1998 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 133 complaints
133
Total Complaints
110,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

64,336 25th Percentile
110,000 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
11
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
TIRES
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
4

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
13
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATES WHILE BRAKING."
"AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28