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Nissan Maxima

13 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V008000·2020-01-09

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Nissan is recalling specific 2001-2011 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles because front passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.

    Product
    INFINITI — INFINITI, NISSAN M45, QX4, I30, I35
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22E066000·2022-08-09

    Nissan Recalls Air Bag Inflator Replacement Parts for Certain Vehicles

    Nissan is recalling specific air bag inflator replacement parts installed in Infiniti and Nissan vehicles due to a risk of explosion from propellant degradation.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI SENTRA, M35, VERSA, QX4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V807000·2019-11-08

    Nissan Recalls Murano, Maxima, Pathfinder, QX60 for Brake Fire Risk

    Nissan is recalling 391,479 vehicles because brake fluid may leak onto an electrical circuit board, creating a fire risk.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI MURANO, QX60, MAXIMA, PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V601000·2018-09-07

    Nissan Recalls Murano, Maxima, Pathfinder, and QX60 for Brake Fire Risk

    Nissan is recalling specific 2015-2018 Murano, Maxima, Pathfinder, and 2017 QX60 vehicles because brake fluid leaks may cause electrical shorts and fires.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI MURANO, QX60, MAXIMA, PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V636000·2016-09-02

    Nissan Recalls Maxima and Murano Models Due to Brake Fluid Leak Fire Risk

    Nissan is recalling certain 2015-2017 Maxima and Murano vehicles because brake fluid may leak onto an electrical circuit board, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN MAXIMA, MURANO HYBRID, MURANO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V244000·2016-04-26

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2017 Nissan, Infiniti, and Chevrolet vehicles because the passenger air bag may fail to deploy in a crash.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI, CHEVROLET MURANO HYBRID, QX60 HYBRID, Q50 HYBRID, PATHFINDER HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V193000·2016-04-07

    Nissan Recalls 2016 Maxima and Murano for Brake System Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2016 Maxima and Murano vehicles because a damaged O-ring in the ABS actuator may reduce brake fluid pressure, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN MAXIMA, MURANO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V733000·2015-11-05

    Nissan Recalls 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima for Brake Caliper Bolt Issue

    Nissan is recalling specific 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles because front brake caliper mounting bolts may not be properly tightened, which could reduce braking ability.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN ALTIMA, MAXIMA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V486000·2015-08-04

    Nissan Recalls Altima and Maxima for Fuel Leak Fire Risk

    Nissan is recalling 46,846 Altima and Maxima vehicles because an improperly installed o-ring may cause fuel to leak during a crash, increasing fire risk.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN ALTIMA, MAXIMA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V287000·2015-05-15

    Nissan Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Nissan is recalling specific 2001-2006 models because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially sending metal fragments into the vehicle.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI PATHFINDER, FX35, I30, FX45
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V570000·2020-09-22

    Nissan Recalls 2020 Altima, Maxima, and Leaf for Rear Window Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2020 Altima, Maxima, and Leaf vehicles because the rear window glass may not remain properly secured, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN ALTIMA, MAXIMA, LEAF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V654000·2019-09-12

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles for Backup Camera Display Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2018-2019 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles because backup camera settings can be adjusted to hide the rear view image, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN, INFINITI ROGUE SPORT, ARMADA, VERSA, ROGUE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V911000·2016-12-19

    Nissan Recalls Altima, Rogue, and Maxima for Air Bag Sensor Defect

    Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2016 Altima, Rogue, and Maxima vehicles because an incorrect air bag sensor may misclassify front passengers, increasing injury risk in crashes.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN ALTIMA, ROGUE, MAXIMA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EA19002 Engineering Analysis · suspension:rear
  • EA15003 Engineering Analysis · service brakes, hydraulic
  • PE14014 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
  • DP12004 Defect Petition · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
  • PE08045 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
  • PE08037 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:wiring:front underhood

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · powertrain 738 complaints, median 86,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · powertrain 372 complaints, median 88,000 mi
  • 2009 · steering 168 complaints, median 65,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2010 · steering 157 complaints, median 67,000 mi
  • 2005 · engine 53 complaints, median 84,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,074 manufacturer service bulletins across 18 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2023: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2022: 4.6/5 · 5 complaints
  • 2021: 4.7/5 · 3 complaints
  • 2020: 4.2/5 · 21 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2019: 4.2/5 · 18 complaints

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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