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Nissan Maxima 2016–2023 problems by year and mileage

8th generation (A36)

A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation — check the VIN before driving it home.

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The 2016 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
40,000 mi
Complaints filed
142
Recalls naming this year
8

At least 40% of the complaints about the 2016 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

Most reported on the 2016

  1. Transmission and driveline33 reports
  2. Electrical system31 reports
  3. Problems owners could not categorise27 reports

8 recall campaigns name the 2016: Service brakes, hydraulic — antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Air bags — sensor; Service brakes, hydraulic — foundation components. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

The 2017 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
28,000 mi
Complaints filed
103
Recalls naming this year
4

At least 40% of the complaints about the 2017 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

Most reported on the 2017

  1. Problems owners could not categorise25 reports
  2. Airbag system18 reports
  3. Body structure17 reports

4 recall campaigns name the 2017: Service brakes, hydraulic — antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Air bags — sensor. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

The 2018 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
36
Recalls naming this year
2

Most reported on the 2018

  1. Problems owners could not categorise8 reports
  2. Brakes7 reports
  3. Forward collision avoidance6 reports

2 recall campaigns name the 2018: Service brakes, hydraulic — antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Back over prevention — sensing system. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

The 2019 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
18
Recalls naming this year
1

Most reported on the 2019

  1. Problems owners could not categorise5 reports
  2. Engine4 reports
  3. Transmission and driveline3 reports

1 recall campaign names the 2019: Back over prevention — sensing system. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

The 2020 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
22
Recalls naming this year
1

Most reported on the 2020

  1. Forward collision avoidance4 reports
  2. Body structure4 reports
  3. Transmission and driveline3 reports

1 recall campaign names the 2020: Visibility — glass, side/rear. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

The 2021 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
3
Recalls naming this year
0

Most reported on the 2021

  1. Electrical system1 report
  2. Engine and its cooling system1 report
  3. Body structure1 report

The 2022 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
5
Recalls naming this year
0

Most reported on the 2022

  1. Problems owners could not categorise2 reports
  2. Engine1 report
  3. Exterior lighting1 report

The 2023 Nissan Maxima

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
1
Recalls naming this year
0

Most reported on the 2023

  1. Electrical system1 report
  2. Equipment1 report

Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2016 reports latest and the 2017 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2016 has had 1 more year on the road to accumulate mileage. 6 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.

The short answer

“Is the 2016–2023 Nissan Maxima reliable?”

Median of reported failures
30,000 mi
90% of reports came by
90,000 mi
Reports with mileage
155
Recalls
10

At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

Most reported

  1. Problems owners could not categorise21.2% of complaints · median 30,000 mi
  2. Electrical system16.1% of complaints · median 43,000 mi
  3. Transmission and driveline15.5% of complaints · median 60,000 mi

When each system fails ↓

Documented problems

What each one is ↓

Owners filed 330 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016–2023 Nissan Maxima; problems owners could not categorise leads with 21.2% of them, and half of the 155 that record an odometer reading came by 30,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.

29% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 1.2 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. Failures clustered that early usually indicate a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear.

Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗

How many miles does a 2016–2023 Nissan Maxima last?

Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2016–2023 Nissan Maxima, half of the 155 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 30,000 miles and 90% by 90,000 miles.

1 report came in past 150,000 miles — each one proof that a Maxima reached that mileage, not that it failed there.

Figure 1 · Nissan Maxima 2016–2023 · 155 reports with mileage

Mileage at failure

Complaints per 20,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 61 complaints.

Mileage at failure, Nissan Maxima 2016–2023Histogram of 155 owner-reported failures by mileage, in 20,000-mile bins from 0 to 200,000. The tallest bin is 0 to 20,000 miles with 61 complaints, 39.4 percent of the total. 29% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 1.2 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. Median mileage at failure is 30,000.
  • First 12,000 miles — 29% of all failures
  • Rest of the range
  • Median
10%
1,500
25%
8,434
Median
30,000
75%
59,000
90%
90,000

Tallest bin: 61 complaints between 0 and 20,000 miles. Based on 155 complaints that record mileage. Bin width 20,000 miles.

Show the numbers
Complaints by mileage bin
MileageComplaintsShare
0–20,0006139.4%
20,000–40,0003220.6%
40,000–60,0002415.5%
60,000–80,0001610.3%
80,000–100,000106.5%
100,000–120,00095.8%
120,000–140,00021.3%
160,000–180,00010.6%

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.

What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.

Common Maxima problems, and when they happen

Figure 2 · Nissan Maxima 2016–2023

When each system fails

Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.

