2002 Nissan Maxima engine problems
49 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 Nissan Maxima, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Air control valve is not working properly vehicle will unexpectedly accelerate at high speeds. Contacted dealer. Please further information.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a recall NHTSA campaign 01v357000 concerning the engine. However, the recall did not correct the problem. The service engine light continued to illuminate which caused the contact to fail inspection. Although the vehicle displayed no obvious problems, the contact took the vehicle to an independent repair shop. The repair shop performed a diagnostic test, which detected a problem with the crank shaft position sensors.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Nissan Maxima
- Air bags 30 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints
- Cruise control 23 complaints
- Lighting 23 complaints