2006 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 565 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (353 complaints · 62.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 11
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 353 of 565 owner complaints (62.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 353 complaints, 62.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 353 · 62.5% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 44 complaints, 7.8% of reports ENGINE 44 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 44 complaints, 7.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 44 · 7.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 23 complaints, 4.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 23 · 4.1% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 2.3% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 2.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 2.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 2.1% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 11 · 2.0% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 1.8% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 1.8% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 10 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 10 · 1.8% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 220 complaints, 38.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 220 · 38.9% · 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)
POWER TRAIN 353 62.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 44 7.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 44 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 23 4.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 13 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 2.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 11 2.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 1.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 10 1.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 220 38.9% 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 Jan 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2005. 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2011-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2011-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2011-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2011-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2012-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2013-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 2005 Apr 2024 Recall campaign 05V512000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V512000 Recall campaign 06V046000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V046000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 9
2010-Q2 Owner reports 18
2010-Q3 Owner reports 23
2010-Q4 Owner reports 36
2011-Q1 Owner reports 30
2011-Q2 Owner reports 41
2011-Q3 Owner reports 25
2011-Q4 Owner reports 24
2012-Q1 Owner reports 21
2012-Q2 Owner reports 15
2012-Q3 Owner reports 14
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 24
2013-Q2 Owner reports 20
2013-Q3 Owner reports 20
2013-Q4 Owner reports 13
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 17
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 15
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 12
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 12
2016-Q2 Owner reports 11
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 14
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V512000
Recall campaign 1 06V046000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V512000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V046000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THE BRACKET IS CRACKED, THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUBFRAME TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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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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