Nissan Maxima
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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My son was driving my car to work and this is his account of the incident On 1/17/2026 on I95 n, the steering wheel abruptly stopped controlling the...
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I had my car being repaired for a car accident I had on [XXX]. A piece of tire on the highway [XXX] went underneath the middle frame of my car. I...
Roof started to show lines that turn into cracks exposing the internal metal frame.
Component Failure: CVT transmission completely failed, requires full replacement. Failed unit available for inspection. Consistent with known manufact...
While driving on I-75 in Atlanta about a month ago, my 2017 Nissan Maxima suddenly stopped accelerating. The engine was revving, but the car wouldn’t...
Air Bag sensor keeps turning on. After several resets, and it’s always a different airbag sensor that sets it off.
The 2 A pillar molding in the front flew off while driving on the highway and the 2 rear pillar moldings in the back are loose. It is available for i...
Failure of rear control arms
My car has been "losing power" while driving. While driving and pressing the gas pedal, the car will stop accelerating and kind of goes into an idle s...
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Summary
The 2017 Nissan Maxima has 98 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.