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#BS-2018-NISMAX-533A2018 Nissan Maxima
Based on reports from 43 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 43 complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fires, and 2 recalls.
Top reported problems
feb aeb activated stopped car w o reason
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
front radar obstruction unavailable
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
sunroof exploded while driving at speed
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
8 owners reported brakes issues — failures commonly reported around 39K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 30–60K miles (14 reports) • Median: 39K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Brakes (8 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2018 Nissan Maxima: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2018 Nissan Maxima, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 39,357 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 39K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2018 Nissan Maxima, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2018 Nissan Maxima, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2018 Nissan Maxima, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2018 Nissan Maxima. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (2 recalls)
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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."
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Nissan Maxima is the 2004 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2018 Nissan Maxima vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
43
Class avg
143
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 43 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Nissan Maxima Model Years
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