Model year record
2008 Nissan Maxima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 99 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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 23 | 63,700 mi |
| Structure: body | 16 | 101,047 mi |
| Power train | 6 | 89,000 mi |
| Tires | 6 | 7,639 mi |
| Electrical system | 5 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine | 5 | 86,162 mi |
| Steering | 4 | 49,367 mi |
| Structure | 4 | 50,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 86,162 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 111,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 3 | 50,000 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 48,871 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 86,162 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 55,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2 | 500 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 3,877 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 124,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | 500 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 49,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
The 2007 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2009 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.