Buyer Warning All Altima years

Nissan Altima Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 8 Nissan Altima years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The Altima is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every Altima year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2023 Nissan Altima

Highest-scoring Altima in our data (85/100). A practical and efficient sedan, the 2023 Altima delivers solid reliability, provided its CVT is properly cared for.