Best and worst years for the Nissan Maxima

Of the 30 model years of the Nissan Maxima with enough data to compare, the 2004 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (981), and the 2019 has the fewest (20).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1990	31
1991	30
1992	48
1993	42
1994	58
1995	122
1996	59
1997	52
1998	67
1999	97
2000	259
2001	99
2002	142
2003	105
2004	981
2005	414
2006	352
2007	56
2008	33
2009	204
2010	269
2011	61
2012	68
2013	44
2014	76
2015	2
2016	146
2017	101
2018	39
2019	20
2020	32
2021	4
2022	6
2023	2

What stands out

The 2004 stands out, with about 14.5 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2004 and 2005. Or the years with the fewest: 2019 and 1991.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2023	2	2
2022	6	6
2021	4	4
2020	32	36
2019	20	28
2018	39	46
2017	101	159
2016	146	224
2015	2	2
2014	76	127
2013	44	71
2012	68	137
2011	61	138
2010	269	399
2009	204	460
2008	33	100
2007	56	169
2006	352	733
2005	414	1,152
2004	981	1,726
2003	105	249
2002	142	278
2001	99	225
2000	259	467
1999	97	215
1998	67	133
1997	52	123
1996	59	117
1995	122	195
1994	58	128
1993	42	102
1992	48	140
1991	30	99
1990	31	138