Nissan Altima Hybrid Reliability
166 NHTSA complaints (2007–2011). Complaint rate: 1469.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid. The 2011 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Nissan Altima Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 35 | 2.9% |
| STEERING | 28 | 3.6% |
| ENGINE | 18 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 20.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 66.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 14.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007AVOID | — | 40 | 5 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 20 | 5 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 81 | 3 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 16 | 0 | 4 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 9 | 1 | — | View 2011View→ |
See also: Nissan Altima Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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