Nissan GT-R: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Nissan GT-R has 13 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Nissan GT-R: which years to avoid
Across 5 scored model years the Nissan GT-R ranges from 92/100 in 2015 to 93/100 in 2013 — a 1-point spread, so which year you buy matters.
Safest years: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,870 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 92 | BUY | $5,290 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 92 | BUY | $5,570 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,710 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,850 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 92 | BUY | $6,140 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 92 | BUY | $6,280 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | — | DATA PENDING | $6,070 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 93 | BUY | $6,561 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | DATA PENDING | $6,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | DATA PENDING | $6,940 | 0 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the GT-R, through the years →
What goes wrong on the Nissan GT-R
Across every GT-R model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Exterior Lighting1 complaints across all GT-R years · typical job: Headlamp assembly or lighting-module replacement$360–$1,380
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Nissan GT-R years to buy?
2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2013 at 93/100, on 1 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Nissan GT-R problem?
1 of the complaints filed against the GT-R across all its model years sit in the Exterior Lighting group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04