Midsize car
Not rated yet
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2025 Nissan Altima with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
12
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
2
on record
Fuel economy
31 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 31 mpg |
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima vehicles. The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
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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 |
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA: body, glass & interior (3), brakes (2), airbags & seat belts (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 31 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (93/100) and the 2016 worst (39/100).