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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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106
2011107
201262
201396
20141
2015142
2016103
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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

Wheels complaints

1 reports
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70 miles · Jul 22, 2014
SteeringSuspensionWheels

BRAND NEW LEASE, HAD VEHICLE 2 DAYS. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THANK GOD THERE WAS SLIGHT TRAFFIC CONGESTION. OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT, I COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED HARSH, AS IF I WERE STUCK ON SOMETHING. CARS BEHIND ME HAS TO SLAM BREAKS AND SWERVE OUT OF WAY. WHEN T…

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BRAND NEW LEASE, HAD VEHICLE 2 DAYS. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THANK GOD THERE WAS SLIGHT TRAFFIC CONGESTION. OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT, I COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED HARSH, AS IF I WERE STUCK ON SOMETHING. CARS BEHIND ME HAS TO SLAM BREAKS AND SWERVE OUT OF WAY. WHEN TOW TRUCK CAME THEY SAID STABILIZER BAR WAS BROKEN AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER. AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS AND CONVERSATIONS NISSAN IS FORCING ME TO TAKE THE "REPAIRED" CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE A CAR THAT WAS BROKEN STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10615422

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.