Model year record

1999 Nissan Maxima

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 215 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: ignition3960,000 mi
Electrical system16120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling16132,300 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module1062,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine956,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch855,000 mi
Unknown or other8
Air bags: frontal785,846 mi
Air bags591,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module550,300 mi
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module554,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system5125,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission558,000 mi
Vehicle speed control595,804 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control468,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner438,000 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator379,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring360,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline355,000 mi
Engine2130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly2
Fuel/propulsion system2147,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly2
Seat belts254,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic260,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Structure: body2147,000 mi
Suspension260,000 mi
Suspension: front254,000 mi
Tires2142,421 mi
Tires: tread/belt2128,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module165,000 mi
Child seat1
Electrical system: software174,878 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system195,804 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)138,000 mi
Equipment1200,000 mi
Equipment: electrical170,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices1132,300 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1101,000 mi
Fuel system, other1142,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages1200,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch143,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)1132,300 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper116,747 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Steering: column1132,300 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections1
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Structure: frame and members180,000 mi
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs182,000 mi
Suspension: rear171,000 mi
Tires: sidewall1128,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages1
Visibility: power window devices and controls143,000 mi

The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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