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2011 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2011 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

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.

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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

14 reports
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68,000 miles · Nov 14, 2017
Unknown Or Other

DASHBOARD IS STICKY OR MELTING

NHTSA ODI #11045970

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2017
Unknown Or Other

THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED GETTING STICKY AND SHINY IN SOME PLACES. THE DASHBOARD SCRATCHES AND DETERIORATES EASILY. IN SOME CASES, THE SUN AND/OR LIGHTS REFLECT OFF OF THE DASH BOARD AND GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE.

NHTSA ODI #10970622

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2017
Unknown Or Other

PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLOSION. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUNDED LIKE A SHOT GUN WHICH SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED AND THE GLASS STARTED FALLING IN MY CAR AFTER SUNROOF STARTED TO CAVE IN.

NHTSA ODI #10953711

88,700 miles · Jan 9, 2016
Unknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TONIGHT ON A REMOTE STRETCH OF HIGHWAY MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED OUT OF NOWHERE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 45-50 DEGREES SO I ALSO HAD THE HEATER ON INSIDE. I HAD THE SUNSHADE OPEN BUT THE TILTING PORTION OF THE ROOF CLOSED. NOTHING OUT OF THE OR…

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WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TONIGHT ON A REMOTE STRETCH OF HIGHWAY MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED OUT OF NOWHERE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 45-50 DEGREES SO I ALSO HAD THE HEATER ON INSIDE. I HAD THE SUNSHADE OPEN BUT THE TILTING PORTION OF THE ROOF CLOSED. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC NEAR ME THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED ANY DEBRIS TO HIT THE ROOF. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LOUDEST BANG, INITIALLY SCARING ME SO BAD I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN GLASS WAS FLYING AROUND EVERYWHERE. IT WAS SO LOUD I THOUGHT AT FIRST I HAD A BLOWOUT FOR SPLIT SECOND UNTIL THEN THE GLASS HIT ME AND THE WIND STARTING COMING IN FROM THE GAPING HOLE IN THE ROOF. IT LITERALLY SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT OR CANNON WENT OFF IN MY CAR. LUCKILY NONE OF THE GLASS INJURED ME AND EVEN MORE LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME AS SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE FLYING GLASS. I HAD TO CLOSE THE SUNSHADE AND DRIVE HOME THE REMAINING DISTANCE AT A MUCH SLOWER SPEED BUT LUCKILY DID SO WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES ONCE SAFELY HOME, AND AS YOU CAN SEE IT APPEARS AS IF THE GLASS BUBBLED UP, ALMOST LIKE FROM INSIDE AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE EXPLOSION. MY FIRST THOUGHTS ARE THAT MAYBE THE COLD AIR OUTSIDE AND WARM AIR INSIDE? IT IS THE FRONT PANEL THAT OPENS THAT HAS THE DAMAGE AND THE REAR PANEL IS FULLY INTACT. THIS WAS AN INTENSE EXPERIENCE THAT I HOPE TO NEVER HAVE HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE.

NHTSA ODI #10819168

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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