Nissan — what breaks, engine by engine
20 models · 8,312 complaints
What Nissan complaints are about
Share of component mentions across every Nissan in the database, with the all-vehicle average below it. Shares can be compared — raw complaint counts between brands cannot, because counts track sales volume.
Engine complaints run well below their all-vehicle share (0.7×).
Transmission & drivetrain complaints run 1.4× their all-vehicle share across Nissan models.
How often Nissan complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Share of this brand's complaints; the vertical mark is the all-vehicle average. Complaints are owner-reported and skew toward alarming problems — and toward vehicles under active recall attention, which can inflate a brand mid-campaign.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class, across all Nissan models we cover. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
- Nissan Maxima — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (park outside, 2016–2018) 19V807000
- Nissan Murano — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (park outside, 2015–2018) 19V807000
- Nissan Pathfinder — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (park outside, 2017–2019) 19V807000
- Nissan Maxima — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (park outside, 2016–2017) 18V601000
- Nissan Murano — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (park outside, 2015–2017) 18V601000
- Nissan Pathfinder — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (park outside, 2017–2018) 18V601000