2016 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 223 complaints
223
Total Complaints
44,307mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,131 25th Percentile
44,307 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
28
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
26
SERVICE BRAKES
20
ENGINE
18
AIR BAGS
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
STEERING
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
STRUCTURE:BODY
8

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
8
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NHTSA CAMPAIGN #15V486000 & NNA FILE #19808586. NEW FUEL TANK HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY DEALER. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE THAT DEALER INSTALLATION SATISFIES THE SAFETY ISSUE OF A REAR END COLLISION. HAS NHTSA RE-TESTED OR OTHERWISE IS SATISFIED THAT THE FUEL TANK INSTALLED AT DEALER LEVEL (VERSUS BY MANUF..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO PROPERLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU..."
"2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT THE GETTING THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED, DESPITE HIM HAVING AN APPOINTMENT. *JB"

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