nissan suspension problems
Across all Nissan models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,711 complaints involve suspension. The Altima accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 2013 Altima with 292 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,711 about suspension, all Nissan models
- Most affected
- Altima 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 2,424 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 131 and 8
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Nissan models
Worst model years for suspension
- 2013 Nissan Altima292 complaints
- 2009 Nissan Versa183 complaints
- 2014 Nissan Altima133 complaints
- 2007 Nissan Altima121 complaints
- 1997 Nissan Pathfinder114 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 50 |
| 1996 | 99 |
| 1997 | 147 |
| 1998 | 90 |
| 1999 | 65 |
| 2000 | 111 |
| 2001 | 148 |
| 2002 | 103 |
| 2003 | 184 |
| 2004 | 288 |
| 2005 | 155 |
| 2006 | 155 |
| 2007 | 340 |
| 2008 | 158 |
| 2009 | 293 |
| 2010 | 170 |
| 2011 | 99 |
| 2012 | 70 |
| 2013 | 351 |
| 2014 | 190 |
| 2015 | 106 |
| 2016 | 59 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 2,424 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.