Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Nissan Maxima has 2 recalls, 1425 complaints.
2
Recalls
1425
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
05V512000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ...
04V326000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SKYVIEW ROOFS, THE GLASS FOR THE ROOF MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUENCHED PROPERLY AFTER THE FORMING PROCESS, RESUL...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle made an ... |
| Apr 18, 2023 | SEATS | UNKNOWN - I recently purchased this vehicle today from a private seller on April 18, 2023. Previous ... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. TIMING CHAIN WAS BAD FROM DAY ONE. SPENT NEARLY 4000 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. T... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTING OF FLOORBOARDS ON DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. TURNS... |
| Nov 8, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN IT RAINS THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HAS WATER IN THE DOOR AND SOAKS THE BACK FLOOR |
| Oct 5, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FOR STARTERS I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THEN THE BATTERY AND THEN THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR AND THEN DORMA... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | STRUCTURE | FRONT SUBFRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT LOWER CONTROL ARM BECOME UNATTACHED, HAD TO REPAIR SUBFRAME AN... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ME AND MY BOYFRIEND WERE SOLD THIS CAR FOR 2500 AND THE CAR NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, A NEW CONVERTER . ... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 04V326000 ONE OF THE RECALL NUMBER THE OTHER IS 05V512000 NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT I'VE CH... |
| Jan 21, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE BODY CONTROL MODULE KEEPS THE FRONT AND BACK LIGHTS FROM WORKING. THE TAIL LIGHTS ALSO NOT WORKI... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HAVE RUSTED OUT. MOST OF THE OTHER MET... |
| Jun 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS FINE INITIALLY THEN STARTED CAR WHICH TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO START AND CAR WOULD NOT HAR... |
| May 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WIL LOSE POWER AND START JERKING BADLY, CUTTING BACK LIKE LOSING POWER. IT FEEL... |
| Sep 17, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED OUT ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AND WE WERE NOT AWARE BECAUSE THE CAR... |
| May 15, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT THE CONTAC... |
| May 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING |
| Apr 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN IN MOTION THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP IN 1 AND 2 GEAR THEN 4 AND 5 GEAR JUMPS OUT OF GEAR T... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THESE TRANSMISSION SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO I ALWAYS TEND TO FEEL A GEAR JUMP IN THE FIRST ... |
| Mar 4, 2018 | ENGINE | ON SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018, IN THE MORNING AROUND A 11 AM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 MAXIMA AND IT STARTED... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TAKATA RECALL ON LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF! ALREADY REPLACED BULB BUT IT STILL GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ... |