2007 Nissan Maxima problems and complaints

Owners have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Maxima. The most-reported areas: Structure (33), Service Brakes (24), Engine (18).

Key takeaways

  • 129 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Structure3326%
Service Brakes2419%
Engine1814%
Air Bags1814%
Power Train1612%
Hydraulic129%
Vehicle Speed Control119%
Unknown Or Other86%
Steering75%
Engine And Engine Cooling65%
Electrical System54%
Tires43%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering - filed 2023-07-10

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...

Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2023-05-15

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 n...

Structure - filed 2022-03-15

Front driver and passenger side rust and corrosion under the car

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More for the 2007 Nissan Maxima

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.