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2014 Nissan Maxima

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

95

Complaints

10

Crashes

1

Fires

4

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2014 Nissan Maxima have filed 95 safety complaints with NHTSA between January 2014 and January 2026. The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 24 of them (25%). The typical failure was reported at 50,400 miles, the median across the 69 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 95.

AIR BAGS 24 25%
POWER TRAIN 21 22%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 20%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 11%
ENGINE 9 9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 8%
SUSPENSION 6 6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 5%
SERVICE BRAKES 4 4%
STEERING 4 4%
STRUCTURE 3 3%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 2%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2020 at 14.

2014 2020 2026
2014 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 67,363 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,363.

NHTSA complaint 10969553. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 87,000 miles

CAR WRECK AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND CAR IS TOTALED. *DT*JB

NHTSA complaint 11192889. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING

1 injured · crash · towed

Failure of multiple systems upon impact with a pothole causing the vehicle to light up brake warning light, traction control system warning light, and spin out with no steering capability, resulting in a total loss of the car, including the rear passenger tire and wheel to sheer off, snapped the tie rod, ripped off the rear bumper, and bent the vehicle rims. I suffered a closed head injury and whiplash, as well as soft tissue damage to right shoulder and knee. Airbags did deploy.

NHTSA complaint 11565918. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · crash · towed

While pulling into a parking space, I heard my engine racing. Immediately, I felt the car lurch forward. To avoid misapplying my foot to the gas pedal, I withdrew both my feet to the floor, next to the seat. The car continued forward at a fast rate. The car stopped going forward after it struck s building. However, the tires kept spinning, especially the front left tire. The engine ran briefly, until it stopped spontaneously. A few days previously, while driving at about 40 miles per hour on level ground, I felt the gas pedal to be unresponsive. Then it quickly reengaged. I mentioned this to my husband and he suggested that there may have been an air bubble in the fuel line. I don't know if

NHTSA complaint 11620050, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2014 Nissan Maxima. The passenger side door abruptly stopped working and will not open from the inside or outside. Upon speaking with a mechanic, I learned that this is a very common issue with a Nissan and also that there is a class action lawsuit against Nissan because its believed to be a defect they knew about. Quote i received for repair would be over $400

NHTSA complaint 11709463. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

46,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The air bag located in the seat failed to activate as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the passenger’s side seat sensor was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the occupant sensor was inoperable. The dealer confirmed that the part was no longer in production. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

NHTSA complaint 11691783. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date(s) of Incident: Multiple incidents from [June 3, 2025] to [July 1, 2025] Summary of Complaint I am filing this complaint against Best Price Transmissions for negligence, non-compliance with automotive repair safety codes, and unprofessional conduct that has resulted in substantial financial loss, vehicle damage, and emotional distress. I have patronized this shop for years, trusting their work, but my vehicles have repeatedly left their care with more problems than they arrived with. The most recent incident involved an air conditioning repair that led to a coolant leak, the recommendation of unnecessary part replacements, and ultimately damage to my vehicle’s performance. Details of

NHTSA complaint 11680401, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

107,270 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights became inoperable. The contact stated that the headlights failed to function properly, and the lights were dim. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the headlight assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,270.

NHTSA complaint 11661846. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The dim lights on the vehicle are very dim, the fog lights are brighter than the dim lights. I’ve replaced the bulbs and headlights and neither fixed the issue. You can barely see in front of the car with the dim lights. It’s very unsafe to drive at night.

NHTSA complaint 11594656. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Nissan Maxima

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2020 21 1 —
2019 18 1 —
2018 36 2 —
2017 103 4 —
2016 142 8 —
2013 62 0 —
2012 107 0 —
2011 106 0 —
2010 275 1 —

Other 2014 Nissan models

Altima 1,113 Pathfinder 574 Rogue 434 Sentra 380 Versa 205 Murano 144 Versa Note 135 Juke 59

Every Nissan on this site — 200 vehicles, 319 recall campaigns and 5 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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