2006 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 733 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Nissan Maxima. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come transmission (18%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 733 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 641 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 27 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 50 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 173 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 164 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 111 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 43 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 641 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 84,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (237 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 30 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 17 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Nissan Maxima with enough data (352 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt*: the contact stated on reversing the vehicle out of a parking space, the front end was not clear of the curb. When drive was engaged and the accelerator was depressed, the front left bounced over the curb. As this happened, a metallic bang was heard, then the vehicle accelerated forward out of control. The steering would not respond and the vehicle drove over another curb knocked down a sign post and then on impact of a stone pillar, causing all airbags to deploy.
2006 nissan maxima with 19000 miles was traveling 70 MPH on interstate highway when the left rear tire tread separated completely from the rest of the tire. The tire failure caused the driver to lose control and spin into concrete divider at center of interstate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would consume large quantities of oil abnormally, which the contact was concerned could possibly result in improper performance of the piston rings. The dealer diagnosed that the catalytic converter was storing the oil which could possibly cause a fire or engine damage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 06v223000 (engine and engine cooling).
2006 nissan maxima. Consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. *smd the consumer was also informed the engine would soon fail as well.