2001 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 165 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (30 complaints · 18.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 6
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 30 of 165 owner complaints (18.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 30 complaints, 18.2% of reports ENGINE 30 · 18.2% AIR BAGS: 25 complaints, 15.2% of reports AIR BAGS 25 · 15.2% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 13.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 · 13.9% · 3 fire reports SUSPENSION: 22 complaints, 13.3% of reports SUSPENSION 22 · 13.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 19 complaints, 11.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 19 · 11.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 4.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 4.2% POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 4.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 3.6% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 3.0% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 95 complaints, 57.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 95 · 57.6% · 4 crash reports 3 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)
ENGINE 30 18.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 25 15.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 13.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SUSPENSION 22 13.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 19 11.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 95 57.6% 4 crashes · 3 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 2001; the first recall shown was reported in May 2002. 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2001 Oct 2022 Recall campaign 02V146000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V146000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 15V287000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V287000 Recall campaign 20V008000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V008000 Recall campaign 22E066000 ◆ Recall campaign 22E066000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 02V146000 was reported 105 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 999 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V008000 was reported 6,784 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22E066000 was reported 7,727 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 7
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 5
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 8
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 8
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 02V146000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 15V287000
Recall campaign 1 20V008000
Recall campaign 1 22E066000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V146000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN CAUSE A KNOCKING SOUND AND ABNORMAL STEERING. THIS COULD RESULT IN DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSVERSE LINKS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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  2. 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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  3. 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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  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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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V287000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V008000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22E066000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
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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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