2019 Nissan Maxima problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (2) · Structure:body (2) · Service Brakes (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-09-12 · campaign 19V654000 · 1,228,830 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible an
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Service bulletins (132)
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 2026-03-30 · NTB15-049CC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telematics service information hint: this bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4g network compatible tcu. tcus compatible with 3g network only are no longer supported. service information the applied vehicles that come equipped with a factory installed sos switch, located near the overhead m
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
Lane Departure: Warning 2024-10-04 · NTB20-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lane camera aiming vehicle reference values not in esm service information if the lane camera requires aiming, the values in table a on page 4 must be used. for all other models/model years, consult the electronic service manual (esm).
Showing the 6 most recent of 132 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-08 · Engine“my 2019 nissan maxima (approximately 70,000 miles) displayed a hazard warning indicating a vehicle failure and began stalling without warning. the vehicle was brought to mossy nissan on may 28, 2025, where it has remained for over 11 days. the dealership has been unable to identify or repair the root cause of the electrical failure. the vehicle has…”
2026-03-25 · Exterior Lighting“i was driving at night when i got a headlight system error message on my instrument panel and i noticed my driver side headlight was not on. a few seconds later the light came back on and a minute or so later it went off again and came back on and i got the error message again. it came back on and has worked pretty much since but i have seen it fli…”
2026-02-18 · Visibility/Wiper“ i recently purchased a 2019 nissan maxima in november of 2025 from the nissan dealership, with in the matter of 2 weeks after getting the car as i was driving the sunroof just exploded sounding like a gunshot. my son was in the car and luckily, i had the shade up, so no glass got all over us. the issue almost caused a wreck due to me having to swe…”
2025-12-11 · Visibility/Wiper“on 12.102025 the panoramic sunroof exploded while i was driving home, with my son in the car. out of no where it was this huge explosive sound that, sounded like a gun shot or something. it was day time the sun out just driving along. the dealer did not state anything was wrong with the sunroof. i purchased this vehicle in november of 2025. the sun…”
2025-07-04 · Power Train“i purchased my 2019 nissan maxima [xxx] from hyundai of pineville i'm charlotte nc. over the past months including after purchase which i made hyundai aware. the vehicle has an ongoing noise coming from i side the front hood of the vehicle. it sounds as of a pan etc... is hitting something, at times in slow motion there is a whining noise coming fr…”
2025-07-03 · Unknown Or Other“the back sunshade cover for the back panorama sunroof juat snapped. a couple of plastic parts were found on the floor. the sunroof was not open at the time it just snapped while driving. i took it to the dealership and they stated it wasn’t under warranty and it would cost over $3000 to replace. for a sunshade that seemed pretty pricey. the sunroo…”
2024-12-27 · Power Train“unknown i was trying to trying to purchase vehicle and was approved 1 sales man told me there was transmission problem they didn't want to disclose and i kept asking them as i test drive it and heard it it's seems to be something wrong with it but everyone said no it turns out that there was damage not only to transmission when it had accident but …”
2022-06-21 · Engine · 70,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 nissan maxima. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the oil level warning light illuminated and the vehicle started smoking under the hood. the contact checked the oil level and notice there was no oil in the engine. the contact added engine oil however, the smoking continued. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be di…”
2022-05-01 · Wheels“the lug nuts on this vehicle are covered with a thin stainless "cap". this cap can, and was, easily damaged and deformed when attempting to remove it to change a tire. the stainless steel "cap" was able to rotate without rotating the lug nut it was covering. this made it impossible to remove the wheel. this is a very poor and dangerous design a…”
2022-03-28 · Structure:body“while driving on a windy day at approximately 55 mph, the hood popped up on the maxima. the secondary latch prevented the hood from rising more than a couple of inches so no damage occurred, but had the hood come completely open it could have been a disaster. the car was pulled to the side of the road and the hood was closed tight. the hood was …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.