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2014 Nissan Maxima

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Owner complaints for the 2014 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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96Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2014 Nissan Maxima

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 96 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: 24 reports
  • Power Train: 22 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 19 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 10 reports
  • Engine: 9 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
    106
    2011    107
    2012    62
    2013    96
    2014    1
    2015    142
    2016    103
    2017
    Compare all Maxima years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    24    Power Train
    22    Exterior Lighting
    19    Unknown Or Other
    10    Engine
    9
    All reported categories
    Electrical System
    8    Suspension
    6    Fuel/propulsion System
    5    Service Brakes
    4    Steering
    4    Structure
    3    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Seats
    2    Visibility
    2    Visibility/wiper
    2    Forward Collision Avoidance
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    69 reports with mileage · 27 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 24 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 →
    • Exterior Lighting. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    10 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

    Air Bags complaints

    24 reports
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    3,200 miles · Jan 14, 2015
    Air Bags

    AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN SUB-ZERO WEATHER AND STAYS ON. DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL TEMPERATURE WARMS UP. ON 12/31/2014, AT -35 DEGREES THIS OCCURRED AND STAYED ACTIVE MY ENTIRE DRIVE TO WORK. ON 01/01/2015 AT -10 DEGREES THE WARNING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE WARNING LIGHT CLEARS AS SOON AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE…

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    AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN SUB-ZERO WEATHER AND STAYS ON. DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL TEMPERATURE WARMS UP. ON 12/31/2014, AT -35 DEGREES THIS OCCURRED AND STAYED ACTIVE MY ENTIRE DRIVE TO WORK. ON 01/01/2015 AT -10 DEGREES THE WARNING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE WARNING LIGHT CLEARS AS SOON AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. DEALER WANTS TO SEE CAR AT THEIR FACILITY. BY THE TIME I WOULD GET TO THEIR FACILITY, THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WILL HAVE RISEN AND THE LIGHT WILL BE OFF. I AM CONCERNED I HAVE NO AIRBAG PROTECTION IN SUB-ZERO CONDITIONS. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10672595

    675 miles · Oct 26, 2014
    Air Bags

    PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES SHOWING THAT NOBODY IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN IN FACT THERE IS SOMEBODY SITTING THERE. TO ME THIS MEANS THAT IF A CRASH OCCURRED WITH SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE INDICATOR SHOWS NOBODY THERE, THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10650159

    9,462 miles · Oct 19, 2014
    Air Bags

    PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG STAYS LIT INDICATING THAT AIR BAG IS OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS OCCURS WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT WHEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IF THE LIGHT IS OFF I AM TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRES…

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    PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG STAYS LIT INDICATING THAT AIR BAG IS OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS OCCURS WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT WHEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IF THE LIGHT IS OFF I AM TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10648635

    75 miles · Feb 4, 2014
    Air Bags

    PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE IS 5'3" AND WEIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 102LBS. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AUTONATION LEWISVILLE, TX. AFTER CONSULTING WITH NISSAN THEY SAID IT WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. NOTICED …

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    PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE IS 5'3" AND WEIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 102LBS. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AUTONATION LEWISVILLE, TX. AFTER CONSULTING WITH NISSAN THEY SAID IT WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME SUBJECT. IT IS TIME FOR NISSAN TO ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND GET IT FIXED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10562961

    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.