2012 Nissan Maxima problems and complaints
Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Maxima. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (27), Unknown Or Other (23), Electrical System (20).
Key takeaways
- 107 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 6 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 27 | 25% |
| Unknown Or Other | 23 | 21% |
| Electrical System | 20 | 19% |
| Power Train | 18 | 17% |
| Engine | 11 | 10% |
| Steering | 10 | 9% |
| Structure | 6 | 6% |
| Seats | 6 | 6% |
| Visibility | 4 | 4% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 2% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 2% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-01-16
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Nissan Maxima. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact stated that the mileage on the title was not available. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 150,000. The vehicle was taken for Te...
Power Train - filed 2025-07-01
2012 Nissan Maxima with 94,000 miles began hesitating upon accelerating and jerking on [XXX]. Vehicle diagnosed at Don Franklin Nissan in Glasgow, KY with bad transmission. Transmission replaced. Then on [XXX], while driving vehicle, a loud noise from front passenger tire, traction light come on, pulled to side and ...
Structure - filed 2024-08-20
Since 2018 to present day. I been having difficulties with the visibility from my front windshield at sunny days. The dashboard has this sticky substance that make the dashboard really shinny, and reflect the sun light on the windshield, blocking the view and make it hard to see the road and vehicles. I had to use sung...
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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.