Last updated: 2026-10-10
Most Reliable Nissan Models — Ranked in 2026
We ranked every Nissan model and year in our database by reliability score. The average Nissan scores 77/100 across all models and years. The 2026 Nissan Altima is the most reliable Nissan with a score of 88/100.
Nissan Reliability Rankings
| # | Vehicle | Best Year | Score | Rating | Recalls | Complaints / 10k | Maint. Rating | Est. Repair Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 Nissan Altima | 2026 | 88/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 4 | $483/yr |
| 2 | 2026 Nissan Ariya | 2026 | 88/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 4 | $500/yr |
| 3 | 2025 Nissan Ariya | 2025 | 88/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 4 | $500/yr |
| 4 | 2024 Nissan Ariya | 2024 | 88/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 4 | $500/yr |
| 5 | 2026 Nissan Sentra | 2026 | 88/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 4 | $491/yr |
| 6 | 2025 Nissan Frontier | 2025 | 84/100 | Excellent | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | $470/yr |
| 7 | 2021 Nissan Frontier | 2021 | 84/100 | Excellent | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | $470/yr |
| 8 | 2025 Nissan Rogue | 2025 | 84/100 | Excellent | 1 | 4.7 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 9 | 2023 Nissan Altima | 2023 | 84/100 | Excellent | 0 | 1.9 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 10 | 2026 Nissan Rogue | 2026 | 83/100 | Excellent | 1 | — | 4 | $467/yr |
| 11 | 2026 Nissan Kicks | 2026 | 83/100 | Excellent | 1 | — | 4 | |
| 12 | 2022 Nissan Altima | 2022 | 83/100 | Excellent | 0 | 1.4 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 13 | 2026 Nissan Pathfinder | 2026 | 82/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 14 | 2018 Nissan Murano | 2018 | 82/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 15 | 2022 Nissan Kicks | 2022 | 82/100 | Excellent | 0 | 3.5 | 4 | |
| 16 | 2026 Nissan Murano | 2026 | 82/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 17 | 2023 Nissan Murano | 2023 | 82/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 18 | 2024 Nissan Altima | 2024 | 82/100 | Excellent | 1 | 2.7 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 19 | 2022 Nissan Murano | 2022 | 82/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 20 | 2021 Nissan Murano | 2021 | 82/100 | Excellent | 0 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 21 | 2024 Nissan Kicks | 2024 | 81/100 | Excellent | 1 | 2.6 | 4 | |
| 22 | 2025 Nissan Versa | 2025 | 81/100 | Excellent | 0 | 1.8 | 4 | $456/yr |
| 23 | 2023 Nissan Sentra | 2023 | 80/100 | Excellent | 1 | 1.3 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 24 | 2023 Nissan Kicks | 2023 | 80/100 | Excellent | 1 | 3.4 | 4 | |
| 25 | 2019 Nissan Frontier | 2019 | 80/100 | Excellent | 1 | 4.3 | 4 | $470/yr |
| 26 | 2025 Nissan Leaf | 2025 | 79/100 | Good | 0 | 13.7 | 4 | $748/yr |
| 27 | 2024 Nissan Rogue | 2024 | 79/100 | Good | 2 | 4.7 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 28 | 2024 Nissan Sentra | 2024 | 79/100 | Good | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 29 | 2020 Nissan Rogue | 2020 | 79/100 | Good | 2 | 8.1 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 30 | 2021 Nissan Altima | 2021 | 79/100 | Good | 2 | 5.1 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 31 | 2018 Nissan Frontier | 2018 | 79/100 | Good | 2 | 3.1 | 4 | $470/yr |
| 32 | 2020 Nissan Pathfinder | 2020 | 78/100 | Good | 0 | 8.9 | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 33 | 2025 Nissan Altima | 2025 | 78/100 | Good | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 34 | 2025 Nissan Sentra | 2025 | 78/100 | Good | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 35 | 2020 Nissan Frontier | 2020 | 78/100 | Good | 2 | 3.6 | 4 | $470/yr |
