2006 Model Year

Nissan Maxima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
576
Recalls
1
Crashes
21
Severe
37

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

05V512000 Nov 2005

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
May 2024

This Vehicle is Severely Defective. This Vehicle is not safe to be on the road. This Vehicle has had several repairs for the same repair issue but the...

Air Bags
Jul 2023

The contact filed the complaint on behalf of the owner of the 2006 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary and being s...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Apr 2023

My brakes dont work unless my 3 dashboard lights come on. Slip, tcs and abs. Sometimes I forget and drive off. When I brake at the light you could her...

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
May 2021

When you're driving in hazardous conditions the car loses stability and it caused me to go into a spin and hit a wall, anytime it rains you can feel t...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Nov 2020

WELL MY CAR WHILE DRIVING IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN ME WHILE IM DRIVING IT. AFTER IT CRANKS BACK UP IT IS VERY SLOW TO TAKE OFF

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 2020

I BOUGHT THIS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SL WITH 137,806 MILES. I DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY, IT WOULD NOT START, I WENT AND BOUGHT A BATTERY, ON THE WAY THE...

Power Train
Mar 2020

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND 3RD TO 4TH WITH A HARD KNOCK GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING TO 25MPH TO GO AROUND A TU...

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Nov 2019

I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF, BRAKES SEEMED TO BE ON, DASHBOARD LIGHTS APPEARED WITH "TCS OFF" "SLIP" AND...

Power Train
Oct 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACC...

Power Train
Sep 2019

WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOW GEARS, THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS AND SOMETIMES REVS UP THE ENGINE. BAD TRANSMISSION. WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE, IT STOPS AND...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2006 Nissan Maxima has 576 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 21 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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