2020 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 21 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (3 complaints · 14.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • 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 STRUCTURE appears in 3 of 21 owner complaints (14.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 14.3% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 14.3% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 9.5% · 2 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 · 9.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 9.5% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 9.5% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 4.8% of reports ENGINE 1 · 4.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 4.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 4.8% LANE DEPARTURE: 1 complaints, 4.8% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 1 · 4.8% PARKING BRAKE: 1 complaints, 4.8% of reports PARKING BRAKE 1 · 4.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 66.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 66.7% · 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)
STRUCTURE 3 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 9.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 1 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
PARKING BRAKE 1 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 66.7% 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 2020; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2020. 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2020 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 20V570000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V570000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 20V570000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V570000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Rear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the back window glass, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC752.
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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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