| 36 | 2021 Nissan Kicks | 2021 | 78/100 | Good | 2 | 8.0 | 4 | |
| 37 | 2025 Nissan Kicks | 2025 | 78/100 | Good | 3 | 2.3 | 4 | |
| 38 | 2020 Nissan Kicks | 2020 | 78/100 | Good | 0 | 14.4 | 4 | |
| 39 | 2025 Nissan Pathfinder | 2025 | 78/100 | Good | 1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 40 | 2024 Nissan Frontier | 2024 | 77/100 | Good | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | $470/yr |
| 41 | 2022 Nissan Maxima | 2022 | 77/100 | Good | 0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | $540/yr |
| 42 | 2022 Nissan Sentra | 2022 | 77/100 | Good | 2 | 9.3 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 43 | 2021 Nissan Versa | 2021 | 77/100 | Good | 3 | 4.8 | 4 | $456/yr |
| 44 | 2021 Nissan Maxima | 2021 | 77/100 | Good | 0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | $540/yr |
| 45 | 2019 Nissan Murano | 2019 | 77/100 | Good | 1 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 46 | 2023 Nissan Maxima | 2023 | 77/100 | Good | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | $540/yr |
| 47 | 2026 Nissan Frontier | 2026 | 77/100 | Good | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | $470/yr |
| 48 | 2018 Nissan Sentra | 2018 | 77/100 | Good | 2 | 8.5 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 49 | 2018 Nissan Versa | 2018 | 76/100 | Good | 5 | 7.3 | 4 | $456/yr |
| 50 | 2021 Nissan Sentra | 2021 | 76/100 | Good | 3 | 9.3 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 51 | 2018 Nissan Altima | 2018 | 76/100 | Good | 2 | 10.4 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 52 | 2019 Nissan Maxima | 2019 | 76/100 | Good | 1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | $540/yr |
| 53 | 2023 Nissan Ariya | 2023 | 76/100 | Good | 4 | — | 4 | $500/yr |
| 54 | 2019 Nissan Sentra | 2019 | 75/100 | Good | 2 | 11.5 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 55 | 2022 Nissan Armada | 2022 | 75/100 | Good | 1 | 6.7 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 56 | 2023 Nissan Armada | 2023 | 75/100 | Good | 1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 57 | 2024 Nissan Armada | 2024 | 75/100 | Good | 1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 58 | 2021 Nissan Armada | 2021 | 74/100 | Good | 2 | 5.3 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 59 | 2024 Nissan Pathfinder | 2024 | 74/100 | Good | 2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 60 | 2020 Nissan Murano | 2020 | 74/100 | Good | 2 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 61 | 2023 Nissan Pathfinder | 2023 | 74/100 | Good | 1 | 12.0 | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 62 | 2025 Nissan Murano | 2025 | 74/100 | Good | 2 | — | 3.5 | $507/yr |
| 63 | 2026 Nissan Armada | 2026 | 74/100 | Good | 2 | — | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 64 | 2020 Nissan Versa | 2020 | 74/100 | Good | 2 | 12.4 | 4 | $456/yr |
| 65 | 2020 Nissan Maxima | 2020 | 74/100 | Good | 1 | 11.6 | 3.5 | $540/yr |
| 66 | 2019 Nissan Rogue | 2019 | 73/100 | Good | 6 | 11.7 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 67 | 2024 Nissan Versa | 2024 | 73/100 | Good | 1 | 21.4 | 4 | $456/yr |
| 68 | 2019 Nissan Kicks | 2019 | 73/100 | Good | 1 | 21.1 | 4 | |
| 69 | 2025 Nissan Armada | 2025 | 73/100 | Good | 2 | 11.0 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 70 | 2019 Nissan Altima | 2019 | 72/100 | Good | 8 | 11.0 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 71 | 2019 Nissan Armada | 2019 | 72/100 | Good | 1 | 22.5 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 72 | 2020 Nissan Armada | 2020 | 72/100 | Good | 2 | 13.2 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 73 | 2018 Nissan Maxima | 2018 | 72/100 | Good | 2 | 8.5 | 3.5 | $540/yr |
