2016 Nissan Altima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 778 complaints
778
Total Complaints
57,692mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
43
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,775 25th Percentile
57,692 Median Mileage
79,423 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
229
ENGINE
86
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
80
AIR BAGS
67
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
63
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
37
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
35
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
27
STRUCTURE:BODY
23
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
16

Severity Assessment

43
Crashes
4
Fires
52
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS AND THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE SOFTWARE WOULD H..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, IT WENT DOWN LESS THAN HALF WAY AND AN RPM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, IT WENT DOWN LESS THAN HALF WAY AND AN RPM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000."

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

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