FaultScore

Nissan seat problems

Owners have filed 2,164 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on Nissan vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 30 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Nissan Murano, worst in 2005.

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.

2,164

Complaints

2%

Share of all Nissan complaints

91

Crashes

34

Fires

Which Nissan models have the most seat problems

Murano 1,326 61.3%

Worst in 2005

Altima 187 8.6%

Worst in 2013

Rogue 170 7.9%

Worst in 2017

Maxima 136 6.3%

Worst in 1995

Pathfinder 77 3.6%

Worst in 2022

Sentra 52 2.4%

Worst in 2008

Quest 44 2.0%

Worst in 2004

Frontier 38 1.8%

Worst in 2022

Worst Nissan model years for seat problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2005 Nissan Murano 457 39% 66,000 F
2006 Nissan Murano 402 44% 68,000 F
2007 Nissan Murano 221 25% 70,000 C
2003 Nissan Murano 111 11% 70,678 A
2004 Nissan Murano 94 11% 83,904 B
2013 Nissan Altima 37 1% 7,500 A
2017 Nissan Rogue 28 3% 37,000 D
2008 Nissan Altima 24 2% 10,000 B
2004 Nissan Quest 23 4% 16,000 F
1995 Nissan Maxima 21 11% A
2016 Nissan Rogue 18 2% 55,000 B
2009 Nissan Rogue 17 4% 88,400 A
2015 Nissan Rogue 17 2% 2,400 A
2022 Nissan Pathfinder 16 8% 6,000 C
2004 Nissan Maxima 15 1% 84,000 F
2009 Nissan Maxima 15 3% 14,884 A
2018 Nissan Rogue 15 1% 23,500 C
2009 Nissan Altima 14 1% 59,500 A
2014 Nissan Altima 14 1% 27,500 A
2005 Nissan Maxima 13 1% 82,800 F