2007 Nissan Maxima problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (25) · Engine (13) · Air Bags (13)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
104 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (80)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 80 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-07-10 · Steering · 170,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle would start after several attempts. the contact stated that he opened the hood and checked the battery and became aware that both battery terminals were corroded. the contact cleaned the terminals and still had issues with sta…”
2023-05-15 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 147,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 nissan maxima. the contact stated while driving at highway speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as designed. the vehicle jerked and then stopped. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was t…”
2022-03-15 · Structure:body“front driver and passenger side rust and corrosion under the car …”
2022-02-13 · Unknown Or Other“i'm not sure what happened but all i know is my turns over but will not start. it has new battery, new alternator, both camshaft position sensors replaced. it has been at the mechanic shop for 2 weeks and they can't figure out the program. i have heard that the security system may have locked up on it preventing it from cranking but i am not sure b…”
2020-08-04 · Electrical System · 136,000 mi“the intelligent key is not being recognized by the vehicle. acts as if the key is not within the reading range. this causes the doors to stay locked/unlocked when using the fob. also, the ignition will not turn even though the fob is in the car. the actual key has to be removed from the fob in order to operate the vehicle.…”
2020-01-29 · Vehicle Speed Control · 129,000 mi“when driving the car would loose power and not accelerate. driving onto on ramp to highway and car would not accelerate and started to loose speed while merging. no lights came on dash or anything. seems like the car went into limp mode or something.…”
2020-01-15 · Engine“my wife and i purchased a 2007 nissan maxima from b.m.w auto dallas llc. the vehicle was advertised as having 137,000 miles. despite other issues with the car, the deciding factor for the purchase was the low miles. after purchase, our mechanic discovered what he described as "shady business" under the hood and recommended we check the vin thro…”
2019-12-12 · Air Bags“i started my car up on 12/11/2019 and my airbag light came on and has been flashing since with no accident. i'm afraid my airbag will deploy while driving down the road.…”
2019-08-06 · Air Bags“takata recall air bag light continues to stay on , im afraid the airbag is going to explode while im driving. the vehicle was in motion.…”
2019-06-13 · Power Train · 114,000 mi“it started with the car not going over 40 mph the first few minutes of driving and then it would be ok. i didn't get check engine light or any warning signs, so i drove it like that for 5 months until the car stopped accelerating, and it won't go over 20 mph. still no check engine light. i took it to the dealer and was told the engine timing chain …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.