2019 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 17 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (2 complaints · 11.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 2 of 17 owner complaints (11.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports ENGINE 2 · 11.8% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 11.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 11.8% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 11.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 5.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 5.9% STEERING: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 1 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 5.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 29.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 29.4% 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)
ENGINE 2 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 29.4% 0 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 Jul 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2019. 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2019 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 19V654000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V654000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 19V654000
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Safety Recalls (1)

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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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