This hub covers 13 Nissan model-years across 3 models: Altima, Rogue, Sentra. Across those model-years, NHTSA's databases record 8,257 owner complaints and 78 recall campaigns. The most-recalled is the 2013 Nissan Altima with 12 campaigns, while the 2013 Nissan Altima has the most owner complaints at 2,313. 5 of the 13 model-years earned NHTSA's top overall rating of five stars. Complaint totals are raw counts from the database and are not adjusted for sales volume, so they are best used to compare components and patterns within a model rather than as a league table between brands. Each model-year page reproduces the full underlying records: every recall campaign with its official summary and remedy, complaint counts by component, the complete crash-test scorecard, and EPA fuel-economy figures for every configuration.
Nissan Model-Years
| Model-Year | Complaints | Recalls | Overall Rating | Combined MPG (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Nissan Altima | 2,313 | 12 | ★★★★★ | 26 |
| 2015 Nissan Altima | 955 | 10 | ★★★★★ | 28.5 |
| 2017 Nissan Altima | 393 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 30 |
| 2019 Nissan Altima | 233 | 7 | ★★★★★ | 30 |
| 2013 Nissan Rogue | 610 | 1 | ★★★★☆ | 24.5 |
| 2015 Nissan Rogue | 553 | 9 | ★★★★☆ | 26 |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | 600 | 5 | ★★★★☆ | 28.5 |
| 2019 Nissan Rogue | 338 | 3 | ★★★★☆ | 28.5 |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue | 291 | 10 | ★★★★☆ | 29.5 |
| 2023 Nissan Rogue | 750 | 6 | ★★★★★ | 31.5 |
| 2013 Nissan Sentra | 638 | 6 | ★★★★☆ | 33 |
| 2015 Nissan Sentra | 352 | 3 | ★★★★☆ | 32 |
| 2017 Nissan Sentra | 231 | 3 | ★★★★☆ | 28.5 |
What Nissan Owners Complain About
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 2,079 | 25.2% |
| Air Bags | 1,233 | 14.9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 1,210 | 14.7% |
| Engine | 1,113 | 13.5% |
| Electrical System | 803 | 9.7% |
| Exterior Lighting | 781 | 9.5% |
Across the tracked Nissan range, 407 complaints report a crash and 79 report a fire, with 338 injuries recorded in owner filings. The most fuel-efficient tracked Nissan is the 2013 Nissan Sentra, whose EPA configurations return a median of 33 combined MPG, while the most-complained-about is the 2013 Nissan Altima with 2,313 filings. Tracked years run from 2013 to 2023. Component shares are computed against the make's tracked complaint total; because an owner can name several components in one filing, shares can sum to slightly more than 100%. Use the component table to see whether a make's problems concentrate in one system — a pattern worth checking on the individual model-year page — or spread evenly across the vehicle, which usually reflects age and mileage rather than a single defect.
Models covered: the Altima (4 model-years, most-reported component: Power Train); the Rogue (6 model-years, most-reported component: Power Train); the Sentra (3 model-years, most-reported component: Power Train). The highest-rated tracked Nissan is the 2013 Nissan Altima at 5 stars overall for its tested variant. Where a model's most-reported component repeats across several of its model-years, the pattern is visible in the model-year pages' component tables — the clearest sign in this dataset of a systemic issue rather than scattered owner experience.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls and safety ratings databases and EPA FuelEconomy.gov dataset, accessed October 2026.