2004 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1725 complaints
1725
Total Complaints
78,950mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
43
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,000 25th Percentile
78,950 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
601
POWER TRAIN
315
TIRES:SIDEWALL
74
TIRES
61
ENGINE
51
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
48
SUSPENSION
47
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
38
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
30

Severity Assessment

43
Crashes
32
Fires
34
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING AT 50 TO 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND WHEELS, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *JB"
"THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ORDERED THE ELECTRONIC SECTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE ORDER WAS PUT IN JUNE OF 2003, BUT THE PARTS DID NOT ARRIVE. *AK"
"THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ORDERED THE ELECTRONIC SECTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE ORDER WAS PUT IN JUNE OF 2003, BUT THE PARTS DID NOT ARRIVE. *AK"

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