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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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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2009
Unknown Or Other

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA. MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND REGARDLESS OF WHAT I DO TO FIX IT, IT JUST COMES BACK ON. I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTIC TESTS RAN ON IT AND IT HAS COME UP AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERYTIME I FIX THE PROBLEM IT GIVES ME. SO FAR I HAVE FIXED TWO IGNITION COIL PAC…

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I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA. MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND REGARDLESS OF WHAT I DO TO FIX IT, IT JUST COMES BACK ON. I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTIC TESTS RAN ON IT AND IT HAS COME UP AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERYTIME I FIX THE PROBLEM IT GIVES ME. SO FAR I HAVE FIXED TWO IGNITION COIL PACKS, A NOC SENSOR AND A COUPLE OTHER THINGS RELATED TO EMISSIONS. I HAVE SPENT AROUND $800 TO FIX THESE THINGS AND I AM NOW AM GETTING A CODE THAT SAYS THERE IS AN IGNITION MISFIRE. THE SHOP THAT I AM TAKING IT TO HAS TOLD ME THAT IT'S A PROBLEM THAT THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT AND THEY HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND BEEN TOLD THAT NISSAN CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10257660

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

AT COLD STARTUP, ENGINE OIL LIGHT USUALLY FLASHES, AND ENGINE MAKES LOUD SOUND LIKE IT DOESN'T HAVE OIL PRESSURE. THIS GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW SECONDS. NISSAN ADVISED TO ALWAYS USE NISSAN OIL FILTERS, WHICH I DO, AND PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR WAS NEW. WHEN CAR IS FULLY WARM AND IN DRIVE AT A STANDSTILL WITH LIGHTS ON AND A/…

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AT COLD STARTUP, ENGINE OIL LIGHT USUALLY FLASHES, AND ENGINE MAKES LOUD SOUND LIKE IT DOESN'T HAVE OIL PRESSURE. THIS GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW SECONDS. NISSAN ADVISED TO ALWAYS USE NISSAN OIL FILTERS, WHICH I DO, AND PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR WAS NEW. WHEN CAR IS FULLY WARM AND IN DRIVE AT A STANDSTILL WITH LIGHTS ON AND A/C OFF, CAR IDLE WILL DROP TO ABOUT 500 RPM, CAUSING ANNOYING VIBRATION. DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEMS FOUND. RESUME ON CRUISE CONTROL HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 1 OF EVERY 20 TIMES. RESUME FEATURE WILL NOT WORK, AND YOU MUST RESET THE CRUISE TO THE PREFERRED SPEED. DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEMS FOUND. DOOR LOCKS/KEYLESS ENTRY HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. POWER LOCKS HAVE LOCKED AND INSTANTLY UNLOCKED WHEN PRESSING LOCK BUTTON ON KEYLESS REMOTE; ALSO, LOCKS HAVE UNLOCKED AND THEN LOCKED WHEN PRESSING UNLOCK BUTTON AND HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK EACH DOOR. DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THIS IS THE 8TH NISSAN VEHICLE MY FAMILY HAS OWNED AND THE FIRST I HAVE PERSONALLY BOUGHT NEW; I DO NOT EXPECT THIS FROM A NEW NISSAN CAR AND DO NOT EXPECT THE DEALER SHOULD IGNORE MY COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA ODI #734509

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Unknown Or Other

FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT CAR WHEN STANDING OR MOVING(ROTTEN EGG SMELL)

NHTSA ODI #712951

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Unknown Or Other

FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT CAR WHEN STANDING OR MOVING(ROTTEN EGG SMELL)

NHTSA ODI #712950

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Unknown Or Other

FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT CAR WHEN STANDING OR MOVING(ROTTEN EGG SMELL)

NHTSA ODI #712949

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Unknown Or Other

FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT CAR WHEN STANDING OR MOVING(ROTTEN EGG SMELL)

NHTSA ODI #712948

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Unknown Or Other

FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT CAR WHEN STANDING OR MOVING(ROTTEN EGG SMELL)

NHTSA ODI #712947

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Unknown Or Other

FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT CAR WHEN STANDING OR MOVING(ROTTEN EGG SMELL)

NHTSA ODI #712946

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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