"How reliable is the 2014 Nissan Altima?"

"Based on 1376 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Nissan Altima has a median complaint mileage of 62500 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Nissan Altima?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Nissan Altima is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 1376 total complaints filed."

2014 Nissan Altima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1376 complaints

1376

Total Complaints

62,500mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20,000 25th Percentile

62,500 Median Mileage

92,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

277

POWER TRAIN

204

AIR BAGS

200

SUSPENSION

123

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AT A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SLOW DOWN. IT FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO LOSE POWER. I HAD TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR HARDER THAN EXPECTED AS THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE BEARING DOWN ON ME IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER..."

"THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE AND I FEEL MY GAS PEDAL VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING APPROX. 30-40 MPH AND UP. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICES MECHANIC SAID THAT IS NORMAL FOR NISSAN ALTIMA 2013/2014. *TR"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASH INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SEPARATED HIP. THE TWO REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, SPINE AND WHIPLASH INJURIE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 277 complaints

25th: 52,949 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 99,870 mi

POWER TRAIN 204 complaints

25th: 41,375 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 90,125 mi

AIR BAGS 200 complaints

25th: 5,000 mi Median: 22,000 mi 75th: 54,000 mi

SUSPENSION 123 complaints

25th: 80,000 mi Median: 99,900 mi 75th: 124,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 82 complaints

25th: 42,500 mi Median: 67,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 142 CA: 118 FL: 116 NY: 100 GA: 72 OH: 61 PA: 59 VA: 58 IL: 58 NJ: 47

Who Files Complaints?

2.8%

Original Owners

97.2%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Altima — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	150	122,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	25
1994	120	126,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	37
1995	216	110,500	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	49
1996	117	83,075	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	27
1997	141	120,000	AIR BAGS	40
1998	141	120,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	20
1999	110	88,500	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	29
2000	199	84,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	34
2001	201	69,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	29
2002	1321	87,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	41
2003	1099	86,300	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	61
2004	334	71,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	18
2005	1358	85,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	71
2006	1043	90,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	58
2007	597	65,000	SUSPENSION	39
2008	1373	71,000	STRUCTURE	73
2009	2149	78,000	STEERING	55
2010	538	51,603	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	40
2011	317	72,000	POWER TRAIN	18
2012	575	75,000	POWER TRAIN	39
2013	2970	62,000	AIR BAGS	104
2015	1188	51,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	61
2016	778	57,692	POWER TRAIN	43
2017	498	55,000	POWER TRAIN	32
2018	314	36,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	16
2019	326	14,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	40
2020	266	21,171	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	27
2021	96	41,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	11
2022	50	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8
2023	33	5,300	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
2024	55	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	13

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28