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Nissan Maxima

Every Nissan Maxima model year on file, 2015 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years33137 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years92015 to 2023

Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins1,156Summed across model years

By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 142, 43% 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

Electrical system leads the Nissan Maxima complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system

Powertrain

Brakes

Engine and cooling

Airbags

Structure

Driver assistance

Speed control

Visibility and wipers

Steering

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

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

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Nissan Maxima

20V-570 Sep 22, 2020
Rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle
Visibility and wipers · 150 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
15V-733 Nov 5, 2015
Affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened
Brakes · 119 vehicles
15V-486 Aug 4, 2015
On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles…
Fuel system · 47k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.