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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.

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Mileage at the reported incident

69 reports with mileage · 27 unknown

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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

What owners actually said

96 reports
94,000 miles · Aug 21, 2018
EnginePower TrainService BrakesCrash

MY 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF INSIDE WERE IN A NEAR DEATH SITUATION WHEN THE CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS THAT WENT ACROSS THE ROAD. WE HEARD THE TRAIN COMING AND THE ONLY REASON WE ESCAPED DEATH WAS BECAUSE OF A MAN IN A PICKUP TRUCK IN BACK OF US OBSERVED THE SITUATION AND QUICKLY PUSHED THE C…

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MY 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF INSIDE WERE IN A NEAR DEATH SITUATION WHEN THE CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS THAT WENT ACROSS THE ROAD. WE HEARD THE TRAIN COMING AND THE ONLY REASON WE ESCAPED DEATH WAS BECAUSE OF A MAN IN A PICKUP TRUCK IN BACK OF US OBSERVED THE SITUATION AND QUICKLY PUSHED THE CAR OVER THE TRACKS AND OUT OF THE WAY JUST BEFORE THE TRAIN QUICKLY PASSED THROUGH. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT WAS WHY THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER TO CROSS THE TRAIN TRACKS. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION REPAIR WOULD COST ME $5000.00 AND THAT THE REPAIR WASN'T COVERED UNDER ANY CVT TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. NISSAN SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR ON THERE KNOWN TROUBLESOME CVT TRANSMISSION. WOULD NISSAN COVER EXPENSES FROM THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF BECAUSE OF THERE FAULTY TRANSMISSION?

NHTSA ODI #11121291

40,000 miles · Aug 11, 2018
Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SOMETIMES THE 'AIRBAG OFF' INDICATOR LIGHT WILL GO ON RANDOMLY. I EVEN HAVE VIDEO PROOF OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND, WEIGHING 130 POUNDS, WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEATBELT ON. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR MINUTES, SOMETIMES AN HOUR, B…

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WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SOMETIMES THE 'AIRBAG OFF' INDICATOR LIGHT WILL GO ON RANDOMLY. I EVEN HAVE VIDEO PROOF OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND, WEIGHING 130 POUNDS, WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEATBELT ON. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR MINUTES, SOMETIMES AN HOUR, BEFORE RANDOMLY TURNING OFF. ALSO, THE ENGINES OXYGEN SENSOR RANDOMLY TRIGGERS THE 'SERVICE ENGINE' LIGHT AS WELL, I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED.

NHTSA ODI #11119301

101,000 miles · Jul 24, 2018
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (COUNTRY HILL MOTORS, 6639 F …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (COUNTRY HILL MOTORS, 6639 F FRONTAGE R, MERRIAM, KS 66202, 913-362-7111) WHERE FAILURE CODE: P0746 (LINE SOLENOID PERFORMANCE) WAS FOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA ODI #11113427

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2018
Electrical System

2014 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS ISSUE WITH VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY CENTER IS NOT WORKING AND DARK ON SCREEN WHILE DRIVING (JUNE 2018). DEALER SAID THAT IT'S NOT COVER BY WARRANTY AND WILL REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER UNIT WITH THE ESTIMATE COST OF OVER 1,200 DOLLARS. IT'S A 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 27,000 MILES VEHICLE, THIS IS THE FIR…

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2014 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS ISSUE WITH VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY CENTER IS NOT WORKING AND DARK ON SCREEN WHILE DRIVING (JUNE 2018). DEALER SAID THAT IT'S NOT COVER BY WARRANTY AND WILL REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER UNIT WITH THE ESTIMATE COST OF OVER 1,200 DOLLARS. IT'S A 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 27,000 MILES VEHICLE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HAD PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY.

NHTSA ODI #11110027

25,000 miles · Feb 20, 2018
Air Bags

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHEN DRIVING WITH MY WIFE (USUALLY MY ONLY ADULT PASSENGER) WE HAVE BOTH NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, STATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF WE GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE DRIVING OR JUST SITTING IN THE CAR…

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THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHEN DRIVING WITH MY WIFE (USUALLY MY ONLY ADULT PASSENGER) WE HAVE BOTH NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, STATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF WE GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE DRIVING OR JUST SITTING IN THE CAR STOPPED WITH THE CAR ON. DATE OF INCIDENT IS A RANDOM DATE AS THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #11073844

74,000 miles · Feb 17, 2018
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

STEERING LOCK FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #11073434

66,500 miles · Dec 1, 2017
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK FOR SOME REASON AND I CANNOT ADJUST THE LOCK PART TO FASTEN OR WEAR MY SEATBELT WHICH MEAN I CAN'T FOLLOW TEXAS SEAT BELT LAW AND COULD BE HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CREATED THIS ISSUE SO I AM CONFIDENT THAT IT IS A DESIGN ISSUE OR MAYBE A FLA…

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THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK FOR SOME REASON AND I CANNOT ADJUST THE LOCK PART TO FASTEN OR WEAR MY SEATBELT WHICH MEAN I CAN'T FOLLOW TEXAS SEAT BELT LAW AND COULD BE HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CREATED THIS ISSUE SO I AM CONFIDENT THAT IT IS A DESIGN ISSUE OR MAYBE A FLAW IN JUST MY 1 CAR......I DON'T WANT TO BE STOPPED AND GIVEN A $200 TICKET WHICH TEXAS LAW AND POLICE ARE STRICKED AND I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT IF I DO NOT PULL THE BELT OVER MY CHEST I WILL BE STOPPED BECAUSE I WAS GIVEN A $200 TICKET ON A SUNDAY MORNING AND I PULLED OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND REALIZED WHEN A SAW A STATE TROOPER THAT WAS HEADING TOWARD ME I INSTANTLY REALIZED THAT I HAD FORGOT TO FASTEN MY SEATBELT AND HE SAW ME PUT MY SEATBELT ON AND HE PAST ME AND TURNED AROUND WITH LIGHTS AND AND GAVE ME A $200 TICKET WHILE I WAS WEARING THE BEALT

NHTSA ODI #11051758

36,756 miles · Sep 20, 2017
Air Bags

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER WHO SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG NOTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS OFF. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON JULY 29, 2017 WITH 37000 MILES. WE HAD TO MAKE VIDEOS TO SHOW THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBL…

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WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER WHO SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG NOTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS OFF. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON JULY 29, 2017 WITH 37000 MILES. WE HAD TO MAKE VIDEOS TO SHOW THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEMS BIT IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD TO EVEN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI #11024698

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2017
Engine

VEHICLE CAN BE TURNED OFF WHILE PRESSING IGNITION BUTTON WHILE STILL IN GEAR. THIS RESULTS IN THE CAR DRIFTING ONLY A BEEPING. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND WILL GO INDEFINITELY UNTIL PARKED. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ODI #11019901

55,000 miles · Aug 21, 2017
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND BLINKED OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (NISSAN OF RICHMOND, VA, 804-346-4200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND BLINKED OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (NISSAN OF RICHMOND, VA, 804-346-4200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ODI #11016484

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