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1999 Nissan Maxima

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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165Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Nissan Maxima

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 165 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 83 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 38 reports
  • Air Bags: 18 reports
  • Power Train: 8 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    96
    1996    102
    1997    113
    1998    165
    1999    360
    2000    172
    2001    205
    2002
    Compare all Maxima years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Suspension complaints

    6 reports
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    60,000 miles · Dec 6, 2004
    Electrical SystemSuspension

    IGNITION COIL FAILURE. SERVERAL PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION. HAVE REPLACE 2 COILS SO FAR, IT WAS BETTER FOR A WHILE. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THE IGNITION COILS SEVERAL PROBLEMS.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10102200

    82,000 miles · Nov 22, 2004
    Suspension

    THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10101503

    71,000 miles · May 18, 2004
    Suspension

    WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10073772

    54,000 miles · Feb 6, 2004
    Power TrainSeat BeltsSuspension

    I HAVE HAD MY 1999 MAXIMA FOR 4 MONTHS,HAVE FOUND PROBLEMS SWAYING OR DRIFTING SUSPENTION WHILE DRIVING,HESITATION IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELLING FROM A ROLLING STOP,SEATBELT LOCKING AND WOULD NOT RELEASE,LEFT HAND TURN BUMPY FRONT END SUSPENTION SHAKE...ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SCARRY AND DANGEROUS..EMMEDIATE AC…

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    I HAVE HAD MY 1999 MAXIMA FOR 4 MONTHS,HAVE FOUND PROBLEMS SWAYING OR DRIFTING SUSPENTION WHILE DRIVING,HESITATION IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELLING FROM A ROLLING STOP,SEATBELT LOCKING AND WOULD NOT RELEASE,LEFT HAND TURN BUMPY FRONT END SUSPENTION SHAKE...ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SCARRY AND DANGEROUS..EMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN (BY MANUFACTURER) TO FIX THESE SAFETY ISSUES AT NO COST TO LOYAL CONSUMERS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10056706

    Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2000
    Suspension

    WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 35 MPH AND UP IT BEGINS TO WEAVE ALL OVER THE ROAD, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #868373

    Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2000
    Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

    THE FIRST COMPLAINT IS WITH MY CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT SINCE I GOT IT. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THIS BUT IT STILL DOES IT. THE GUY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE ROADS IN NEW JERSEY ARE ANGLED SO THATS WHAT CAUSED IT AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE SECOND COMPLAINT I ALSO BROUGHT BACK ALL THE TI…

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    THE FIRST COMPLAINT IS WITH MY CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT SINCE I GOT IT. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THIS BUT IT STILL DOES IT. THE GUY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE ROADS IN NEW JERSEY ARE ANGLED SO THATS WHAT CAUSED IT AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE SECOND COMPLAINT I ALSO BROUGHT BACK ALL THE TIMES WITH THE PULLING OF MY CAR . THE GUY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS NEW AND IT WILL GO AWAY, BUT ABOUT NINE MONTHS LATER IT IS STILL THERE BUT NOT AS FOUL AS BEFORE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #719200

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.