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1999 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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165Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
96
1996102
1997113
1998165
1999360
2000172
2001205
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
83Engine And Engine Cooling
38Air Bags
18Power Train
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
8Equipment
7Suspension
6Vehicle Speed Control
5Seat Belts
4Structure
4Tires
4Engine
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Child Seat
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Parking Brake
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

89 reports with mileage · 76 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 83 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports5 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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101,000 miles · Sep 15, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE MISFIRING DUE TO THE COIL PACKS THAT SIT ON THE CYLINDERS. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL COILS AND THAT WAS A SHORT TERM FIX. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LURCHING DURING IDLE AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACES 4 COILS BUT …

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I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE MISFIRING DUE TO THE COIL PACKS THAT SIT ON THE CYLINDERS. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL COILS AND THAT WAS A SHORT TERM FIX. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LURCHING DURING IDLE AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACES 4 COILS BUT THE CAR STILL JERKS WHEN IDLING AND RIGHT AFTER ACCELERATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10242368

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.