Midsize sedans · L33 generation
Fair Below average
It scores 39 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize sedans. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $12,223 to own, including $3,309 in repairs.
Reliability
39/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,309
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
31 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$8,635
$7,599 – $9,671, estimate
Recalls
4
on record
Owner complaints
555
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when the windo
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles. The rear door latch/lock cable on the vehicles may have been improperly routed. As a result, lowering a rear window may inadvertently cause that door to unlatch and open.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehi
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (93/100) and the 2016 worst (39/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 79/100 |
| 2023 | 89/100 |
| 2022 | 93/100 |
| 2021 | 92/100 |
| 2020 | 70/100 |
| 2019 | 67/100 |
| 2018 | 82/100 |
| 2017 | 55/100 |
| 2016 | 39/100 |
| 2015 | 45/100 |
Not especially. It scores 39 out of 100, below average for midsize sedans; the 2021, 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 39 out of 100 against other midsize sedans from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 555 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,309 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $12,223 over 5 years: $2,333 in lost value, $3,309 in repairs and $6,581 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $8,635 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (93/100) and the 2016 worst (39/100).
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.