| 74 | 2018 Nissan Kicks | 2018 | 71/100 | Good | 1 | 33.5 | 4 | |
| 75 | 2020 Nissan Altima | 2020 | 71/100 | Good | 6 | 11.7 | 4 | $483/yr |
| 76 | 2019 Nissan Pathfinder | 2019 | 71/100 | Good | 2 | 10.8 | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 77 | 2020 Nissan Sentra | 2020 | 71/100 | Good | 4 | 20.4 | 4 | $491/yr |
| 78 | 2018 Nissan Armada | 2018 | 70/100 | Good | 1 | 22.4 | 3.5 | $550/yr |
| 79 | 2018 Nissan Rogue | 2018 | 70/100 | Good | 6 | 17.4 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 80 | 2022 Nissan Rogue | 2022 | 70/100 | Good | 7 | 11.3 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 81 | 2021 Nissan Rogue | 2021 | 70/100 | Good | 13 | 9.4 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 82 | 2021 Nissan Leaf | 2021 | 70/100 | Good | 4 | 35.8 | 4 | $748/yr |
| 83 | 2018 Nissan Pathfinder | 2018 | 68/100 | Good | 3 | 11.0 | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 84 | 2023 Nissan Rogue | 2023 | 68/100 | Good | 5 | 19.1 | 4 | $467/yr |
| 85 | 2018 Nissan Leaf | 2018 | 67/100 | Good | 4 | 43.5 | 4 | $748/yr |
| 86 | 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | 2022 | 66/100 | Good | 5 | 20.6 | 3.5 | $542/yr |
| 87 | 2019 Nissan Leaf | 2019 | 58/100 | Mixed | 5 | 203.0 | 4 | $748/yr |
| 88 | 2020 Nissan Leaf | 2020 | 58/100 | Mixed | 6 | 166.3 | 4 | $748/yr |
Model Summaries
Nissan Altima
Good overall and well above average among sedans, this midsize car is a solid used buy if you pick the year with care. The 2023 model year is the one to favor, and 2020 is the one to skip. Two problems matter most: a failing brake light switch that can keep the car from starting, and an airbag warning light that can lead to a costly seat repair.
Average score: 79/100. Best year: 2023 (84/100). 9 years tracked.
Nissan Ariya
Reliability rates excellent and well above average among SUVs, but the 2023 model year pulls that down. Its owners report sudden loss of drive power, with the charge reading dropping to 0% and a "Service EV System" warning. The 2024 is the better used buy, with far fewer complaints and no recalls. Independent repair-cost data puts upkeep at about $500 a year.
Average score: 85/100. Best year: 2024 (88/100). 4 years tracked.
Nissan Armada
Reliability is good for a full-size SUV, and yearly repair costs run below the class average. The oldest years, 2018 and 2019, draw the most complaints, mostly random no-starts and dash warning lights. Transmission shudder and engine knocking are less common but costlier. Among years with a track record, 2024 is the pick.
Average score: 73/100. Best year: 2024 (75/100). 9 years tracked.
Nissan Frontier
Used buyers get a solid midsize truck here, with repair costs below the midsize average and a good overall record. The main thing to watch is power train trouble, where trucks suddenly stop accelerating and dealers find no fault code. Model year 2021 is the pick, with no complaints or recalls on file. Most power train reports come from 2019 and 2020.
Average score: 80/100. Best year: 2021 (84/100). 7 years tracked.
Nissan Kicks
Engine stalls with a cluster of warning lights, plus ABS faults, are the main risk in the 2018 and 2019 model years of this compact SUV, which otherwise rates good and above average among SUVs on the site. The 2022 is the year to buy, with no recalls and few complaints. Even there, some owners report steering wander in crosswinds.
Average score: 78/100. Best year: 2022 (82/100). 9 years tracked.
