2012 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 106 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (22 complaints · 20.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 22 of 106 owner complaints (20.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 22 complaints, 20.8% of reports AIR BAGS 22 · 20.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 18 complaints, 17.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 18 · 17.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 13.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 13.2% STEERING: 8 complaints, 7.6% of reports STEERING 8 · 7.6% ENGINE: 7 complaints, 6.6% of reports ENGINE 7 · 6.6% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 3.8% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 3.8% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 0.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 0.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 0.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 0.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 35 complaints, 33.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 · 33.0% · 2 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)
AIR BAGS 22 20.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 18 17.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 13.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 6.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 4 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 33.0% 2 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 Oct 2011. 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2011 Jan 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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