Worst 2018 Nissan Maxima Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Nissan Maxima.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | — | — | 26,125 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | — | — | 34,133 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 30,729 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 3 | — | — | 4,098 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 30,600 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | 1 | — | 19,684 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 13,400 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | — | 39,357 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 | — | — | 90,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR | 1 | — | — | 94,000 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST | 1 | — | — | 94,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:ELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | 1 | 51,533 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2018 Nissan Maxima
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,620,309 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Nissan Murano, 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima, and 2017-2019 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and unrepaired, or inspected and determined to not need a repair, under recall number 18V-601. In addition, this recall expands the previous population. The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Other Nissan Maxima Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Maxima reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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