Best Nissan Years to Buy by Model
The best Nissan years to buy: the 2022 Altima, 2020 Rogue, 2012 Pathfinder, 2012 Titan, 2021 Murano, 2023 Sentra, 2025 Frontier and 2025 Versa — the cleanest federal complaint records for each model. Years to skip include the 2013 Altima and 2013 Pathfinder. Based on 25,998 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 Nissan models, rated model year by model year.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, recall campaigns & service bulletins · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · How we rate model years
Best Nissan years, model by model
| Model | Best years | Years to skip | Years on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 2011202120222023 | 200820092013201420152016 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Nissan Rogue | 2020 | 20162017201820222023 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 201120122020 | 20082013201420152017202220232024 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Nissan Titan | 20112012 | 20082016201720182021 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Nissan Murano | 201820192021 | 200920102015 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Nissan Sentra | 200920122023 | 20132014201520162017 | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Nissan Frontier | 20242025 | 201520162022 | 12 (2015–2026) |
| Nissan Versa | 20242025 | 201420152016 | 12 (2014–2025) |
Verdicts are each model’s own, rated against that model’s history; counts behind them are raw federal filings, not adjusted for sales volume.
The cleanest year for each Nissan model
2022 Nissan Altima: 20 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2011, 2021, 2022 and 2023 · Best Altima years →
2020 Nissan Rogue: 147 NHTSA owner complaints on record · Best Rogue years →
2012 Nissan Pathfinder: 23 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2011, 2012 and 2020 · Best Pathfinder years →
2012 Nissan Titan: 22 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2011 and 2012 · Best Titan years →
2021 Nissan Murano: 16 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2018, 2019 and 2021 · Best Murano years →
2023 Nissan Sentra: 18 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2009, 2012 and 2023 · Best Sentra years →
2025 Nissan Frontier: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2024 and 2025 · Best Frontier years →
2025 Nissan Versa: 0 NHTSA owner complaints on record · all best-rated years: 2024 and 2025 · Best Versa years →
Years to skip, in detail
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Nissan years to buy?
By model: Altima 2011, 2021, 2022 and 2023; Rogue 2020; Pathfinder 2011, 2012 and 2020; Titan 2011 and 2012; Murano 2018, 2019 and 2021; Sentra 2009, 2012 and 2023; Frontier 2024 and 2025; Versa 2024 and 2025. Each matches that model's own best-years page, built from NHTSA owner-complaint and recall records.
Which Nissan years should I skip?
By model: Altima 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; Rogue 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023; Pathfinder 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023 and 2024; Titan 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021; Murano 2009, 2010 and 2015; Sentra 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017; Frontier 2015, 2016 and 2022; Versa 2014, 2015 and 2016. The full breakdown is on the Nissan years-to-avoid page.
How are the best Nissan years chosen?
Each model year's NHTSA owner complaints are weighted for severity, converted to a rate per year on the road and compared with the rest of that model's own history; the lowest rates among years with enough road time earn "best". Models not yet scored that way are ranked by combined NHTSA complaint and manufacturer service-bulletin volume. Full method at /research/years-to-avoid/methodology.