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2014 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Nissan Maxima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 99.

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96Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

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

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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