Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Nissan maxima has 0 recalls, 106 complaints.
0
Recalls
106
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | STEERING | My steering failed completely while driving, making it nearly impossible to turn. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is slipping it’s a cvt and they’re known for being the worst transmissions. I was e... |
| Nov 20, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Airbag warning came on. I took to dealership for diagnostic. There was malfunction with the passenge... |
| Mar 11, 2023 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Dashboard is melting which is making it extremely sticky but the worst part is that it is causing a ... |
| Jan 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Hi I bought car Nissan maxima 2011 transmission not working well when I driving I stopped at the tr... |
| Aug 17, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Cvt transmission jerking , engine is always idling hard sometimes wants to even shut off , accelerat... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We are the original owners of a 2011 Nissan Maxima. The dashboard material is deteriorating, creatin... |
| Nov 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failed on my vehicle at 40,000 miles while I was in the middle of traffic. My car stopp... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 113,500 MILES AND STARTED LOSING POWER AND COASTING, THE SPEED WOULD FLUCTUATE ... |
| Feb 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | ON THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 16, MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN SHE CAME TO ... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. COASTA... |
| Dec 24, 2020 | ENGINE | THIS IS MY THIRD NISSAN MAXIMA AND THEY ALL HAD THE SAME IDSUE WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. SET O... |
| Nov 12, 2020 | STRUCTURE | IT'S HOT IN FLORIDA AND MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING |
| Nov 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | Passenger seat airbag sensor has failed |
| Oct 21, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I NOTICED THE CAMERA NOT WORKING WHEN I WAS BACKING INTO MY GARAGE AFTER WORK. THEN AGAIN THE NEXT D... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS VERY RELIABLE UNTIL NOW WITH ONLY 105,000 MILES? MY PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2020 W... |
| Jul 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS CAUSED ... |
| Jul 18, 2020 | WHEELS | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65 MPH AROUND 7:00 AM, THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, ... |
| May 17, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSOR FAILED, I WAS IN A AUTO ACCIDENT THAT REQUIRED MY FRONT BUMPER, AC CON... |
| May 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, BECOMING STICKY AND EMITTING TERRIBLE ODOR; SURELY THAT IS PROBABLY HAZARD... |