MYRModel Year Report

Nissan Maxima — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2000, 2009, 2010 · Best bets: 1984, 2018, 1985, 2013, 1989, 1988

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Nissan Maxima Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 1982: 4 complaints 1982 1983: 5 complaints 1984: 30 complaints 1985: 54 complaints 1986: 60 complaints 1987: 176 complaints 1988: 60 complaints 1988 1989: 62 complaints 1990: 106 complaints 1991: 76 complaints 1992: 110 complaints 1993: 78 complaints 1994: 89 complaints 1994 1995: 152 complaints 1996: 96 complaints 1997: 102 complaints 1998: 113 complaints 1999: 165 complaints 2000: 360 complaints 2000 2001: 172 complaints 2002: 205 complaints 2003: 206 complaints 2004: 1425 complaints 2005: 948 complaints 2006: 576 complaints 2006 2007: 129 complaints 2008: 78 complaints 2009: 339 complaints 2010: 275 complaints 2011: 106 complaints 2012: 107 complaints 2012 2013: 62 complaints 2014: 95 complaints 2015: 1 complaints 2016: 142 complaints 2017: 102 complaints 2018: 36 complaints 2018 2019: 18 complaints 2020: 21 complaints 2021: 3 complaints 2022: 5 complaints 2023: 1 complaints 2023
2023: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19824
19835
198430
198554
198660
1987176
198860
198962
1990106
199176
1992110
199378
199489
1995152
199696
1997102
1998113
1999165
2000360
2001172
2002205
2003206
20041425
2005948
2006576
2007129
200878
2009339
2010275
2011106
2012107
201362
201495
20151
2016142
2017102
201836
201918
202021
20213
20225
20231

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2023 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 102 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 142 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Recommended 95 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 107 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 275 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 339 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 78 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 129 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 576 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 948 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 1425 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 206 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 205 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 172 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 360 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 165 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 113 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 102 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 96 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 152 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 89 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 78 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 110 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 76 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 60 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Caution 176 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 60 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1984 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1983 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.