2019 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Maxima. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come brakes (11%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 10 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 | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 10 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 17,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 30th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Nissan Maxima with enough data (20 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Driving north on biscayne blvd 167th st north miami fl car drastically went to right and went on risking and hit poles and air bags came out I had no control of vehicle it was mechanical defect I called prior to rental saying something is wrong but no one listened. Consumer received a letter stating vehicle was sold as a salvage.
Radio head unit cuts out randomly not allowing sound to the speakers. Have to continually reboot radio, often times more than 3 times, for it to work. It happens when stationary, still basically at any time
I was driving down the highway and my dash lit up red and the braking system automatically activated causing an abrupt stop. There were no objects in the road and all other vehicles were in safe range, nowhere near my vehicle. This is dangerous and could have caused a fatal accident or serious injuries. This has happened to me twice and I purchased my car brand new 6 months ago.