Nissan Maxima problems by year
7,928 complaints across 24 model years, 1990–2017. 2004 draws the most at 1,725; 1993 the fewest at 102.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138 | Fuel system, gasoline (28.3%) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 140 | Engine and engine cooling (16.4%) | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 102 | Air bags (12.7%) | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 128 | Fuel system, gasoline (21.1%) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 195 | Air bags (13.3%) | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 117 | Engine and engine cooling (15.4%) | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 123 | Electrical system (33.3%) | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 133 | Air bags (20.3%) | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 1999 | 215 | Electrical system (40.5%) | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 467 | Electrical system (37.9%) | 33 | 6 | 2 |
| 2001 | 225 | Air bags (14.2%) | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 278 | Air bags (10.8%) | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| 2003 | 249 | Engine and engine cooling (22.1%) | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1,725most | Power train (54.6%) | 43 | 32 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1,152 | Power train (67.9%) | 32 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 733 | Power train (54.2%) | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 169 | Structure (19.5%) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 460 | Steering (37.0%) | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 399 | Steering (40.4%) | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 138 | Air bags (16.7%) | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 137 | Air bags (19.7%) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 126 | Air bags (19.0%) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 224 | Power train (14.7%) | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 155 | Air bags (12.3%) | 11 | 5 | 0 |