2016 Nissan GT-R

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
19 mpgcombined; city 16, highway 22; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$21,180U.S. average; Ohio $19,960 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
0filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 0 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 GT-R. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 200919
  2. 201011
  3. 20111
  4. 20120
  5. 20131
  6. 20140
  7. 20150
  8. 20160
  9. 20171
  10. 20180
  11. 20190
  12. 20200
  13. 20210
  14. 20230
  15. 20240

Every GT-R year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2016 GT-R over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Equipment: other

NHTSA campaign 15V795000 · reported Nov 24, 2015 · 18 vehicles potentially affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 GT-R vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to June 16, 2015 to be sold in Puerto Rico. The affected vehicles have a Certification Label that is missing the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Risk: Due to the label missing the GVWR/GAWR information, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will apply a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on December 23, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 70 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2016 GT-R, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (22), equipment (17), fuel system (10), engine and engine cooling (8), gasoline (8).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2016 GT-R.

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Specs

EPA class: subcompact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 4 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
GT-R
All-Wheel Drive		3.8 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (AM6)Premium Gasoline16 / 22 / 19

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data