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%
Transmission & Drivetrain
242
11.9%
Airbags
234
11.5%
Electrical System
216
10.7%
Other & Unspecified
133
6.6%
Steering
121
6.0%
Brakes
99
4.9%
Suspension
83
4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
74
3.6%
Lights
69
3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
62
3.1%
Body & Structure
53
2.6%
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%