2007 Nissan Maxima problems
Owners have filed 169 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Maxima with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 19.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 10.7%.
Complaints169
Crashes5
Fires1
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 19.5% · 33
Air bags 10.7% · 18
Engine 10.7% · 18
Power train 9.5% · 16
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.7% · 13
Vehicle speed control 6.5% · 11
Service brakes 5.9% · 10
Unknown or other 4.7% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Nissan Maxima in this data, 2007 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,354 miles.
In owners' own words
My car has approximately 60,000 miles on it. When I took it to the dealer for a squeaky noise in the engine, they told me the timing chain was failing and needed to be replaced. My hood and roof also have the clear coat peeling up and fading. Since timing chain is a safety issue, I paid 2,000 for them to fix this. I contacted their consumer affairs and since my car is out of warranty, they cannot help me. Structure · reported at 60,000 miles
During a maintence check the dealership reported that the secondary timing chain is making excessive noise. They recommend I replace the secondary timing kit for $1,500 as soon as possible. They also stated drivers floor pan rust and passagner side show sign of going soon they stated Nissan had fix for this that would cost $925 and that this was something that happens alot to this cars Structure
The floor pans are starting to rot out on my Nissan Maxima. This is clearly a manufacturing defect as there are numerous other owners reporting the exact same issue with their Nissan maximas. A safety recall should be implemented to replace the floor pans in these cars. There is absolutely no reason why a 7 year old car should be rotting to this extent. Structure · reported at 93,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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