Nissan models

Nissan models compared

The Nissan Rogue has the best EPA rating of the group, up to 33 mpg combined for a gasoline version. The Nissan Altima averages the fewest owner complaints per year on sale (44).

Nissan models at a glance

• Nissan Altima, 2008–2024: up to 32 mpg combined; 9,832 NHTSA complaints, most about the power train; 37 recall campaigns. Most complaints per year on sale: 2013; fewest: 2022.
• Nissan Rogue, 2008–2024: up to 33 mpg combined; 7,124 NHTSA complaints, most about the power train; 42 recall campaigns. Most complaints per year on sale: 2023; fewest: 2010.

Nissan recalls by year

Across these models, NHTSA recall campaigns peak with the 2014 model year (19 campaigns), counting each campaign once per year. Data as of October 2026.

What Nissan owners report most

Across the Nissan models we cover, the components owners name most often in NHTSA complaints are power train (3,632 mentions), electrical system (2,240 mentions) and air bags (1,492 mentions), counting the three most-reported components of each model. A complaint can name several components, and owners' reports are not verified, so use the table as a pointer to what to ask about, not as a verdict on a model.

Nissan fuel cost per year

Fuel cost is the quickest way to compare these models on running costs. At the September 2026 national average price, the Nissan Rogue is the cheapest to fuel of the group, at about $1,980 a year for 15,000 miles in its 2024 model year, and the Nissan Altima the most expensive at about $2,110 in 2024. Each figure uses the most efficient priced version of the latest model year we cover, so versions with larger engines cost more.

Decode a Nissan VIN

A Nissan VIN tells you the model year, plant and engine. Decode a Nissan VIN with NHTSA data →