2006 Nissan Maxima brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 61 complaints for the 2006 Nissan Maxima, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
While casually driving, hands on steering wheel, foot on accelerator, asphalt road slightly damp but not wet, on a two way street with no reason to expect a sudden crisis, the aba brakes on my 2006 maxima suddenly locked throwing the rear end of the vehicle into a slide facing oncoming traffic which at this time there happened to be none. When I felt the sudden action, which was like I had run into an invisible wall, I then hit the brakes attempting to stop the vehicle.
While driving at interstate highway speed, vdc, slip, ABS and traction control lights came on and stayed on. Car was able to still be driven with no issue. Upon taking car to the dealership, we were informed the actuator needed to be replaced. We declined the $2000+ repair as the car was still drivable. Upon searching google for this issue there were multiple incidents of this happening for other consumers and even a nissan repair bulletin noting a design flaw in how the wheel hub can not drain causing the ABS…
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Maxima
- Drivetrain & axles 266 complaints
- Transmission 131 complaints
- Engine 70 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Stability control 17 complaints