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2011 Nissan Maxima

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Owner complaints for the 2011 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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106Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2011 Nissan Maxima

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 106 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)

  • Air Bags: 23 reports
  • Power Train: 22 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 14 reports
  • Electrical System: 12 reports
  • Engine: 12 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
    78
    2008    339
    2009    275
    2010    106
    2011    107
    2012    62
    2013    96
    2014
    Compare all Maxima years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    23    Power Train
    22    Unknown Or Other
    14    Electrical System
    12    Engine
    12
    All reported categories
    Steering
    9    Structure
    9    Vehicle Speed Control
    5    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    4    Visibility
    4    Seats
    3    Service Brakes
    3    Suspension
    3    Visibility/wiper
    3    Engine And Engine Cooling
    2    Equipment
    2    Exterior Lighting
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Wheels
    2    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Traction Control System
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    64 reports with mileage · 42 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.

    • Air Bags. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    5 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

    Engine complaints

    12 reports
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    41,000 miles · Oct 23, 2014
    EnginePower TrainSuspension

    TSB NTB12-071- FACTORY BEARING PROBLEMS 2009 ? 2012 MAXIMA; ENGINE KNOCK FROM #1 MAIN BEARING 2009 ? 2012 MAXIMA (A35) NO.1 MAIN BEARING KNOCK NOISE CONFIRMATION USE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA AND SYMPTOMS TO CONFIRM THE KNOCK NOISE IS COMING FROM THE NO. 1 CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING. KNOCK NOISE FROM NO.1 MAIN BEARI…

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    TSB NTB12-071- FACTORY BEARING PROBLEMS 2009 ? 2012 MAXIMA; ENGINE KNOCK FROM #1 MAIN BEARING 2009 ? 2012 MAXIMA (A35) NO.1 MAIN BEARING KNOCK NOISE CONFIRMATION USE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA AND SYMPTOMS TO CONFIRM THE KNOCK NOISE IS COMING FROM THE NO. 1 CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING. KNOCK NOISE FROM NO.1 MAIN BEARING IS CONFIRMED IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS EXIST: ? NOT HEARD AT COLD START. ? CAN BE HEARD AT WARM IDLE (NOT A COLD START CONDITION). ? HEARD BEST FROM UNDER THE ENGINE WITH THE VEHICLE LIFTED. ? USING STETHOSCOPE, THE KNOCK CAN BE ISOLATED TO THE LOWER FRONT OF THE ENGINE (NEAR THE # 1 OR # 2 MAIN BEARING). ? CANNOT BE HEARD DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ? CANNOT BE HEARD SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE RADIO ON. PLANET NISSAN -5850 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLCD- LAS VEGAS NV 89149- REFUSED TO RESOLVED OR FIX THIS PROBLEMS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10649371

    22,000 miles · Dec 10, 2012
    Engine

    THE CAR HAS A PUSH BUTTON START AND COULD NOT BE TURNED-OFF. ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN THE MANUAL WERE FOLLOWED AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE TURNED-OFF. THE DEAL ACTUALLY LET THE CAR RUN UNTIL IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THERE WAS ANY ISSUE WITH THE CAR UNTIL I WENT TO TURN IT OFF, THEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT-OFF. …

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    THE CAR HAS A PUSH BUTTON START AND COULD NOT BE TURNED-OFF. ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN THE MANUAL WERE FOLLOWED AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE TURNED-OFF. THE DEAL ACTUALLY LET THE CAR RUN UNTIL IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THERE WAS ANY ISSUE WITH THE CAR UNTIL I WENT TO TURN IT OFF, THEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT-OFF. A DRIVER COULD BE IN NEED OF GAS, OR NEED TO STOP WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WOULD BE IN A SITUATION WHERE THE CAR WILL NOT STOP RUNNING. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE CAR RUNNING. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10487868

    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.