2009 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 334 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (129 complaints · 38.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 2
  • 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 STEERING appears in 129 of 334 owner complaints (38.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 129 complaints, 38.6% of reports STEERING 129 · 38.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 43 complaints, 12.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 · 12.9% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 37 complaints, 11.1% of reports AIR BAGS 37 · 11.1% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 28 complaints, 8.4% of reports SUSPENSION 28 · 8.4% ENGINE: 12 complaints, 3.6% of reports ENGINE 12 · 3.6% VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 2.4% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 2.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 2.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 2.1% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 2.1% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 1.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 66 complaints, 19.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 · 19.8% · 1 crash 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)
STEERING 129 38.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 12.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 37 11.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 28 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 8 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 19.8% 1 crashes · 0 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 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2009. 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2009 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 09V358000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V358000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 18
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 12
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 16
2016-Q1 Owner reports 17
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 16
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 10
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V358000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V358000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (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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