2018 Model Year

Nissan Maxima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
35
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
3

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Jun 2026

In June 2019, while driving my 2018 Nissan Maxima, the vehicle suffered a sudden and violent mechanical failure. Without warning, the steering wheel j...

Suspension
Feb 2026

My rear passenger side coil spring broke. This is a dealer only item. I contacted the dealer and the item is on back order. It is my only means for tr...

Latches/Locks
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the power door functions on the front driver’s door failed to operate on two separate o...

Electrical System
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the instrument panel was intermittently dim upon starting the vehicle. The contact stat...

WHEELS
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact started losing control of the vehicle. Th...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Nov 2024

360 cameras have stopped working on my vehicle. I've seen where there was a recall on the same thing, but my vehicle is not coming up in the recall. I...

Tires
Apr 2024

Four tires size 245/45/18 failed after 9 months and 6,500 miles. Tires were rotated after 5,000 miles. Dealer checked alignment at 6,500 miles all was...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Fire
Mar 2024

The contact's son owned a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while the driver was driving 5 MPH, he noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood...

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Jun 2023

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the "Front Radar Obstruction Unavailable" message was...

Power Train
Nov 2022

I having problems with the transmission in the vehicle. The vehicle shakes during acceleration, you can see the gages on the dashboard shaking. When a...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Nissan Maxima has 35 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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