Winner
Toyota Camry
About 30% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Nissan Altima, and fewer in 14 of 25 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
49
70
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2024
2000–2024
14 of 25
11 of 25
Recalls
2000–2024
2000–2024
105
111
MPG
latest year
latest year
44–51
28–31
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Toyota Camry year · Every Nissan Altima year · How the index works

