Nissan Maxima recalls & problems by year
98 recalls and 6,505 owner complaints across 32 model years (1990–2022).
Most complaints20041,426 complaints
Most recalls20029 recalls
Crashes reported317in owner complaints
Injuries reported31012 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5★ | 24 mpg | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 24 mpg | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 24 mpg | 1 | 22 |
| 2019 | — | 24 mpg | 1 | 18 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 25 mpg | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | 5★ | 25 mpg | 4 | 106 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 25 mpg | 8 | 142 |
| 2014 | 4★ | 22 mpg | 0 | 96 |
| 2013 | 4★ | 22 mpg | 0 | 62 |
| 2012 | 4★ | 22 mpg | 0 | 107 |
| 2011 | — | 22 mpg | 0 | 106 |
| 2010 | — | 22 mpg | 1 | 275 |
| 2009 | — | 22 mpg | 1 | 339 |
| 2008 | — | 21 mpg | 0 | 79 |
| 2007 | — | 21 mpg | 1 | 129 |
| 2006 | — | 21 mpg | 2 | 576 |
| 2005 | — | 21 mpg | 2 | 948 |
| 2004 | — | 21 mpg | 2 | 1,426 |
| 2003 | — | 20–21 mpg | 4 | 206 |
| 2002 | — | 20–21 mpg | 9 | 205 |
| 2001 | — | 20–22 mpg | 7 | 172 |
| 2000 | — | 20–21 mpg | 3 | 360 |
| 1999 | — | 21 mpg | 4 | 165 |
| 1998 | — | 21 mpg | 6 | 113 |
| 1997 | — | 21 mpg | 6 | 102 |
| 1996 | — | 21 mpg | 5 | 96 |
| 1995 | — | 21 mpg | 5 | 152 |
| 1994 | — | 19–20 mpg | 5 | 89 |
| 1993 | — | 19–20 mpg | 6 | 78 |
| 1992 | — | 19–20 mpg | 5 | 110 |
| 1991 | — | 19–20 mpg | 4 | 76 |
| 1990 | — | 19–20 mpg | 4 | 106 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Power train — 2,449 complaints
- Electrical system — 856 complaints
- Engine and engine cooling — 521 complaints
- Air bags — 516 complaints
- Steering — 515 complaints
- Engine — 374 complaints
- Structure — 344 complaints
- Suspension — 341 complaints