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Nissan Maxima

Safety Grade: F
8,844
Total Complaints
467
Crashes
460
Injuries
25
Deaths

Top Issues

POWER TRAIN
1248
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS
1126
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
469
STEERING
455
ENGINE
369
AIR BAGS
369
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
329
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
243
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
222
STRUCTURE:BODY
212

Recent Complaints

2019 NISSAN MAXIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was driving at night when I got a headlight system error message on my instrument panel and I noticed my driver side headlight was not on. A few seconds later the light came back on and a minute or so later it went off again and came back on and I got the error message again. It came back on and h...
2019 NISSAN MAXIMA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I was driving at night when I got a headlight system error message on my instrument panel and I noticed my driver side headlight was not on. A few seconds later the light came back on and a minute or so later it went off again and came back on and I got the error message again. It came back on and h...
2016 NISSAN MAXIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I took my vehicle yesterday to Monroe Nissan to check on hvac job done last May 2025 as ac was blowing hot air again I was told the ac compressor needs replacement along with that they recommended transmission replacement at a cost of 8000 plus. My Nissan is out of warranty but it only has 20000 mi...
2017 NISSAN MAXIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car turning off while driving and can't turn the wheel to get out of the road. We had the car battery, fob battery and alternator replaced and still the same issue. We heard this has happened to another owner of the same vehicle that lives in or town. This is not safe and could cause an accident.
2018 NISSAN MAXIMA — SUSPENSION
My rear passenger side coil spring broke. This is a dealer only item. I contacted the dealer and the item is on back order. It is my only means for transportation. I didn’t cause this break, and now I can’t even get it fixed until it comes in whenever that may be. The dealership doesn’t have a...
2019 NISSAN MAXIMA — VISIBILITY/WIPER
I recently purchased a 2019 Nissan Maxima in November of 2025 from the Nissan dealership, with in the matter of 2 weeks after getting the car as I was driving the sunroof just exploded sounding like a gunshot. My son was in the car and luckily, I had the shade up, so no glass got all over us. The i...
2018 NISSAN MAXIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
In June 2019, while driving my 2018 Nissan Maxima, the vehicle suffered a sudden and violent mechanical failure. Without warning, the steering wheel jerked forcefully to the side, and the vehicle became uncomtrollabel leading to an approx 100-foot spin across a median. ​I have since verified this...
2018 NISSAN MAXIMA — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
In June 2019, while driving my 2018 Nissan Maxima, the vehicle suffered a sudden and violent mechanical failure. Without warning, the steering wheel jerked forcefully to the side, and the vehicle became uncomtrollabel leading to an approx 100-foot spin across a median. ​I have since verified this...
2018 NISSAN MAXIMA — SERVICE BRAKES
In June 2019, while driving my 2018 Nissan Maxima, the vehicle suffered a sudden and violent mechanical failure. Without warning, the steering wheel jerked forcefully to the side, and the vehicle became uncomtrollabel leading to an approx 100-foot spin across a median. ​I have since verified this...
2017 NISSAN MAXIMA — SERVICE BRAKES
My son was driving my car to work and this is his account of the incident On 1/17/2026 on I95 n, the steering wheel abruptly stopped controlling the wheels. It was as if it completely disconnected and he lost control and crashed into the median. It was a terrifying incident for my son. No other ca...

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