  1. Brakes42 reports20,0009,000–30,000Brakes: 42 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 9,000 to 30,000 miles.
  2. Airbag system35 reports25,00016,000–39,000Airbag system: 35 reports, median 25,000 miles, middle half 16,000 to 39,000 miles.
  3. Problems owners could not categorise70 reports30,0005,500–47,000Problems owners could not categorise: 70 reports, median 30,000 miles, middle half 5,500 to 47,000 miles.
  4. Engine33 reports36,00013,000–60,000Engine: 33 reports, median 36,000 miles, middle half 13,000 to 60,000 miles.
  5. Body structure35 reports39,0003,000–60,000Body structure: 35 reports, median 39,000 miles, middle half 3,000 to 60,000 miles.
  6. Electrical system53 reports43,00014,000–80,000Electrical system: 53 reports, median 43,000 miles, middle half 14,000 to 80,000 miles.
  7. Transmission and driveline51 reports60,00019,000–100,000Transmission and driveline: 51 reports, median 60,000 miles, middle half 19,000 to 100,000 miles.
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”

Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

All systems in a table
Complaints by vehicle system
SystemComplaintsShareMedian25–75%
Problems owners could not categorise7021.2%30,0005,500–47,000
Electrical system5316.1%43,00014,000–80,000
Transmission and driveline5115.5%60,00019,000–100,000
Brakes4212.7%20,0009,000–30,000
Airbag system3510.6%25,00016,000–39,000
Body structure3510.6%39,0003,000–60,000
Engine3310.0%36,00013,000–60,000
Forward collision avoidance226.7%——
Throttle and speed control216.4%38,00028,000–74,000
Steering154.5%——
System by system, in words

Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 30,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.

Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 21.2% of complaints (70 reports, 27 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 30,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,500 and 47,000 miles.

The electrical system accounts for 16.1% of complaints (53 reports, 26 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 43,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 14,000 and 80,000 miles.

The transmission and driveline accounts for 15.5% of complaints (51 reports, 20 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 60,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 19,000 and 100,000 miles.

The brakes account for 12.7% of complaints (42 reports, 26 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 20,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 9,000 and 30,000 miles.

The airbag system accounts for 10.6% of complaints (35 reports, 18 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 25,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 16,000 and 39,000 miles.

Body structure accounts for 10.6% of complaints (35 reports, 15 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 39,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 3,000 and 60,000 miles.

Known problems with the 2016–2023 Maxima

Transmission 2016–2023

Continued Xtronic CVT durability complaints — judder, shudder under light throttle, whine and loss of forward motion — though at lower reported rates than the A35 after cooling and control-software revisions.

Body

Panoramic moonroof glass shattering and water intrusion complaints.

Before you buy a 2016–2023 Maxima: the 3-minute check

Generated from 155 mileage-tagged complaints, 10 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.

  1. Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 10 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
  2. Check transmission on 2016–2023 cars. Continued Xtronic CVT durability complaints — judder, shudder under light throttle, whine and loss of forward motion — though at lower reported rates than the A35 after cooling and control-software revisions.
  3. Check body. Panoramic moonroof glass shattering and water intrusion complaints.
  4. Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
  5. End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.

For a buyer of a newer example: 29% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, and many of these cars have not covered that yet. The early window may still be ahead, so check what the factory warranty still covers and whether any recall on the VIN is open.

On inspection, problems owners could not categorise and the electrical system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Problems owners could not categorise in particular shows a median failure mileage of 30,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.

None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.

Maxima problems by mileage: where your car sits

Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.

earlier most reports on that system came below this mileage — ask for repair records. in window this mileage sits inside the middle half of its reports. later most reports came above it. That describes reports, not your odds.

Where each system’s reports sit against common odometer readings
SystemMiddle half of reports, miAt 60k mi75% belowAt 90k mi90% belowAt 120k mi98% belowAt 150k mi99% belowAt 200k mi100% below
Problems owners could not categorise5,500–47,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Electrical system14,000–80,000in windowearlierearlierearlierearlier
Transmission and driveline19,000–100,000in windowin windowearlierearlierearlier
Brakes9,000–30,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Airbag system16,000–39,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Body structure3,000–60,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Engine13,000–60,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier

Figure 3 · Nissan Maxima 2016–2023 · 155 reports with mileage

Share of reports below each mileage

Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.

Cumulative share of reports by mileage, Nissan Maxima 2016–2023Of 155 reports that record mileage, the share filed below each odometer reading, rising in steps at each 20,000-mile bin edge. 75 percent below 60,000 miles. 98 percent below 120,000 miles. 100 percent below 200,000 miles. Median 30,000 miles.
  • 60,000 mi — 75% of reports below
  • 120,000 mi — 98% of reports below
  • 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
  • Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it above

Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

2016–2023 Nissan Maxima recalls (10)

NHTSA records 10 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.

