Model year record

2020 Nissan Maxima

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 36 owner complaints on file.

Nissan Maxima, 2016–2023 generation
Pictured: the 2016–2023 generation. SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V570000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
150
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-22
Owners notified
2020-11-04

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Altima, Maxima and Leaf vehicles. The rear window glass may not remain properly secured to the vehicle.

Safety risk

Rear window glass that separates from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the back window glass, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC752.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body43,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking3—
Power train323,000 mi
Electrical system23,200 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings2—
Service brakes23,200 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic28,296 mi
Unknown or other2—
Air bags1—
Air bags: sensor: frontal impact125,000 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking1—
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera1—
Engine1—
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control1—
Fuel/propulsion system1—
Lane departure: blind spot detection1—
Lane departure: warning1—
Latches/locks/linkages1—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch184,214 mi
Parking brake1—
Parking brake: electrical1—
Steering1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal123,000 mi
Visibility/wiper13,000 mi

The 2019 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2021 model has 9 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Nissan Maxima model years

All Nissan Maxima recalls by year

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.