We have updated our car reliability stats for the Altima to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2010: 12, better than average
2009: 35, better than average
2008: 23, better than average
2007: 32, better than average
2006: 10, better than average
2005: 111, about average
2003: 69, better than average, very high average odometer reading
2002: 119, about average
1999: 100, about average
Small sample sizes for 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2006. Especially need more participants for these years.
We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.
These stats, for the years with enough data:
2009: 69, less than 1
2008: 84, about 2
2007: 78, less than 1
Nissan Altima Lemon-odds and Nada-odds
We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.
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