2022 Nissan Maxima problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Exterior Lighting:headlights (1) · Engine (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Nissan Maxima model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (74)
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
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)
Electrical System 2024-08-15 · NTB22-027B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b2e01-96 (internal battery) stored as current in ivc this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. service information the applied vehicles that come equipped with a factory installed sos switch, located near the overhe
Showing the 6 most recent of 74 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-06-21 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2022 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while her granddaughter was driving at 40 mph and attempting to stop at a stop sign, with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to stop. as a result, the driver swerved in an attempt to avoid a collision, side-swiping the vehicle ahead and collidin…”
2023-05-30 · Unknown Or Other“on february 10, 2023 i purchased a 2022 nissan maxima with a little over 19,000 miles on it. which has a warranty for up to 104,000 miles. currently at a little over 25,000 miles. maybe a week later i noticed a noise coming from the rear, so i informed the finance manager, paul. he then goes on to tell me that he's going to schedule a service appoi…”
2023-05-19 · Unknown Or Other“panoramic sunroof lining started to droop and hang on the back portion of the panoramic roof blocking my view before the car reached 2,000 miles. dealership refuses to fix stating they would have a nissan representative look at it and make the repair stating the cost would be over 3,000 dollars. after bringing my vehicle i’m twice and leaving at t…”
2023-03-21 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 2,700 mi“the contact owns a 2022 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle at night with the headlights illuminated, the driver’s side light beam had a dark shaded spot in the illuminated light field and the light field was directed approximately 35 degrees to the left creating both visibility hazard for the driver and a blinding ha…”
2022-11-03 · Engine · 🔥 fire“i'm investigating a fire in this vehicle. the owner was driving and noticed a smell of rubber or electrical burning. he parked the car and noticed a small amount of smoke from the passenger side of the hood area. it was dark out and he opened the hood and went to get a flashlight. he went about 100 yards to his truck and looked back and the engine …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.