2017 Nissan Maxima problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (11) · Power Train (9) · Air Bags (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
44 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2019-11-08 · campaign 19V807000 · 391,479 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: 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.
Risk: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS actuator, free of charge. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available, currently expected to be during summer 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: If the ABS warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2018-09-07 · campaign 18V601000 · 215,124 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
Risk: A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2016-09-02 · campaign 16V636000 · 120,329 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to l
Risk: A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2016-04-26 · campaign 16V244000 · 3,296,947 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrec
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy par
Service bulletins (215)
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
Power Train 2025-10-03 · WBI/21-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
campaign bulletin cvt warranty extension in an effort to assure customer satisfaction, demonstrate our confidence in continuously variable transmissions (cvts), and to address customer concerns including those expressed by customers in a class action, nissan will extend the warranty coverage on the
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Showing the 6 most recent of 215 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-14 · Unknown Or Other“i am experiencing a severe safety defect regarding the door lock mechanisms on my 2017 nissan maxima. the electronic door lock actuators have failed, causing the doors to intermittently refuse to lock or unlock when using either the key fob or the internal door switches. this creates a critical safety hazard, as it leaves the vehicle vulnerable to …”
2026-10-14 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“ assessment: the driver reported that the vehicle did not provide any alert prior to the collision. the exact cause of the lack of alert is unknown at this time. possible contributing factors may include system malfunction, sensor obstruction, or limitations in the vehicle’s alert technology.…”
2026-10-07 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“i woke up the morning of 09/30/2026 and took my kids to the bus stop. all the lights on my dash lit up. we were headed out of town for the night so we parked the car and took my husband’s truck. that was at 9:42 am. at 9:16 pm our neighbor called and said the fire department was next door and that my car was engulfed in flames. we contacted nissan …”
2026-07-25 · Engine“i was approaching an exit on 7/23/2026, and all of a sudden my engine light begans flashing very fast! once i get to the red light at the exit, the engine light stops flashing and the car begins to shake profusely...... when the light turns green, i get on the accelerator and the shaking gets harder and the engine light begins to flash again.…”
2026-06-25 · Service Brakes · 🔥 fire“car was parked outside husbands work since 7 at 12:15 pm he was advised by a co worker that my car was on fire ! when i ran outside my his workers where trying to put out the fire with the fire extinguishers from the work warehouse ! the fire department ended up finish putting out the fire ! the whole engine compartment was burnt to a crisp and a …”
2026-06-15 · Power Train“the vehicle experienced a no‑start condition and was towed to a dealership. the dealership performed major engine and timing repairs without authorization and kept the vehicle for nearly four months. after the repairs, the vehicle still cranks but will not start, requires jump‑starts, and now has new electrical issues and a nonfunctional a/c system…”
2026-05-29 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:internal:cvt“my vehicle repeatedly loses acceleration/motive power while driving. when i press the accelerator, the pedal may go down but the vehicle does not respond normally and begins to decelerate unexpectedly. this can happen even at low speeds, including around 20 mph, and creates a serious safety risk when entering traffic, turning, or accelerating with …”
2026-03-04 · Unknown Or Other“car turning off while driving and can't turn the wheel to get out of the road. we had the car battery, fob battery and alternator replaced and still the same issue. we heard this has happened to another owner of the same vehicle that lives in or town. this is not safe and could cause an accident.…”
2026-01-23 · Wheels · 💥 crash“my son was driving my car to work and this is his account of the incident on 1/17/2026 on i95 n, the steering wheel abruptly stopped controlling the wheels. it was as if it completely disconnected and he lost control and crashed into the median. it was a terrifying incident for my son. no other cars were involved. this accident has been reported …”
2025-10-27 · Power Train“i had my car being repaired for a car accident i had on [xxx]. a piece of tire on the highway [xxx] went underneath the middle frame of my car. i picked up the car from the repair shop here in columbus, ohio on saturday, [xxx]. beginning on the same day, i had a "check engine" light appear on my dashboard. on sunday,; i went to my local auto…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.