Midsize sedans · L33 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 55 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize sedans. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,727 to own, including $2,586 in repairs.
Reliability
55/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,586
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
31 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$9,474
$8,337 – $10,611, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
393
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.
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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 55 out of 100, about average for midsize sedans; the 2021, 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 55 out of 100 against other midsize sedans from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 393 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,586 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,727 over 5 years: $2,560 in lost value, $2,586 in repairs and $6,581 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $9,474 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (93/100) and the 2016 worst (39/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.