2 of these carry a severe advisory — NHTSA's do not drive or park outside warnings, which the agency applies only when it considers the risk immediate. If you own one of these vehicles, that is the first thing to check by VIN.

The campaigns cluster around the hydraulic brake circuit (5), the airbag system (2), visibility equipment (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.

Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.

Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer, for any owner. Summaries below shorten NHTSA’s own wording.

  1. Sep 2020 · 2020 · VisibilityRear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima, Maxima and Leaf vehicles. The rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle.

    What can happen. Rear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the back window glass, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's…

    NHTSA campaign 20V-570 (2020-09-22).

  2. Nov 2019 · 2016–2018 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic park outsideA brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not…

    What can happen. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer…

    NHTSA campaign 19V-807 (2019-11-08).

  3. Sep 2019 · 2018–2019 · Back Over PreventionThe lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti…

    What can happen. The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners…

    NHTSA campaign 19V-654 (2019-09-12).

  4. Sep 2018 · 2016–2017 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic park outsideA brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal…

    What can happen. A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan…

    NHTSA campaign 18V-601 (2018-09-07).

  5. Dec 2016 · 2016 · Air BagsIf the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a…

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured…

    What can happen. If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…

    NHTSA campaign 16V-911 (2016-12-19).

  6. Sep 2016 · 2016–2017 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to…

    What can happen. A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…

    NHTSA campaign 16V-636 (2016-09-02).

  7. Apr 2016 · 2016–2017 · Air BagsIf the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an…

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and…

    What can happen. If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in…

    NHTSA campaign 16V-244 (2016-04-26).

  8. Apr 2016 · 2016 · Service Brakes, HydraulicInsufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk…

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Murano vehicles manufactured December 17, 2015, to February 11, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to February 12, 2016 and equipped with an antilock braking…

    What can happen. Insufficient brake fluid pressure may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at…

    NHTSA campaign 16V-193 (2016-04-07).

  9. Nov 2015 · 2016 · Service Brakes, HydraulicIf the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the…

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.

    What can happen. If the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will check the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan…

    NHTSA campaign 15V-733 (2015-11-05).

  10. Aug 2015 · 2016 · Fuel System, GasolineIf fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the…

    The defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an…

    What can happen. If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.

    The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service…

    NHTSA campaign 15V-486 (2015-08-04).

Some of these 10 campaigns also cover Nissan Murano 2015–2024 (6 of them), Nissan Altima 2013–2018 (5 of them) and Nissan Pathfinder 2013–2020 (4 of them): the same campaign number appears in NHTSA’s file against both, which means the same defect and the same free repair.

Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported

What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 330 complaints against this generation:

Crashes
24 (7.3%)
Fires
8
Injury reports
18
Fatality reports
0

These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.

Maxima problems by model year

The 2016 drew the most complaints of this generation, 142, most of them about the transmission and driveline, and the 2020 the fewest among the 4 years with at least 20 complaints, 22. A typical year drew about 70.

That makes the 2016 stand out at roughly 2.0 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.

Complaints by model year
YearComplaintsWith mileageMedian milesMost reportedRecalls
20161427340,000†Transmission and driveline (33)8
20171034428,000†Problems owners could not categorise (25)4
20183622under 30 reportsProblems owners could not categorise (8)2
2019186under 30 reportsProblems owners could not categorise (5)1
2020227under 30 reportsForward collision avoidance (4)1
202132under 30 reportsElectrical system (1)0
202251under 30 reportsProblems owners could not categorise (2)0
202310under 30 reportsElectrical system (1)0

† At least 40% of this year’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. Its median rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

What Maxima owners reported

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to park and turn off the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift into park, the STOP button failed to respond, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashed into a tree in the median strip, knocked down three poles, and…

2020 · 23,000 miles · Transmission and driveline

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The vehicle jerked before stalling in the middle of the road. No warning lights were illuminated. The Police were called to block traffic. The vehicle was towed. The tow truck…

2020 · 106,000 miles · Electrical system

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was shifted into neutral, and the RPMs revved up. The vehicle failed to move forward and shut off unintendedly. Several hours later, the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was…

2016 · 100,000 miles · Transmission and driveline

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the instrument panel was intermittently dim upon starting the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving the instrument panel eventually brightened before returning to a dim setting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions however, the…

2018 · 8,500 miles · Electrical system

Built from 155 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built

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