1995 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 148 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (25 complaints · 16.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 25 of 148 owner complaints (16.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 25 complaints, 16.9% of reports AIR BAGS 25 · 16.9% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 9.5% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 9.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 8.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 8.8% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 8.8% of reports ENGINE 13 · 8.8% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 6.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 6.1% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 5.4% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 5.4% STEERING: 7 complaints, 4.7% of reports STEERING 7 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 4.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 4.1% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 3.4% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 3.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 118 complaints, 79.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 118 · 79.7% · 13 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 25 16.9% 9 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 14 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 8.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 13 8.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 6.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 8 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 4.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 3.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 118 79.7% 13 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Jan 2012 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation DP95002 ● Investigation DP95002 Investigation PE95038 ● Investigation PE95038 Investigation EA95032 ● Investigation EA95032
  • Campaign 08E050000 was reported 1,622 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 1,895 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 12
1995-Q4 Owner reports 11
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 11
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 DP95002
Defect investigation 1 PE95038
Defect investigation 1 EA95032
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E050000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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