Nissan Maxima years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 27 model years of the Nissan Maxima by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2000 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 22 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 18 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 36 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2017 | 106 | 11 | 1.6 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2016 | 142 | 13 | 1.9 | 8 | 10 | Typical |
| 2014 | 96 | 7 | 1.1 | 0 | 10 | Typical |
| 2013 | 62 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2012 | 107 | 7 | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | Typical |
| 2011 | 106 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
| 2010 | 275 | 16 | 2.4 | 1 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2009 | 339 | 19 | 2.8 | 1 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2008 | 79 | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 7 | Typical |
| 2007 | 129 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2006 | 576 | 27 | 4.1 | 2 | 21 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 948 | 43 | 6.5 | 2 | 16 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 1,426 | 62 | 9.4 | 2 | 33 | Most complaints |
| 2003 | 206 | 9 | 1.3 | 4 | 13 | Typical |
| 2002 | 220 | 9 | 1.3 | 9 | 28 | Typical |
| 2001 | 181 | 7 | 1.1 | 7 | 9 | Typical |
| 2000 | 376 | 14 | 2.1 | 3 | 27 | Most complaints |
| 1999 | 174 | 6 | 0.9 | 4 | 12 | Typical |
| 1998 | 115 | 4 | 0.6 | 6 | 13 | Typical |
| 1997 | 110 | 4 | 0.6 | 6 | 7 | Typical |
| 1996 | 102 | 3 | 0.5 | 5 | 13 | Fewest complaints |
- 20231 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20225 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20213 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202022 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201918 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201836 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2017106 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2016142 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 201496 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201362 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2012107 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2011106 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2010275 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2009339 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 200879 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2007129 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2006576 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2005948 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 20041,426 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2003206 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2002220 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2001181 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2000376 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 1999174 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1998115 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 1997110 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 1996102 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2023, 2021, 2022, 2019, 2020, 1996.
About this comparison
What Nissan Maxima years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2000 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 27 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.