Nissan Leaf
Battery trouble defines the Leaf as a used buy. Owners describe the car suddenly losing drive power and a charge reading that collapses on the highway. Its standing is good, though below average among sedans. The 2021 is the year to favor, while 2019 and 2020 draw the most complaints. Repair costs run about $748 a year.
Average score: 66/100. Best year: 2021 (70/100). 5 years tracked.
Nissan Maxima
Reliability is good for this full-size sedan, and it ranks above average among sedans on the site. The complaint to know is the front radar system: a "front radar obstruction" message that shuts off adaptive cruise and sometimes comes with hard braking for no reason. The 2023 model is the pick to buy, while 2018 and 2020 rate lowest. Repair costs run below the fullsize average.
Average score: 76/100. Best year: 2023 (77/100). 6 years tracked.
Nissan Murano
Reliability is good for a compact SUV, and yearly repair costs run slightly under the class average. Favor 2023, and watch 2020 and 2025, which fall well below the rest of the lineup. The complaint that matters most is the forward collision system, which can shut itself off or brake hard with nothing ahead.
Average score: 79/100. Best year: 2023 (82/100). 8 years tracked.
Nissan Pathfinder
Good overall for a midsize SUV, with repair costs a little under the class average. The 2020 is the year to favor, with no recalls and fewer complaints than 2018, 2019, 2022, or 2023. Watch the 2018 and 2022. The main worries are a CVT that cuts power to the wheels and engines that fail without much warning.
Average score: 74/100. Best year: 2020 (78/100). 8 years tracked.
Nissan Rogue
Used Rogues are a good buy, and yearly repair costs run below the compact SUV average. Skip 2018, where the brakes can slam on with nothing ahead, and 2023, where engines have failed at highway speed. The 2024 is the safer pick. Across many years, owners also describe the CVT jerking, revving high, or dropping into limp mode.
Average score: 75/100. Best year: 2024 (79/100). 9 years tracked.
Nissan Sentra
Reliability is good, and yearly repair costs run a little under the compact-car average. Favor the 2023 model year and skip 2020, when front tie rods bent or broke and automatic emergency braking fired with nothing in the road. The CVT can fail outright in any year, sometimes with no warning light first, so check the transmission closely on any car near 60,000 miles.
Average score: 78/100. Best year: 2023 (80/100). 9 years tracked.
Nissan Versa
Reliability is good for a compact sedan and ranks above most sedans on the site. The 2021 model year is the pick, while the 2024 has drawn the most complaints. The big worry is the CVT automatic, which can lose drive so the engine revs and the car will not move. Some owners also report the engine shutting off while driving. Yearly repair costs match the subcompact average.
Average score: 76/100. Best year: 2021 (77/100). 5 years tracked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the most reliable Nissan?
- Based on our data, the 2026 Nissan Altima is the most reliable Nissan with a score of 88/100 ("Excellent"). It has 0 recalls and 0 owner complaints.
- Are Nissan vehicles reliable?
- Nissan vehicles have an average reliability score of 77/100 across all models and years in our database. Individual models vary, so checking the specific model year you're considering is important.
- Which Nissan models should I avoid?
- Based on our data, these Nissan model-years are statistical outliers within their lines: 2023 Ariya (76/100), 2020 Murano (74/100), 2025 Murano (74/100), 2019 Kicks (73/100), 2018 Kicks (71/100), 2020 Altima (71/100), 2020 Sentra (71/100), 2022 Rogue (70/100), 2018 Pathfinder (68/100), 2023 Rogue (68/100), 2022 Pathfinder (66/100), 2019 Leaf (58/100), 2020 Leaf (58/100). These have higher recall counts and complaint volumes relative to their siblings.
- How do Nissan repair costs compare?
- Repair costs vary by model. Check the detailed rankings table above for estimated annual repair costs for each Nissan model year.
How we score Nissan model years
Scores weight complaint severity at 35%, repair costs at 30%, recall impact at 20%, and the spread of complaints across systems at 15%, with complaint counts adjusted for US sales. Read the full methodology.
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