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Nissan Maxima

Every Nissan Maxima model year on file, 1980 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years6,955708 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years441980 to 2023

Recall campaigns34Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins3,151Summed across model years

By model year

The 2004 model year drew the most complaints, 1,426, 21% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Powertrain leads the Nissan Maxima complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain

2,442

Engine and cooling

936

Electrical system

886

Steering

523

Airbags

502

Fuel system

470

Brakes

422

Structure

340

Suspension

337

Speed control

270

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Nissan Maxima model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Nissan Maxima by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2023	Sedan	1	0.0	14	0	0	52
2022	Sedan	5	40.0	71	0	0	74
2021	Sedan	3	0.0	35	0	0	95
2020	Sedan	22	13.6	244	1	0	99
2019	Sedan	18	11.1	133	1	0	132
2018	Sedan	36	5.6	300	2	1	165
2017	Sedan	103	10.7	606	4	1	215
2016	Sedan	142	11.3	1,014	8	1	278
2015	Not decoded	1	100.0	100	0	0	46
2014	Sedan	96	10.4	480	0	0	90
2013	Sedan	62	3.2	188	0	0	106
2012	Sedan	107	7.5	357	0	0	115
2011	Sedan	106	7.5	530	0	0	115
2010	Sedan	275	4.0	1,310	1	0	117
2009	Sedan	339	2.9	1,211	1	0	100
2008	Sedan	79	8.9	219	0	1	82
2007	Sedan	129	4.7	311	1	1	80
2006	Sedan	576	4.3	1,200	2	0	81
2005	Sedan	948	3.4	1,975	2	0	94
2004	Sedan	1,426	4.1	3,565	2	1	114
2003	Sedan	206	6.8	624	4	1	66
2002	Sedan	205	14.1	789	9	1	82
2001	Sedan	172	7.0	782	7	1	105
2000	Sedan	360	8.6	1,143	3	0	116
1999	Sedan	165	7.3	750	4	0	64
1998	Sedan	113	23.0	471	6	0	74
1997	Sedan	102	25.5	537	6	1	75
1996	Sedan	96	17.7	480	5	0	74
1995	Sedan	152	17.1	822	5	3	81
1994	Sedan	89	11.2	556	5	0	27
1993	Sedan	78	20.5	325	6	1	27
1992	Sedan	110	18.2	611	5	2	29
1991	Sedan	76	14.5	400	4	0	25
1990	Sedan	106	10.4	1,060	4	0	24
1989	Sedan	62	16.1	620	4	0	7
1988	Sedan	60	56.7	600	1	2	2
1987	Sedan	176	58.5	2,514	1	2	3
1986	Not decoded	60	66.7	6,000	2	2	3
1985	Sedan	54	72.2	1,080	2	2	3
1984	Sedan	30	13.3	857	0	2	3
1983	Sedan	5	20.0	250	0	2	3
1982	Not decoded	4	50.0	400	0	2	2
1981	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	3
1980	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	3

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Nissan Maxima

22E-066 Aug 9, 2022
Parts include certain passenger-side air bag inflators designed to fit Infiniti 2002-2003 QX4, 2006-2010 M35 and M45; Nissan 2001-2003 Maxima,…
Airbags · 375 vehicles
20V-570 Sep 22, 2020
Rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle
Visibility and wipers · 150 vehicles
20V-008 Jan 9, 2020
Vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that…
Airbags · 308k vehicles
19V-807 Nov 8, 2019
These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601
Brakes · 391k vehicles
19V-654 Sep 12, 2019
Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles
Back-over prevention · 1.23M vehicles
18V-601 Sep 7, 2018
Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board
Brakes · 215k vehicles
16V-911 Dec 19, 2016
Incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat
Airbags · 757 vehicles
16V-636 Sep 2, 2016
Affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board
Brakes · 120k vehicles
16V-244 Apr 26, 2016
In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or…
Airbags · 3.3M vehicles
16V-193 Apr 7, 2016
ABS actuator may have a damaged O-ring that may result in a lack of brake fluid pressure
Brakes · 13k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.