2017 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 159 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Maxima with NHTSA. Air bags account for 11.9% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 10.7%. A further 17.6% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints159
Crashes13
Fires6
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 17.6% · 28
Air bags 11.9% · 19
Structure 10.7% · 17
Forward collision avoidance 8.8% · 14
Power train 7.5% · 12
Electrical system 6.9% · 11
Service brakes 6.3% · 10
Engine 5.0% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Nissan Maxima in this data, 2017 sits 14th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 41 in the last three years against 53 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 27,907 miles.
In owners' own words
A vehicle pulled out into oncoming traffic and was struck my vehicle. My vehicle sustained front-end damage that totalled my car out. My airbags failed to deploy. Air bags · reported at 60,000 miles
Airbag warning light stays on at the dashboard. Passenger air bag light indicates airbag is off when someone is actually in the seat. This is incorrect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the forward collision warning light was constantly illuminated. Additionally, the cruise control function was inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was also contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Forward collision avoidance · reported at 60,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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