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Nissan acceleration problems

Owners have filed 3,417 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Nissan vehicles — 4% of everything reported about the brand, across 41 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Nissan Altima, worst in 2016.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

3,417

Complaints

4%

Share of all Nissan complaints

392

Crashes

19

Fires

Which Nissan models have the most acceleration problems

Altima 681 19.9%

Worst in 2016

Rogue 595 17.4%

Worst in 2013

Sentra 426 12.5%

Worst in 2013

Pathfinder 334 9.8%

Worst in 2013

Maxima 270 7.9%

Worst in 2004

Murano 234 6.8%

Worst in 2003

Versa 183 5.4%

Worst in 2012

Frontier 125 3.7%

Worst in 2005

Quest 124 3.6%

Worst in 1999

Xterra 68 2.0%

Worst in 2006

Leaf 56 1.6%

Worst in 2018

Titan 51 1.5%

Worst in 2017

Armada 32 0.9%

Worst in 2004

Juke 29 0.8%

Worst in 2013

Versa Note 28 0.8%

Worst in 2014

Kicks 28 0.8%

Worst in 2019

300ZX 26 0.8%

Worst in 1985

Rogue Sport 25 0.7%

Worst in 2019

Worst Nissan model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 Nissan Rogue 90 11% 80,945 B
2010 Nissan Rogue 66 16% 72,500 B
2016 Nissan Altima 65 8% 61,000 C
2011 Nissan Rogue 62 12% 73,000 D
2003 Nissan Murano 58 6% 98,000 B
2008 Nissan Rogue 51 8% 85,000 A
2013 Nissan Sentra 51 6% 68,500 B
2009 Nissan Altima 49 2% 68,000 F
2012 Nissan Altima 49 8% 93,000 B
2015 Nissan Sentra 49 10% 48,520 C
2013 Nissan Altima 48 2% 56,000 B
2013 Nissan Pathfinder 47 4% 17,000 A
2005 Nissan Altima 42 3% 79,900 D
2012 Nissan Rogue 41 9% 74,500 A
2017 Nissan Rogue 41 5% 24,000 C
2017 Nissan Altima 41 8% 61,000 C
1999 Nissan Quest 40 24% 55,000 D
2014 Nissan Rogue 40 6% 60,934 D
2004 Nissan Maxima 38 2% 83,016 D
2006 Nissan Altima 38 4% 83,000 C

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