2018 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 35 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (5 complaints · 14.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 5 of 35 owner complaints (14.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 5 complaints, 14.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 · 14.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 14.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 14.3% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 8.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 8.6% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 5.7% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 5.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 5.7% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 5.7% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 5.7% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 2.9% of reports ENGINE 1 · 2.9% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 2.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 2.9% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 2.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 20 complaints, 57.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 · 57.1% · 1 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 14.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 8.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 5.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 57.1% 1 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 2018; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2019. 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2018 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 19V654000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V654000 Recall campaign 19V807000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V807000 Investigation EA19002 ● Investigation EA19002
  • Campaign 19V807000 was reported 210 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 19V654000
Recall campaign 1 19V807000
Defect investigation 1 EA19002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V654000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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  2. 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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