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Nissan Recalls by VIN

Paste the VIN of any Nissan below to see every recall for its model and year. Every one of the 371 NHTSA campaigns across 31 Nissan models is listed underneath — including how long Nissan takes to admit a defect: 3.8 years on average.

NHTSA campaigns · 371 campaigns · 31 models · Updated Oct 25, 2026
Quick answer

Nissan has 371 recall campaigns across 31 models. A defect is admitted 3.8 years after the car was built on average, and 31.5% of campaigns come five years or later.

What gets recalled on a Nissan

By number of separate campaigns, not by cars affected — one campaign can cover a million vehicles or a thousand.

FIG.01·Nissan — what gets recalled
SystemCampaignsShare
Air Bags4211.3%
Fuel System, Gasoline359.4%
Electrical System318.4%
Seat Belts277.3%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic267%
Exterior Lighting256.7%
Steering225.9%
Power Train195.1%
ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year they were announced, so we can measure how quickly Nissan acts once a defect exists.

FIG.02·Nissan — how fast defects are admitted
MeasureValueWhat it means
Average gap3.8 yearsBetween the car being built and the defect being admitted
Admitted 5+ years later31.5%Share of campaigns on cars already well used
Campaigns on record371Across 31 models, 1982–2026
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Across all brands the average is 3.79 years. Faster is better, but a low figure can also mean a young line-up — read it next to the number of campaigns.

Nissan recalls by model

31 Nissan models have campaigns on record. The gap between them is wider than the brand average suggests: on the Versa Note a defect is admitted in 0.4 years, on the Maxima it takes 8.4 — the same company, the same paperwork, 8 years of difference.

FIG.03·Nissan recalls by model
ModelCampaignsYears coveredMost recalled systemAvg gap before admission
Nissan Altima651993–2026Exterior lighting3.3 yrs
Nissan Sentra621982–2026Air bags4.7 yrs
Nissan Pathfinder551986–2026Exterior lighting4.9 yrs
Nissan Frontier471998–2026Exterior lighting3.1 yrs
Nissan Rogue462008–2026Electrical system1.9 yrs
Nissan Titan372002–2026Equipment2.2 yrs
Nissan Maxima341981–2023Exterior lighting8.4 yrs
Nissan Xterra282000–2015Suspension3.2 yrs
Nissan Versa272007–2026Air bags5.7 yrs
Nissan Murano262002–2026Service brakes, hydraulic1.6 yrs
Nissan Quest241993–2017Fuel system, gasoline2.2 yrs
Nissan Armada212002–2026Equipment3.2 yrs
Nissan Leaf202011–2026Equipment2.5 yrs
Nissan Kicks102018–2026Back over prevention0.5 yrs
Nissan NV82011–2026Air bags2.8 yrs
Nissan Versa Note82014–2020Vehicle speed control0.4 yrs
Nissan Juke72011–2018Fuel system, gasoline1.9 yrs
Nissan NV20062013–2026Fuel system, gasoline4.4 yrs
Nissan 200SX51981–1998Exterior lighting5.4 yrs
Nissan 300ZX51983–1996Fuel system, gasoline1.2 yrs
Nissan 350Z52003–2009Power train3 yrs
Nissan ARIYA42023–2026Electrical system0.5 yrs
Nissan Cube42009–2014Fuel system, gasoline5.3 yrs
Nissan GT-R42009–2026Equipment1.5 yrs
Nissan Rogue Sport42017–2022Electrical system2.2 yrs
Nissan Stanza41981–1992Fuel system, gasoline2.6 yrs
Nissan PULSAR31981–1990Latches/locks/linkages0.5 yrs
Nissan 240SX21989–2001Seat belts5 yrs
Nissan 370Z22009–2022Visibility0 yrs
Nissan Altra11998–2004Electrical system2 yrs
Nissan NX11991–1993Seat belts5.5 yrs
ROWS 31·SOURCE NHTSA + ForCar

Check your own car

Nissan has 371 campaigns on record across 31 models, but none of them covers a whole model — only a production range inside it, sometimes a few weeks of assembly. So the 371 figure says nothing about any particular Nissan: decoding the VIN narrows those 371 down to the recalls for one model and year. Whether the free fix was already carried out on that exact car, NHTSA's own VIN lookup or any Nissan dealer can tell you.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveEvery recall for that model and year, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusNHTSA's own VIN lookup or a dealer shows if this car was fixed
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

Every manufacturer files recalls; what differs is how many and how fast — see where Nissan stands among all makes on record →

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does Nissan have?

371 campaigns across 31 models. On its own the number reflects how many models a brand sells — the response time says more.

Is Nissan slow to admit defects?

On average a Nissan defect is admitted 3.8 years after the car was built, against about 3.79 years across all brands. 31.5% of campaigns come five years or later.

Does a recall mean the car is unsafe?

It means a specific fault was found in a specific production range and must be fixed free of charge. A brand with many campaigns is not automatically worse — sometimes it simply reports faster.

How do I check my own Nissan?

By VIN. Campaigns cover production ranges, so the model alone does not tell you whether your car is affected.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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