2017 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 103 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (11 complaints · 10.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • 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 STRUCTURE appears in 11 of 103 owner complaints (10.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 10.7% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 10.7% AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 9.7% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 9.7% · 2 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 8 complaints, 7.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 · 7.8% POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 7.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 6.8% of reports ENGINE 7 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 6.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 6.8% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 4.8% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 4.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 3.9% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 3.9% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 44 complaints, 42.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 · 42.7% · 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)
STRUCTURE 11 10.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 9.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 7.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 6.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 6.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 3.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 4 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 42.7% 0 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 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2016. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V244000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V244000 Recall campaign 16V636000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V636000 Recall campaign 18V601000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V601000 Recall campaign 19V807000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V807000 Investigation EA19002 ● Investigation EA19002
  • Campaign 18V601000 was reported 46 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V807000 was reported 473 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 6
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V244000
Recall campaign 1 16V636000
Recall campaign 1 18V601000
Recall campaign 1 19V807000
Defect investigation 1 EA19002
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V244000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V636000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V601000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V807000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
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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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