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2008 Nissan Maxima Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2008 Nissan Maxima has 0 recalls, 78 complaints.

0

Recalls

78

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 24, 2026

Recalls

No recalls found for the 2008 Nissan Maxima.

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2008 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
16
STRUCTURE
14
POWER TRAIN
7
TIRES
6
ENGINE
4
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
3
STEERING
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2

Problems by Component

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jan 22, 2023STRUCTUREHeavy Rust/corrosion/hole in driver & passenger floorboard. Visible from underneath vehicle when the...
Sep 24, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERTHE CAR IGNITION WILL NOT LET ME TURN IT
Dec 2, 2019SUSPENSION,AIR BAGSAIRBAG LIGHT HAS TURNED ON. THEY WHERE NOT DEPLOYED. TRIED TO RESET THE LIGHT BUT IT STILL CAME ON. ...
Sep 11, 2019POWER TRAINVEHICLE STOPPED FORWARD MOVEMENT IN MIDDLE LANE OF I-95 NORTH. ENGINE REVOLUTIONS JUMPED TO RED ZON...
Aug 8, 2019AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILL...
Mar 30, 2019ENGINETHE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS PREMATURELY WEAR, CAUSING A WHINING NOISE AS THE CHAIN RUBS AGAINST THE ...
Dec 5, 2018POWER TRAINHAVE A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA AND JUST FOUND OUT I NEED A TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY HAVING IT 2YRS ..DEALE...
Nov 18, 2018STRUCTUREFLOORBOARDS RUSTED OUT.
Mar 6, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSAIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING. SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. NISSAN SAID THEY DONT COVER. ITS NOT INCLUDED ON ...
Feb 1, 2018VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESMY CAR ACCELERATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MAILBOX, TELEPHONES POLE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE? AND MYSELF...
Aug 6, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED ...
Jul 22, 2017POWER TRAINI LEFT THE IGNITION ON AND IT RAN THE BATTERY WENT DOWN , WHEN I REALIZED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD WE CH...
Jul 21, 2017AIR BAGSFEBRUARY 2009 I PURCHASE A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA VIN#1N4AA51E29C....... THERE HAVE BEEN MINOR ISSU...
Jun 10, 2017AIR BAGSAIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS AT ALL TIMES ON DASHBOARD BLINKING
Jun 5, 2017AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTHE AIRBAG SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS ST...
Mar 19, 2017STRUCTUREI PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2008. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN SERVICED A...
Feb 6, 2017ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED A...
Jan 6, 2017AIR BAGSUPON STARTING THE CAR, AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK AND DOES NOT GO OUT. THE INDICATION IS THAT...
Jan 5, 2017AIR BAGSPASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR NOT WORKING
Jan 2, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSMY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN I'M DRIVING AND I'M SURE IT IS FAULTY. ALSO THE LIGHT INDICATOR FOR MY...