2019 Nissan Maxima problems and complaints
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Maxima. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (5), Engine (4), Power Train (3).
Key takeaways
- 18 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 28% |
| Engine | 4 | 22% |
| Power Train | 3 | 17% |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 17% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 11% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 11% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 11% |
| Structure | 2 | 11% |
| Wheels | 1 | 6% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 6% |
| Tires | 1 | 6% |
| Steering | 1 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Nissan Maxima 4 DR FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-06-08
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 elect...
Electrical System,exterior Lighting - filed 2026-03-25
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 muc...
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-02-18
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 ...
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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.