By year
Owner complaints about Nissan vehicles peaked at 2,339 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Nissan
The complete NHTSA record for Nissan vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Nissan recalls are filed by Nissan.
Owner complaints in the last five years9,46715,573 on file in all, across 38 models
Recall campaigns14876 in five years
Severity index7.9Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations142,455 service bulletins
Components
Powertrain draws the most owner complaints about Nissan vehicles, 13% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Rogue has the most complaints of any Nissan model
Every Nissan model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue | 2015 to 2026 | 4,540 | 7.6 | 54 | 13 |
| Altima | 2015 to 2026 | 2,691 | 7.9 | 37 | 20 |
| Sentra | 2015 to 2026 | 1,783 | 9.5 | 34 | 0 |
| Pathfinder | 2015 to 2026 | 1,194 | 5.1 | 23 | 2 |
| Leaf | 2015 to 2026 | 839 | 6.3 | 38 | 8 |
| Murano | 2015 to 2026 | 678 | 7.5 | 21 | 0 |
| Versa | 2015 to 2025 | 649 | 11.2 | 14 | 9 |
| Kicks | 2018 to 2026 | 515 | 5.4 | 13 | 0 |
| Titan | 2015 to 2024 | 459 | 7.8 | 30 | 5 |
| Frontier | 2015 to 2026 | 427 | 9.1 | 23 | 0 |
| Rogue Sport | 2017 to 2022 | 343 | 7.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Armada | 2015 to 2026 | 342 | 6.4 | 16 | 0 |
| Maxima | 2015 to 2023 | 331 | 11.2 | 16 | 3 |
| Titan XD | 2016 to 2024 | 199 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 |
| Versa Note | 2015 to 2019 | 129 | 12.4 | 8 | 3 |
| Juke | 2015 to 2017 | 76 | 15.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Ariya | 2023 to 2026 | 53 | 1.9 | 3 | 0 |
| NV | 2015 to 2021 | 44 | 11.4 | 6 | 0 |
| Redundant Rogue Sport | 2020 to 2022 | 31 | 32.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Quest | 2015 to 2017 | 31 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| NV200 | 2015 to 2021 | 26 | 11.5 | 7 | 4 |
| Redundant Rogue | 2022 | 25 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 |
| Redundant Altima | 2020 to 2023 | 21 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Redundant NV200 | 2015 to 2019 | 20 | 15.0 | 4 | 0 |
| NV3500 | 2015 to 2022 | 19 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant Kicks | 2023 | 16 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 370Z | 2015 to 2020 | 14 | 21.4 | 1 | 4 |
| Xterra | 2015 to 2016 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant Pathfinder | 2020 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z | 2021 to 2026 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Redundant Ariya | 2023 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Redundant Murano | 2020 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pathfinder Hybrid | 2015 to 2016 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| NV1500 | 2016 to 2021 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NV200 Taxi | 2015 to 2019 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 |
| Murano Hybrid | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| GT-R | 2015 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rogue Hybrid | 2017 to 2019 | 0 | None | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Nissan product
- 26V-526 Aug 12, 2026
Front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags…
Airbags · 149 vehicles - 26V-455 Jul 15, 2026
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded
Equipment · 168k vehicles - 26V-425 Jul 1, 2026
Outer rear seat belt automatic locking retractors (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent a child restraint system (CRS) from securing properly
Seat belts · 3,788 vehicles - 26V-419 Jun 30, 2026
Instrument panel may not display the transmission gear selection indicator
Powertrain · 5,823 vehicles - 26V-410 Jun 26, 2026
Front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly, which can cause a transmission fluid…
Powertrain · 946 vehicles - 26V-331 May 21, 2026
Software error in the combination meter may cause the screen display to go partially or fully blank
Electrical system · 52k vehicles - 26V-188 Mar 25, 2026
High voltage battery may have internal damage that can cause a short circuit within the battery module
Electrical system · 51 vehicles - 26V-145 Mar 13, 2026
Hook bracket of the front seat frames may be insufficiently welded, which can cause the front seat frames to become loose
Seats · 15 vehicles - 26V-081 Feb 11, 2026
Gears in the electronic throttle body assembly may break
Engine and cooling · 319k vehicles - 26V-080 Feb 11, 2026
Increased temperatures can break down the engine oil, which may cause the engine bearings to seize and become damaged, leading to engine failure
Engine and cooling · 324k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.