Nissan Altima Insurance — Safety Ratings & Recalls
The Nissan Altima is a mid-size sedan. Its best NHTSA overall rating across tested variants is 5 stars. The table below lists the NHTSA overall rating, recalls and complaints for each model year (NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, Recalls and Complaints, fetched 2026-09-02).
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5 stars NHTSA overall
Best NHTSA Overall Rating
2020–2026
Model Years Covered
Japan
Country of Origin
Nissan Altima — NHTSA Ratings, Recalls and Complaints by Year
| Model year | NHTSA overall rating | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Nissan Altima | 5 stars | 6 | 179 |
| 2021 Nissan Altima | 5 stars | 2 | 69 |
| 2022 Nissan Altima | 5 stars | NHTSA lists no count | 20 |
| 2023 Nissan Altima | 5 stars | NHTSA lists no count | 29 |
| 2024 Nissan Altima | 5 stars | 1 | 41 |
| 2025 Nissan Altima | 5 stars | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 Nissan Altima | 5 stars | NHTSA lists no count | NHTSA lists no count |
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, Recalls and Complaints, fetched 2026-09-02 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, https://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa-datasets-and-apis). Star ratings are NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings per tested vehicle variant; 'Not Rated' means NHTSA did not test that variant. Recall and complaint counts are the counts NHTSA computes for the make, model and model year on the fetch date.
What does Nissan Altima insurance cost?
No public source prices a specific model. In 2023, the average U.S. driver spent $1,282 per insured vehicle on liability, collision and comprehensive coverage (NAIC Auto Insurance Database Report, 2023 data).
Your rate depends on your driving record, your ZIP code, the coverage you pick and the model year. Crash-test ratings, repair costs and theft claims for the model move the price as well. A quote is the only price for your Nissan Altima.
About Nissan Altima Insurance
The Nissan Altima is a mid-size sedan from Nissan. Nissan is a Japanese automaker. Its U.S. line includes the Altima and Sentra sedans, the Rogue and Pathfinder SUVs, and the Frontier pickup.
Insurers price the replacement value, the repair cost, the crash-test results and the theft claims of the Altima. The model year moves the price as well: a newer year costs more to replace, and an older year can lack the safety equipment that earns a discount. Open a year page for the NHTSA-tested variants and their ratings.
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