Nissan Maxima by model year

8,328 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Nissan Maxima across 33 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Nissan Maxima

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	138
1991	99
1992	140
1993	102
1994	128
1995	195
1996	117
1997	123
1998	133
1999	215
2000	467
2001	225
2002	278
2003	249
2004	1,726
2005	1,152
2006	733
2007	169
2008	100
2009	460
2010	399
2011	138
2012	137
2013	71
2014	127
2016	224
2017	159
2018	46
2019	28
2020	36
2021	4
2022	6
2023	2

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2023	2			24
2022	6			24
2021	4			24
2020	36	Brakes (17%)	1	24	5 stars
2019	28	Engine (14%)	1	24
2018	46	Brakes (17%)	2	25	5 stars
2017	159	Air bags (12%)	4	25	5 stars
2016	224	Drivetrain & axles (15%)	8	25	5 stars
2014	127	Air bags (19%)		22	4 stars
2013	71	Drivetrain & axles (34%)		22	4 stars
2012	137	Air bags (20%)		22	4 stars
2011	138	Air bags (17%)		22
2010	399	Steering (40%)	1	22
2009	460	Steering (37%)	1	22
2008	100	Air bags (23%)		21
2007	169	Body & structure (20%)	1	21
2006	733	Drivetrain & axles (36%)	2	21
2005	1,152	Drivetrain & axles (41%)	2	21
2004	1,726	Transmission (36%)	2	21
2003	249	Engine (39%)	3	20 to 21
2002	278	Engine (18%)	6	20 to 21
2001	225	Engine (16%)	3	20 to 22
2000	467	Electrical system (38%)		20 to 21
1999	215	Electrical system (41%)		21
1998	133	Air bags (20%)	1	21
1997	123	Electrical system (33%)	1	21
1996	117	Engine (16%)		21
1995	195	Air bags (13%)		21
1994	128	Fuel system (23%)	2	19 to 20
1993	102	Air bags (13%)	3	19 to 20
1992	140	Fuel system (20%)	2	19 to 20
1991	99	Seat belts (14%)	1	19 to 20
1990	138	Fuel system (30%)	1	19 to 20