1999 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 161 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (73 complaints · 45.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 73 of 161 owner complaints (45.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 73 complaints, 45.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 73 · 45.3% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 33 complaints, 20.5% of reports ENGINE 33 · 20.5% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 9.9% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 9.9% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 3.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 3.1% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 2.5% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 2.5% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 2.5% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 2.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 1.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 1.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 114 complaints, 70.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 114 · 70.8% · 6 crash reports 1 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 73 45.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 33 20.5% 2 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 16 9.9% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 114 70.8% 6 crashes · 1 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 Jul 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1999 Jul 2019 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 7
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 5
2004-Q3 Owner reports 8
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 9
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 8
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
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Safety Recalls (4)

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 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

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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