2009 Nissan Maxima engine problems
22 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 Nissan Maxima, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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 | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
My family and I were driving south bound on the new jersey turnpike at 75 MPH and the car shutdown, it would not accelerate and lost power. Luckily we were in the right lane and I acted quickly to turn on the hazards and get off the highway on to the shoulder to avoid a serious accident. This car only has ~16000 miles as well as all of its scheduled maintenance is up to date.
My 2009 nissan maxima does it seem to read my key anymore. It has a orange light on the top left corner of my dashboard. The car obviously recognizes the key for I am still able to lock and unlock my car. It will not turn over at all. When I press the push start button, the only light that comes on is the lock light. It all doesn't make any sense at all. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary. One second it was working, another second it wasn't.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Nissan Maxima
- Steering 170 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Seats 15 complaints