May 7, 2013 Nissan LEAF Earns "Top Safety Pick" from IIHS Now in its third model year, the highly innovative, industry-leading Nissan LEAF pure electric vehicle added another award to its trophy case with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "Top Safety Pick" designation, which recognizes vehicles for excellent performance in four passenger safety tests.
March 20, 2014 2014 Nissan Rogue earns Top Safety Pick Plus from IIHS Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the completely redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue a "Top Safety Pick Plus" vehicle safety rating, which is the group's highest-available ranking.
February 26, 2015 2015 Nissan Sentra earns Top Safety Pick from IIHS The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today awarded the 2015 Nissan Sentra a “Top Safety Pick” vehicle safety rating. The Institute’s “Top Safety Pick” award recognizes passenger vehicles that excel in protecting passengers in moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests and also achieve a “Good” or “Acceptable” rating in the small overlap frontal test. The 2015 Sentra scored “Good” in all five of the “Top Safety Pick” categories.
May 12, 2015 2015 Nissan Murano earns “Top Safety Pick Plus” rating from the IIHS The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today awarded the completely redesigned 2015 Nissan Murano a "Top Safety Pick Plus" vehicle safety rating, which is the group's highest available ranking.
December 10, 2015 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards top safety designations to key Nissan models for 2016 Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized four Nissan vehicles with Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) or Top Safety Pick (TSP) designations for 2016.
January 14, 2016 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards 2016 Nissan Altima highest "Top Safety Pick Plus" designation Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized the 2016 Nissan Altima with its Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) designation.
April 5, 2016 2016 Nissan Sentra Achieves Top Safety Pick Plus rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) upgraded the 2016 Nissan Sentra to its highest rating of "Top Safety Pick Plus" when equipped with optional Forward Emergency Braking technology. The Sentra had previously held the agency's Top Safety Pick designation prior to IIHS confirmation of the required front crash prevention technology performance.
August 9, 2016 Updated 2017 Nissan Pathfinder earns 5-star NCAP rating The refreshed 2017 Nissan Pathfinder has earned a 5-star overall vehicle safety rating as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Beginning with the 2011 model year, NHTSA introduced more stringent tests and requirements in order to earn 5-star ratings. The previous Pathfinder earned a 5-star NCAP rating each year since 2014.
December 8, 2016 2017 Nissan Altima, Maxima and Rogue earn Top Safety Pick Plus ratings from IIHS The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today awarded three 2017 Nissan vehicles with its "Top Safety Pick Plus" (TSP+) vehicle safety rating, which is the group's highest-available designation. The 2017 Nissan Altima, Maxima and Rogue each scored at least a "Good" rating in all five "Top Safety Pick" (TSP) test categories and earned "Top Safety Pick Plus" status with "Advanced" or "Superior" ratings for front crash prevention for models equipped with optional Forward Emergency Braking. Beginning this year a "Good" or "Acceptable" rating for headlight performance is also required to earn a TSP+ rating.
June 8, 2017 Nissan to offer standard Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) on one million U.S. vehicles in 2018 model year Nissan today announced that it is making Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) standard on a projected one million vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2018, including seven of the company's most popular models – Rogue/Rogue Sport, Altima, Murano, LEAF, Pathfinder, Maxima and Sentra (except manual transmission-equipped and all NISMO versions).
September 12, 2018 Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision to bring ‘Safety Shield 360’ to top-selling models by 2021 Nissan is introducing Safety Shield 360, a suite of six advanced active safety and driver-assist technologies as available equipment on all of its top-selling models by 2021, representing more than one million vehicles annually.
September 24, 2019 Hey parents, your car seat has an expiration date September is National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Month, and Nissan has 10 child passenger safety tips for drivers transporting little loved ones.
October 31, 2019 Nissan Maxima and Altima rated top performers in IIHS testing The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) latest ratings for front crash prevention systems in midsize sedans ranked model year 2019 and 2020 Nissan Maxima as 'superior' and model year 2019 and 2020 Nissan Altima as 'advanced.'
December 18, 2019 The Nissan LEAF brings you the first-ever holiday ‘e-worm’ It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas thanks to the 2020 Nissan LEAF.
December 13, 2023 Nissan Ariya earns 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from IIHS The 2023 Nissan Ariya, Nissan’s most advanced vehicle ever, has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation for vehicles built after March 2023
February 28, 2024 Nissan SUVs earn 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK ratings from IIHS The 2024 Nissan Pathfinder has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation for vehicles built after November 2023, reflecting its strong safety performance in crash tests with more stringent requirements for 2024.
August 6, 2024 2024 Nissan Rogue is a Top Pick for New Parents in 2024 Newsweek Autos Awards The 2024 Nissan Rogue was named a Top Pick in the New Parents category in the 2024 Newsweek Autos Awards.
August 15, 2024 2024 Nissan Pathfinder named to Cars.com 2024 Best Cars for Car Seats list The 2024 Nissan Pathfinder was one of just six vehicles named to the Cars.com 2024 Best Cars for Car Seats list, receiving all “A” ratings in the publication’s Car Seat Check.
December 4, 2024 NISSAN ENERGY Charge Network adds access to 17,800 Tesla Superchargers Nissan ARIYA drivers will gain access to 17,800 Tesla Superchargers within the NISSAN ENERGY Charge Network (NECN) beginning on December 10. The expansion brings the total NECN to more than 100,000 public chargers in the US and 25,000 in Canada.
December 19, 2024 All-New Nissan Kicks earns 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK award from IIHS The all-new 2025 Nissan Kicks has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK designation, showcasing strong safety capabilities under the latest, more stringent evaluation standards.
March 13, 2025 Nissan Pathfinder awarded 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from IIHS The 2025 Nissan Pathfinder has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation, marking the fourth consecutive year Pathfinder has received the organization’s highest safety rating.
July 31, 2025 NISSAN ENERGY Marketplace, powered by Electrum, launches to help customers install home energy solutions Nissan is partnering with Electrum to launch the NISSAN ENERGY Marketplace, a new one-stop-shop that helps consumers research, purchase and install home energy solutions such as electric vehicle chargers, solar panels and battery storage.