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Nissan Altima problems reported in California

2,028 of the 20,238 complaints filed about the Nissan Altima came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

2,028

Complaints from California

152

Crashes

35

Fires

2013

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 438 21.6%
Airbags 234 11.5%
Electrical System 216 10.7%
Steering 121 6.0%
Brakes 99 4.9%
Suspension 83 4.1%
Lights 69 3.4%

By model year

1993 Altima 18 0.9%
1994 Altima 17 0.8%
1995 Altima 30 1.5%
1996 Altima 20 1.0%
1997 Altima 17 0.8%
1998 Altima 36 1.8%
1999 Altima 14 0.7%
2000 Altima 20 1.0%
2001 Altima 24 1.2%
2002 Altima 149 7.3%
2003 Altima 138 6.8%
2004 Altima 35 1.7%
2005 Altima 128 6.3%
2006 Altima 83 4.1%
2007 Altima 86 4.2%
2008 Altima 69 3.4%
2009 Altima 198 9.8%
2010 Altima 76 3.7%
2011 Altima 39 1.9%
2012 Altima 84 4.1%
2013 Altima 234 11.5%
2014 Altima 119 5.9%
2015 Altima 122 6.0%
2016 Altima 84 4.1%
2017 Altima 59 2.9%
2018 Altima 28 1.4%
2019 Altima 35 1.7%
2020 Altima 36 1.8%
2021 Altima 17 0.8%
2022 Altima 3 0.1%
2023 Altima 4 0.2%
2024 Altima 5 0.2%
2025 Altima 1 0.0%

Cities reporting most

LOS Angeles 106 21.2%
SAN Diego 102 20.4%
Fresno 54 10.8%
Sacramento 44 8.8%
SAN Jose 41 8.2%
Bakersfield 30 6.0%
Fontana 24 4.8%
Long Beach 24 4.8%
SAN Bernardino 21 4.2%
ELK Grove 19 3.8%
Moreno Valley 18 3.6%
Rancho Cucamonga 18 3.6%

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